New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
IRVING HALL DELEGATES AFLoAT.


OFF FOR ALBANY ON THE NIGHT BoAT-APrAREST
BELIEF THAT THEY WILL BE ADMITTED To THE
CONVENTION.
About twenty of the delegates of the Irving
Hall faction of the Democracy departed for Albany yes
terday the Troy night boat Some OF them had ori
nay to 20 tran but when they learned that
the Tammsny leaders we're going on the train they de-
cidcd after consultation, that would not impress the
country delegates their favor IL they ia
company with John Key's followers Many OF them
expect have rest while in Albany and therefore
lie sleeping berths the boat proved TO be extra In
ducement to go TO the OF by water The boat
anchored all day at the pier at the foot OF Christie
pher-st., and at p. IN. the delegates began
10 arrive One OF the first Of the leaders
TO appear was Sheriff Bowc He is large
and corpulent, and after examining all the staerooms
he decided that they too small. lie then made
SPECIAL arrangements TO Of the bridal apart
ments There a great demand for the other bridal
chamber Several delegates applied for IT, but 1t de-
cided that John Fox next TO the Sheriff In szc
dignity and influence he should be accorded first choice
After the principal statesmen OF the faction thus
assigned easy matter 20 dispose Of the
others They arrived carly and each carried sache
llled with clothing and extras" in Of sudden III
After placing fepreservers at the head and foot
OF the bed and leaving In the centre in Of
emergency, the leaders srOcd around the boat 20 in
spect the arrangements at is dark night" remarked
companion but don't think there is danger the
sea is not heavy" Another delegate asked II IT
necessary have badge 10 enter the Convention but
his curiosity suppressed with the information wbis
pered in his ear, that IL was barely possible,
not likely, that he and his companions would
not be invited to join in the delibera-
tons of the Convention. His informant asserted
that it impossible to conceive how Democratic
Convention could be held without the of the
Irving Han Democracy, but he remarked that there
telling what them country fellers would do"
Among other leaders who reached the boat James
Flynn Commissioner Of Education; Justice Gala
han, Judge Cochrane, Colonel Murphy Terence
Duffy, Justice Timothy Campbell Alexander V. David
son, Charles Brooke, Allan Mcdonald, Edward Browne
and NJ. Murphy. Their staterooms were arranged to-
getber as nearly possible that in Of an acc
dent they could render each other assist
ance The good swimmers placed nearest
the wheel Sheriff Bowe was asked II he thought
that his delegation would get into the Convention "Of
course do" he replied: "if didn't wouldn't go up
there We admitted last year, and we have the
right TO be admitted this year. l was elected
the Irving Hall ticket, and of the who sup
ported me going to the Convention with me now.
elected on his ticket who going with
the County Democracy. There the Seebachers, the
two Keenans McCue and a whole host OF men who
the Tammany ticket that knocking at the
doors now from another quarter We have nothing 70 40
Democracy In the Convention last year, and we
therefore have the rghtfIl succession TO rep
result can't say until we &c up there and view the
field II objection is made to MS in the state Committee,
we will try strength the floor of the Convention
Charles Brooke leaders OF the faction. said
I've are going TO the Convention TO assert rights
we represent the branch of the Democracy which
recognized last year. and claim the right
There s no reason why should not be admitted We
WIN begin our work at the meeting OF the state Com
mttee and we fail there will then appeal TO the
Convention believe that Will be admitted to the
Convention"
When John Fox was asked what he had TO say about
his prospects OF getting into the Convention, lie re-
piled: :" don't know anything about the matter.
haven't read anything about the fight, In fact 1
taken any interest In politics the last seven or
eight months-indeed, not since Hancock defeated
am going TO Albany TO discharge my duties as mem
Der OF the State Central Committee II my duties end
tomorrow will home before the Convention as
sembes, but will stay just as long my services
required"
Edward Browne said: I'VE are going to the Conven-
ton on principle, and II we not admitted will
least have the satisfaction Of knowing that we
have done duty. We represent the De-
mocracy that recognized by the Conventl0d last
year. and know Of change since then that ought "