The New York herald., 1872-10-06
THE TAmmANY JUDICIARY CONVENTION.

Attorney.
The Judiciary Convention for the nomination or
Judges OF the Supreme and Superior Courts, City
Judge and District Attorney, met In Tammany Hail
yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock. There were
about two hundred persons present, most OF them
delegates Among''the most distinguished were
Samuel J. Tilden, Augustus Schel General Splnola,
John Morrissey, william Hitchman, ex-Speaker of
the Assembly; Thomas Ledwith, ex-Sherir Kelly,
District Attorney Garvin and Horace +. Clark. On
motion OF Tom Ledwith Mr. Augustus Scheli was
named and elected Chairman On taking the chair
Mr.. Schell said -
GENTLEMEN--For the first time since the expos
ure OF the abuses in the city government 1t has
been found necessary in the interests OF reform,
that a convention of the democratic party assem-
BILE again in Tammany Hail. We are charged with the
important duty OF making judiciary nominations.
We know we cannot command the confidence OF
the public unless we give evidence by our actions
that we are entitled to II. Our judiciary officers
are among the most important OF our scheme OF
government, and an honest District Attorney and
honest prosecuting officers secure MS, give prOtec
tion and the largest liberty. 1t cannot be denied
trust in the administration OF Justice. II has been
thought by large numbers OF our fellow citizens
that even the ermine has been draggled In
the mire. II IL our duty and our privilege
to remove this dstrust-to give the people an
assurance that they shall have that protection
which the Judiciary system was intended to pro-
vide. Not doubling that we shall discharge
duties IN such manner as to command the conf
dence OF the public thank you, gentlemen, for the
honor OF calling me to preside over your deibera-
tions What is the pleasure OF the Conventions
e the Uyd Of Se
enteenth, and Coach, OF the Twelfth Assembly dis
tricts, and these gentlemen took their seats.
Mr.. JOHN KELLY announced that some difficulty
had occurred In the primaries OF the Third district
and in consequence there were two delegations
brose O'Neil and the other by James Gibbons-and
he moved that both delegations be admitted, each
to cast nine votes.
Mr.. PLUM proposed an amendment that the
ticket headed by Ambrose O'Ne be admitted as
the sole delegation representing the Third district
Mr.. KELLY-Who gave you authority, srS
Mr.. PLUM will explain that afterwards.
Mr.. KELLY want to know now
Mr.. PLUM-My authority was that OF any good
citizen who has the good OF this organization at
heart-tO see that 1t was conducted fairly and
squarely. Applause.l
Gibbons tried to get In word but Plum pressed
his motion In favor OF Ambrose O'Nei, and finally
the Chairman announced that the credentials Of
both delegations were imperlect-neither OF them
containing the requisite authority delegated by the
organization. Finally vote was taken and it was
agreed that both delegations be admitted, each to
cast nine votes.
The question of nominations then came up, and
it was agreed on motion OF Mr.. Kelly, that each
district be called ana that when called the delega
tion OF each name the nominees for each otice that
they preserred.
Mr. S. j. TIiDEN rose and d:-Mr. Chairman, |
desire to suggest that, as understand it, and Ii 1t
is not so will vote against IL, this resolution means
that every member OF this Convention shall be at
liberty to nominate any person whom he shall think
lit Tor any OF the offices to which candidates shall
De cn0sen Ine oDJect as take IT, Is that we snail
know to-day the list from which we to select
candidates, but the Convention IL not to be debar
| red from putting IN nomination any one whom 1t
| chooses.
| The following districts were then called and the
| following nominations were made:-
FOR JUDGE OF THE sUPREME COURT.
First Dstrict-A $. Sullivan.
Second District-J. q. Spencer.
| Third Distrct-A 3. Sullivan.
The nominations had gone thus far when recess
for ten minutes was TAKEN and when II was over
Judge Spencer made an explanation relative to the
lists OF supervisors announcing that he would have
| the matter satisfactorily arranged on Monday.
Mr.. HORACE f. CLARK proposed that the nOmina
tOns be presented on slips OF paper instead OF Dird
poce, and that they he not given for publication
until the nominations are regularly made. The mo-
| ti0n was carried. and the nominations thencefOr-
| ward were made secretly. run around among
the members disclosed the fact that Judge Bedford
was ahead for Supreme Judge, Judge Spencer for
SuperiOrJudge and Garvin for District Attorney
When the last ballots deposited Mr.. Schell
declared the meeting adjourned. agrceably to mo-
tion made ana passed, until Wednesday at three
O'Clock.
| The following is the Committee OF Conference to
| wait upon the liberal republican committee and
| other Greeley organizations
Chairman, s. j. Tilden sixteenth district
| Dist. Dist
| Edward Burke. 1i-Horace +. Clark
2-Ttmotby Brennan. 12-JOseph Koch.
| 3-Wm. I. A. Hart and 13-Chrstopher Fine.
John A. OBrien. 14-Henry A. Weeks
4-George Linden. 15-I0seph Blumen thai.
5-Edwin r. Meade. 17-,Jerome Buck.
6-ThOmas COnelly. 1s-John Kelly.
7-Edward Schell. I'm. r. Brennan.
8-Sylvester Nolan. 20-John q. Bushnell.
9-James d. McClclland. 2l-Jacob f. Miller.
10-AnthOny Bickholl.