The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-19
REPUBLICAN CNvaIY CONVENTION.


OF the wind Immediately ater
REPUBLICAN equity CONVENTION
The County inati0ns-au as to the
Legality of a Candidate-Charley Spencer
Loses His Tempcr-The Nominations Ulti.
mntcly Confirmed.
The Republican County Convention met last even
Ing at headquarters in Tweny-second street. Judge
Flthian was the chair, Messrs. Gildersleeve and
Leggatt acting as secretaries After the minutes Of
the last meeting had been read and ap
proved Mr. GRIDLEY Chairman Of the Com
mttee on Conference, rose to report. He
stated that the committee had met the
committees OF Twenty-thild and Twenty-eighth
street both last week and that day, and perfectly
harmonious result had been attained. That these
committees had been empowered by their conven-
u0ns 70 nominate, but that the powers entrusted to
his committee were simply to recommend the NOM.
nations made. lie then read the following
For SttpeyvisOr-Henry smith,
ron District Att0rnev-E. Dela1eld Smith.
For C0roner-Nelson w. Young
For SurTOgate-lsaac Dayton.
Mr.. Spencer rose Immediately to know II Mr.
Smith were an eligible candidate Tor Supervisor. lie
ter $780,
CnAIRnAN-The gentleman is not in order. He
mu wait until the question Is put.
Mr.. OLIVER cOmplimented the gentleman on mis-
hurry 10 attack Mr.. smith, and moved that the
report be adopted.
nees be taken separately.
Mr.. GRDlEY, on behalf Of the committee, OBJ
eighth streets had definitely accepted that as a
whole, and 1t seemed 10 him that 1t should be either
accepted or rejected.
Mr.. KINGSLEY demanded the yeas and nays. Lost.
Mr.. HasteY's amendment, as to separate con.
alteration, was then put, and lost
MI. SPENCER then rose ana proceeded to read the
terrible chapter $780, which was to render Mr.. Henry
smith ineligible for supervisor he remarked, after
IN urn
TO comply with the terms OF the statute, not ell
glbe. He considered him too good Police Com
would be legal the party would lose his services
Mr. RIfTERBANp explained the law, and showed
nat the amendment was The thing in question. and
that did not detract from Mr.. Smiths eligibility.
tude for Mr. Smith was, to say the least singular
He had last week opposed his nomination. but for
d'nereRa reasons ana now ne came WITH inns bubble
and said that the point was too important to be
passed mem. con.
Mr.. TAUssIG, on behalf Of the committee, sug-
gested that way could easily be found out OF the
dificuty. He proposed that the action OF the com.
nittee should be approved and that they should be
empowered to fill any vacancies that might occur.
He would give this as an amendment to the original
Mr.. OLIVER accepted and the motion as amended
was put and carried.
Mr. SPENCER wanted TO know If those men were
The CHAIRMAN observed that he could hardly say;
that the chair was in doubt
ing very loudj-The chair ought to know; the chair
must know. Where are weY We ought to know
where wo are. This Convention wants to know.
The CHAIRMAN (calmly)-Mr. Secretary will read
the proceedings.
the proceedings were then read. and as Mr. spen.
Ger still wanted to know, Mr.. TAusSIG proposed to
amend the motion again, and 1t read as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee Of Conference continued
and empowered TO NIL any vacancies that may
Mr.. SPENCER here wanted to read chapter $3.50
Mr. KINGSLEY supported MIR. Tausslg. The resolu.
ZION would nominate them formally, and there were
Only raised Mr.. Smith would neither jeopardize him
self nor the party.
venfion adjourned, subject to the call OF the chair.
Constitutional Union.
The Executive Committee OF the above organlza-
Son. consisting Of the chairmen from the twenty
swo wards OF this city, met last evening at their
headquarters Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth street.
unanimously adopted
STATE Sss Gs no Of to the
Captain :: Q. SLOAN. OF the Fifteenth ward then
Mr.. JACOB ConEN, the nominee for Supervisor
was then received amid tremendous cheering, and
70 the course OF which he stated that he nad just
received the nominations OF the Workingmen's
u up,o lanorers Union and the German Arbeiter
TO the advancement OF the interests OF the working
meL ana taxpayers ana meant what he said: that
he would do all In his power TO have convict labor
abolished, and not see the bone and sinew Of the
c0unAy deprived OF their just rights. Mr. r. O'Reily
OF the Thirteenth ward, made short speech in his
usual happy vein. The meeting adjourned with
checrsoor their candidates. The Executive Com
mittee adjourned until tomorrow, at two O'Clock.
Fifteenth Ward Democracy.
fLhe william J. Daniels Association OF the FIJI.
teclth ward held . large and enthusiastic meeting
iasi evening ut their headquarters 2ol Greene street.
Mr.. George c. Lloyd IN the chair The association
pledged themselves to support only independent
candidates. The following nominations were
madc:- supreme Court. Thomas w. Clerke; Super
visor, Jacob Cohen; Surrogate. Robert q. Hutch
.ings; Alderman, James Kelly; Assistant Alderman,
Michael wilson; Senator, Fifth district Ignatius
Flynn; Assembly, Seventh district w. J. Daniels.
Mr.. C0hens nomination was received with tumultu-
his epplauRe The assemblage was then addressed
BY Mr. Abram Bernard who. In the course OF his re-
marks urged that woTkingmen 81 New York support
only Dc and competent men far onice1 and those who
have the intereet OF the laboruR zen at heart. lie
closed " stating that Mr.. C0hene election was
loreRoric AoncIusion. The meeting then adjourned
after gIvinG three hearty cheers Tor er candidates
TIAe Sixth Disuict sscnatorship.
Al a large ,assi enthusiastic meeting OF the Young
9ens Regular democratic Association Of she Sixth
senatorial distrct, at Achle's Hall 40 Third street.
dr. Peter Evan In the chair, on Motion, Hon.
rh0H. j. Creamy WAS unanirn uiisy nominated for
State Senator Of tbe Sixth Senatorial District
Thc Eighth District seNatorship.
At meeting Of the Young Men,s Den,ocvatlc