The New York herald., 1871-10-29
TIE GREELEY COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Ticket "DOve-tailed" in with that Of tho
Young DemOcracy-Iinvi wings Against Barrett
and the Convention Finally Swallows the
Pill.
The Greeley County Convention met again last
evening at the corner OF Fifth avenue and Twenty
second street. Mr.. John Falconer presided. The
report OF the committee on Nominations was made
by Mr.. w. p Richardson. 1t presented for the en-
dorsement OF the Convention the following candi-
dates for the Offices to be fitted by election In Novem-
ber:-
GREELEY REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
For Register-General Franz Sigel.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court-George 9.
For Judge of Common Pleas-Charles p DAILY.
For Judge oi the Superior Court-Wliam f,
For Judge Of the Superior Court-Jonn sedge-
For Judge Of the Marine Court-Alexander
For Aidcrmen-Peter Gilsct, Samuel b. II. Vance,
jenkins van Schaik, John Falconer, William Joyce,
rane william Radde, James McLaren, Michael Car
roll, Alexander Wilder, James Fitzgerald, Daniel ID.
COnOver, j. DOelger.
A motion was then made to adopt the report Mr..
j. s. Ritterband addressed the chair. expressing in
bitter terms his dissatisfaction at the nomination
for the Supreme Court 1t had been promised that
the nomination which would be made would be
the strongest that could be made. Had they
nominated a stronger man than Thomas A. Ledwtn 2
lie asked. what were the claims OF Barrett as o
reformer compared with those Of the man whose
THE FIGuREAEAD OF REFORM
for so long, lie made tins comparison to show
the weakness OF their candidate. Ledwith, as they
knew, mad always been hrst in the fight for reform.
Where has been the gentleman whose name Is pre-
sentcd to to-night2 You may tell us that Barrett
Is reformer. Is this, then. his reward-tne nomi-
natione No. He has received an adequate eward
besides, In the $4,000 paid him by the Committee
OF seventy while ne was one OF their numuer. l
think that was sufficient reward why viii this
UBrien faction dictate TO nsp Those in this room
know that Ledwlth IS an honest man-even those
justice Of the PERIOD; no filthy lucre STICKS TO his
hands on Its way to the Treasury. lie Is
THE GREELEY OF THE BENCH.
IL IL said that Ledwith has sold out. Sold out
Why James O'Brien having nothing left to SELL is
that faction not the men 10 cry ssold out p 1t
is not the praises Of Ledwith that would speak
Barrett finds himself tonight. When the cry OF
reform was nrst started, he was not OF the refor-
pect to beat was in the front rank. This new.
fedged disciple OF reform had not then shown
IaierMWith what motives we viii not sayMat the
eleventh hour hired himself to work for rcfernI.
Mr. Rltterband thought II unwise TO act on the NOM
1 Colonel WILLIS followed MIR. Rtterband. He ex-
uted IN the spirit which inspired these nomina-
tons. This opportunity was long sought to repudi
that that that brancn Of the republican party propose
| at last to overthrow Tammany Hall and make good
| its promises they would prove the purity and
! ardor OF their defence. Mr. Willis then eulogized
| Barrett. All honest men should despise Ledwith
because he had used device to secure their votes
| Though he were honest man ever breathed,
i and though hts past life were crowded with virtues
"a very angel-yet In an hour like TINS, II he makes
/ men doubt what his position is, ne cannot CON-
| mend himself 10 us for our suffrages.
| Captain CoNovER denounced Ledwlth and elected
/ appause and cheers Hc hoped the Convention
Wuuld adjourn At the call OF the CHAIR AZ there was
/ yet possibility that soutnerland's name might
~, TousSY made . long rpeech In yhieh ne nslq