The New York herald., 1870-05-13


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TIE CONVERSATION
was about matters Of State and the chances OF their
respective candidates. and was conducted in a
manner which an Irishman would call, 'half 10 Ike,
but whole alrnist., Captain Halpin was OF course,
loud in favor his friend Muller; Judge Scott was
warm for his man, Alderman WEIGH. on the ground
that although not brilliant he was true aud had
stood up boldly lor the Old leaders when threats
were made that the young democracy would
SWELL HIS HEAD.
Puckhaer advocated the claims Of his young friend
Duny, wniie Bergen exioAed the worth and virtue
oil ar. F.oyd. Judge kocn and Judge Connolly can
vassed the sentImene IL regard To their favories.
Whitman and punkett, ana CT. amer and Genet
and ChariocK. Presently the NEE Ing was called 10
order, and he. secretary ca led OF the lis e4ch
memper as 8 name was called naming thc man OF
His CHOICE FOR ALDERAAh.
When the secretary mad called the TWenfy-frst
ward he unw!tingiy saii. That's an" .,.. =,
I'm It's all (slld the Big Judgeh "fhats oil
Vince do you leave me? Amt b Y enough to be
seem" inis brought down tae honse, and heipei
TO make TIE poo digs It'll more good natured.
the Bane pre- ented by the representatives. OF each
ward are as foil WIS.,
N scbo.s ss. sai;s, sa5a 7s,o,Sy Sy.de = cs10se
z-1homas Conan James Guuiolcton.
s-Edward Calay. ls knanusi =; Hart.
s-esorSe se,srS H. Il. asi.chsa ir.ing.
l0-Edward Welcn. 20--James u. Diamond
-heary wS'%an; s-beGn1Td W gSs,. pSss.,
IL
Each representative was 50 earnest in behalf Of
his particular nom, nee mat 1t was evident
No AohEBMENT
could be arrived 81 IN full nieetng On motion. then,
subcommittee was APP olntd q 10 prepare lls. OF
n mes. rnis sub comntte: compnsad Messrs
Sweepy 1--WE d. r. Is. Connolly Norton. Farley and
Creamer. Tue. retired to another loom and were
there Vosets 70. soIns ilme Judge Scvlt was sent
for He went IN suulng, ard when lie came o. 1t
was evident he mad gone tnrough severe ordeal.
He was rspiring Ike a racenofse aIter holy
cvnfesle ed heat: but after gentle Ia We IN ;he iowing
(trntO no VI ~ u
10 the man body OF the COMMITTEES. Presently
portion The subcommit &c returned and re-
ported that 10 was proposed 10 apEonb q
committee OF three TO walr upon the gen
tlemen nom mated on Tuesday evening to ascertain
wa atlopted, and Messrs Cre amer, Genet and X. b.
Connolly wele appoin ed as such committee. Ii was
decided to do HoGaibg iurther dnth the committee
would return, and SO the representatives took
RECESS
for one hour. some OF she delegates left the room
and they were mne lately surrounded and ques-
toned as 10 wlfat was The news; wno was nomi-
mated; how W re things gong, and a thousand and
made sti more nervous by tAls unexpected delay,
but there was no help for 1t. There were bat
eleven to be ssiec ed, ani a score or more
candidates looking Tor the nominations. Mncn
more Than an hour had elapsed before
THE RETURN OF THE CoMMirrEE
When finally the coupe containing the three gen.
flemen drove up To the door there was crOwding
aud a whisper d hum .'There's he committee; Won
der wnat news they've got.n senator Genet led the
way up stairs, his nat balanced ON The back OF his
head and cigar struggling around under his teeth,
tr0iser Connolly came next his hat brought well
over his forehead ana his head depressed 80 as TO
show his double ch u 10 perfection, whle ms mouth
was spread WITH his characteristic smile; Senator
Creamer brought up The icdr vita his bands IN ms
3verc.as sds pocket @ anu nis 81 nsa ea eea
lOokel right beiOre hun as II he did not know any
thing at all OF interest TO the crowd. The hree gei-
tlelnen entered the room IN which the seect COM
the question was asked, 'Did you and the hshy'
'fes," answered Prince Harry, I'VE found the fish,
and
THE FISH ALL SWIM"
Now what this meant was a puzzler to many.
Does .swlm mean ssacceptm or does the sentence
mean that the nsh swim away from the baitr Thlt
pos was nos nnay & aeterhea ha tab Is Ths p
turn vi the committee vas looked upon as
THE BEGINNING OF THE END,
and so Is really proved 10 be- The big Judge was
sent tor ana, after a short consultation with the
committee. he out smiling ali over his face.
Presently the committee returned to he main BODY
and reported that after mu Il deilberaton
rHE NAMES AGREED UPON
&c rye n. M,c6e. OF ths EirhSh ward; William H.
Char ock, OF the 1wenth ward; Emanuel u. hars, oI
the sixteenth ward; Bernard ONeli, OF the Twenty
frs ward, and George w. P.unaett, OF the twenty
sec3lid ward. The committee recommended that
iurtn adjournment De taken un,il saturday, oy
winch tine IL wi be known Just how many OF hose
named viii agree to run, and the remaining few VIII
b. decided upon
seemed to be that Oswald Otendorier would decline
tae nomination. and that therefore MIR. schiichtng
being recommended 10y the majority OF the German
.definan at large Conan, Cuddy and Irving are
looked upon as pretty certain Tor nomination. While
tn balance wiz be selected from Dafg, Muller
Floyd, Woltman and WEIGH. To make proper selec
tions under the circumstances has imposed On IN
leaders
A MOST DIFFICULT TASK;
but one whica tey viii, no doub'. discharge to th'
general 81 lsf1ctlo1. 9tfat the.e vii bc many DIS
appointed oAes cannot b. doubted; but where many
Call aud bu few can be chosen there must be som,
let out In the cod. The niat,er viii he proper
considered to-day and tomorrow, and no douDt
settled Tor the Dene1t uf the publ.
Giving Them the Cold Shoulder.
Mr. pnrwelt II IJa, oh has Caclined the nomination