New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
LIBERAL CANDIDATES


DELAYS OF TIIE CONFERENCE CoMMIrTEES-IsIB
PROBABLE NOMINATIONS.
LSttle progress has thus far been made IN
the choice OF candidates Judiciary and County, Offices,
the Committees Of Conference having been unable 10
agree upon ticket satisfactory TO the Liberal Repubt'
cans TAmmany Hail. and the various Refo<H organiza
mons The Conference sub Committee otttse Tsmmans
and IAberal County Conventions Sotgrday morning
Sn Tammany Hall with committees from the Bar Asseci-
alton and Democratic Reform organization The names
of Abraham r. Lawrence, WBaFn 4 Pyuncsn and Daniel
r Telnann spoken Of in opnnoco with the Mayor
atty and long discussion teok pace regard I" inc
claims Of each. Many Of the Tan mary DELEGATES IA
Vored the nomination of'a Tamng any DepJcrte "hno
others expressed the opn6en that the candidate Tor ne
highest municipal Office should be person whose po
rcnal character independent e4crely Of polueai co'
sdderations should be seeh as 10 commend nun !" INC
~upport OF respectable ciuze Of all parues ukluS
mat the nrst re0uise should be availability ana the
candidate for Mayor should De connected with FanEany
Hall that this should Pc remembered IN the seIee
t,sn Of yudges vb, ComRttee decided to confer last
evening with the TsembeIs Of the Committee OF Seven w.
and 40 meet at rammany Hall this evening at O'CLOCK
Al the meeting held evening the claims of Daniel F.
1emann were specially urged and 1t is stated tbat DIS
chances OF Pouination are favorable
TeT SCENE atdsposition the part OF the mem
sers the County and Judiciary TammaBy Committees
to The consideration Of the first ticket proposed
Fes nomination. ssS present only the names OF Demo
rras for several positions but TO name only such
,ersons ~ shall On account Of their known integrity
meet wrh the favor Of the people. The Tammany mem
rs sSd that they disposed heretofore to con-
rsde tee much 20 the Liberal Republicans, whose oon
trolling power they deemed overestimated There Is
upaveren therefore, TO set Judge Fithian aside and
have Judge seuser accepted the nominee for Superior
Court Judge, Asuggson 20 that effect was opposed by
tbe Liberal Republicans. who expressed themselves
willing 10 aoospi Mr Sullivan Supreme Court Judge
sy way Of compromise for Mr.. Fithian's nomination,
VrN.r T.f1Kr ufg1f hot
longer candidate for the position, and read the
following latter OF dechnatOn:
DEAR SIR; j will not Oe an impeachment 10 the harmo-
action Of the Judiciary Convention OF the Demoo-
racy at Tammany Hall did not attend II ON Saturday
SJ, and had expectation that should be- as was
JuIgrship in the Supreme Cont since then majority
II inc delegates, and slsOrfrom the liberal Republican
That may not be correct have taken an active
part 20 rcora aud purify the administration OF public
Affairs. Bat differed from many good men as TO the
IN favor Of woTkipg fT these ends in nd through Iny
Svn party. My voice was early raised in 1ammany
against the frauds. and for reform and wish effectively
10 cooperate with an who sincerely have the same pur,
pose. Ny influence would be diminished II appeared
70 press for oice, which, honestly say, never
nnduiy coveted Our common object is 10 reconstruct
sur local party IN harmony with the spirit OF reform
mens II Is my Just pride that have administered my
prest Office With fidelity the public and the strietest
hevne some man animated by the sentiments above
Indicated Will he nominated, viii cheeTfuly support
feekham, Mr.. Marin, other good man. wish my
niends in the Convention TO nominate me, for de-
slime 70 bc candidate. value highly the general and
Soai euppOrt extended 20 me. and the friendly express
siOns of large portion OF my brethren Of the bar and
AIsERsoS 5. SULLIVAN.
The iutimations in of the newspapers that the
Bar Association had 10y its action and language in the
Of Tue sday, reflected upon Mr. Sullivan, is Tepu-
diaed by members Of the Committee, who have waited
hu aud assured him that the action Of the Asso
ristou based entirely the availability OF candi-
dates: while Others indOrsed, the Confer.
him all hrs relations 10 the party and 10 the city and
Vi eouDty government.
IL was then Determined in the Tammauy delegation,
although exceptions made by the Liberals that all
tie nominees for the Judiciary should be Democrats
satisfactory arrangements could made with the Bar
Association Committees Of Seventy and Reform,
determined Co postpone the nomination, ana
port 10 the Convention, which met at D. In that the
Committee was unable 10 agree upon ticket and 20
o candidates at
leonard and Sutherland. Abraham II. Lawrence, and
Wheeler H. Pcckham IL stated last night that the
Committees would probably unite on Mr Lawrence, and
nominate Mi. I1etnaun FOR Mayor. The only objection
rai-cd against the iatfer his advanced age. II
he generally understood that eX-Judge James
Spencer Will uC toe nominee for the Superior Court The
Jude ship be bone contention the Bar
Association ofeciDg to Judge Bedford and Mr. Buck an
It's claims upon The Supreme Court bench are not
duy dered. District Attorney Garvn's chances for
reelection do not strong Heretofore IN the
pUneIJus slates COmpensaLOns have been made 10y
which Wheeler H. Peckham is set down for that position
A. q consequence he has considerable number OF sup
pOrcIA ticket viii not probably be made until tue
Judiciary Committees meet together on Friday evening