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

REPUBLICAN CNvsTY CONVENTION
The County N0mina ti0ns--cu Questions as to the
Legality Of Cundidate-Charley Spencer
Loses His Tempcr-Thc Nominations UIti.
natcly Confirmed.
The Republican County Convention met last even
lag at headquarters in Twenty-second street. Judge
Fithian was IN the chair, Messrs. Gldersleeve and
LNggatt acting secretaries. After the minutes OF
the last meeting had been READ and ap-
proved MIR. GRIDLEY, Chairman OF the Com
mtee on Conference, rose to report. He
stated that the committee had met the
committees Of Twen.y-thiid 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.
nons 10 nominate but that the powers entrusted to
his committee were simply to recommend the nom-
nations made he then read the follOwing:-
For SupesviSOr-llenry Smith.
For District Attorney-E. Deaaeld Smith.
For COroner-Neson W. Young.
For Su7rOydte--isaac Dayton.
Mr.. Spencer rose Immediately to know II Mr..
Smith were an eligible candidate Tor Supervisor lie
was Police commissioner, and according 10 chap
ter $780,
CHAIRMAN-The gentleman is not in order. He
mu wait until the question is put.
Mr.. OLIVER c0mpimentcd the gentleman on mis-
hurry TO attack Mr.. smith, and moved that the
report be adopted
Mr. HALsEY moved that the names Of the nomi.
nees be taken separately.
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1ected to such course. Twenty-third and Twenty
eighth streets had definitely accepted that as a
whole, and It seemed TO him that 1t should be either
Mr.. KINGSLEY demanded the yeas and nays. Lost.
MT Hasteys amendment as to separate con-
aideration, was then put, and lost.
Mr.. SPENCER then rose and proceeded to read the
terrible chapter $780, which was to render Mr.. Henry
Smith ineligible for Supervisor. He remarked after
finishing his lecture that Mr.. Smith had not resigned
within the thirty days named, and, from such failure
to comply with the terms OF the statute, not eli.
glbe. He considered him too good Police Com
missioner to be lost, and as no votes cast for him
wonld be legal the party would lose his services
Mr. RI1TERBANp explained the law and showed
a not aeset was MR. s and
Mr. OLIVER observed that Mr. Spencer's sollci.
tnde for DIR. Smith was, to the least, singular.
He had last week opposed his nomination. but for
different reasons and now he came with this bubble.
Mr. BoREMus gave the law according to his view,
and said that the point was TOO important to be
Mr.. TAussIe, on behalf Of the committee sug-
gested that way could easily be found out or the
difficulty. He proposed that the action OF the com.
mittee should be approved and that they should be
empowered 70 ~ any vacancies that might occur.
He would give this as an amendment to the original
motion to adopt the report
Mr.. OLIVER accepted, and the motion as amended
was put and carried.
Mr. SPENCER wanted to know If those men were
nominated.
The CHAIRMAN observed that he could hardly say:
that the chair was in doubt.
Mr. SPENCER livery angry, gesticulating and speak
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. TArssiG proposed to
amend the motion again, and II now read as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee OF Conference
and empowered to MI any vacancies that may occur
Mr.. SPENCER here wanted to read chapter 800
again.
Mr.. KINGSLEY supported Mr.. Taussg. The resolu-
ton would nominate them formally, and there were
yer ten days before tnem II the legal point were
dnly raised MI smith would neither jeopardze him
self nor the party.
The resolution put and carried and the Con-
vcntion adjourned, subject to the call OF the chair
Constitutional Union.
The Executive Committee OF the above organlza-
Gon. consisting OF the chairmen from the twenty
swo wards OF this city, met last evening at their
headquarters. Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth street.
Mr.. Marcus Hanon, president, in the chair G. A.
Donolan secretary. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted
ss Ts%ms apH to the
Saplan :; z. sloan OF the Fifteenth ward then
Mr.. JACOB COHEN, the nominee for Supervisor
was then received amid tremendous cheering, and
addressed the meeting In few pertinent remarks.
10 the course OF which he stated that he mad just
received the nominations OF the Workingmen's
unlon He further said that he was pledged
70 the advancement OF the interests or the working.
men and taxpayers, and meant what he said; that
he would do al In his power TO have convict labor
abolished, and not see the bone and snew OF the
VI IuciT JUST flYntS MI. r. ORellV.
OF the Tnlrtcenti ward, made short speech In his
usual Happy vein. The meeting adjourned with
checrs9or their candidates. The Executive Com.
mittec adjourned until tomorrow, at two O'Clock,
Fifteenth Ward Democracy.
Sghe william j. Banies Association, OF the FIJI.
tee,th ward, held large and enthusiastic meeting
last evening at their headquarters POI Greene street
Mr.. George C. Lloyd IN the chair. The association
pledged themselves to support only independent
candidates. The following nominations were
made:--Supremc Court, Thomas w. Cerke; Super
visor, Jacob Cohen; Surrogate. Koberi o. Hutch
lngs; Alderman, James Kelly; Assistant Alderman,
Michael wilson; Senator Fifth district Ignatlus
Flynn Assembly. Seventh district, W. ]. Daniels.
Mr.. Cohen's nomination WAS received with tumultu-
ALis epplauae. The assemblage was then addressed
BY Mt Abram Bernard. who in The course OF his re-
minks, urged That woTkngmen 81 New 0rk support
only at and competent men far oicel and those who
closed by stating that MIR. CGheD'a election was
IoreRohc CONCLUSION. The meeting then adjourned
after gvinE three hearty cheers Tor eir candidates
TiAe sixth District sscnntorship.
Alta large iadh enthusiastic meeting Of the Young
Mems Regular democratic Association OF She Sixth
Eenatorial dsttic at Aiche's Hall gTG Thire street.
Mr. Peter Evan in the chair, on motion, Hon.
Jh0a. J. Creamy wss unanim Ously nominated for
State Senator OF tte sixth Senatorial District.
The Eighth District seA,atorship.
Al q meeting OF the Young Mems Democrats
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