The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08
CIT POLITIC 8 /.

Meeting Of tho Mozart Counsy CeBvention-
Nomination or Michael Connsliy for sheriff
and William q. Conner for County Clerk.
A mseung OF the County Convention Of Mozart Hall
last night At s Broadway for the purpose Of
nominating candidates FOR county ofnoss The
vention full, each ward having all delegates pre-
ssnt and the proceedings were unusually harmonious.
the slate being srcty adhered 10 far Is the nomi-
nations progressed Fernando Wood opened the pro-
ceedings thu convention vi b . speech
When the convention proc ,eded select candidates
10 represent the promising Mozarers the TOLLS
the expeditions and Satisfactory
mode OF proceeding for tho delegates TO express their
choice vfnd v'ce; whereupon Michael Connolly was
nominated for sheriff aud William U. Conner tprs-nt
ncumbenp 70 Comfy Clerk. without disseoung voice
and amid loud and prolonged chesrs.
Il was then resolved pom. the selection OF can.
dldates for the offices OF Coroner and Supervisors until
taa mkt meeting. The convention then, amid much
enthusiasm for The At the polls OF Messrs Con-
molly aad Connor Adjourned, after holding ~ unusually
bret session.
The McKcon Comfy ConventIon.
The McKson wing Of the democracy held It's regular
County Convention last evening ut Masonic Hail. in
Thirteenth street, for tho nomination OF county Officers
Sheriff, County Clerk, District Attorney supervisors,
&c. Captain NJ Hapin presided. Aessra Eli n. Plum
and NJ Larkin acting as secretaries
The calling Of the delegations by wards being the nrst
business in order, time occupied In desutory
and occasional irouica motions concerring contested
Delegations from tho Fourteenth aud Fifteenth wards
dentsl. In the course OF the deliberations OF
which the matter of contested delegations was
settled by the representatives OF the wards
doubly represented. Supernumerarios were then
requested TO retire before being musculary expelled;
after ~h.ch IL moved and seconded that tho con-
venton adjourn. The motion amend ID
that when the convention adjourn adjourn uni Friday
evening, m uton 10 nominate county officers having
been put hors De coHbo BY tie subsequent move for
adjournment.
This motion having bsen disposed Of II moved by
Mr. OLIVER OF the Fourth ward, that the Convention
follow "the usage Of forefsthers'' and head the
ticket with nominee for Sheriff which motion was
seconded and carried second motion adjourn hav-
ing been quashed. 1t vas moved that the oreaniza-
t0n enter into Informal ballot for sheriff,
which carried by vote OF ninety EIGHT in the AZ
frmav TO thirty seven Ia the negative. The ballos
having been ed gavo Tho toll wing resut:--John
Fox %; Judge Connolly, 81; Thomas Ferris, 81;
Sin IN Ely. 81 Frederick Peters l. and James Brien
On motion OF Mr.. OLLyER, who explained by submt-
TIM that effect harmonious nom naton Impos-
sbie with the present state al fcenG the Convention
was al thus Stage OF the proceedings adjourned until Fri
day ening.
On moiion Of Secretary PLUM, the Convention al
once reassembed; when Mr. NcSpeton, having been
called TO preside expressed bis opposition to further pro
ceccings, and the Delegations dispersed.