The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24
CITY POLITIC !.

Radical Republican City Csuventfsm w ard
Meetings, Ne'nisasiens. dse.
The Radical Republican City Convention met last
evening ., the republican headquarters 900 Broadway
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for the office
Of Comptroller. The chair occupied by Mr. Charles
:. Spencer.
Dr. SYDNEY proposed the nomination Of Mr. Frederick
A. Darling Mr. Darling declined.
Colonel NoyEs moved tho nomination Of Richard
Kelly who, he said would discharge his duties well
towards the taxpaying community OF New York
The order OF business here suspended for the pur
pose Of enabling committee Of three not mombers OF
the Convention, but forming delegation OF republican
ton to the name Of Mr.. John W. Farmer
Mr.. SMITH proposed Mr.. Edgar Ketcham.
An informal ballot was then taken. The result
1ollows:-Farmsr, III Conklin %; Kelly II; Kscham,
Q; scattering l.
take formal vica vote for nomination the ONCE
or Comptroller Delegates stated that tho names OF
Mr. Ketcham and Mr.. Farmer were withdrawn. Tho
result, At the close OF the ballot stood thus Richard
Kelly, 100; +. A. Conkln, 60.
The CHAIRMAN then declared, amid loud cheers that
date for the oce Of Comptroller or tho city Of New
York.
4 DrLraAr who had supported the nomination Of
Colonel Conllin now moved that the nomination OF
Richard Kelly be made unanimous Cheers They
must see that Mr. Kelly should be heartily endorsed by
city must be rescued from prodgacy and corruption
that had regned In 10 FOR the last years They
win tins election with Mr. Kelly as the reform candidate
Cheers.l
The onicers or The Convention were named az a cont
mlttee To convey the nomination 70 Mr. Kelly, and the
Convention then adjourned to meet again at the call OF
the chair.
Meeting Of the McKesm General Committee.
meeting OF this committee held last evening at
Masonic Hail. between Third and Fourth avenues. 70
endorse the county nominations The President Taos
McSpeddon occupied the chair. nd Mr. Plum acted M
Secretary. The question on tho endorsement OF Mr..
Giles for Comptroller having been brought forward, Mr..
OBren stated that he had conversation with Mr.. Giles.
and no said that he hoped 10 receive the outside nom
nations, and, 90, that he would remain In the field
He therefore thought that they should defer all action
10 the matter until Monday In order 10 afford him
opportunity for Gnai answer Nj Wl.iams consd rod
that the endorsement OF Mr. Giles should DO postponed
until his decision should be- made known, and showed
that Tho subject be postponed until Monday tho
Daniel o. ricp, OF the Seventeenth ward Charles Price.
OF tho Twentieth; Michael Hslpn OF the First Jaues
Fay. OF the Eighth, and DR.. Schofsld. Of the FIJI.
iechth, nominated by the chsirman 10 wall upon
Mr., Giles and ascertain whether no would roman
candidate for tho ComptrolIcrsbp retire from the
gate the relative claims OF the two concsng delegation
from the sixth ward, which decided In favor OF that
head By Nj Gilligan was rejected and the meeting
adjourned.
Mozart COunciinsW uic Conventions.
Tie conventions for the nomination oil canaIstes Tor
Councrnen zero held BY The Mozart Hail democracy IN
the various districts last evening with the following
suit -
First districi-No nomins iion
Second dslrict--Nomina,ed Philip A. Mcmahon, Jr !,
Edward Costello Edward JacknaD Nicholas aeIgsr and
Jdrnss " Casey.
Third ds,r,ci---Nom mated John Flynn Harris Bogsrt
Peter Coikin, Michael Smith and VIM. Lamb
Fourth dssrct-AdJourned 10 Wednesday nss'.