The New York herald., 1871-10-24
CHARLES OCON0R FOR ASSEMBLY,
The Reform Party Tenders the Assembly
Nomination to Mr.. 0'COnOr.
lie Will Probably Accept, eff Busf@
ness Permits"
"Something Important to Happen in thS'
Next Three Days."

Yesterday evening a committee consisting od
delegates from the Democratic Reform Club OF tha
Nineteenth Assembly district, the German Demo-
cratic Reform Clubs OF Manhattanville Carmans-
vile and Bloomingdae, ana also delegates from
the Citizens and Taxpayers Association, met lr
CarmansvIlle for the purpose or rendering to Mr..
Charles o'Conor the nomination OF member OF AS
sembly for the Nineteenth district.
Mr.. Develin was to have been the spokes-
man for the committee, but failed td
keep his appointment, aud at eight o'clock
it was decided to proceed without him. Tne
long procession OF Carriages rapidly dashed up
the Kingsbridge road to Mr.. O'Conor's elegana
mansion at Fort Washington, where the delegates
aghted and marshaled their forces among those
present being DR.. Louis A. Rodenstein, DIR. ID. T3
Brown and Messrs. lawson Fuller, Peter G. Temans
A. DempewoOlf, John G. Schulz, Thomas Loughrani
Richard vose G. +. Alvord,, Isaac l. Stillings
William B. Van Voorhies, Alexander N. Lewis
William H. Smith and James A. Deering. 3
The house was brilliantly lighted, and Mr.. OConor,
meeting his visitors at the door, welcomed them
cordially ana conducted them to the drawing roomx
where Mr.. O'Conor's queenly wife assisted him in
putting all at their ease.
After a little preliminary conversation proceeds
chairman OF the committee. had introduced them,
DR. RODENSTEIN'S SPEECH.
Mr. O'CoNoR-lhe gentlemen wnom have just
introduced TO you represent five different Organlza
tlons, and the citizens and taxpayers generally Of
the Nineteenth Assembly district We had ex-
sure OF communicating to y0n the nature OF ouE
business; but in his absence Dr. d. 7. Brown Will
explain the nature OF our business.
DIR. BROWN EXPLAINS.
1t seems incumbent upon me to make short
speech, though the honor Is one had not expected
We come III q double capacity-as citizens and as
representatives OF various Organlzat0ns-but all or
US are citizens Of tins district. We have come 70
ask you, Mr. OConOr, II you can, consistently with
your views and your high and important duties,
cept at our hands the nomination TO represent this
district III the Legislature as member OF the As
Mr.. O'Conor looked pleased, yet little perpexed,
and heSitated o moment or two Le ore speaking.
MR. O'C0NOR's SPEECH.
well, gentlemen, had an intimaton Of this visl9
have had But little time to tive the mater Drope1
consideration. have been arduousy engaged In
The line Of duty which b has fallen TO my lot during
engaged In the effort to overurn pernici0us sys-
TEN Of municipal msgovernment. andlam now lusS
returned from work. Under ordinary circumstance
would not be expected, ct my time OF life, to
accept nomination to any office, especially
years has been dragged down to the depths OF p01
lltcal lnfamy but 1t is certain that have seen tina
good or the public. Now, there is no oaice that in
the present CRISIS Will De so important ~ the one
}ectlon would accept seat IN either no. house.. Sc
but would prefer the Assembly. Ny wish and
inclination are to accept this nomination when
have 1t deferred lew days, until can consult with
some OF my friends TO the propriety or my
ceptlng In view or certain important duties Will
probably lie called upon TO perform in your behalf.
A great deal is going to happen in the next three
days and | ask thai time in which 10 give yon
Miife m ifls Yer, BpilGty 10 sc FIasa,
certainly accept
Mr. O'CoNoR made few more remarks In the
same vein, and was followed by Mr.. FULLER, who
compmented Mr.. O'Conor very highly and urged
his acceptance or the oflice. he being TO whom
all looked for guidance.
In answer Mr. O'CoNoR said that the only con-
sderation which would induce MIN to resign ne mad
cate his answer TO DR.. ROdensteln. Alter Q brief
informal conversation the committee bid their
host good night and withdrew, delighted with tie
result Of their mission.