New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-16
TAMMANY BADLY ROUTED.
Mp KELLY MAINTAINS FIGHTING ATTITUDE, HOY

NIAGARA FALLS y. u, Aug l5.-lhe monopoly
of the streets of this place long held by bride and
bridegroom tourists was rudely shaken yesterday
and to-day 10y the Eruption Of horde of Demo-
cratic politicians more intent apparently war
than peacetul enjoyment of the scenery of this
famous resort They all made the international
Hotel their abiding place, and its porch forum IN
which to debate with much power OF lung and
frenzy of gesture abstruse points in relation 10 the
meeting of the Democratic State Committee to-day
EFFORTS To CAPTURE A MAJORITY.
year ago, when the committee met In New-lork
after the state Convention at Syracuse, 1t was dis
covered, upon a test vote for chairman, that the
Tilden wing of the Democratic party controlled f-
teen of its members, and the Anti lilden wing
eighteen members. During the past year both wings
have had agents out through the State seeking 20
retain the votes of the members who were friendly
at that meeting. aud also TO GAIN If possible, some
of the votes of members who were then unfT1endly
The object of this missionary work was to gam con-
troll of the committee when it should meet in Au-
gust of the present year, and also when 1t should
meet on the day of the assembling ofthe subsequent
State Convention, TO name temporary chairman.
The Tilden men were defeated at the Syracuse
Convention in September. 1873, owing 10 ruling
of the temporary chairman, an Ant-lllden man, to
the effect that the delegations whose seats con-
tes ed could vote in the organization of the cOnven-
tiOn, and even appoint members of the Committee
on Contested Seats. The great Tammany Hall eel
egation was thus enabled TO cast its sixty-thTee
votes against the admission of a delegation from
the Anti-Tammany party. 1t also thus Obtained
control of the convention. The decision of the tenn
porary chairman also gave the control of the pres
ent state Committee TO the Anti-Iilden men. Natu-
rally with this experience III mind, both wings OF
the party have struggled strenuouSly for the votes
OF the committeeman.
fortnight ago an indication Of the way things
were gong was furnished by Controller Kelly, OF
New-York City, the leader of the AntI-lilden mon.
lie admitted that the Tilden men might have Sc
cured control of the committee, and he bettled the
Importance of such victory, asserting tdat the
State Convention would overpower the committee
if the latter should attempt to dictate to it.
The present meeting of the State Committee, to
select the place and time of holding the State Con-
vention was fixed for August 10, at this village,
becauseJ. f. Fulton, r one of the members OF the
committee has a hotel here, and 1t was ght
that his vote for the Anti-Iiden wing could be
made more secure by this action. The 1iden men
had made their bid for Fulon's support previously,
by having Governor Robinson put in his annual
message glded recommendation that the State
should buy land around Niagara Falls for inter-
national park.
As a last desperate method to control the
mttec the leaders of Tammany Hall resolved to
send to this place imposing delegation. The cars
Yesterday and to-day were therefore adorned with
many members of this delegation Some of the
newcomers were evidently puzzled as to the object
of their mission. One of them, an Alderman, said
- don't know what can do; l amt no shouter
suppose am sent as a bruser," The portlcos Of
the International Hotel to-day looked like a section
of Iammany Han. Among the little groups of men
busilv talking were the following: John Kelly
Augustus Scneil, Frederick Smyth, Fire Commits
sOner German, Park Commissioner Lane, Com
missioner of Jurors Dunlap, Assembynen Grady,
Hoahan and Seebacher, eX-AsSemblyman COZans,
Aldermen Roberts. SheilS, -ievin ana CauOl
Alderman PurrOy and Edward d. Gale. Antl-iam-
many sent ex-Assemblymen fitzgerald aud COST
gun, General ThCmls +. Bourke. John Tyler
Kelly, aud II. f. 1r!aX. There were many men
present who have influence throughput the state.
like Erastus Brooks, ex-Congressnan Beebe, Regent
Clinton, of Buffalo, ex-COngIessman Lockwood, OF
E1e, eX-Canal Commissioner Walrath, and j.
Thomas Sprlggs, OF Saratoga fame.
THE THING DECIDED
Yesterday and during the morning to-day discus
sion went on among the assembled statesmen re-
fatdiug the standing of the committee, whether or
not the majority is still Anti Tilden. Every mem
Der of the State Committee cross-questiOned
scores of times respecting his views this all-m-
portant question. Yesterday the hotel was chiefly
occupied by the Anti-Tilden men. Early to-day the
Tilden men began TO stream in, and before noon
they were well represented. The conviction be-
came general among the Anti-TIden men during
the morning that they had lost the committee
Their previously DEFIANT tone then changed TO one
of Cancellation. They earnestly advocated bar
monious committee meeting in the interests of the
party. Mr.. Kelly looked papably respondent, as
he talked with Augustus Schell. who had just ar
rived from Saratoga.
The Anti-Iiden members met promptly at noon
81 the appointed committeeman; but the Tilden
members were absent holding caucus. major
fly Of the members of the committee present at
that caucus, comprising the following eighteen
persons: William ID. Veeder, William A. Fowler
Francis Nolan, Henry c. Nelson, John OBrien, ".
l. Russell, proxy for +. l.. Latin, James Doughey,
proxy for S. o. Gleason, Daniel Manning, William
i. Smith, b. s w. Clark, proxy for A. W. Fergu-
SOD, S. w. Buell. William W. Gordon, George Bar
nard William j. Moses, Lester b. Faulkner, Edgar
X. Apgar, Alfred Wilkinson. as proxy for d. b.
Hill, and Charles S. Corey
The members who had changed from the Anti
Iilden to the Iilden wing during the year were
Latin, Ferguson and Barnard.
The Tilden caucus first decided as to the place of
meeting Twelve of the eighteen members favored
Saratoga, and the others Buffalo. Troy and SYRIA
tuse.
Mr. Fowler Of Kings, said that he had been In
formed that the Anti-Tilden members Of the com
mittee desired that Rochester should be selected
and August IL be the day. IL would be wise. he
thought 10 compromise the matter. He then sug
gested Syracuse as the place and September 10 as
the day.
The suggestion met with approval.
Mr.. Kelly and Chairman Purcell were then
beptable to them. They returned word that 1t
would.
Tie caucus then adopted an address to the people
suggested b. Mr. Apgar, and ADJOURNED
TIN MINUTES IN STATE COMMITTEE,
Immediately afterward the State Committee as