New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-09
DEPARTURE OF DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.

A TALK WITH JOHN KELLY-IHREATS OF A SECOND
CONVENTION IN CASE ROBINSON is NOMINATED
THE BROOKLYN DELEGATION IN DOUBT
Strangers taking the $50 Pacific Express
train at tae Grand Central Depot last ght might easily
have thought that they had entered political conven
ton The large waitng-room OF the NewYork Central
and Hudson River Railroad was fairly packed with Tam
many and AntTammany politicians of high and low
degree discussing whom should be nominated and what
should and laying wagers Of hats and money on
the result Convention at Syracuse. The delegates
to the ntion. who about to depart, formed
only small portion OF the crowd present. nearly all OF
which went away the train. IL required two engines
to the long train OF nineteen cars. fourteen OF
which were sloepingcaTs filed exclusively with poit
clans bound for Syracuse. Altogether there
persons the train who had Tickets for Syracuse
About 100 persons. among whom were Henry
L. Clinton. Edward Kearney. Thomas j. CostiRan
and other, Tammany and Anti-Tammany politicians.
took the 1890 train yesterday for Syracuse An
other crowd last night via the Erie Road. and still
another among whom we're the Brooklyn delegates.
took boat last night for Albany Several hundred
moro expected 40 to-day. II the estimates OF the
leaders he relied there will be about 200 New
York politicians who VIII disturb the quiet OF
for the next three four DAYS number Of pckpock-
cts about the depot last hight, AMI sup
posed 10 have gone TO Syracuse ExAldeiinan Iuomey
In great tate of pertut baton because some
either desgnedy or by accident. had carried of ms va.
lse Another per.on claimed 10 have last his ticket aud
money but unfeeling ooker-on remarked that
zone way TO get to the convention ut somebody eises
expense"
Among those present representing Tammany Hall
john Kelly, Frederick snyth. John ii. Sirahau,
Luke +. Cozans, X s. Morrison, John X. Hennessy.
Phenix McClusEy. William 4. Boyd. Assemblyman Ho-
gan, Unier-Sberif Cummings, General William
Ambrose Mcneil Aldermen Roberts, suieis.
slevin, Hail. and Others. Alderman shiels had party
Of tbirtytwo constituents in charge, while Delegate
sieinert had similar party Of twentyeight J.. A.
Lawrence oil Queens County, who was elected dele
gate the XIII Distrct OF this city, much
"carpet-bsgger" that his fellow de segatos from the
Governor Dorsheimer, also IA delegate, apparent
stranger his associates Railroad passes not
easily obtained this year, consequently most OF the
Tammanv delegation were provided with tickets. Each
man had 10 buy his sleeping-car accommodations,
aud General smith had to form in line with the others
and take his chances The Anti-Iamupny men
better provided In this respect; two sleeping were
reserved for the friends OF Governor Robinson, and
Maurice J. Power furnished the tickets The Auti-Tam-
many leaders represented by Mr.. Power, Jordan l.
Mott James Hayes. John TJ Ter Kelly ]. 4. MCGOWAN,
1870 Others They expect 30 have $50 all told SYRIA
cuse Mr. Kelly said he expected 500 or 900
Tammany men there The Haskin Democracy were not
visible As several OF the delegates said 10 have been
elected ON claim that there were no primaries
and that their put ON In Mr. Haskns ounce
without their consent, the representation from THIS
branch OF party will not be large. The irving HAN
are greatly incensed nj Haskin, saying that
his organization coaesced with them In January tnnt
Mr. Hsskin himself signed the CALL and moved that MI
Morrison be elected chairmans