The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-19
CITY POLITICS.
Democratic Onion City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton Of John Kelly for Mayor and Abram IL

Democratic Onion City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
tion Of John Kelly for Mayor and Abram X.
Lawrence for Corporation Counsel.
The Democratic Union City Convention met at Ma
sonic Hall last evening to nominate candidates for
Mayor and Corporation Counse-.
Mr.. Patrick Kern called the Convention to order.
Mr.. Roswell d. Hatch was elected chairman and
Messrs. Brinkman, Halloran ana Donahue secre-
tarlcs.
On the credentials OF the delegates being presented
a split was found to exist In the Twentieth ward
delegation set OF delegates being headed by Mr..
Waterbury and the other by Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
ME Waterbury delegates were admitted and the
others retired.
An informal ballot was then taken for candidate
for Mayor, which resulted:-John Kelly. 240 John
W. Chanler. 81 Johni Mckeon, /; Terence Riley, i;
Fernando Wood, ].
on motion OF Mr. Patrick KERN Mr.. Kelly was
nominated by reclamation, there being only three
The Convention then proceeded In the same man.
ner to nominate candidate for Corporation Counsel
with the following result:-Abraham X. Lawrence,
2l3 Richard O'Gorman. IS; John McKeon, rs.
On motion OF MIR. John Matthews, OF the Tenth
ward Mr.. Lawrence was nominated by acclama
ton, there being but n few dissenting votes
A committee, composed Of Messrs. Waterbury
Burke, Woods, Murphy, Baglcy, McArdlc, McNicol
and Ferris, was then appointed To wall on the nom
inees, inform them OF their nomination and invite
| them to visit the Convention.
on Mr.. Kelly being introduced by Mr.. waterbury
he said that many in this Convention had been asso
cfated with him In Tanmany and felt the grew
ances there that he had. He did not believe tina
Tammany had done him much personal injury but he
believed that he had been supported by Tammany
simply because he was thought to be a strong man.
lie had no desire for this nomination, and, though
he had not sought it, he would only say that whether
elected or not, he would stand by those who had so
generously nominated him. and, II elected, he
would discharge the duties Of the ONCE
honestly. faithfully and well. He had been
In Congress- had been elected Sheriff and had
served in the Board Of Aldermen, aud no
one could put his finger upon any wrong act CON-
mltted by him. In accepting the nomination Inc
fully realized that both they and he would have to
work strenuouslv to secure victory, ana he would
work with them; and he hoped that by working to-
gether in good faith they would succeed. lie ac-
cepted the nomination in good faith, and would, II
elected do the best IN his power TO realize all their
legitimate expectations.
Mr.. Lawrence would say but few words. He &C
cepted the nomination with full sense OF the re-
sponsibty attaching TO the same. II they worked
as they should aud ought TO work victory would
crown their Efforts HE had entered the Corporation
C0unsei's Office humble boy and IL was his high
and honorable ambition 10 stand at the head OF that
office. He hoped n elected, TO serve his constit
uents IA TO deserve the honor conferred upon him.
The Convention then, after heartily cheering thcii
candidates, adjourned sine die.