Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-16
DAGGERS DRAWN,
AND THIRSTlsG FOR PATRIOTIC GORE
The War to the Death Between lIlden ana
Tammany HaIl-lmPOrtant Issues
to be Decided at Mag
ara Falls.

NKw YORK, August l+.-N cry many
Democratic politicians started this even
inc for Niagara Falls, where tomorrow
the Democratic State Committee is to
meet to decide upon time and place for
holding the State Convention. The
struggle between Tlden and Tammany
will begin in earnest in this Committee
meeting, and the side that wins wins a de
cided advantage. In the first place it is
admitted that the control OF the Con-
vention will be obtained by a very close
vote. Tilden has enemies in the State
rs well as friends, and those who are
against him are terribly in earnest.
Tammany Hall has never gone to such
lengths in opposition TO a person as II
has recently toward Robinson and III
den. John Kelly has declared by IN
terview published in the public prints,
his organs have declared in double
lealed leaders, the Society itself has de
clared with one dissenting veice only,
that Lucius Robinson shall not be sup
pOrted il he is renOminated Tor office.
On the other hand, Mayor Cooper, as
the tool of Tlden and Robinson, has
male unnecessary war upon Tamma-
ny's patronage, dismissing, removing
and suspending here, there, everywhere.
Tammany men have had 30 walk the
plank To make room for Hlden men and
Republicans. Gov. Robinson has help
ell in removing the Tammany County
Clerk, Police Commissioners and others.
10 has been war to the knife Tor SIX
mOnths-kelly trying To hold on to
Tammany's power, Tilden trying TO
overthrow Tammany. Robinson de
sires To be renOminated; Tammany de
clares that he shall not be. 80 they
have all started tonight for Niagara, 10
have out tomorrow the first battle Tor
position. When the State Committee
orgauized last fall, hlden men said that
Tillen had control. For long time II
was i'm doubt, but Tammany won by
single vote, aud Editor Purcell, OF the
Rochester IaiOR, was made Chairman.
Since then rumOrs have been plenty to
the effect that Tilden has controlled one
or two members To- the extent OF win
ming them over TO his side. This, too, rs
denied bv Tammany men, but IL n gem
eraIly believed to be true by the politi-
clans.
Herein is the control Ofthe State Com
mittre important on the eve Oi 4 great
election. Ii 10 a large extent controls
the nominating Convention. ItapPOints
the Temporary Chairman, governs the
Committee on Platform, and the inn
portant one in this particular COnven-
l.. Na.NH IL sNahEr Inn
shall be admitted 10 the Convention
hall 20 organize the Convention. There
will be in this case cOntestlng delega-
tons from every district in New York
CITY. Anu-Tammany will send as many
men as Tammany does. ShOnld Mr..
Tilden control the State Committee, the
Committee could compel the Tammany
delegates 10 stand aside until the Creden-
tials Committee had sat upon thelrclalmS,
and meantime the Convention would
have been captured. So important are
the functions OF the State Committee IN
the present crisis that the decision OF
the COnventiOn-and with 1t includes
the formation of the new State Commit
tee-is held TO hang upon the result OF
to-morrows fight. III Tilden wins the
old State ticket will be renOminated,
with the exception OF Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dorsheimer, who has gone over to
Tammany. II Kelly wins, Tammany
will name the candidate.
The committee is to decide when and
where the Convention will be held.
Tilden wants it called Immediately be-
fore the'Republican Convention, and in
Saratoga. Tammany desires it to be in
Rochester, and not until the Republi-
can nominee is named The committee
will also decide upon the representation
i'm the Convention under the new ap-
pOrtiOnment.
Saratoga the Place.
New YORK, August lj.-The Demo-
cratic State Committee has decided to
hold the Convention at Saratoga, sep
tember 10th.