The New York herald., 1872-10-13
o'BRlEN FOR MAYOR.

CROWDED Convention OF the Apollo Hall Uomoc-
racy Last Night senator 0'Brien Nominated
by Acclamation- Speeches by Judge
spaulding, Q. W. Brook, William Q.
Barrett and Sam Courtney.
The moor OF Apollo Hall last evening was crowded
with about sixteen hundred gentlemen, the dele
gates to the regular city and county convention Of
that wing Of the democracy. while the upper gal
lery and the corridors were filled with several
hundreds more partisans Of the organization.
JUDGE sPAULDING's SPEECH.
About guarter-past eight Judge Spaulding called
the meeting to order, and said that as he looked
over the sea OF upturned faces before him ne could
not but think OF the spectacle that was presented
year ago. on the night when their first county con-
vention assembled, and they, with their candi-
dates, stepped into the world OF politics, o new
creation, christened the Apollo Hall Democracy.
Some OF them would well remember with what fear
and trembling the movement was initiated, how
their hopes and fears alternated, how strong they
felt when they considered the justice of their
cause, how weak they knew themselves to be when
they counted the numbers that were to offer COM
bat to the countless hosts Of city c0rrupti0nists
arrayed against them. But 1t was the Old story
over again Of David and Goliah mere handful
OF men they were then without money, without
organization and without even confidence In them
selves, and yet they attacked the giant Tammary,
which had the coffers Of the city at its command
and disciplined army OF many thousands at its
back. One day last November the giant swayed
and tottered and gasped and fell, and to-day
Tammany lays PROSTATE, hleless hulk. The efforts
OF Tilden and Genet, Of Kelly and Tom Fields, and
the rest had failed to gavanize the corpse into ife
ior there never was case on record when body
to existence. He saw before him a
convention consisting OF upwards of fifteen
city life, and representing the respectabty and
worth OF every election distrtct-men who were
there to get them They were the representatives
Of an outraged and pillaged community, sent by
their respective constituencies to redress past
This community and the entire nation recognized
them as leading the true reform movement, and
as the only organization in the city and county that
was capable OF pushing true reform to complete
and lasting success. Judge Spaulding concluded
by nominating as temporary chairman Mr.. c. W.
BROOK, ana tine nomination was at once accepted
by the Convention.
Mr.. G. W. BROOK then came forward, ana in as
Stunning the chair said he was sensible OF the honor
that mad been paid him. The work to be performed
by the Convention was of the utmost Importance
to the city. That work was to complete the work
to nomnate mem Of nnsed aE .s ntewsy ~ was @
doubted ability. After tracing the battle OF last
year against Tammany Hall, Mr.. Brook concluded
with q lengthy and eloquent panegyric upon the
character, record and services Of Mr. James
O'Brien, whom he Indicated as the probable selec-
Messrs. L. Kiernan and weichfeldar were then
appointed secretaries OF the meeting, and the next
few minutes were passed in the examination OF
the credentials OF the various delegations.
committee OF seven on Permanent Organiza-
ton was then appointed, and, after recess,
Robert b. Mooney, as It's chairman, reported list
OF offcers. Mr.. Charles W. Brook was suggested as
permanent chairman, and, with q number OF vice
presidents, was unanimously accepted by the
meeting.
MR.. COURTNEY SoMrNATEs o'BRIEN
Mr.. SAMUEL g. COURTNEY next spoke He said
their organization meant steady, energetic and
successful work. Having sketched the history OF
the fight against Tammany he said that they were
now about to complete the work. He was instructed
TO present name to them as candidate for
Mayor which he was certain would be hailed with
a spontaniety OF enthusiasm rarely seen in con-
vention. He was instructed to present the name
There ensued the widest scene OF enthusiasm
Tne entire convention rose en- naasse, and, with
round alter round OF vociferous cheering and
lnatiohs. ios - D"' 'A' o0u'sn''0n n'''ea 'De NOM
Mr.. Courtney resumed and especially alluded to
nep tne persistence ten and energy With which senator
for for the relief OF the sWorRngmen te
be BS den a Morssey SUue %sre
to see this Convention they would at once have to
admit that his election was certain. Tammany
change in the character OF the men that made up
that organization Newspapers Of great influence
had called upon Tammany to nominate Mr.. w.
b. Duncan for Mayor. They, therefore, nominated
Mr. Duncan, but that gentleman would not accept.
They next wanted Mr.. Kelly very honest,
straightforward man. to be their candidate. but he
nomination to Mr. Ottendorfer, although they knew
that he was opposed to Mr. Greeley; and they mad
already turned number of men out OF their Organi
ZatiOn simply because they would not support
Mr.. Greeley. But Mr.. Ottendorfer also refused and
then they endeavored to give the nomination to
but both gentlemen declined. And at last after all
all this labor and noise, Tammany had pro-
duced as candidate Mr.. Abraham X. Lawrence.
Against Mr.. Lawrence personally ne had nothing
to say; but Mr.. Lawrence did not to-day belong to
Tammany Hall. Mr.. Lawrence had himself less
than year ago supported the claims OF Mr.. OBrien
for Mayor.
Mr.. WILLIAM c. BARRETT next spoke, seconding
the nomination of Senator 0Brien. He said Mr..
O'Bnen had filed three high positions with honor
and had left them poor In pocket by reason OF his
unbounded generosity but rich in the peoples love-
was carried and Senator 0'Bren was forthwith de-
cared the nominee OF Apollo Hall and committee
appointed to acquaint that gentleman OF his nomi
nation.
On motion OF Judge SPAULDINa the chair was in
structed TO name committee OF twenty one who
reform organizations and arrange ticket for the
other ofces TO receive the combined support OF all
honest citizens.
Judge Spauiding next moved an adjournment.
and although there were cries for "Keenan,, and
others the motion was carried and the Convention
dispersed.
The following Is list OF the gentlemen named
by the chair as composing the conference commit
tee OF twenty -one:-
District District
l-Arthur 7. Halliday. 12-W. W. Vanderbilt.
Morgan Jones. B-James Gregory
3-William H. Rooney. n-H. r. Carroll.
4-E. N. Laffey. 15-M. y. Golden.
1-Peter Mitchell l6-R. b. Mooney.
6-Moses Mehrbach. H-Henry Murray.
I'D. X. Lyddy. 1S-Jamcs Everard
S-Joseph Fleischel 19-Edward Jones'
9--Aexander " Davidson. 1-Francis NJ. Bixby.
l0-Fred. Rollwagen, Jr. 2l-John w. Smith.
lI-Janies Brcslan.