New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-25
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE cLERKE.

HE hOMlNAllON Of JbD6E CLHittE'
The Committee of the Twenty eighth-st. Re-
publican organization led by Mr.. Edgar Ketchum called
Judge Clere yesterday. prefer him the nomination
Of the Convention unanimously Thursday even
ing. He responded in the following words:
GENTLEMEN: For the honor which your organization
has conferred me, accept my cordial thanks As you
are aware have endeavored fearlessy and diligently 70
do nay duty according TO the best of such ability pos
sess If know myself, II can form correct estimate
OF the motives which have controlled me-
tiousy affirm that bias consciously unconscously
IN favor OF any Individual. any political party,
with my Judicial decisions or conduct The very thought
OF such thing IS associated in my mind with thoughts
OF treason to society and with thoughts Of the disruption
OF the social fabric itself It been observed by
oectos that was approaching too nearly 10 the age Of
30 years To be any longer useful IN the judicial office
This would be true II my are were accompanied with
mental or physical inmity but thanks TO very robust
constitution with which God has blessed me- and thanks
to regular and temperate habits | know that L
am Us capable OF industriously discharging my
duty in the commencement Of nv judicial ca
Indeed, feel that / am more CAPABLE, for
long experience and careful study have greatly added
TO the faculties with which am able to dispatch bush
In years, admit. am senior to my competitor
in health aud strength, in diligence and punctuaty
know am not bis INFERIOR challenge the Obectors on
the hand TO compare the amount Of business which
bave dispatched within the present year with thats
patched by my competitor within the same PERIOD and
the other hand to ascertain the amount OF business in
which either candidate has allowed TO be accumu-
lated within any year OF his judicial term terms
Again, gentlemen allow TO thank your organization
for their favor and TO acknowledge to each OF you per-
sonaly my Of your politeness and good wishes
IOlAss ' EItshAN ClIDs
The LOYAL Veteran Club, an organization
composed OF officers who served in the Union army. met
on Saturday evening" the Cooper Institute to ratfy
the Republican State nominations Gen Alfred Pleason-
ton presided, and Col Clifford Thompson OBLIGATED az
secreary The President referred to the last meeting
which the purpose Of aiding in the election OF
Gen. Grant for President and remarked that the present
meeting was equally Important inasmuch as II was was
anarchy to which has been subjected under the ad'
mnistration Of Democratic officers The Committee APP
meeting, paid high compliment To the Republican party
for their action IN nominating MaI0rGe franz ogel 10
10 the Office OF Secretary OF State which they regard as
glorious recognition of his distinguished services III De
half of the Union and the laws ia Missouri at the com
OF the Rebellion and throughout the war; ana
also as a double ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO the thousands OF
adopted citizens who fought for the UnlOn and that with
them shall recognize any distinctions for the
Office but those OF merit and availability The Commit
Tee asn recommended that the loyal veterans OF the City
and County or New-York prepare an address to their
fellow soldiers throughout the State urging them 10
rally to the polls IN support oil the RePuDhc2n nolna
ali classes of our czens and as such, entitled TO their
united excrtions
John J. Kehoe has been nominated for As
sembly by the Republicans in the XVIII District
At a meeting of the Joint Committee of
Workingmen, on Saturday evening, a motion was made
that q state Workngmens ticket be nominated, bat
after lengthy debate II was tabled
The Mozart Hall County Convention ratified
on Saturday evening ali the nominations OF TaInnany
Hall excepting that OF Coroner substituting the name OF
Mr.. Nelson W. Young for that OF Dr. Schrmer Mr'
Benjamin Wood addressed the delegates
On Saturday evening the Constitutional
Union Democracy Masonic Hall and made the fol
lowing nominations SuperviSOrJacOb Cohen; District
AttorHey-Theodore T. TomlinsOn; coroner-Nelson w.
Young; Judge OF Supreme Court-rh0mas W. Clerke;
Judge OF Superior COurt-MaTtin +. MchahOn; Judge
OF Superior COur-Charles GOepp; Judge Of Superior
Court TO fin vacancylSanue Q. Reed Judge OF Com
Thomas W Keamey. Members Of Assemby-Thrd Dis
trct-bIIchae Smith: Fourth District-Willam T. MeAla-
hon; Fifth Dstuct-ChrIsan johnson; sixth Dlstrlct[
Thos BRADY; Seventh District-Marcus HanlOn; Tenth
Dlstrict-JOhn r. Tremane Twelfth District-IheOdore
Tucker; Fourteenth DIstrct-Luke CoZzens sixteenth
Usricf-F Francis r. Purcell; Twentieth Dstrct-Patrck
McGOvan; Twenty-hrst District-William H. Mccarthy.