The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28
CITY POLITICS.

Democratic Union Association-C0unty Com
ventiOn mt Cooper institute Nomination Of
Candidates for Recorder and Surrogate
Tnmmany RinE Denounced, and the Entire
Machine 10 be Smashed Up.
A meeting Of the Democratic Union General Com
mittee was held last evening at room "a Cooper inst
tue convened for the purpose OF receiving the report Of
committee Of twenty-five previously appointed 10 pre-
sent for nomination the names OF gentlemen for tho
Offices Of Recorder and Surrogate. Two names were
already the ticket opposed to the ranmany ticket
Robert D. Holmes for Surrogate and John b. Anthem for
Recorder; but these gentlemen having declined
nomination rendered necessary.
The meeting-a pretty full called TO order by
the appointment OF Judge Connolly chairman, who
briefly stated the objects OF the meeting.
NELSON WATERBURY.
Mr.. NELSON J. WATERBURY,, chairman OF the conven-
ton, then addressed the meeting. He TO present
the report Of committee Of twenty two appointed
nations 10 nll up The county ticket The committee
deemed right 20 call this convention together 10 make
ihsir report and submit. y to s approval The commit
sense OF It's importance and responsibility and fuy i'm
pressed with the sentiments which they believed per
vades the organization and the democratic party at large
IL certainly was their duty to that nj men were pre-
sented 10 the pub'ic-to that they would place
the ticket that would smash the Tammany machine
completely. lchcers.) II with determination TO
give effect TO this sentiment Of the democracy the COM
The rst Office for Consideration was tha. Of Surrogate
One candidate was already in nomination before
the people 's r.s, DEMOCRAT the pr'seh ne IN
that nomination entirely out Of the question, for
although possibly Mr. Tucker had no afiiliation
with TamInany Hall, sun rs the ring which now con-
trolls that institution had determined 10 their
tempt to grab at all the Offices and Mr.. Tucker bad
consented TO be used by them as the representative OF
district Of which no knew nothing and thereby shutting
out the democracy Of that district carrying the
Democratic Union Association should take action in IN
matter Hc would vote 20 any local ONCE any man. no
matter what party he might belong 10, who had The
confidence OF the citizens but hero man whose
only claim, chief claim was, that he presented 10
the voters OF the city as tho nominee OF close corpora
ton-rammany Az, therefore, they could not sup
port such man, IL was incumbent on them
to nominate candidate whom they could recon-
mend TO the citizens at large. The speaker
then referred TO The election In last Dec mbcr
when, as he charged Tammany Hall had deceived both
the German Irish voters OK the city, they not hay
ing been consulted in the nomination or Mr. Hoffman
for Mayor, and now the that had brought them
together tonight was that the people bad had no voice
In tho nominations made by fammany Hall, Cheers
Tammany had deosI, ed tho Germans when IL induced
Thorn to vote for Hoffman az Mayor by not fulfilling the
ton Of hts Recorder This convention does
not present Germans as tho nominees for the offices Of
Of ne city have 10 ss, conSderss We We DESIRE Ss' 70
make an energetic effort 10 smash the Tam,nsny
machine. They had waited on Mr. Aninon
draw from the canvass, 50 that they might
put on the ticket man upon whom the people wonld
ramrnany closc corporation. ,Checrs The Convention
therefore presents the name OF John scdgwick for RE-
cordcr loud cheers) and ". Smith, Jr, for Surrogate
Continued cheerng)
HrvlRIs OF Nm. ASTaov.
Mr. AArHos, before the question was put, addressed
ton Of the association with the determination that he
would not withdraw from the contest unless i shonld
stances had ARISEN which compelled him TO with.
draw He had thrown his whole political dos.
In, tiny sSSs q int s % NO
was one OF whom the organization should be proud
The publication Of the judiciary OF the city abso
iutey needed and for that purpose u was necessary 70
give the organization all the strength and moral wehi
which arises from It's approximation OF all interests ad
verse 10 Tammsny Hall. The press OF Ianmany Hall
and the speakers OF the ring may make what
ments they please, bat the fact was patent ,hsA the
cke, OF the democracy Disguised with corruption or
that body. He had felt IN the interest OF the demo
crazy TO renqash The honor Iss presented 70 him. and
The motion was then put--rha' Mr. 5obn scdge~ick
and Mr. j. H. Smith, Jr., be tho nominees OF the Demo.
cratic Union Association for the ofccs respectively OF
Recorder and Surrogate
The resolution was carried sya'eiama,ion
committee OF three was then appointed 10 inform
Mr. smith soon after entered the room and was re-
the meeting concluding hts remarks by accepting the
nomination.
The announcement elected great cheering The meet.
lETnR OF prcSAuox rRoz SUPERVISOR
During the proceedings Of the Democratic Union Asso
VISOR smith Cly Jr sxc declining the nomination OF
the ASSOCIATION for re-slsctIon.
ON motion, the declinaiion accepted ana The
officers OF tho meeting authorized 10 inform Nr.
Ely OF the seton The meeting 10 the matter OF his
letter.
Conservative Repnblican Ceunly Convention.
The Consers,iye Republican County Convention met
last evening "a the republican headquarters %
Broadway and Twenty third street Charles Lawson,
the president, called the convention TO order
The Executive committee reported the follow no
buttons, which adopted without debste'--
Resolved THAI The convention ADOPT n. name Of I9us
faanlsDn for
Resovci That the lion sdopt the o. General
John A. F0ster for snrrosAis.
For the ONCE OF Register your COMMITTEES
sufficiently unanimous 70 nominate candidate, hut
would respectfully refer The matter 10 the Cons eniop
Nr DfrrsHorru moved that register 10 ominsief.
AMI thai General tbss g. Hapne 10 declared the noiD,
by scclamailon. He aiao made short address, in
which he referred handsomely 70 the ices o. General
Uslpine In the war.
The motion 70 proceed the nomination OF a csndi-
date carried other names were then proposed,
when II gsccraincd that quorum o. The Conven.
Ion y, uS' rrsn, als y ,asYD"'H' ~ To-day
Mr.. ALorri>ses'- Endorsement.
The representatives of the conventions from he rAm
many, Mozart NcKoon and Democratic Union ra1ehss
Of tie democracy Of the Pm Congressional district,
Who nominated John horssey ~ member Of consresS
mot evening At the Arson Hovse Of spring
and Crosby streets tender The above individual
these nomination. The meeting -slecfed NJ Gilbert "
Wood, 81 the Meksop organization rhireenib ward, %
chairman. There vas large number o. cnzsns psss-