The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-29
City Politics.
MEETING or THE LICEksk LAW TxbSPKRANCE xEN--
ORGANIZATION POR THE COMING ELECTI0p.

MEETING or THE LIcENsk LAW Ty1spKRANcE xgN-
| ORGANIZATION POR TiiR COMING ELECTI0p
meeting Of the Temperance Gcn~rAi COMMITTEE. w
held at 1876 Bcwery saturday evening" at which dele
gates from most Of the wards present Mr.. Jane
hiiward Jr, Of the Twenty second ward occupied IA
chair in the absence OF Mr.. James Grcar, the Presden
elect. Subsequent TO calling the list Of dsAega,cs.
Mr.. NATHAN NEmr offered a resolution that th
Of all absentecs be stricken from the list an.
their places Allied by such would regularly
the committee.
This resoluticn created a long and rather animate.
discussion, and was finally disposed of by amendmen
from Mr.. Vancerhoof, TO lay the whole subject thu
table, with 70 the Secretary to give each de
lesaie ample and Official notice u the meetings.
Mr. WILLIAM NssaiT saw through the movement II
simply TO have erased from ths list Of delegates h,
names OF MI who were in amy tincturet
with American sentiments and put In their place
who favored woolley headed republlcansm There Were
several names among the sbsentees which he himself had
popofed he knew fun well that not Of them had
received any notice OF The meeting
The cnAIsAS expressed II A. his opinion that the
tiOn 10 out Of order.
Nj VASDsEHopy moved 80 lay the whole subject
with instructions to the Secretary to send ample and
official notice each cf the delegates informlng them OF
'be next meeting OF the committee and invite their pre-
sence Carried.
The ramc gentleman then offered resolutions that the
nbrence OF any delegate from the committee three
tecute meetings without good excuse should be cqui,a
lent to resignation refusal to serve In consequence
OF which his seat should be declared vacant This
carried without discussion.
Il then moved that Mcssrs. Davis and Hicks
Ibis resolution opposed 10y Mr. Nesbit. being q.
vafenec wi,h resolution passed nj forner meeting OF.
ne mn,s syns ,as TO the Chairman o. ,as
there any delegates who had been regularly chosen
from the ll,h ward, that had attended meeting
Of the committee present
Mr. NIswT answered that present, but that
Mr. T. Voorhis had been proposed regularly elected
lie had been present at mo-'lng and considered
the legal chairman If the delegation.
On The Other hand II was conicndei that the pow
cr 70 h vacancies In the ab'ence OF delegate roma
"A md fl nj tBa tAn nj ttt..a
Mr. Nfsrr called for the reading OF the resolution
ferred TO. II wat read n follows -
Rs,sysa na When a. dessas from sny ward ec present
said delegate he permitted 20 m vacancies
may be able and "a es ns dessas BE- pSesrn sn e as
CATION may be hiled by the committee AT large
After further discussion the delegates were ad
mitteo.
MIR. GRAiAn, Of the Thirteenth ward here asked the
Char person not voter could legally hold seat
delegate on tho committeef
This question led to long and scrimonious debate
was understood TO reie 10 Of the delegates. The
chair nj length decided that so long petson not
voter ana possessing all other nsoessay qualifications
shall have been duly yroposed ana elected delegate
10 this committee without any Objections having been
made ut the time oil hi elee,on would be entitled So
n seat as t,na fde member Of the committee unless
othcrwLe ordered for reon by twohltd vote of the
delegates present.
TIE CHAIa ruled tho motion out OF order
ir Nknn moved that committee Of three be mp.
and Davis named by tie Char. Mr. Aisbet then
moved that tie Treasurer be Instructed TO hand such
~ 10 The finance cotnInttee time
time as were actually needed ir the purpose Of the
committee, and formation Of ward organizations.
After ashort isaussion. during which 4 stated that
oganzaans bad been foasd % several u the wasds and
other wai De anxious 10 follow rui but unable
10 do In consequence Of not having the iequte fund.-
TO pay he.r s2pen>e' at their command, the motion
committee consisting Of As,srs Nathan Nssbit OF the
Sixteenth ward. smith OF the Twentcth ricks OF the
Ie,en, Heilinlay, o he Ninth md John A. watts Of
the Iii aos appointed 10 make peparaiona for and
es "a ratification meeting, 10 leheld evening"
On motion III. committee preparing add aud
resoptops, appointed by the nominating convention
were Instructed 20 present their report to special nect
Ing 10 be he'd ning this Ga for tho adoption
oi the committee preparatory to its pesenaton TO the
mass meeting.
On motion an executive committee consistlng of one
delegate from each ward then appointed 20 make
the necessary arrangement Tor the coming election
The committee Thea adjourned
MASS MzErixG or THE REfoRMyRs.
Tie retortaers in convention assembled Saturday
evening last at the head quarer No 5c5 Broadway
solved 10 ho Id meeting In the Metropolitan thea
tire. On Thursday evening next. Several distinguished
gentlemen are expected to address The meeting
LIQoUR DEALERS CITY AND COUNTY CONVENTION.
This body assembled on Saturday afternoon at Odd
Fellows Han 20 complete their county ticket. # was
decided not to nominate for the ofhce of shcna nor
Justice Of the Supreme Court Il found all the
candidates nominated by the other parties sound
tn, liquor question. The following ticket WAS at length
agreed upon
Comptioller-Ihilip W Fnvs hard
County uerk--Riehasd H. Connolly, hard aud son.
Street Commissoner-H H. Howard, bard.
COMMISSIONER Repairs and snpphe3-a :. selah, hnrd
city Inspec.or--C W. sheaHer. whig
Governor of AlInshouse--p. q. Maoney, soft
Corporation conncl--J. H. Tomlinspn, vhig.
Cofoners-tbss Missing wbig; W. J. o'Donnel, soft
Justices Of superior Couri-Mchael ulshoeGcr, dem.
jonas u. fbiilips, hard.
Iustlce Of Common pleas--John r. Brady hard and
soft
Justice q Marine Court David o'Reete, sot,.
There nominations viii come up for endorsement At
the next meeting q the Liquor Deaera socie,y.
sorT suELL GrsEHAL coNxirrEE-so UNION.
The sofl she'll General Committee met AT Tamtnany
Hall Friday evening last, Mr. Robert Kelly In the
chair.
John H. kennedy OF the fifth rd Chairman Of the
committee appointed consider and report upon the pro.
position In favor of union Of The democratic party
eined in addressed the soft shells by
the half sheIs, assembled at -, Johns Hall reported
that The committee had met and duly considered this
propositions In favor of nirca unIon State ticket sna
whne ksy would fayor union hass a. principle, they
deemed trcacheroua 10 their own STATE candidates b.
take any action. Tie report concluded by The ooring
reso4ution, which vas carried, -hsn tie meeting al
joornsd.
por, II ~ SPECIAL Committee whom reierrsd
maneseH q hs , snsen @ DsSsi.s .sn.rs % osmss
con.alned NJ tBeh communication
THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
4 mr.,lfg Of the msgbers q th. orgauiEstion was
held a. the wes,chsser House Friday evening Lat
X. A. pa!iey in the ebhiF.
Mr. Ira D. Davis made a speech denounclng tho pri.
may election auds presen, ersng and series
u rstoiu,grs aecp,.d eenounoius the pa!siesl
tAr,iss nov Ia the fel3 but btseen eholce = evils
stdor.Dg lie at hhs state ticse helnz The beat
i calculated TO evsItbfow ihe Know aeu.ings
Robert Gamble nominated ~ Coroner, snd David
OEese Jr. recommended ios JadSe o. the Marine
fSnrfi
The folopifs names presented and referred tr
Coupcilnon. A j. Gallagher and Vim. J. Murphy, br
Fourteenth district David Hoyz Twenty ninth district;
JoLl HAT ILlriy..scnnd district G. H. Johnson Forty
.econd district r ). hssiAs, ffy ASs' district, fIs r.
Dean Thirteen Asaenhiy district .n1 John w. Anfon,
Irsenti dstglct committee appointed ~ confer
With she hat sheds ADD eouai'e % contsr With ,bs
German convention.
groeLiyn City Polite.
ZAEFERs DISTRICT.
The yhigs u ths sesen'ssa'h ~ari tcfssnposS') }
made ard ra,ised the fc.g~ing nosniaAsons yra.y