The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-17
CITY Politics.

THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL CLUB.
This organization met last night for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for the Mayoralty. AT a pre-
vous meeting committee had been appointed to pro-
pose suitable candidate; but from report submitted
by Dr. Berkmann il appeared that the committee failed
TO meet at the proper time and therefore was unable 10
present candidate. Dr. Berkmann proposed the noni-
nation of the present Of the Mayoraty and
resolutions 10 this effect subsequently passed by
a unanimous vote committee, composed or DR.
Berkmann, Dr. Meyer and Nh. Schie, was appointed TO
inform the Mayor of his nomination by the German
Democratic Central Club A number of the representa-
tives of the C. Godfrey Gunther clubs which have been
OF the Central Club Mr. Richard 0Gorman pro-
posed as candidate for Corporation Attorney This
matter was however, postponed until the next meeting
on Thursday next
MR.. GUNTHER's ACCEPTANCE OF THE NIXON NoMI-
NATION.
The committee appointed by the McKeon Convention
to announce TO Mr. c. Godfrey Gunher his nomination for
Mayor called at the Mayors Office yesterday Mr. Price
addressed the Mayor stating the New York democracy
had authorized the committee to tender him the nomi
nation for Mayor with the hope that their efforts might
be crowned with the success which had attended
them two years ago. They had then selected him as
their candidate and they felt there was no presumption
in expressing their opinion tha notwithstanding the
vgor and energy displayed by him during the canvass
the result was mainly due to the support given by
the party the committee had the honor to represent.
While feeling it was their right to take precedence in
making the nomination. they did not intend to impose
any conditions which might interfere with the desired
end Mr. Price concluded with the assurance OF the
dial support Of his associates and the party in whose be-
half they acted.
The Mayor responded by saying that he accepted the
nomination with pleasures that he was now, when he
two years ago. opposed to corruption In the admins
traton Of the city government, and desired that the
democratic party should be restored to its former purity
and reunited on the basis of popular representation;
these he felt and believed the objects of the
New York democracy. He thanked the committee for
the cordially expressed and pledged that he would
forget it and the obligations imposed in accepting the
nomination
The various members Of the committee then addressed
the Mayor Individually and Mr. 0Brien said that in the
nomination OF Gunther and OGorman there union
different from the opposition implied by the nomi-
nation by Mr. Wood of OConner against Gross, and his
remark that this putting Irishman against Ger
On this ticket both natonalities we're in accord.
NIXON DEMOCRATIC ALDERMANIC CONVENTIONS.
The Second Adermanc District Convention, which
held last evening at No. % Cherry street, adjourned
to Thursday the Odd inst, without making nomi
nation owing to the absence OF the Sixth ward deega
ton.
The Fourth Adermanc District Convention, which was
held at OGrady's of Madson and Pike streets,
resulted in the unanimous choice OF Mr. Charles Nc
Bride their cand date for that district
The Sixth Adermanc District Convention held
meeting last night the Of Marion and Broome
streets, at which Mr.. James Reed was unanimously
nominated for Alderman OF the ward