The New York herald., 1872-10-18
THE REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the Republican County Convention
Last Night-A Full House and spat Between
the Opdyke and Murphy Factions-A Com
mittee Of Twenty-one Appointed
to Confer with the Committee Of
Seventy and All Organizations
Opposed to Tammany Hall.

Seventy and All Organisations
Opposed to Tammany Hall.
Last evening, pursuant to call the Republican
County Convention met In their han, at the south
east corner Of Twenty third street and Broadway,
for the purpose OF nominating Mayor, Judges Of
the Supreme and Superior Courts and City Judge,
District Attorney, Coroner and fifteen Aldermen.
The sidewalks in the vicinity OF the hail. the stairs.
vestibules and ante-roOms were all crowded by the
republican politicians OF the different Assembly
districts who make up the working body OF the
organization in the city. Nearly every second man
had cigar between his lips, and some Of the faces
present were rs hard looking as any ever seen in
the Old days of Tammany Hail. There seemed to
be great excitement among the delegates as to
who should be chosen for Mayor and for District
Attorney. Among those present were the blonde
George Bliss Jr. who did all the talking and made
nearly all the motions General Chester Arthur, the
Collector Of the Port in evening dress, with gor
ge0us white tie; Hugh Gardiner with q snufi.
colored velvet coat; William A. Darling, with his
pointed whiskers; Barney Bigin, the boatman;
John J. Townshend, with his slow delivery and low
voice; ex-Provost Marshal Joel B. Ernardt; George
Opdyke, who looks quite dispeptic and gloomy; Mr..
Murphy, calm as cucumber; the o.d veteran, An
drew Bleakley; owen 7. Brennan, who kept very
quiet; Leonard Hazleton, friend OF Opdyke for
Mayor; the hestating Alexander Wilder; xCaptain
Of Police, Joseph H. Petty; Alexander r. Martin,
Isaac Dayton Charles s. Spencer, not in full uni
form; the pOetical and shrill-voced Colonel
A. J. H. DuganRe, Eugene O'Shea, Henry G. Leask,
Jim Thompson, who has lost his red necktie; VIII
liam Haw who was cheered violently when he
crossed the platform; little Commissioner Daven
port, William Laimbeer; General Michael Burns
who Is 80 innocent as to The jobs that are being
elevated; John O'Bren, the polished Secretary, and
many others. The Custom House brigade was out
a orce ann saT saa all ana n reaay 60 40 e
other to do the silent telegraph work OF the meet
ing and Bliss sprang to his feet at erky Intervals
At eight O'Clock the meeting was called to order by
John J. TOwnshend, who took a seat on the plat
evident % % that q storm was was brewing between the
two discordant elements that composed the
Convention small element were ready
and willing to endorse O'Brien for Mayor, but the
larger body were either for making q straight-o
republican nomination, with William NJ Evarts as
were willing, in default OF any other accommoda-
tiOn, to take William +. Havemeyer as the candi-
date Of the Committee OF seventy. The name OF
George Van Mort was spoken OF, but the Conven-
tion did not discuss his name to any great extent.
The call Of the Convention having been read the
Chairman by William A. Darling, and was received
with great cheering. Then Mr. Leonard Hazeton,
q delegate offered the name of George Opdyke as
Permanent Chairman, and this was received with
considerable enthusiasm by the straight-out repub-
licans. Then Mr.. Opdyke declined the ofier and Mr..
HaZletOn, who wanted anybody but Murphy,
offered the name OF General Chester Arthur for
Permanent Chairman, which was well received,
and the handsome Collector stated Indignantly
that several names had been offered without the
consent OF the gentlemen themselves, and that he
thought it should stop at once. Colonel Doyle
Mason was nominated by one delegate and the
then Chairman Mr. Townshend) was also nomi-
mated. The two latter gentlemen declined the
honor. The question being called General q. q.
Pinckney and Colonel Harry Paye were elected
secretaries, and Thomas Murphy, Permanent Chair
had been called but a delegate, named Whitfield,
from the Fifteenth Assembly district called for the
substitution a OF second delegation ~ M instead oi the
CATION were added after good deal OF laughter.
Joseph II. Petty, Sheridan Shook and others were
substituted as delegates. The Chairman (Mr.
Murphy delivered his speech, in which ne praised
Grant and Dix, and spoke hopefully OF the Iuture
Colonel BLISS moved that a committee OF twenty
one delegates be appointed, one from each Assem-
bly, district as acommittee OF conference TO confer
organizations opposed to Tammany Hall In the
coming election, so as to get candidate for Mayor
who would he for Grant and Dix.
Colonel DUGANNE moved an amendment that the
sense OF the meeting for choice OF candidates be
by General Arthur, who declared that it would
take all night, as each delegation would be COM
PEELED to go into caucus in the back Of the han,
and that there were too many officers TO be chosen
to allow OF such informal debate.
Colonel DUGANNE demanded that the nominations,
when made should be out and out republican In
their choice Of candidates, and that no unhOy
alliances be made with Tammany Hall or any other
corrupt organization outside Of the republican
party.
number of delegates had a good laugh at the
sentiments Of Colonel Duganne, and after some
further useless debate the resolution empowering
the Chairman, Mr.. Murphy, to appoint the Com
mittee OF Twentyo was adopted the committee
to report back to the Convention, which adjourned
to meet again at the same place on next Saturday
evening at eight O'Clock, for the purpose OF n0mi-
mating county ticket.
The Convention did not seem disposed to endorse
O'Bren, but evidently were in favor OF Havemeyer,
Evarts or Opdyke.
The following is the conference committee ap-
pointed by the Chair subsequent to the meeting:-
Dist. Dist.
michael W. Burns. PC H. souhworth
2-Henry q. Leask. 13-Hugh Gardner.
3-ThOmas +. Geary. I4-John H. Brady
4-George w. Riblet. D-To be filled.
5-JohnJ j. Shaw. l6-Wilam Laimbeer.
6-Eneas Elliot H-Joel w. Mason.
7-Sheridan Shook. IS-Chester A. Arthur.
8-John j. OBrien. l9-David Clark.
9-Frederick II. Clark 30-George Opdyke.
l0-J. M. Patterson, Jr 2l-Wiam Haw, Jr.
ll-George Bliss, Jr.
The above named committee will meet at Repub-
can Hail, corner OF Twenty third street and Broad
way to-day at four O'Clock p. M.
THE SEVENTY.
Conference with the Bar Association ON
the Judicial ca ndfdatu ture.
The Committee on Nominations OF the Seventy
last night appointed Oswald Ottendorfer and Philip
Bissinger to fill out their famous number in the
Mo co of Maccrc Stpinwav and uowe who n0uu