New-York tribune., 1871-10-20
POLITICAL.
REFORM DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

REFORM DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION AT APOLLO HALL
GRO. @. BARRETT FOR SUPREME COURT
tBdE, cHAs. P. DAILY FOR COMMON PLEAS
BDGE, AND FRANZ sIGEL FOR REGISTER.
A mora earnest and enthusiastic meeting
than the Democratic Reform Nominating Convention
last night H Apollo Hall probably never held by the
Democracy Of New-York. For hour before
the time sat for the meeting the delegates
thronGed the hall and lObbes discussing the
situation, and 1t was evident that the probable
nominees had been carefully canvassed, and their
records public and private thoroughly serutnised In
conversation the delegates seemed 10 have but one fee
ing regard to the fitness Of e1Judge Barrett for the
pOs'tOn Of Supreme Court Judge and the mere mention
Of Franz sgel In connection with the once OF Register
brought forth the warmest encomiums on the German
General The slate was we'll known, and met with gen
eral appreciation. Mr.. Barrett had been seleoted
for the Supreme Court Judgeship, Chas. p Daily 1or
Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas and Gen. sgel Tor
Register 1t also understood that the nominations
would 20 NO further last night and that the nominations
for two Judges of the Superior Court Judge OF the
Marine Court and Is Aldermen would be left for future
day With this arrangement the delegates were satsneo
and at O'Clock took their seats In the hail. prepared
fully to indorse the slate as they had under
stood It. There was perhaps more tearnestnesS
evinced than is usually seen In political conventions
and fierce yes betrayed the OF Democrats who
had served apprenticeship In Mosart Hall, the I'M
and dstermnation to do it we'll popular men walked
through the aes toward the platform they were hesr
iIy cheered. and denumcAtions OF the Tammany tdnB
were received with loud aoclamatOns In his speech
Mr. Courtney made aipsion to Mayor ha an1
unanmity in the meeting and Mozart ana Ledwth men
and Germans were OF one accord. The nomination OF
man in whom the Germans have great commence me
point however On which the greatest stress % was ou as
consolidation of Reform Democrats and Republicans and
so present opposing force which Tammany could not
At 20 minutes atterl O'Clock Judge Curtis assembled
the platform and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen in disOhargng the duty that devolyes on
me calling this Convention to order, cannot refrain
which we meet We see the steady and continued pro-
gess Of the great cause that contend tor not only ID
City OF HexYorE to remove the cloud that rested
s tSns 9eSR at may
on having the sympathy OF the party a. atgs
Of popular feeling and emotion Ia awakened throughput
soes Snd Some have seen the hand
writing the WALL but there are others who
il we went to the polls, think they can beat
us after the polls are closed Those who
Nave DTs rscvsd are and fGHs s have y
mistaken 1t takes no prophet to foreteli 1t; 1t
wronged out OF the result there will be speedy end
OF crime and end Of the perfetrators APpause
tered are few number compared with the lives that
would be shed to protect the sacred heritage OF an honest
and free Government.
Samuel @. Courtney was then nominated, and elected
as Chairman Of the Committee. He said: thank you
for the honor OF calling upon to preside over your
deliberations this evening 1t is one Of which think
| any man might well feel proud 1 see before me an
| the thinking element Of this great metropolis OF the
western World-men. think, who know their rights,
| and knowing, dare maintain them appause]-men
whom believe will lay aside in the great work in which
we are about TO engage every personal feeling every
placing before this city and county ticket which 1 II
faithful sdmnistTatCn of municipal affairs Gentiemen,
live in serious and In troubous times We have be-
g Frauds SSG and the corapOns @ Which have the
eS yeaS q Sdf not o%
bow 1t is mainly the result of Capitalization OF power
which has brought disgrace and mfamy upon the City
Of OfNew-York Il rs perhaps pertinent to ask you who is
responsible for this state Of affairs What has vs. cOncen
garchy Of four pdvdua the Charter Tha o. als s
s IN ae CITY Of feels y sHs
himself the world the brain: Of the 0spOcfato a tic
PoTsr to remove Or suspend that man there was
could be suspended for ReSGsO6 ana no p3weT
the position they occupy. This language facts viii
prove. Has any attempt been made to get oack tne
effort is made. They expected that the thing would blow
Of the Supreme Court Judge Of the Court Of Common
Pleas and Register OF the County and City OF 70
and integrity cannot be doubted. IL we nominate men
like that citizens Of good character and standngmen
whose names will bring together the best citizens IN our
CITY, men against whom not word can De sad py any
faction or any party, who combine all honest
Democrats and Republicans together-we have done our
duty.
After the appointment Of three secretaries the nomi-
nation of George c. Barrett for Supreme Court Judge
| was made by Col. A. r. Lawrence, and seconded by
| Randolph Robinson, and unanimously carried by
the members Of Convention amid great applause
Judge Dalys name proposed at the conclusion of a
speech by Randolph Robinson and he was unanimously
| nominated as Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas.
Applause followed this vote, and then Oswald often.
dorer mounted the platform and said that he deeply
| impressed with the good beginning which the young
party had made in the two nominations just made There
was heavy responsibility attaching TO the nomination
| of candidates for the peoples votes, but that
| responsibility would be borne creditably. TO
| the list Of candidates he desired to add
the name Of Franz sgel for the Office Of Register
Gen. 6ges name received with loud applause, and
| the nomination unanimously confirmed. Mr.. Bar
rett and Gen. Sigel made addresses thanking the Con-
venon for their nomination, and promising faithfully to
| fulfil the trust imposed upon them. The Convention
| then adjOurned to Monday evening.
TAMMANY TACTICS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
| TIE DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT TO RETAIN CONTROL
OF THE SENATE.
The Democratic return judges of the XIXth
Senate District Frapklin and Cumberland COuntes)
fuse to give certificate Of election to j. NJ Weakley,