The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
CITY POLITICS.
The New York Democratic General Conn
mittee.

The New York Democratic General Conn
mittee.
On Friday, June rs, Captain Halpn, Of this commit.
tee representing the McKeon democracy Of New York,
with view TO its reorganization, moved that call
should issued for e election OF delegates to be held
On Monday, July and that the representatives be one
from each election district Of tho wards In
city, and that no gentleman belonging TO any other
democratic organization be eligible TO seat This
luton carried, and in accordance Herewith meet
ing was held az their rooms In Masonic Hall, Nos. ia
and 6 East Thirteenth street, upon the evening Of that
day. but fun representation Of the several wardI not
being present. il resolved that the meeting be ad-
ourncd week. and thus upon the call OF the Presi
dent the delegates Of several wards met last ing
several Districts and TO reorganze the commtge by the
election OF permanent officers for the years 1867 and
1868. Although the caIl for the meeting egh,
o'clock fully thirty minutes after that time when
about forty delegates mounted the stairs ler rooms
when on motion, Thomas hcspedon aud E. NJ Plumb
elected temporary Pres dent and Secretary OF the
meeting Calling for the credentials from the several
wards il found that the Second, Third, Eighth,
Ninh, Twelfth fifteenth, Eighteenth Twentieth and
rwenty-hrs, wards had not been handed in nor were
they IN the room, and that tho Sixth, Seventh and
Tenth wards were contcs ed two sets of credentials
from each being sent to the Secretary Upon motion
resolved that a Committee OF five be appointed 20
decide the contested wards when President, sp-
pointed Messrs Brien. seventeenth ward; Fay Eighth
ward Oliver, Fonrth ward, aud Cowles, Fifth ward
said committee. Pending their decision an Intellectual
"a
but although the OF the meeting against this
allowance OF time TO enable the members breathe
ue pure air, the majority absented themselves from
tho until the committee had completed their re-
port, which was done with but little delay. 10 then
found that compromise had been effected between the
contestants OF the Seventh ward aud that the list headed
by Michael Goughan, of the Sixth, was recommended
10 be received with the provso that the five members
Of the eonies;ing delegation should be substituted for
five o. the first named and that the Tenth ward delega
ton lie reserved for decision. This report was
accepted By the meeting, and, matter of
interest the delegates OF The sixth and Seventh
are appended Sixth. Mlchael Goughan, John Barry,
Dan. ONaal, John Brady Thos. Mclaughlin, Richard
Gllhgan James Wynn, Aionzo Bingham, Tnos McQuade
Patrick Ravens. Seventh. John H. Williams James
Bagiey, J. II Goudng W. Dorgherty, Robert Meyers,
NJ Sullivan, 7. Costello " twlna, John p Walsh Chas.
johnson. James Casey Upon the conclusion OF this
bus the hour being late, resolved 20 adjourn
to July 60 when tho deferred business OF the meeting
and the election Of permanent officers or the committee
viii be IN order The meeting last evening charac
terzed by unanimty FAR exceeding other occasions of
this kind, and every delegate present seemed acuatcd
with desire to promote the greatest harmony in the
ranks Of the McKeon democracy, in readiness for the
contests OF the coming autumn campaign.