The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-30
MARTINDALES RETAINERS,
4 NICE OLD-FISHIONED JERSEY
DEMOCRAIIC CONTENTION.

ocrntic Nominees Across the River.
The Hudson county Democratic Convention
met yesterday afternoon in Library Han, Bergen
City. There was FILL attendance Of dolcgatos--1lb
in all For m hour before the meeting crowds
lined tho sidewalks earnestly canvassing the pros
poets OF the several candidates for sherl and sur
rorate, on which the main controversy appeared to
hinge. On the nominations for Coroner thcrc wao
less interest manifested singuary, Judge Rankin,
who was not even a delegate to the Convention, was
| the master OF ceremonies He gave out the tsrkeu
| Of admission, aud decided who should and vie
should not enter tho hall.
force Of police stationed at the street door
under command Of inspector x'n. and unless ono
had green card from Judge Rankin, Abundance
was denied. The arrangements Of iief Of Police
Fowler were admirable, and such as TO prevent any
scenes like tnoee which disgrdced ue hOtoaen
Cleveland Convention.
| About o'clock tie Convention was called 10
| order nv James Sopcr. Chairman OF the County
Committee VINO inquired rs 90 the c oice for a TEN
| porary Chairman. The business anDeared to hav.
been all nicely Gxed, for half d. zen delegates at
once spr1ng 10 their feet and nominated judge Cor.
neus C. Marlinrale. The nomination wac carried
iudciously issued SIC tickets TO none who could, or
we're likely TO protest against any action taken by
tho :rnanascrs. judge Martindale c1Se i9Tvard;
| On lis nose vas a beautiful pair of gold bowed
| srertaces On his wastcoat dansled massive goia
| chain. On his boots were plenty OF
YELLOW JERSEY DUST,
which appealed powerfully to the Democratic sym
Il did that the Judge had walked all the way over
instead OF awaiting himself OF on aisioeralic street
car. ,,,, ,
his feet adjusted his glasses. and declared that
solve was received With wild applause, under cover
| Of wticn Mr. John Rhinehart was nominated and
voiec-f nominate Mr.. John X. Hickey ne A.
Judge Mnr,indae (prorouncinr. X. Hickey ss IN
| WOrdl--Mr. C0hickcy will
Delegate Ills name is not Cahiekcy but John K
Judge Martindn'e also heard this eyplanatiou in.
| perfectly and chilled out!
mir cidv. as I'M 'erstand his name 10 be, win
| come the PLATFORM
Tie squsbble over name was finally adjusted by
de,egale declaring that Mr., John X Iiioke. aha.
the matter was allowed to drop.
OLD NinTisp,LE Gsrs TO WORK
A motion iora COMMITTEE on Gre lenti1,- as ear
Patrick O'aarra, Henry Gie'e, Jo' n Sanders,
| md Daric Delaney. AZ this juncture, Mi Edward
Foley seated on one OF the front benches spraag
u. and steadvng limsel inquired exci,cdy
IRE there ,1nT contestants from the First Ward
| Without waiting for an answer, Mr. Foley sat
down bu' catching sirht o. police nan tdlkin; TO
dele ate n one OF the aisles. lie again jumped 10
Il M We. Mr.. Policeman. that you have nothing
10 say Nut'ye COT nothing to DO win TINS"
Judge hai'innnle very mild Mr.. Foley, you
Mr. foIcy Well I move that policeman ho, moth
| ing u e1y. II l. none OF MA hn-lno2@. anyhow.
Jucse Msrt'lda;s evidently desired TO consfiInte
The powerful Foley Interest ana without any lot-
mitice on Permanent Organization.
AGAIN Nh. FOLLY norXcrD uP
| and WITH th.cx uitcTluce demanded:
VINO on tlat Conmiitce is iron tAe Tenth
| Jua.c Mar'rI ic-No one.
Mr. Foley (coniemptu ousl l--Thcre oin't hsyt
Imoye that we 40 on with ,he-l move that we 90
Here his mau lin me nory failed, and HE brother
| rushed oycr nui compelled hin O. resume his seat
Judge M,rndtc-While the Committee "a Per
| manent Otgauzition ara out, there il q gentlomah
| here wro Is willing an able TO speak TO u. Let Us
near Jude RdnSin.
WHAT is RANKIN AFTER,
JUDGE Rankin, VINO was not delegate, and had
10 cuisines on tie floor, accordingly came forward
Cleveland rrncpaLi5 He He, c i his eye us
%T is SIDE 1.ksr. Sriy s gGs,T With 18th
snmnii9n. lie salt II tlcs WON'T only work TO-
critic mo JSst as SS Cred 'i OF ~ Il som HS%
bic trchicncn the ChUirmen Of two coutesting dele
| cations came irun the Committee room GUESSING"
one another, and brandishinc cenched fists THIS
didn't look mucr like standing 81 ouder to shoulder
rs brothers which the Judge had coun-clled. Boz
getting of
on A scRIrTuRAL TACK,
he rrecc"iei T. IN 'orm them that he brought glad
'iuc> ofgrcnt y. Ito ad e ioycd Tor two days
tie society OF the Chnrman nj the National Demoers
Sc Central 'omasti'ee OF ashinyon, and had held
| sweet communion With him. That distnc uished
.ertlcm,r had tid him that it vas very essential
W., all Tho sent Democratic congressman should
be reelected this till Above all things they must
ret Get ore-les Cicvc'aui. or else things would
surely GO c,er n smash. woutd they suffer ths,f
iCut, ot" Nv, 70 not much none ion Joe."l 10
conclusion he said he had Luckied on his armoT,
"Gsh hsure Of .reech elected raolurons applause.
turned, and reported hr A. A. Gaddis Char
man. The nomination was carried unanimously.
Tug LIVELY JUDGE AGAIN.
Judge MlrtindIle tlouJtfulIy)-Is MI A. Agajiis
A voice--He IL in to back part of tie room
Jadge M4rundale--IIe will please como onward.
platform, while judge Martin ale grace uiy s,died
to the rear and Gown tue nail like asolchor crab
aid he slorld, &c. lie also communicated the IN.
ers,m5 infinite i raS mat he wa,
was; was D'mccrs,, shall we he cried WITH 'ervOr,
under Radical msrulet' Several yoiccs, wth
strong hroeue, said tney wouldn't sunerit -oh
would" continued the speaker " that things were
! here Us they are Undcr
coon DEMOCRATIC NEW YORK RUE
| Gaddis uupcrtd overwhelmed With thls b!issfal
vision. lie sid in conclusion that whenever
tlouVht tho uce- Ue- were quqrfrlng, but that was
,r'y because they had no spirit themselves. II
| trey had III voted one way.
The Committee ou Credeutils rcpotto l. whom
riT rc,otiye ". TO- ,o Egh WA i pr.cy cs
| A Delegate move thar tItt report he rejected.
| The ClsT-1he motion il ont pf nr ter.
| Another nre- ate (rNcife ,.--lf that report N
| ado ute & vii tnusc great LEA, o! trouble.
| The Chdr-lm sorry Tor IT,
4 nay or Doom FcuEsuADowED.
| The question WAS put AID tie rrpur' adopted A.
tie tEiTIbaI ot the coucsiuE .eCatlun retired he
| iIiu.gtd in violent gestures. sHyiUr:
" VI nd " nat tel YOU III. .I make tTuuho
Candidates were then iosuiU1nnn Tor
ShcgiN Judge MaItinrHle .ront seat, wink
| ing al Mir ArtdGs, md Is tally on the to, u
| hi lat lie might as - ...r- AIRED himself me
| tfoubIc because hc knew De- urthand how It v =
corii on. TIE whole thing was put 10. Tnomss
Galncy was nominated
FOR sIIERITF,
| ~ vote or 70 out OF rs, Ruhcrt g, Mckee vs.
chosen for Surrogate, nd VI ,-srf Burns, V0nnrdt
aud Baglcy for CorOners The Convention nd
journed, auil cheers for everybody, Whrlc Judge
MartLdae stuT1ol urli'y down stllr~, ho4-Iug
M for their good conduct nnt evidently looking
Tor some one to pay iur hi drink.