New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
TILDEN AND TAMMANY.
THE RIVAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.

THE RIVAL DEMOCRAIlC COMMI IlEES.
MR.. TILDEN's STATE COMMITTEE MEETS IN THIS
CITY, 1T GIVES THE SELECTION OF THE TIME
AND PLACE FOR THE STATE CONVENTION TO
COMMITTEE OF FIvE-MR KELLY's COMMITTEE
GOES AND DOES LIKEwIsE-A CANVASS AS TO
PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT.
The rival Democratic State Committees met in
this city yesterday. Mr.. Tlldcn's organization
fully represented but many of the districts had no
present for them at the meeting of Mr.. Kelly's
committee. The regular, or Tden, committee, after
much discussion, turned over to committee of five
the selection of tho time and place for the
State Convention. The Tammany Committee
merely copied this action. giving tho
choice to its executive committee. Mr..
Key's supporters intend TO hold their
convention at the time as the regular State
Convention is held and in the same city.
MEETING OF THE TILDEN COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSION ABOUT The C.LL-FFFoRTs FOR uARs
MONY-CIAIMs or VARIOUS CITIEs--sfATE-
MENTs or PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES.
The State Committee of the TIlden wing
OF the NewYOrk Democrats met yesterday at the ST.
James Hotel IN this city, to name time and place for
holding the convention to send delegates to the Ma
tona Democratic Convention at Cincinnati in juno
next Long before the meeting Of the committee the
corridors thronged with politicians OF all grades.
Moving from group to group and comforting with
trusted adherents OF Governor Tden 90 be seen
his brother. Henry A. Tden. Prominent among those
from the interior Of the State, besides members
of the State Committee, were Alfred Wilkin-
son. Of Syracuse; Milton II. NOrthrup. Editor OF
The Syracuse Courier; J. Thomas spriggs, eI-
Mayor of Utica Senator James Stevens and Judge
C. r. Brown, OF Orange County. The Anti-Tammany
Democracy OF this city represented by ex-senator
Hugh ii. Moore ex-Assembyman Cosugan, exPolice
Commissioner James E. Morrison, Justice Timothy J.
Campbell, exCoroner Flanagan, Major George W. Nc
Lean. ex-COunty Clerk Hubert o. Thompson, Marshal
John Tyler Kelly Aldermen Murphy and strack Justice
Murray. Maurice J. Power, Colonel Tracy, James ].
Murphy, Justice Callahan, and others of weight IN their
Assembly Districts.
The general feeling seemed TO be that the great
necessity OF the time harmony IN the Democratic
party. with Mr. Tilden as the Presidential candidate.
If possible but without him II 70 secure this
No could be cnnd VINO was willing to say positively
that Mr. Tllden a candidate while, on the other hand
member OF the committee would venture the asser
ton that Mr. Tden is not key 20 receive ,he spport
declared positively that for the present al leas there
would be afliatIon with the Kelly wing. said one
OF the committee:
What we desire above all is the nomination of oandi-
date who morally can carry New York state
or course, 1t understood that tIe Democratic oand
date must NewYork TO be elected II it shall be
emOnstrated before the National Convention meets
Mr. Ilden cannot be reasonably expected 10 carry
NrwY0rk on the popular vote, he VII nave ave way
for q more avail able candidate. Personally like Mr.
Tden, aud believe lie dctraudcd Of bis ,ecuOn IN
1876. But there nothing sentimental about politics
the extent Of the opposition Mr.. Tdtn thtt lir Kelly
and his adherents can muster. II Mr.. Ihd"n Is nom
mated Mr. Kelly declares hut he Will organ bolt.
do not believe obtain many votes Or bOlng
opposition candidate Tor the Presidency lac received
when running against Governor Robinson. f some one
b. sides Sir Tldeu il nominated Mr. Kelly aui his fac
ton can Ony uve him outside support IN m case
can tiev receive the stamp Ot regularity. The irving
Hal Democracy supported Governor Robinson at Fail,
and tnr vacancies the State ComuItee caused 10y tho
Withdrawal II the T,mmany members have been tiled
by members Of the Irving Hall wing TImmany Hall ~
now an irregular BODY and S undoubtedly be treated
as such by the Natona! Convention.
PROCEEDINGS IL IHE MEETING.
Shortly after $3.50 p. the members OF the COMMITTEES
assembled in the paglor the Grs floor 10 secret ses-
sion and we're called to order by chairman Lester
b. Faulkner OF Dansyle. Upon the calling OF the roll
by the clerk d. & Lamont, OF Albany, all OF the thirty
three members on the committee found 10 he pres
ent either in person by proxy The fun committee
con sis OF the following: