The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-13
TAMMANY'S NOMINATIONS.
THE DECOY' DUCKS AND THE REAL
Wild row. IN WAITING.

The thing MI fixed Beforehand - The
Real Gentlemen who are TO Fatteu upon
the City-Messrs. Tweed and eweeny's
Little Where is Nicholas Mailer
The Committee Of twenty-five, appointed by
the County Convention Of Tammsny Hall TO ,mi.
nate candidates for seats in the new Board Of Al
dcrmcn, assembled yesterday morning in one Of the
many private rooms occupied by the Hon. WIN. NJ.
Tweed, Commissioner Of Public Works Every
II omber Of the Committee was present including
the Immense Judge Connolly, who, usual, ar
rived half hour after everybody else, greatly to
the merrment OF the Committee.
The first business transacted was the appoin tment
Of a committee Of three, consisting OF Comptroller
Connolly and Senators Creamer and Genet, TO wait
on Messrs. Moses Taylor Royal Phelps, Oswald
ottendoHer, aud Lawrence II. jerome, TO ascertain
from them whether they would be Tammany's can
dldates for Aldermen. The committee hurried into
coach and drove OF IN search OF tho four gentle
men whom Tammany desired az fgure-beads. While
the committee Of three were pretending to be
searching for the nominees, the other committeeman
re NAMED In The Grand sachems onlees, discussing
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
For want OF something better to occupy thoir time,
they amused themselves by appointing committee
OF 1--WE, with Mr. Peter B. Sweeney at their head, to
consider the claims OF the thousand and one candi
dates for Aldermen, and report their selections to
the Committee. The Ave gentlemen In buckram
also made believe 10 retire for consultation. Mean
while, the fact that the Sub Convention" we're in
session ut the Department OF Public Works reached
the ears Of the loungers around the City Hall, and
the result was that in very few minutes the halls,
the starcases. and the sidewalk fronting the build
ing were crowded by precious gang OF politicians,
who obstrueted travel on the Broadway side walks.
the EXCITEMENT
among the politicians WIS may be imagined. in
teiso Every member Of tho Committee OF twenty.
two who appeared outside was Immediately sur
rounded BY anxious crowd Of politicians, eager
to learn the names Of the fortunate candidates.
But nothing definite was ascortaned. At last,
toward three o'clock, the Committee Of three which
lad pretended to start out In pursuit Of Messrs.
Phelps, Taylor, jerome, ard ottendo0er having
sumpluously dined at Delmonico's. returned. The
crowd OF politicians surrounded the carriage and
besicged them With queries. Tao three Committee.
men shook their beads mysteriously, and looked
grave ana wise. They ascended 90 the Grand Sa-
chem's private sanctuin. and reported to him aud
Mr.. Sweeny v hat they Ind done. Then tine Com.
mite OF five entered the room OF She twonty-tso
and reported that they had agreed upon six names
to be placed On the 4lde1nanic ticket. as follows:
wv 81 iI2 Er gEF66HSAAE E n 2pTEFmIfEit
EDWARD sCHLICHIl No. GEOI;GE W. PLUNKETT.
The Committee further announced that they could
not unite upon tho remainder Of the ticket and
asked for an adjournment until to-day. The rest OF
The Committee PROMPTLY voted to nominate the six
gentlemen proposed by the Committee. and to ad-
Journ until to-day. Tho action OF the Convention
al " Committee WIS quickly communicated 70 The
large crowd Of politicians without who manifested
prsidcpble surprise at tie selection OF taOse
iuat"d, aud then dispersed.
Now, all this must he afnnsins 70 the leaders
OF Vammaay. They have played a
FIRsr.cLAss FARCE
In an this business from the beginning, and 81 IL
about time g. end the Performance. In the first
Place, the nomination OF such men Royal Thelps.
Moses ay Or and Oswald OtsendufIer, Tor tie dis
'rHcriul nice 0! A darm "a, WAS simply made for
ci, ct. Well did those concerned know that men OF
ther standing and respcctninty would never con
sent To- at IN a B'atd with such men
| Iammany usually, nou.irates. And yet the
| Ring pretc.d that these Centomen want
time 70 reflect before they take the final step, and
therefore commiitees arc appointed to hunt them up
aLd return per ptccoucttrd AZ cemcht To cIrcu-
late rumor HAT they could only And Larry Jerome.
| Who acceu,s the nomination The Committee, how
ever nisk that tie other three will not icccrt This
| - happy thought, iudcod and the three mem
| bers OF tho hunting up committee ought TO
for baiehlng tas tnougat. In order that the my
candidates may know the truth and give themsely
no .uTther trouble about WHO are To 10 Nominated
We publish tie follow inc NAMES 81 those who haze
been decided uroH as the candidates OF Ta.ntnahy
| LAwnkNcE r. JEROME is n weiLknown gentleman
ant scholar. al4o a bunker One 90 Ll- sons al
ready nOiGs position In tine District Attorneys
Thomas CONAN is n wcr-known type setter. but
Who as not set any ypo Tor nSe years wing illeu
$50 lgw TO accept tno Pro.idoa'y ut to Board Of
| Aldermen.
| EpwAWD CuppY Is the proprietor Of the Culdy
|
| GET
| BEYAN REILLY. present Alderman, IL the terror
| oi Dick " tiers, AMI "a good mlA could Ue
| found In the seventh " sd.
GEORGE MirCiuLL 20 ur 'n~irior n florence
suuu gl.r d Ious' Rom street a.li HGYa VA. lie
- r-oI h->~aNn s.uul = it - -, but
ares llie-n cents glass Tor Nulsl-'y, iNl don't
| Trust
| IiIyuY WoIrMAN is pr.--nt h,dorscr, and the
| t'ud-nWCst man IN The Ll-Neatli Na'd, vita thv
| exception OF Judge bocu
NM n. C.iAWLoCK, la'H Superintcnda at Of Street
| Lamps and Gls. rs sth TO Doe poor but rurcst.
Emanuel y. HAZE il ".~u said t. be- Door but
houo=i, srd only huid- tie Offices Oi IX Assessor,
| tnnmi-sionCr Vt Emigration, ma harf dozen
| siuccures. lie "a a Nerv youthful aud prOnis =
politician, aud IL Is thought he will rise very rapidly
| ifIweol vii un,S tiNr uIln up.
| GEIgnon y HERMAN l. q we-known Cet, from
| Germany. As uc has buer supervisor FOR several
| years. It IL tnuuglt teas no must be very poor in
| decd. lie Is probably taken ny out Uf charity.
| JAEEs MCk lKvEh, Alderman aud cy-AssUmhly-
| mII. Has served Ianm my for several years, and
| grown rich.
| JANIS LWiSG Is one of our most distinguish ca
| citizens, celeuTlted for pulling ths nose Uf Col.
| Muoney during mo last I e. stature
| JOnS DGapSD Is TaIamany diamond Of the
| urrt magnitude.
EDWAHD SonLICHTISG IS put on Il e ticket like 4
lurI OF sugar On piece Of bread, 10 CdCl German
| l.es
BERNARD O'NrILL is good. looking grocer Of the
| IWettytr-t M"d Who IL nnAlJus ~ serve MS
| country jnd hluscit
GEoRGs ". rLUNKrTT il a very roor substitute
| !uT Nicholas u uller.
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