The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
CITY POLITICS.
Meeting of German Democrats Of the Sixth
Senatorial District.

Meeting Of German Democrats Of the sixth
Senatorial District.
A meeting was announced OF the German demo-
cratic citizens residing in the Sixth Senatorial dis
trict, to be held at Wagners Hall, No. ia Third
street, last night. Though the meeting was c0mpara
lively small the proceedings were nevertheless In
teresting. Mr.. Conrad Stein acted President, and
spoke very warmly in favor Of the success Of the
democratic candidates. MIR. Henry Schiel took some
exception to the mode adopted for the organization
OF the district, claiming that such organization
should be composed Of delegates from the organza-
lions OF the wards comprised in the district. He
objected to the present plan, probably the ground
that although outside Of the district, he Is the Pres
dent OF the German democratic organization OF
the Fifteenth ward OF which all east or Broad
way belongs to the Senatorial district. The
object of the plan being explained to him he
the war for four years, then spoke earnestly
In favor Of the success OF the democratic party,
and gave some incidents OF the war known to him.
which were received with applause. The most in
teresting part OF the evenings proceedings was the
declaration of Mr.. John Kumann, OF the Seventeenth
would, IN the present campaign, work with the
democrats for the success Of their party He said,
that though he had ceased to be a republi-
can, In party sense, he depored IL that
in democrat meetings he could hear but
the word democrat" and seldom any ausion
to citizens DESTROYS TO conserve the freedom OF the
country and its original liberal Institutions. Yet he
said knowing that not q soldier but statesman
y,
that there more craftsmanship In the candidates
OF the democrats and among their party than the
other sde and that with the success OF the repubi-
canS ruin may crush all. he and his friends would
vote with the party they had formerly opposed.
and he appealed TO the meeting that more persuar
sive course Of argument be pursued. His remarks
were received with enthusiastic cheers and then the
meeting adjourned to Tuesday, the 18th instant.
Nomination Of Francis J. Tucker for tho
Assembly.
of nlaar Of citt Of tho Niuxx
ward WAS held last evening In Fourth street. James
d. watson presided and Thomas u. Durant and MI
chael J. Carly acted as secretaries.
After the transaction or some routine business the
following resolutions were offered and unanimously
adopted
Whereas the necessity In the present canvass OF
dinate political positions Is apparent necessary
support OF the national ana state tickets; therefore
belt
Resolved, That we designate the choice of this
meeting for the ONCE Of Assemblyman from the
Ninth Assembly district the name OF Francis J.
Tucker, knowing that he possesses those requisites
necessary to ably represent the district and that he
be requested TO stand for nomination and an
election.
Resolved, That committee OF five be appointed
by this meeting to press upon the democratic organ
cations OF the district the desrablity Of his nomi-
nation.
After some remarks from several speakers the
meeting adjourned.