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New York Letter to Free Press.
The Two Rival Democratic Conventions
and their Outcome.
New YORK, April -. 1880.

New YORK, April %. 1880.
MESSRs EDIToBs:
Rival Democratic Conventions, which so Off
en- before in the history Of New York have con-
fronted each other in hostile array, were once
more held on the Goth instant at the city of
Syracuse. About fortnight ago the editor
Of the OS5cego Palladium who supported Til
den vigorously in 1876 addressed note OF
enquiry to every Democratic paper in the State
Of New York, outside Of the two or three great
cities touching the question Of preference for a
Presidential candidate. The question was
asked whether Tilden was acceptable To
this enquiry Of the Democratic editors through
out all sections Of the State there were received
scycny-niue replies over the signatures Of the
writer's OF this number sixty-lnur Of the ed
itors Of Democratic papers positively opposed
the nomination Of Mr.. Tilden at Cincinnati,
aud fifteen favored it. In spite Of this express
sion Of preferences Mr. Iidens State Central
Committee contrived at Syracuse to exclude all
bat eighty Of Mr.. Tidens opponents from his
Convention aud 20 induct two-hundred aud
uiuety-Gve Iiden men into the Uouclave.-
The number Of what is known as d" paper del
egations was enormous When it is remem-
bered that this body was Tilden's cwn ma
chine the number OF leading Democrats whom
the people elected to it in opposition 10 Tilden
is a significant Indication OF the popular feel
ing against the venerable in;rigaer Of Gram
mercy Park.
The opponents Of the Tlldcn machine who
sympathise with Tammauy Hall took no lot
or part ia the selection Of delegates to the Con-
yeuiion Of the iaukucr-Apgar faction, but Sc
lccted full delegations from every Assembly
District in the State 10 what is known as the
Tanmany State Democratic Convention
From this city there went five hundred of the
leading citizens Of New York who were regu-
ery elected by the people at the primaries TO
represent them 10 the Tammauy Convention
4 more solid aud respectable delegation never
went from the city Of New York. Both Con-
vcntions selected delegates to Cincinnati Lu-
cius Robinson, the former Republican over
whose denomination for Governor last fall Mr.
Tildea split the Democratic party into two op-
posing camps, and threw away the State, was
chosen as one Of the delegates at large Of the
Tildeu Convention. Amasa J. Parker, .Wm
Dorsheimer. Augustus Schel, Erastus Corn
ing, john Kelly and other lifelong Democrats
of national reputation were chosen as the dele
gates % Cincinnati OF the Iammany State Con-
vcu,ion. Ifyou compare the lists Of delegates
q the two rival Conventions you will find
that a vast prepouderance Of brains and res
pectabih,y is found on the side Of Tammany
O. represent this State at Cincinnati. 1illen's
delegates, with two or three exceptions, orr
very young men, whom the old man finds no
trouble % control
1t is a great relief 70 have these feuds and
intestine quarrels carried on appeal to the Ma
toual Convention Il IS high time the whole
Democratic party Of the country should be
made acquainted with the true merits Of the
controversy This is now likely to take place.
The opposition 70 Nj Tilden's nomination is
one that Will never be recouciled, because those
who make up that wing Of the party consider
70 the highest duty and the vindication Of a
sacred principle to oppose Tilden. There is
no self-seekiug 10 their opposi,ion-but there
seems % me 70 be an inexorable resolve on the
part Of the followers Of Mr.. Kelly, and their
name is legion, 20 defeat Mr. 1ilden at all haz-
ards Yours, &c,
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