New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-02

I "T think the Convention will bs in the
hands of the Garfield Republicans" he replied;
do Won anticipate any effort by the Conknng
men TO gain control by unfair meansp
well all | can say is that Theodore NJ. Pomeroy.
William B. Woodn Chauncey NJ. Depew and many
Others of the best parllamentarians In the State
will be there our side, and will see that we
have fair play. / think that the anti-Conkllng men
will control the Convention, make the nominations
and elect heir candidates"
Scion b. Smith secretary of the Republican Central
Committee, machine" organization in the city,
said yesterday.
Il do not think there Will he any trouble. Which,
side has the majority will be allowed to control
without fac ous opposition. ! look for peace In
the Convention and success mt the polls
Police Commissioner French thought that the
Stalwarts would control. John 7. OBrien, Chief of
the Bureau of Elections, was of the same OPINION
Commissioner Jacob Hess thought that much care
would have To he taken to prevent big row"
There was much Indignation expressed Yesterday
at the manncr in which the COnkling machine over
ruled the Republican voters at the primaries In tins
city on Friday night. The presence of large bodies
OF policemen acting openly in the interest OF the
machine caused much disgust among honest RepuD-
Leans. neral Arson q. McCoOk, who was refused
the privilege of voting ut the primary in the Allth
Assembly District. said
81 worked in opposition to the machine ticket
but did II more as a du than anything else, tor
We had no expectation that we could defeat the
MANAGERS We desired to impress upon the public
how helpless the Republican party is IN the hands
OF the machine In re were auont 30 votes cast
AT the primary election, while the district polled
4.774 woes or President Garfield. was not allowed
- vote because the managers a .sscrted that | had
signed the roll of the organizations yet have
before been sent by the same ASSOCIATION as dele
gate to conventions, have been twice member OF
the State Committee from the district and have held
pubic Offices The contest was fair one under the
system follow ed 10y these associations.
As To the state Convention, hope 10 see wise
cOunscls prevail, aud an earnest effort made to heal
all differences If a strong ticker is named, and
harmony prevails there is no doubt OF success at the
polls"
The machine managers saw yesterday that they
had made a mistake III bringing so prominently be-
tore the public the evils of their organization by
GLIDING General McCOok from the primary. Stephen
i. French early on hand N General McCOOks
office in the interest of peace and harmony"
General McI ook will be a delegate to the state
Convention from the NIIlth Assembly District,
~ opposition TO the machine delegation. All
of the machine district associations IN the city are
irregular. having been several times reOrganl2ed by
auiHoIity al the Central Committee, but without
authority from the state Convention.
The sgust al the proceedings at e XVIII Dis
trict primary was especially MAJ iled yesterday, and
many Garhcld Republicans said that the machine
must have some desperate cnu IN view when II re-
SDT,rd to such practices to maintain It's power.
from alJpluIug districts, aud they were
allowed Ia yOt. while tine garfield Rcpub-
leans were pushed back IN line ami kept there by
sta,wart policemen until the p lis were cio,ed.
only few an. l-Iuachnc men were al owed to vote
at all. 10 cap tn climax. the three Inspectors who
were IN charge of he Oalot-noX, and who are noted
machine men. counted the vote III small room,
Allowing no one 10 watch the proceeding
Thus dIstuC, organization was formerly under
control at auti-maCnLc leaders, but, wuh mt any
thoTIty whatever the tate Committee, al Ms last
uceung, ordered rcogauzatiOn, which was car
ne, under the supervision at " Bob Net Ia,
] rlnCl, SNYDER auu Francis Raymond, WAC acted as
iusp rctOIs 81 election on FRIDAY night.