[716] After James Hayes' defeat for register in 1874, Kelly deprived Morrissey of his district leadership because he stirred up disaffection among the working men and sowed seeds of disloyalty. In their contest the Morrissey and Kelly factions were known as "Swallow-tails" and "Short-hairs," Morrissey, to rebuke Wickham's custom of requiring cards of callers in advance of admission to his office, having called upon the Mayor during business hours in evening dress, with white kids and patent-leather pumps.
[717] The ticket was as follows: Secretary of State, John Bigelow, Ulster; Comptroller, Lucius Robinson, Chemung; Attorney-General, Charles S. Fairchild, New York; Treasurer, Charles N. Ross, Cayuga; Engineer, John D. Van Buren, New York; Canal Commissioner, Christopher A. Walruth, Oneida; Prison Inspector, Rodney R. Crowley, Cattaraugus.
On September 22 the Liberals met at Albany. They eulogised Tilden by name, favored the Greeley doctrine of a single term for President, arraigned the Federal administration, and recommended the support of candidates who would coöperate with the Executive in his work of reform.
For governor the Prohibitionists nominated George H. Dusenberre.
[718] Address at Utica Fair, September 30, 1875.—Tilden's Public Writings and Speeches, Vol. 2, pp. 229-233.
[719] In the summer of 1875 he made a brief visit to Europe.—Conkling, Life of Conkling, p. 490.
[720] See Rhodes' History of the United States, Vol. 7, pp. 104-127. Also, Tilden's message to the Legislature, January 12, 1875, Public Writings and Speeches, Vol. 2, pp. 75-84.
[721] Godwin, Life of Bryant, p. 357. This meeting was held January 11.
[722] New York Sun, February 17.
[723] Appleton's Cyclopædia, 1875, p. 743.