The New York herald., 1872-09-18
THE REFORM ASSO CIATI0N.

important Conference Meeting Lust
Evcning-Prcparing the City Ticket
Andrew II. Green Repudiated Cam
didntc for the Mayoralty.
Another important conference OF the Reform AS
sOcation was held last evening. The Conference
Committee consists OF five members-James w.
Gerard, Jr., Chairman; Myer Stern, Oswald Often
dOrfer, william F. Havemeyer, j. M. Bundy and
John Foley, Chairman Of the Executive Committee.
Much progress was made and after a free exchange
Of views between the several committees union
OF oil the reformers is now assured. The
German Reform Organization, of which
Mr.. Ottendorfer ls chairman, have also
appointed Conference Committee Of five, as fol-
lows Herman Uhl, Chairman; J. Schoenhof, Hen
ry Clausen, Jr., David KOchler and Ferdinand
Traut. All the other city associations have ap-
pointed committees for like objects, so that the
nominees of the Reform Association viii certainly
be elected In November, this association having
enrolled already upwards Of Hfty-nve thousand
regardless of politics. ignoring national and State
issues entirely in local ailairs Mr. Charles O'C0nor,
General John A. Dix, William F. Havemeyer, Peter
Cooper, Robert Lenox Kennedy, George Jones,
Colonel w. r. Vermilye, Henry Cews; Oswald Often
dorfer, General sigel, Robert b. Roosevelt, r. D.
Choate are in daily communication and are q
perfect unit upon the great event OF
ment Insisting list as they do that at least Of
our present taxation should maintain our city gov
ernment II managed with economy and ability, thus
reducing taxation some twenty millions annually.
The most prominent candidates for the May0ralty
arc William F. Havemeyer, Robert LenoX Kennedy,
Oswald OttendOrfer and Alexander T. Stewart.
The refOrmers have repudiated Andrew II. Green
and the leaders assert that he must be removed.
The various delegations came very near agreeing
upon ticket last evening, but deferred nomina-
tOns until to-day, when another conference
will occur Considerable interest is taken
by candidates TO secure the reform nomination
for judges as the association IL said to be sus-
tanned by $4,000 voters enrolled already For Su-
preme Court Judgeship Judge Leonard is a candi-
date, while the republicans claim the nomination
for Randolph w. Townsend, brother OF Martin J.
Townsend, o: Troy. Henry Morrison or James w.
Gerard, Jr., win no doubt be nominated for the
Superior Court.
For City Judgeskiip-the most important judicial
office in the county-Gunning S. Bedford, the pres
ent able incumbent, will no doubt receive the nomi.
nation. He is. perhaps, the most popular Judge
In the State, and q terror to evil doers.
Ex-Judge Sutherland has many friends, and while
he would make good civil Judge he could not
be expected to administer the criminal Court with
out more practical experience, all OF which Judge
Bedford has long since acquired. The "Bar'' AssO-
citation favor Judge Sutherland, because OF his
honesty and ability while upon the bench Of the
Supreme Court, but as refOrmer Judge Bedford
stands well. Henry L. Clinton, John McKeon, A.
X. Lawrence and some ten or a dozen leading
members OF the Bar are prominent candidates, and
as there Is TO be but one vacancy some Will have
to await another chance. Nothing definite to
Coroners the Aldermanic nominations is yet set
tied. The higher offices will be first provided for