New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-18
LOCAL POLITICS.
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC NOMINAL


The Democratic County Convention on Sat
urday made the folio wing nominations: For sherifJohn
CThomas Foran. superintendent Of the Poor, Second
Distnct-Henry Corr Justice OF sessiOns-stephen j.
Voorhees,. The City Convention nominated for Mayor,
Martin Kalbnescb; State Commissioner. Robert Furey
Mr.: s: r. Brick jr.. was nominated for Assem-
bly, Mr. Connor for County Clerk Mr. joseph Taylor for
soner by the Staten Island Republican County Conyen
ton
The Mozart Democratic Convention met in
George Shea for Judge Of the Court OF Common Pleas
and VIM H. Leonard. Judge Of the Supreme Court to fill
the vacancy.
Mr.. Nelson w. Young, President of the
Workipgmen's Union was nominated on Saturday even.
ing the candidate Of the United workngmen for the
as candidate for Assembly from the XvItn District and
John Kearne from the XVIII.
Conventions were held in each of the Assem-.
can General Committee, on Saturday evening with the
exception Of the lid District, where Peter p Graham
adjourned without making nominations appointing Com
mittees OF Conference
In the With Senatorial District, Mr.. Thomas
J. Dreamer has received the Tammany nomination for
the State Senate. Mr. John Bradley, member Of the
last Legislature. has received the Tammany nomination
for the Senate from the With District In the With
District. Mr. Terence Farley is the Tammany candidate
for the State Senate.
Resolutions indorsing Gen. Franz Sigel's
ing Of veteran soldiers at Dramatic Hall on Saturday
evening An organization was effected as q Campaign
dent, and Capt A. Fisher, Secretary Committee Of
seven was appointed TO cal ana arrange general S
goth inst.
The Democratic Union General Committee held
several Nominating Conventions on Saturday evening the
Rooney With District. Christopher Johnsoni With Dis.
9 Oscar Rge Ses T p &Ra fccS n4
Nachtman; XVIII District. John Rooney XVIII District
ndjSSTtreG x XIV prc Frederick Fasge Xx
District, Patrick MeGovern.
Judge Clerke has informed Robert B. Roosevelt,
o the ira Snos Se3 o s
Judge of the Supreme Court from the fact that he has
R sT 10 Hef 6e canvass and the conviction
by observation while on the Bench that II Is indsren
sable ob Ss PTSpr Cce to the and not to
few individuals He states that ne does not desire merely
donbed Choice OF tho people II has been suggested he
should retire. because he were elected and the judi
cary amendments to the Constitution were adopted he
would reach the age of 20 years, before his term
of office would expire. He states, in answer to
OVER So wears Of age would thereafter be chosen because
he could not out term Of Il years and many OF
leave the bench But the section OF the proposed Cons
tuition which declares that no Judge shall hold Office
next after he shall DO 10 years OF age, evidently applies
to Judges TO be elected under that Constitution II were
one Section OF Article vi expressly provides that the
sudges in Office when the proposed Constitution shall 60
terms for which they been elected under the exist
ing Constitution.
Mr. Alexander THAN. prominent member
Of the East Side Association, residing at forkVe re-
ceved the nomination from the Twenty first Assembly
District Convention, on Saturday evening. commttee
OF seven was appointed confer with the other Repub
can organizations and effect union with them Nelson
Crawford James Miller John A. Eageeon John ~
Byrne James L. Watson, William Haw. VIM. T. Mawbey,
Jacob Fensterrer. Jonathan Hanson, and Samuel Tho'
con elected delegates TO the Senatorial convention
resolution was adopted recommending the nomination
OF the Hon. Henry Smith for Supervisor the Hon free
j. Fthan and Charles Goep esq ss Judges OF Inc
Justice Of the Supreme Court was recommended Tor re-
election.