The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-18

dispensed Prominent in the crowd many Of shs
moet noted pugists Of tho city; but guard Of twelve
policemen from the City Hall, under command Of Sergeant
AcKevey had in charge the preservation of the public
peace while force OF one hundred stationed At
the City Hall In readiness for any emergency. General
superintendent lsbury and Deputy Carpenter were also
hand 10 take such the occasion might re-
qulre. The delegates admitted BY tickets one by
one through files Of policemen entering the Hall through
the paror Of the hotel instead Of the usual stairway
The Convention was called TO order at half past sevcn
O'Clock and Hon. John Kelly Sheriff Of the county,
elected chairman. The following gentlemen chosen
Secretaries Charles K Smith, Charles Wheeler and Wm
Caldwell.
The list of delegates then called, when appeared
that the seats Of the delegates from the Nineteenth ward
were contested. Alderman McSpedon, who beaded the
rival delegation, and ex-Aderman Herrick Of the sitting
delegates each heard in support Of the claims Of their
delegation and then both Of delegates requested
TO retire into the lobby while the Convention doberaed
their Here there was great deal Of excitement
and hard talking Alderman McSpedon accused cx-
Alderman Herrck Of having "gone back him"
NIcSpedon) sundry occasions, and especially with
having offered coaesce with the republicans In the
Board Of Aldermen TO prevent his being elected President
Of that Board
In the Convention after the the subject Of the contested
seats had been discussed motion Of Judge Brennan
voted that two be selected from each delegation
and that these four select the th represent the
ward Judge Michael Connolly, as chairman Of q COM
mittee appointed for that purpose waited the deega-
tons in the lobby, and tendered the Conventions olive
branch, but neither side would accept II. Ether they
were elected or they not, and they going TO
be turned of Tammany Hall they wanted to have il
done squarely Said Mr.. Downing, Of the Mcsedon
party-"we have a majority Of the committee, and a
majority Of the inspectors, and they want 10 back
down in TammaDy Hall let them try IL on"
After another discussion In the Convention, the
delegates were waited upon by o second COM
mittec consisting Of District Attorney Nelson j. Water
required to pledge himself To abide by the decision
OF the Convention, and support its nominees whoever
they might be- All gave their pledge freely except Mr.
Bryan HcCahll who took the occasion to make stump
speech. He was Straightforward democrat, but would
make no pledge The committee could not in conscience
exclude them and there were, he knew Mozart Hall
in the Herrck dcegation-men who held office and would
give their influence 70 Fernando Wood The other
bers Of the delegation tried to induce Mr. Nc ahl to
agree to abide by the decision bus he not to be mol
lhed declaring that the whole set up stairs could be
bought up for 1--WE hundred dollars.
The committee returned to the Convention and reported
the result and after further discussion vote
taken and the Herrick delegation admitted, having Sc
tru mph Of the Wood faction. The McSpedon delegation
understood TO be pledged against him.
asserted that the Mayor quietly in the editorial
Of the Necs office, pulling the wires of the Conven
tion and feeling confident that he would eventually
have everything bis own way. The rejected
delegation did not take the matter at all kindly
denouncing their opponents in bitter terms, Mr..
ncCahill was particularly vehement He tried hard
to get up cheers for Wood and declared that he would
go for any ticket@-evcn the black republican,
sary-in order to defeat the hmmany nominees. Mr.
McSpedon said he could not conceive what ground
Herrick's party had 10 claim their seats. Two out
Of the three inspectors had awarded them certid.
Gates, and the affidavit Of the other inspector con-
tanned nothing more than he ready TO admit freely
Said he, " You know how these primaries are always
conducted; one man will put u only one ballot, and
where there many the inspectors don't stop to
count them That he added, was about all the affidavit
alleged; and as they had majority of the inspectors,
according democratic doctrine that the majority
must rule, they ought to have been receiycdS The
effect Of their rejection he predicted would be disastrous
in the ward. Unless the Convention nominated first
class man he would not get 200 votes in the ward.
The names OF the rejected delegates are Thomas Nc
Spedon, Bryan McCahin, John Eagan Richard c. Down
ing and Thomas Piereon.
After settling the Of the contested the Con-
venton proceeded TO business, and resolution pass
ed that In voting for candidate for Mayor the vote
should be taken rita ro, so az TO avoid all dodging
Speeches were made by Hon. John Cochrane, Marsha
Rynders Burns Judge Waterbury and several others
Godfrey Gunther, r. J. Dillon, D. T. Valentine, A. v
Stout, James Murphy and Hon. John A. Dix among
the names mentioned. Fer Corporation Counsel John E.
Devn, Recorder Barnard and James I. Brady pro-
mincnt, but it said Mr.. Brady would not accept
became apparent about ten O'Clock that
no nomination for Mayor could be effected dur
ing the night, and committee, consisting
OF from each ward having been appointed 70 hold
date the Convention adjourned late hour to meet
again at three O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The Cau
cussng Committee consisted Of the following gentlemen
to be presided over by Mr. Kelly, Chairman Of the