New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-30

UNION REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
TIE TICKET CoMPLETED-BARRETT vs.. LED
LEDWTTH.
The Union Republican County Convention
held an adjourned meeting Saturday night at the Head
quarters Fifth-ave., John Falconer presiding III
Committee on nominations reported the following licked
Register Cen. FRANZ siGEL.
Judge Of Common Pleas. -. CHARLES I. DALr.
Judges Of The Superior OOalrt Tnas ssb r. TSK"
Judge Of The Marine Court. ..ALExANDER sPAULDua
Senate.
Dist Dist
w. oDOnovan Rosa. VII. James oBrien.
V..Erastus c. Benedict. VIII. Daniel r. Teman.
vi. Aug. Weissman.
Aldermen.
SAMUEL 4. II. VANCE, VILLAS RADDs,
I6sS rs VAN SCHAlCA' NAMES MCLAHES
WILLIAM JOICE ALEXANDER WILDER,
ALEXANDER MARTIN, JAMES FITZGERALD.
SOLOMON MEHRBACH, DANIEL D. C0NoVBR,
J. DoELGER.
A motion was then made to adopt the report is
Rterband expressed In bitter terms his dissatisisc
at the nomination for the Supreme Court 1t had been
promised that the nomination which would be msds
would be tho strongest that could be made. Had they
nominated q stronger man than Thomas Ledwithi Hs
asked, what were the claims Of Barrett q reformR
compared with those Of the man whose name has been
the fEure-head Of reform for 80 lOngi He made this
comparison TO show the weakness Of their candidate
Tor reform Where has been the gentleman whose name
is presented to us tonight You may tell US toa'
Barrett reformer Is this them his reward-the nOmr
nationl No. He has received adequate reward BE-
Sides in the 100000 paid him by the Committee Of Sew.
was sufficient reward Why will this oBren faction de-
to usi Those In this room know that Ledwith a
is not Police Justice Of the period nlthy lnre scn
to his hands OIL Its way to the Treasury H9 Is the Gree
ley OF the Bench 1t Is said that Ledwit6 has sold cut
SELL is actually spit upon by Tammany Hal. f1e me- 2,
o. that faction are NOT the men to cry sold ont w
not the praises of Ledwith that would speak now Du.
OF the position 10 which George c. Barrett lids himself
tonight. When the cry Of reform was first started
form had not then shown himself above tho surface
of the political turmoil Later-wth what motives We
work for reform Mr.. Ritterband thought II unwse
act on the nomination for Supreme Court tonight,
Col Willis e1uted in the spirit which inspired theea
nominations This opportunity long sought to n
pudate vile clamOr and show at last that that braDs
e. ans RGS snd S Sf They SO
prove tho purity and ardor u their defense MT Wiz
Ledwith because he had used device 10 thea
votes Though he were honest man brcathed
in an hour like this, II he makes doubt what BIZ
position is he cannot commend himself " for suf
Mr Conoyer denounced LedwIth and elected sppauss
and cheers. He hoped the Convention would adjOdrn g
s s1s M name might appear on the ticket
sinclair Tousey opposed tho nomination Of Judge -
and true; and If he were cOmpellsd as member Of u
Convention, to support him, t would be the btteret
Ga pm S, ne snxbNs 10 Se ~ NE @ e He WM
opposed to the Committee Of Seventy aud all other SIM
liar committees and II they could not get Repobhcss
He understood It was In contemplation TO reconsider NJ
Barrctts nomination. with view 10 tho reappOintmens
adjourn, subject TO the call of the Chair.
vote was taken when the proposition was lost-ony
the report Of the COMMITTEES was then received ana
Sdopted-Mr. rousey only opposingt.