The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14


Iidcnites. Is
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Tildenites had majority of three In the committee.
BREAKERS
In the hands OF bold. able and adroit managers the
state committee can DE most cncctually used in con-
trolling convention in fact IL Is almost in vinci-
Bile ~ properly handled. Danger exists, however
land more than any other time). that this
chine may be too fast to get OFF the track
and give sound reasons for bolt. such threatened
by Comptroller Kelly and certain other members of
the Iammany fold 1t was particular strain placed
upon the Convention of 1878 by Temporary Chairman
ianing in deciding to permit Tammany to vote on
her own admission that nearly resulted In
positive bolt by the Tidenites headed by Smith
NJ Weed IL will be recollccted that after three
police were called In by Mayor Beldon. nearly one
half the Convention withdrew TO another hall for
consultation. Calmer counsels prevailed. however.
aud the fidenites came back and accepted the sit
uation. Are we not likely to have repetition of
those ooiserous scenes should similar tactics be at
tempted by either side at the next Conventions
When we look at the powers of the committee such
peris seem imminent Some of these powers con-
First-Making up the roll Of the Convention on
temporary organization and
S,cond-ln clecting tho temporary chairman the
night previous to the assembling OF the Conven-
ton.
As to making up the roll the following resolution
passed 10y the Convention of 1875, affecting the
powers of the State Committee in this matter, is i'm
portant:-
all cases Of contested seats admit sitting members those
only who credentials recognized
regular by the preceding state Convention.
Under this resolution. IL Is argued here by anti
Tildenites, IL will be impossible to keep Tammany
out OF the Convention with her scvcnty-two dele
gates on the temporary organization. The Wig
wan representatives were regularly recognized last
year. and the anti Iamnanyitcs sent home from
syracuse without having an opportunity of even
witnessing the preliminary proceedings at wieting
Opera House. II the temporary chairman should be
anti rlden aud rammany get her twenty -four dele
gates ON tho hoor then Governor Robinson and
friends may give up the night But II am to be-
levo certain politicians here with whom conversed
to-day such state OF affairs exist In the next
Convention IL IL not always safe. however. rely
upon political prophets. Those enterprsing gen
tenIen themselves change front often the tickle
winds. They generally be found on whichever
side their bread is buttercd when the political hosts
como to close quarters.
COMMITTEE PERSONALS.
There thirty three members OF the State Com
mittce. A line as 10 each will be found of in
lcrcst
Sutphen has been three times County Clerk OF
Queens county. Needer IL a politician ~ Brooklyn.
Fowler has been identified with the Mclaughlin
Kingsley clique in Kings county for years. and was
formerly OF the Commissioners OF City
Works. Nolan Is also Brooklyn politician. Gum
blefou Is the removed County Clerk. Rhodes was
secretary OF the state Committee last year. aud In
journalist In New York. Gale is the attorney the
collection OF OF taxes la New York.
Smyth ran for District Attorney and Recorder