The New York herald., 1879-09-10

siyely s.That is, If he should be nominated. But
to my mind his chances very uncertain. Why
wouidn't / go out of the Convention and form
another? Hasn't Robinson tried to crush us, and
has he not in the carrying out OF his personal and
political ends treated most shamefully? We
would not be deserving the name of men if we did
not resent the action. We simply oppose him be-
cause he would crush us II he could 1t is matter
of self protection, nothing more.
ssIn case Robinson should get the nomination and
candidates. you think the latter would true to
Tammany! Would they not sell out to the ants in
order to obtain stronger supportY
ssNo, sir" was the emphatic reply OF the Colonel.
ssNo such thing will occur. There never was
such discipline in Tammany Hall there is to-day
and no man would desert those that befriended him
There will be no trading for votes, let me assure
you. We determined to come out of this fight
with clean hands We entered into it, asking
odds or favor from anybody. The of the
people believe are with us, and there is every
reason to believe that if Robinson is nominated he
refused to take friendly advice from an organization
representing thousands OF voters bewa.e.''
Alderman Cavanaugh. who had listened to
Colonel Roberts remarks. announced himself
as being in entire accord with them He would
leave the Convention il Robinson were nominated.
Police Justice p q. Duffy also expressed himself
as being in favor Of leaving the Convention If the
present Governor was again chosen to carry the
rubernatorial banner. The Tammany organization
had however, left that matter and its consideration
in the hands OF Augustus Schell. John Kelly aud
Frederick Smyth. He would abide by their decision
tie other members of the Tammany delegation, in
cluding ex-County Clerk Henry A. Gumbleton Jake
Seebacler, Alderman george Hall, ex-Alderm8u
Tuomey Judge Koch, ex-Alderman H. D. Purroy
and others.
SERIOUS WORK BEGUN.
AS the hours passed on the excitement among the
crowds at the different hotels increased, and it be-
came evident that the serious work of the Conven-
ton the laboring with and wavering del
to assume much the appearance of the
famous fight against Tilden at st. Louis
three years ago. Literary bureaus
opened at the headquarters of the extremists, and
tables appeared covered with pamphlets and printed
sheets, those on the anti-Tammany side being OF q
character to prove that the Tammany organization
is in truth republican reserve, and those on the
Iammany side being designed to supply conclusive
evidence that the anti Tammany men in general
and Governor Robinson in particular only the
agents of the New York republican politicians.
The Tammany publications undertook to show that
Robinson cannot carry the State and would have q
majority of 10000 against him in the city OF New
York. The anti-Tammany arguments essayed to
prove that Tammany could not control ZOO demo-
cratic votes in the CITY, and that its threats against
Robinson. like its threats three years ago against
as 900 for the Governor in thecity other and
Objectionable features the precedent Of St. Louis
was followed. Toward evening the partisans began
to grow excited and indulge in loud and sometimes
discussions in the halls of the hotel and
the sidewalks. One large crowd was held together
for some time at the Vanderbilt House. outside the
doors of the Kings county delegations room, by a
heated debate between orator Tony Hartman, Of
New York, and two or three stubborn country
delegates.
A SAMPLE DISCUSSION.
ave oppose Robinson" exclaimed the eloquent
Tony Hartman, 'for the reason that he is no demo-
crat He bolted the regular nominations. with his
friend Tilden. when Lewis Cass was nominated for
President of the United States, and nominated Van
Buren, to defeat the party and elect the opposition
candidate
''Oh. that's ancient history. It's outlawed," re-
sponded the Robinson champion.
well come down to modern times, them" re-
sumed the undaunted Tony. Governor Robinson
went over to the republican party in 1860 and re-
ceived Office from that party in payment for his de-
sertion OF the democracy"
..That was the war question when many hun
dreds of democrats who have now returned to the
party induced to act with the repu bcans from
desire to preserve the Unon," persisted the Rob-
inson man.
.Iu give it to you again. continued the persistent
Tammany pleader. "After the democracy had taken
Robinson back and loaded him with honors. making
him Comptroller and then Governor ofthe State. he
turned against the party and in New York aided the
corrupt and infamous bargain by which the demo-
cratic Mayor was beaten and the city offices were
handful OF renegade democrats After this
act Of treachery he turned out Tam
many democrats who held Office on trumpery
purpose of filing their places with republicans
characterless renegades. The courts have already
decided that the law was violated in some of these
removals. and the officials who were turned out
by the Mayor And 10 ssrnor in combina-
tion will in the end be restored by the
for Governor and we tell you will do no
such thing. We will not put power into the hands
the brains of democrats who have always Neen true
to the party and through whose votes he Ms been
again ana again elected 10 ONCE.
1.-The Talnmany men are no democrats" !" responded
the Robinson man. "They come here to bulldoze
the state democracy year after year. and in their
own city and in the Legislature they always in
secret combination with the republicans. Their old
corruptions and their constant trades with repub-
lcans have done the democratic party more injury
than enough, and shall be better of without
them. Why. at this very moment they
opposing Robinson and threatening to bolt tor
the purpose of aiding Cornell, the republican candi
date for Governor and receiving help from the
publicans in return to- elect their own Sheriff and
County Clerk. But We don't intend to allow them
to bulldoze this time by driving Robinson off the
track"
"You want to bulldoze u.s." retorted Judge Hart
man, "by forcing Robinson on the Convention, but
you can't force him on us at the polls. Wen leave
the Convention if you nominate false demo-
crat. and we'll beat him at the polls with o true
democrat. against whose party fidelity and personal
integrity no person can say word.
The Robinson advocate replied in nm angry tonc.
denouncing the Tammany men traitors to the
party, but Mr.. Hartman, having evidently talked
himself into condition in which his vocal organs
required moistening elbowed his way out of the
crowd and rapidly descended the hotel stairs.
IN THE INTEREST PEACE.
In the midst OF all this heated partsanship it be-
came gradually apparent that party was gathering
i'll the interests OF and harmony The violence
and unreasonableness OF the two extremes seemed
to disgust many calm and earnest demo-
Gratis who that the quarrel is caused
by selfish and personal considerations and does
not involve any principle. On the one side it is
a determination to keep the important patron
age of the Governors office in the hands of the Til
den party. and on the other hand re-
by that patronage possess the power to
injure the Tammany democracy by turning out of
Office all Tammany men in the city of New York.
The interests the State of the democratic party
were evidently OF no consideration in the eyes of
the partsans.
ARRIVAL SENATOR HERMAN.
Senator Herman arrived i'll town. and he
found to be on the spot in favor of restoring har
mouy to the party and of securing success the
polls The visit of the United States Senator be-
of the greater Importance inasmuch ~
he credited with having come at the
instigation of Ex-Governor Seymour. 1t is
evidently the intention of all men who
hope for advancement IN the democratic
party and who not mixed up in the
present quarres to STOP IL possible the threatened
division, which, IL 1t actually takes place. will prove
fatal to their aspirations. large number of del
egates visited Senator Kernan's room and when
they left evidently carried with them serious food
for reflection.
THE BROOKLYN DELEGATES.
The Brooklyn delegates arrived in the course OF
the afternoon, and 1t soon found that they
well disposed to heal the breach in the party II
there could be found any practicable way of doing
It, They became at once the recipients OF the close
attentions of both parties, and the anxiety of the
friends of Robinson to strengthen their allie
q that candidate eat n in