The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-02

THE MOZART HALL CITY AND COUNTY
CONVENTION.

GREAT GATHERING or THE RouGHs ou-slpR-A
STRONG POLICE FORCE ON HAND-PRocsEDiNGs OF
THE coNyKHrIoN-SoHINArIoN OF GEORGE q.
BARNARD FOR SUPREME COURT, ABRAHAM y. RUS
SELL FOR RECORDER, EDWARD G. WEST FOR sur.
RoGATE, JOHN G. H'cUSN FOR CRY JUDGE,
JAMES LYNCH FOR REGISTER AND CHRISTIAN
scHwAR2AEIDsR PoR SUPERVISOR.
rne meeting Of the Wood Douglas city and county Con-
vention last evening the means Of collecting about
Mozart Hall and vicinity OF the most formidable
crowds Of "roughs and muscular Christans hes
been the lot Of reporter 10 witness The shoulder
htters were mostly tho hirsngs Of Tammany sent esps
ciay is supposed, to occasion disturbance Al Mozart
Hail. and possible 70 gain possession OF tho Conven-
tion. But appears information Of the Intended demon
sraton Of the "Ooa Hole" pugs had obtained early
yesterday and ample preparations had accordingly been
made u meet and quell II in very vigorous
very large police orco hand under tho personal
drectoH Of Mr. Superintendent Kennedy, who appeared
the In ctizsns attire, and observed rowing
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frances and stairs kept free from all intrusion.
Owing TO these well-timed measures and precautions
peraps disturbance took place and the proceedings
Of the Convention went of very quietly.
By bali past seven O'Clock nearly all the delegates,
Mayor wood snd n brother % BENJAMIN amongst IN them
election Of George c. Genet Of the Fifteenth ward, -
Chairman, and Messrs KERN and Sylvester Nolan as
The list or delegates was then called and two sets OF
delegates reported nom the Eighth and Seventeenth
wards Some discussion took place - to the course
which ought 70 be pursued relative to the contestants
was finally settled In satisfactory manner, and the
invention thereupon proceeded TO the chief
business Of The meeting, tow the nomination Of cand
gentleman, whose name We could not ascertain, pro-
posed Mr. James Lynch for the Office OF Register, aud
proposed his nomination by acclamatou. This
red without dssentent voice. and the result hAied
with shouts OF enthusiasm the part Of the delegates
Nh RAY Of the Third Ward, next moved the nomina.
ton Of Recorder3 George g. Barnard for Justice Of the
Supreme Court BY acciamaton, which was carried In
pretty much the same style - the nomination for Regis.
ter.
Mr. SAMUEL D. WILLIAMS, took The noor Immediately fol-
lowing Ar Barnard nomination. and proposed The nomi
pstion Of Judge Abraham D. Russell by scClamaton q
the candidate Of the Convention for Recorder.
Another delegate proposed = An amendment, the name
Of Mr. Charles A. Nay, Public Administrator.
tain Of discussion succeeded delegates pro-
posing that the should be by ballot others favorpg
ptrc poe and sti more moving for the appointment Of
Ths Chairman decided that no tellers were needed in
VOTE and in accordance with the desire Of the
majority the Convention pro,esded 10 vote rira roce
with the following result.
Abraham D. Russell. D....................... IS votes
M Russell ~: therefore declared nominated and the
domination was made unanimous with no small amount
OF beartness on the part Of Mr.. Russslis friends.
the surrogateship Mr. wss, be said WAS the present
able Surrogate had discharged the duties OF his
once in manner which had afforded the fullest satissc
tion TO members Of the bar and the community In gene
raj The nomination for Surrogate was the most i'm
portant before the Convention, - involved the adjud
cation Of property to the extent Of millions Of dollars
Mr. West had filled term with distinguished
ability and the duty Of the Convention 70 reward
30 deserving oiicer with denomination. He had be
come famisv with the duties OF Surrogate, and
necessary consequence thoroughly qualified for the
Office In conclusion Judge Dean moved the nomination
Of Mr. Wes. by acclamation.
This motion was heartily responded 70, and Mr. West
was accordingly nominated by acclamation.
Colonel John c. Mccunn, the rammany nominee, and
Colonel Christian Schwarizwaeder next nominated
respectively by accamation for the Offices OF City Judge
and Supervisor An attempt made TO substitute Mr..
Smith Ely's name for Mr.. Schwsrtzwaedcr, but by an
almost unanimous vote the proposition was tabled
This completed the full ticket and the Convention ad
ourped sine de cheering for the candidates. Fernando
Wood, stephen A. Douglas and other avorites of Tho
Mozart democracy.