The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-24
CITY POLITICS.
Serenade TO the Democratic Nominee for City
Judge.

Serenade TO the Democratic Nominee for City
Judge.
On Thursday evening Cunning s. Bedford, Jr.,
Assistant District Attorney, the democratic nominee
for City Judge, was the recipient Of serenadc at
his residence, 60 Fifth avenue, rendered to him by
Major Sauer and large number Of prominent Ger
man citizens After the band had played series OF
selections from the popular music OF the day Mr..
Bedford made his appearance and thanked the gen.
tlemen present for the honor or the serenade In the
following neat speech:-
thank you most cordially for the very handsome
compliment Rays 49,. thus evening e9 90 bestowed
l cannot make lengthy speechj nevertheless
feel 1t my duty to come forward and make few
remarks IN response to tins generous greeting But
ged pleasure and pride that the democratic party
had conferred the high honor OF nominating me as
their candidate e. Tue City Judge OF this the En-
prs CITY 81 Ahiefica And my friends, it is indeed,
ut THIS moment truly gratifying to me to meet you
ard to cordially thank you for what you have done.
l see before me trustworthy and tried friends,
some Of whom the first to call public meeting
in this city and announce to her citizens
was their choice and their only choice for City
Judge. I feel assured that you all rejoice
with me in my success, and II, in the
ings, and tell you that this is the happiest and
proudest moment OF my life you win bear with me
the SURFACES OF my fellow citizens promise you
that shall endeavor TO the best OF my ability 70 dis
charge the SaCrc0 QutlcS
Ing upon me as City Judge with the Same zeal and
fidelity which hope has characterized my efIotrs as
Assistant District Attorney OF this city. Again
compliment, believe me wnen say that shall ever
bear 1t in grateful remembrance
Mr.. Bedford then invited his German friends In his
house, when, after cordial entertainment they all
proceeded to Delm0nicos, and there became the par
Elephants Of brilliant repast given by the lovial
senator VIM. M. Tweed, to the leaders OF the demo-
cratic party.
Democratic Union County Convention.
This Convention met last evening at Masonic Hail.
Thirteenth street. Colonel James Baglcy was elected
chairman and Jacob A. Hatzel and James Fox secre-
taries.
The roll was called and all the delegations were
found full and no seats were contested
Nelson j. Waterbury, after brief speech, IN which
he said the nominations to be made by that Conven
ton were not cut and dried ike those OF Tammany,
delegates, moved that the Convention adjourn to
Monday evening next to give time to deliberate Al
TO nominees, and that committee OF twenty-five
from each ward, to be selected by each ward deega
ton be appointed to report nominees TO the COnten
| ton on its reassembng next Monday evening.
The motion was carried, and the Following named
/ gentlemen were agreed upon by the various ware
delegations as members OF said committee:-Flrs
| ward, Edward Burke; Second ward, Samuel MOrri
| son; Third ward, Patrick Kerns: Fourth ward, An
| ward, John +. Donohue; Seventh ward, William Do
herty; Eighth ward Charles Blauvelt; Ninth ward,
Patrick McArde; Tenth ward James q: Brinkman;
John Halloran; Thirteenth ward, Richard Evans;
Fourteenth ward, James Gibbons; Fifteenth ward,
John McNlcoll; sixteenth ward, John Ready; seven
Peter Woods; Nineteenth ward, Patrick McGovern;
Twentieth ward Nelson J. Waterbury; Twenty first
ward Ss1 waTa Ed
is probable that this committee VIII report an ad-
dress as well US names OF nominees.