The New York herald., 1879-09-24
DEMOCRATIC DEADLOCK.
Vigorous Action of the State Com
mittee Yesterday.
TAMMANY OUSTED.
RshHl Of the Republican Police Commissioners 10 Con-
firm the AHti-Tammany Supervisors

politicians. The committee, from the moment of
Its creation takes full and entire charge of tho cam
pagn in behalf of the nominees OF the Convention.
and to its members is intrusted the management of
everything necessary for proper canvass But to
the action of the Democratic State Committee which
was advertised to meet yesterday at the st. james
Hotel, there was attached greater i'm
portance The divisions i'll the party, the bolt OF
the Tammany Hall delegates and the presence In the
committee of number of the boters-all these
facts lent further interest to the proceedings OF
body that between now and election day is to con-
troll the Robinson Through some reason
or other it seemed to be considered by some State
Committee men. and indeed, by the politicians gen
orally. that the meeting to take place at noon
At that hour there present in the vestbule and
corridors of the hotel about fifty gentlemen from
different sections of tho State. William Purcell, of
Rochester. who was the chairman Of the last COM
mittee, passed ten minutes chatting with Senator
John c. Jacobs. of Kings county, the chairman OF
the Wleting Hall Convention. Colonel 'Dave" Rob-
inson the and private secretary of the Gov
ernor hobnobbed now with this man and then
with that one, if he drilling his
forces for a coming fray. Colonel John r. Fellows
vas here. there and everywhere, but finally
wound up by sitting down to quiet talk
with George H. Purser, John Fox Timothy Shea and
Major Peter Bowe Daniel S. Lamont. Ben Wood
md Lester P. Faulkner formed group near the
hotel desk and discussed the situation" in low
tones. The opinion seemed to be general that the
Tammany members would fail to put in an appear
Ance and thus relieve the Robinson men from the
duty of declaring their seats vacant. But
this opinion was not borne out by the facts.
for shortly after noon the advance guard of the
wigwam's adherents appeared in the person Of
Sidney P. Nichols. Z. D. Gale and Thomas L. Felt
ner These three gentlemen, together with Peter
Mitchell. who came upon the scene ut about the
same time. Immediately clustered around Mr.. Pur-
CELL OF Rochester, and an animated conversation
ensued. 1t evident that Mr.. Gale was seeking to
impress something upon the mind Of Mr.. Mitchell,
but the latter appeared to be obstinate and at last
angrily left the group. Then it whispered
about that he had decided to leave Mr.
Kelly and side with the Robinson men. and many of
his Tammany friends laid hold of him and argued
and reasoned with him. But the only reply Peter
gave was. "Its no use. intend to vote for Robin
son. He is the nominee of my party and will sup
port him." This angered the Tammany men and
they reproached him for going back on the organi-
zation that had put him the State Committee and
from which he had received all his political favors.
He selected in place of ex-County Clerk Gum
bleon. and his friends thought that he should have
resigned his seat than go to the Robin
son banner.
The news Of Mr.. Mitchelrs apparent dsaGecton
spread among the other committeeman, and they
resolved to allow him to retain his seat, no matter
what was done with the other Tammany men. To
HERALD reporter Mr. Mitchell said that he had
taken part in the bolt of Tammany Hall from the
weting Hall Convention; in fact. that he not
present when Mr. Kelly and the other delegates left
the building. II he had been there he would have
remained in his seat he considered it his duty to
stand by "the regular nominations" Mr.. Mitchell
further stated that he did not attend the Shakespeare
Hall Convention. and never intended to do SO.
THE COMMITTEE MEETS.
While all this going everybody was won.
dering when the committee would meet. This ques-
ton at las. authoritatively settled by the
nouncement that at two p. NJ. that body would
sembe. At about quarter past that hour the
members filed slowly into large room Immediately
adjoining the 'ladies reception room. In the centre
of the a long, red baize covered table. for
the accommodation of the chairman and secretaries.
Chairs ranged about the room in which the
committeeman seated themselves as they came in.
william j. Moses, the warden Of Auburn Prison,
whose seat from the Twenty sixth district
tested by Mr.. Strain. HID himself away in q corner
of the room, and when the other members Of the
committee had arrived the doors closed and the
secret session Of the committee begun.
The routine business of the committee occupied
over three hours, and during that time those not
members obliged to content themselves with
speculating to the action to be taken the Tam
many members. The discussion ran high. and as
sample of the many debates and personalities in
obliged in outside of the committee room. the follow
ing may be givcn:-
Ex-Mayor William II. wckham and Coroner Volt
man CHANGED to meet the entrance to the hotel
anl began to discuss the probable action of the
State committee. From this subject they branchcd
of to the subject OF the merits and demeris of Rob-
tnson and Kelly.
II think Kelly has made great many Mistakes"
quoth Wickham.
yes suppose so" replied the Coroner. 'and
can tell you an instance in point"
"what is that?' innocently inquired the Mayor.
"When he took up Wickham for Mayor" replied
Woltman as he walked away from the ex-chict
rAMMASY REFUSED RECOGNITION
It was almost five O'Clock when the door of the
committee room was opened II was Immediately
closed however, put only to be opened again
o,,.a allow the the Iammapy members ai OF the com,
in arm with Frederick smyth. and the train
were. were followed by sid" Nichols, Thomas L;
was not present. From what could be CLEANED from
the "bolters" for second time it would appear
that they were not recognized rs being members Of
the committee. either dc facto de jure. When
they entered the room they took their seats. but
Chairman Faulkner did not notice them. He
refused to allow their names to DO called,
but but took no steps to have them elected.
when, on tie question of adopting resolution in
reference to the contest in the Twentyhrst Congress
Andrews. IL was that they again TO be ig-
nored. Mr.. smyth jumped to his feet and indig-
colleagues be called.
"rhe chair does not recognize the gentleman"
exclaimed Mr.; Faulkner. rappng the table with his
rlenched hand.
But claim the privilege Of presenting our claims
to seats III this committee, continued Mr. Smyth,
'and know am in order. We were elected i'm the
same manner rs the others on this committee. and
therefore we are entitled to just much courtesy
as anybody else. ask that our names be called on
this resolution"
."The Chair will say" said Mr. Faulkner, "that no
does not recognize the right OF the gentleman or his
colleagues to seats in this body. aud that for the
purpose OF more clearly stating his position, will
refer to u resolution passed by the Convention and
declaring the power OF the State Committee to
a. well as fill vacancies"
The resolution read. but before IL was con-
rluded Mr. smytho and his colleagues retired from
the battlefield.
In the meantime the committee went with its
work. The resolution admitting Mr.. Andrews was