The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
CITY POLITICS.
National Democratic Legion, Twenty-second
Ward.

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Ward.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the above association
was held last evening In the National Hall, In Forty
fourth street. The chair was taken by General J.
Hobart Ward the president of the association Reso
buttons ratifying the state Convention nominations
were unanimously agreed to. After the general
meeting short addresses were given by Mr.. A. >.
sullivan and Colonel w W. Bowman; Coam nee
nominations for city Offices, and the meeting was
adjourned until Thursday evening next Arrange
menIs Will be made for grand rally on that nisht'
German Democratic Convention Of the Eighth
Senatorial District.
special meeting Of the delegates OF the regular
German democratic organizations OF the Twelfth,
Nineteenth and Twenty-second wards, comprising
the Eighth Senatorial district. was held last evening
as schmitt Koehne's, on Fiity-ninth stree', near
Third avenue, Mr.. Julius F. Hennett, OF the Nine
teenth ward, IN the chair, and DR.. Eugene f. Bode,
OF the Twenty-second, oficiated as secretary.
The CHAIRMAN stated he object or the special
meeting to be to protest against the aspersons cir
culated by Henry w. Genet against the authority
and regularity as democratic bodies OF the several
organizations by which the delegates were appointed,
and especially against being ''dis0rganizers' and
, pens ngg hg IN sbe HEAD on Monday.
the 9th ut, were read and created quite
loud expressions of dissent. Thereupon adldavts
and certificates were submitted from Messrs. Brosl
and Underholzner declaring that they never isgned
the resolutions OF Mr.. Genet aud knew nothing OF
them. Mr.. +. Landmann, Jr., declared that he
allowed mis- name to be used, but knew nothing OF
the meeting or OF ITS proceedings. Also an afndavlt
that no such meeting stated III those resolutions
was ever held, and that other names were probably
fictitious.
Mr. GRuESrnAI, of the Twenty-second, wished,
before any further steps were taken, TO have con-
ference with their candidate, Mr.. William Hitch
man. The speaker regretted his absence, lnasmuch
IL was necessary 10 know his platform and
what he would do in case OF his election
The CHAIRMAN explained the absence OF
Mr. Hitehman, that gentlemen , beng de de,
Of Education preparing the estimates OF
expenditures for the ensuing year.
Colonel WUTsCHEL OF the twenty second. moved
Inents made In the resolutions published by au-
This was opposed by Major KRUGER OF the Nine
teenth as giving an opportunity TO an extended con-
Mr.. ToUspHAEUs, OF the Twenty.second, moved a
preamble and resolutions which ELECTED warm debate
as being too tame and not strong and direct enough
after which committee Of three was appointed TO
draft resolutions expressive OF the Of the
vention. The committee soon reported resolution
embodyng the facts above stated declaring the sig
natures Of Messrs Bros and UnderholZner as fOrger
les, that the others represent nobody and are not
members Of any org anizatlon, and that the whole
rupt politicians The report was received with
applause, unanimously adopted and signed by all
adjourned.
German American Citizens, Club, Fourth
Ward.
This club met last evening, Captain Gessner, pre-.
sdent OF the club, in the chair. The President
addressed the meeting, urging the members to sup
port their own ticket on sound democratic basis.
Mr.. Gruenthal secretary OF the Central Association
urged upon the members present the ACCESSIBILITY or
unity TO increase their strength The members
present pledged themselves to this action
Mr.. Nachtman and Others then spoke at some
length
Meeting of the Sixth Ward Independent Work.
ingmen's Union.
Last night meeting OF the Sixth Ward Working.
mems Independent Union took place in the hall
corner OF Grand and Elizabeth streets. Mr.. Charles
McCarty, president OF the union occupied the chair.
Several resolutions which had been passed at q mass
meeting OF the union, were then pat TO the meeting
the support OF Mr.. Robert Hutchings for Surrogate
and Mr., Walter Roche as candidate for the Super
visorship General Sullivan, the secretary OF the
addressed the meeting.
Ninth Assembly District Union Republican
Association.
At q meeting OF this association last night, Mr.
George E. Keyser in the chair, the nominations
and platform OF the Republican Convention OF SYRIA
cuse were Enthusiastically endorsed. Mr.. Sinclair
Tousey offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Union Republican Association
OF the Ninth Assembly district respectfully recon.
mend to tue republicans oflthe county the renomlna
ton OF Henry Smith for the ONCE OF Supervisor,
believing him to be by experience and capacity the
man for the place.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned,