New-York tribune., 1879-09-11
ROBINSON SILL AHEAD.

ROBINSON STILL AHEAD.
TAMMANY REsOLvLn TO BOLT But 1uE TiIDEN
MEN NOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE DAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH tux TEIBUNE.l
SYRACUSE n Y Sept. 1O-1he contest over the
control of the hall in which the convention was to
be he'd threatened At one time 10 assume serious
phase. Early this morning, at about o'clock. a
motion was made in the meeting of the State Com
uittee to vest the control of the hall and the dis
trihuton Of tickets in the hands of committee Of
three, a majority of whom should be Iilden men.
Mr Purcell, the chairman, decided this out Of
order, and pending an appeal which
taken, entertained and declared carried a
motion to adjourn. The Anti-Tilden men
thereupon withdrew, and the Tilden men held an
excited caucus. There seemed 10 be danger OF seri-
Gus trouble; bat by daylight this morning the aG-
iation had sahsilei somewhat. The State Commit
zee met M II o'clock. After the 1ilden men had
waited two hours ior the minority 20 come IN, the
distribution OF tickets was pcaccahly arranged. aud
the convention came together without any interrup-
ton o. the harmony which all sides profess 50 ar
dently 20 des Ie.
There was excitement enough in the hotels and
about them. The streets were thronged with men.
who few hours before had been raYIng and cursins
IN drinking saloons, and We're now turning their
bloodsho eyes on the political situation betting to
res which always stopped short of fighting.
The Tammany delegation hold meeting at
which a resolution was adopted TO bolt from the
convention in a body If Governor Robinson should
be nominated. Tire delegation was fortified in this
determination by speeches from john Kelly, Lieu
tenant Governor Dorshoimer. Congressman :. ;.
Coz Henry l.. Clinton (whO seems 10 have
acquicsced at last N the holrne Tolcyl,
David Dudley Field, o. j. Potter, Charles W.
Brooke and jerome Buck IT would be waste OF
space to give any detailed account OF these
speeches. Some Of them were concIliatoTy IN
tone; others were not. All breathod the same
spirit Of defiance toward Governor Robinson
and of loyalty TO John Kelly. The one
remark which seems TO have made de-
cided impression upon tie average lamniany
delegate came from Charles w. Brooke, member
Of the New-yori; har whose glossy cufls adorn a
brow much admired IN the criminal courts. lhs
gentleman said that if the 1iiden wing
slonld force Governor Robinson upon the
convention, Tammany would nominate a tcket
here in Syracuse, pad meet them at Phi!lpp IN
November. Ii is not TO be suspected for moment
that the average Tammany delegate understood
exactly what this meant, but it sounded extremely
classical. aud pleased them very much. This meet
ing puts It beyond doubt that If there is bolt
Tammany wlll 20 out in body.
TBUILITIONs OvEE TRIrLEs.
When the convention had met there was so
much wonder and speculation concerning possible
changes and combinations that great significance
was attached to the most trivial events. When
John Kelly and "B.ss" Mclaughlin wore ap-
pointed q committee To escort Senator Jacobs TO
the Chair and the two " Bosses shook hands
with each other. there great cheer,
and great many persons shook their heads at
each other, and remarked I" that they had been
4 s,tar 1..1f hot
It had been fixed last night. But there was very
little Significance indeed to be derived from the
cheers Of this convention. lt cheercd everybody
and everything. 1t actually applauded David
Dudley Field. II even gave little cheer 20 " Tom"
Crcamor. 1t viii scarcely 10 believed that II ap-
planded the so-calcd General spino.a. 1t did re-
fIain. however. from cheering JARVIS Lord.
There was the usual amount Of yelling and hOot-
ing over the rival New-York delegations. When
John Fox presented the credentials of his party
there a storm of misses aud cheers and when
John il. HasSu presented the papers of hle branch
of the Democracy who he said, were known a- the
IuscaIoras, there was an outcgy that utterly
drowned al the efforts OF the tribe at making itself
heard.
NO TRIAL OF s1RrNGm.
No test vote was taken during the day. The
nearest approach that was made to one when
the question came up in regard to appointing the
necessary Committees on Credentials Organization
and Resolutions Ii Is "A curious illustration of the
consistency of political factions that the resolution
which the TiIden men offered upon this subject
was one which they opposed in the convention
of two years ago. Tammany In now opposing
il rcsists resolution which it originated at that
tine The resolution a. offered by David u. Hill,
Of Chemung, provided for the choice ofthe members
-. Those various committees by the delegates them
selves voting in Congressional districts. IamInany
insisted thai the temporary chairman should APP
4.
ouv Democratic plan whereas two years ago they ill.,
sisted thai The other was the only Demoolatlc plan.
A frank Tlldon delegate explained the situation
h,- soC,ng that IL made no difference which respln-
ton they offered Tammany would be sure TO oppose
H. and they The Iiiden leaders merely wished TO
find ont which course OF procedure was 10 be
s0optcd The Jildcn mode was hhally adopted
with some notifications and after some CONCESSIONS
Ou both sides
The most interesting circumstanco in the whole
episode was the zeal with which the Tammany ora
tors John Kelly, Lieutenant-GovenoT Dorsheimer
and Others hattercd and bopIaised Senator Jacobs,