The New York herald., 1870-05-11
CITY POLITICS.
Tammany Aldermanic and Assistant
Aldermauic Conventions.
4 Splendid Reform Ticket Inaugurated-The
'Hexehead' Democracy Put Full Ticket in
the Field Canvassing at Police Head.
quarters-Ihe Republicans Baulky
ranmapy AIdermanic Conversion.


The Convention which was organized ON Monday
at Tammany Han, Under the chalrmanship OF tho
Big Judge, assembled last evening, pursuant to ad-
tournment. There was present at the appointed
time an immense crowd Of the faithful I'm.
terrified, and but little time was lost in
getting 10 work. Shortly after the Judge
had called the meeting TO order and the delegates
had dofred their stiles" and pulled the "buts'' irom
their mouths the Tall Senator from the seventeenth
ward arose and proposed that committee OF one
from each ward be appointed TO select Aldermen at
large. This was in accordance with the plan de
cded upon az the held IN the alterno H. ana,
although the majority OF those present did not
understand tnat portion OF the programme, IL was
unanimously adopted. The chairman appointed the
following named gentlemen such coIDmittee:-
First ward. Michael Hapin; Second ward, A. J. Full
lerton; Third ward, James Hoare; Fourth ward,
James Dunphy; Firth ward, c. Puckhafer; Sixth
ward, NJ. T. Brennan; Seventh ward, w. M. Tweed;
Eighth ward, Michael Norton; Ninth ward, William
e. Bergen; Tenth ward. John Scott; Eleventh ward,
Charles E. Loew; Twelfth ward, H. w. Genet; Th'r
teenth ward, T. G.. Campbell Fourteenth ward, John
Hays tsec'tary); Fifteenth ward. Douglas Taylor;
Sixteenth ward, James watson; Seventeenth ward,
T. j. Creamer tChair); Eighteenth ward, James S.
hennessy; Nineteenth ward Terence Farley; Twen-
tieth ward, Peter d. Syceny; Twenty-frst ward, n.
b. Connolly; Twenty ward, Hiram Cakins.
The committee retired. and after short debera.
tion returned and reported tnat they had selected
the following named gentlemen as
ALDERMEN AT LARGE.
Moses Taylor. Oswald Ottendorler,
Royal Phelps Lawrence Il. Jerome.
The announcement OF these names was re-
ceivei with loud and, longconiinued applause.
mlttee was continued with power to name
the remaining eleven Aldermen TO be the
candidates OF the democracy al the coming election
SI.
joulnment was to the majority somewhat unex-
pected, as 1t was supposed tnat the
ALDERMANIC NOMINATIONS
would be made last night. II was found, however,
that there were so many interests to coacate there
generated, and is hoped that the committee named
Will be able TO conciiate the opposing forces. At
Tace Bu homns coa EaWd cuaa
George Mitchell, john r. Floyd, James Irving.
Edwara Sa Wech James @; Dlmond Henry Volt
The opposition In the FIRST district to be the
worst. Nicholas Muller IS looked upon as strong
man. but as the First ward has had In the past and
has at present representatives IN four OF the best
Offices in the gift OF the peope, it Is more tnan pro-
bable that may be concluded 10 skip 1t in the ew
dea.n However, no hlng dennite can be said in the
mater at present, but 1t win be fnally determined
In few days. For the
ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
there are any quantity of nominees: Andrew u.
Purtell stands good chance for the Tammany
nomination. Andy Is one OF the 'boysn OF the DIS
trict was brought up in me Third ward and as his
ward has not ha show Ia either board OF the CITY
or county government Tor years, he VIII certainly
stand good chance for nomination and election.
Eugene Durnn has secured the nomination in the
Eighteenth ward and, as he Is universally popular
besides being man OF more than ordinary intei-
gence and much political experience he may count
on an almost "sure thing" In the Eighth
He has already been nominated, ana as he
represents that portion OF the city at present. and Is
besides popular and worthy candidate, he too may
count on ''sure thing" William ii. Mccarthy viii
certainly represent the Nineteenth ward in the next
Board OF Assistant Aldermen. BILLY" as he Is
famlliarly called, Is repre- sentative man, is very
rong in his district and will be eli cted by over
wnelmng majority. The other Assistant Aldermen
VIII remain, generally, as ut present, although
changes may be made between this time aud the
election.