The New York herald., 1872-10-08
THE CITY AND COUNTY NOMINATIONS
The Tammany Hall Conventions-A Fight
on Old Tammany Between Denny
Burns, Andy Jack Rogers
and John Fox.
The New Spirit Of Tsmmany Tfiumphant-A
Conference Committee on the Nominations
Appointsd-Ths Liberal 1spubli-
cans To Be Consulted.

cans To 10 Consulted.
The Tammany Convention for the nomination OF
0 Mayor, Coroner and fifteen Aldermen met at
Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon. There were
nearly two hundred delegates and spectators
present, among them Augustus Schell, General
Spinola. John Kelly, Judge D. c. Birdsall, John
Morrissey, John Fox, Dennis Burns, Sheriff Bren-
nan. John Anthon, Abraham s. Hewitt, Andrew =.
Rogers and Others Mr.. John Kelly called the Con-
vention to order and nominated for chairman Mr.
Abraham 8. Hewitt, who made a speech OF some
length In which, after thanking the delegates for
the honor conferred upon him, he sad:-It is no
exaggeraton TO say that In the coming
election Q deeper interest is everywhere felt
| In the choice OF our municipal 0f1cers than In
| the pending Presidential canvass. The question
now to be decided ls whether democratic institu-
ti0ns fail when tested by the requirements Of NUM-
| cipal governments IN large cities. We shall be
judged by our acts and II had any doubt as to
your action In selecting the best men would not
be here All are turned upon US to see whether the
late struggles for reform initiated by such demo-
Gratis as Tilden and O'Conor, and which has rescued
the city government from band Of plunderers, re-
stored its financial credit, purified the bench and
raised hopes Of national regeneration extending
beyond the narrow confines OF this city and county,
to be In vain and the fruits OF their labor to be
thrown away. From the very nature Of the
case the city of New York must De ruled
by democrats 80 long as the power OF self
government rests In the people. The work Of re-
form can be more surely and enectually carried on
Hall, its traditions and Its machinery than by any
new invention OF political dOctrnaires Gentlemen,
shall be disappointed. II only honest capable and
fearless candidates for office are nominated they
win be- elected lee % and the deep disgrace m e which nas
forever. But II incompetent or dishonest men are
nominated then will the disgrace be perpetuated and
the hopes Of good men in all countries who look to
us for the vndcation OF republican institutions be
extinguished for one generation at least. What Is
the pleasure Of the Conventions
The following gentlemen were then named and
appointed the Secretaries OF the Convention:.Wn-
@ H. sSs % ns Edward
the Fifth district.
,rhe districts were then called or and creden-
tials were presented.
A CONTROVERSY.
There appeared to be controversy In the Third
district and the roll called omtting that, after
which the settlement OF the controversy was iD
order.
the Third district one headed by George Cassidy
and the other ny James A. M0nahan, be both
allowed seats the noor, each to give nine votes.
headed by Monahan as the sole and only delegation.
Mr.. KELLY opposed the amendment, aud ex-
planned some OF the workings of the Third district
The Convention finally decided in favor Of Mr..
Kelly's motion, and both delegations were ad-
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCES.
Mr.. KELLY proposed Committee Of Conference,
with the liberal republican and other organizations
in order to secure HARMONIOUS action. He spoke at
some length in favor OF honest nominations for
Mayor and city and county officers.
BURNING WORDS FROM DENNY BURNS.
rse IN his pSce ana can
date for Mayor; and Us he was on the floor he took
the liberty Of naming Abraham 4. Lawrence: II
mi tnaf nd oOt1 hAs tlnnn
Lawrence is nominated he'll have q walk over.
here and name my choice. We don't want any
conference with any outside body for Mayor. am
ferred upon, but this Hall has got the right to the
Mayoralty, and 1t has got to be represented It 10
not to be ruled by any close corporation but is to
Mr.. WILLIAM WALSH In the interest OF peace
asked to have the motion withdrawn.
a nomination for Mayor without consulting the
other organizatiOnsY Are we to shut our eyes to
the fact that there is a liberal republican oIganiza-
ton In this city, and that we are working har-
moniously with thema
Mr.. BuRss-I cannot hwnhMn Withdraw NV motion. Mr..
Chairman, but Will say that will stand by tho
nomination made here, whatever 1t is We do not
and yet we have given them two or three repre-
sentatives on the State ticket, and we ought not to
ANOTHER DEIEaArE-.We have taken thei, nomi.
nees for the Presidential ticket and they oIght to
| take our nomination for Mayor.
ANDY JACK ROGERS RISES.
these outside organizations, Mr.. President, even
in the Presidential field They did nothing In the
hour OF municipal struggle, when we were prom
sed that dishonest men should be put out and
honest men put In If our nomination be such as
to meet with the appreciation of the Committee
OF Seventy and other outsiders and you make 1t
subject to them you drive from Tammany Hall
more men through disgust at this dctatOn Of
other cabals than you gain from the outside 0rgani
cations themselves Great applause.) This com.
giving satisfaction not to the members or Tam
many, but to members Of outside organizations,
ISsInIous FOES As THEY ARE,
trying to do Tammany to death that they may
themselves rule the city OF New York.
Pox TO THE RESCUE.
Mr.. FOx-I am pleased to hear my friend OF
Old standing, but ] must disagree with him In
this. hail with JOY the olive branch offered
tion OF Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown. Jap
planse.) We come back t. Syracuse, and find the
olive branch there, borne hy our own Francis Ker-
we fight under is as pure as the neeting snow, and
it must be upheld by harmonious action. Let US
been barred out OF II for four or five years, and in
vite to our folds all outside organizations who are
fighting with for the OF the liberal repub
lican ticket OF Cincinnati and Baltimore. Great
Mr. DENNIS BURNS, in lieu OF the appeal ofMr. Fox,
thereupOn withdrew his amendment; Andy JACK
looked terribly crestfallen, and John Fox walked
out OF the hall with his head up having another
fe moton Of Mr. Mr. Kelly for the co Committee 81
conference was then passed by an overwhelming
majority. recess for half an hour was then taken
to give the Chairman opportunity to appoint the
committee OF conference, aud for delegates to con-
fer together as to the nominations When the
recess was over the nominations were handed In
secretly, although 1t was shown that Abraham X.
Lawrence was somewhat ahead In the general favor.
The Convention then adjourned, pursuant TO motion,
until Friday next at r. NJ.
The following is the
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
l. John Fox. u Aug. schell.
q Denny Burns. H. Owen Keenan,.
s. J, HAYES aud James B Edward l.. Donelly.
Gibbons H. Bernard Reilly.
T. James Hefcrnan. - Thomas a. Ledwith.