New-York tribune., 1872-10-08
MUNICIPAL REFORM.

HARMONIOUS ACTION OF THE LIBERAL
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
SESSION or TlIE JupIcIARy CONFERENCE Co'5-
NTTVEUS--VGOEhBLE NOMiNEI8-A DitP0al-
TgON TO MAKE CONCIS6IONs.
Political circles in al parts of the city wese
greatly excited yesterday the two County ConVen-
lions OF Tammany and the Liberal Republicans ana inc
conferences of the Judiciary Convention committees
The proceedings Of the County Conventions are given
below The conferences o. The Judiciary delegates were
held in secret aud attempt Is made 20 report he pro
weddings An the leading members OF the lammany
Conference wore present including 3. Tden, Chair
man; Timothy Brennan, Joha p. O'BTicn, Edwin L.
Meade, Thomas Connolly, john c. Bushnell, hNace e.
Clark john Kelly. Christopher Zinc, Jerome Buck
Etvara scLcu, Sylvester Nol.n, aud Joseph
Blumeu.hd. Tho session lasted only han
an hour, and the only tmn9 OF Importance
which was done was The appointment, Of the fo'itNms
Committee 60 confer with the Reform Asfoc1'n' g. -
Tlden. Chairman; +. r. y, 0fc, Horace T. N'i'' 4'
Koch Christopher Fine, Matthew I. bVehh'h' S'N' -
bushnell, ,. HHlcr, and John Kelly Although 'Ne pro-
cccdMeu OF the Committees were secret eAoukn ls
known 20 warrant The following statement as 10 lho
,fntus 90 the several candidates ia tio Tnuany Con-
Vcution;
Fr nsf,ie- Attorucv-Judgc Garyin has no opponent
For snIarmo Copr Justice n place OF Judge Cardolo-
tbe Hon Aecrron sullivan was supported by Il district
acieeatons; Judge Leonard by ouy tToi Judge Saih-
laua b, hair the d,lo CATION OF the XNlIih District;
and hlr Marvin hy half The delegation from the IN'h
District Mr. sullivan really has no rival ana' atter INC
Conference, Judge Lconarts friends otcltl'' IN As
favor. His chances OF success may he iupGileG by
desire or the part o Iommauy hdii 70 con'"'o oNoi
interests a. explained below.
For Superior Court Justice cNJudse Spencer has no
,ivol nm rlmmany lIau These who favor Nr suAv"h
indoro Judgo Spencer but Ire is likely TO be thrown out
nuu other considerations explained below. The lSt
snd mart OK tie XIVth DlstIct supported Qainu ana
Wy f1t ltr - VyaV ftl I'd
For CITY Judge the popular candidate In Iamm2ny
Han is Jerome Buck, who placed IN nomination H
te DELEGATES OF The I Ild INA. INtA, Ailu Nti4'-
Xth, Kiln, XIGth KILN, NtNth, ANlith' >Fiiiln
XIXlh. XAth and XXI-t Dis.icts. -uige Bedford was
supported only 10y the s;n District and fractions OF oJAet
districts while John ~. II ury received only an aNo"
etuy complimentary vote. ut Mr Bo'A's eAaness Oh
success arc imperuod Oy the e.re circumstances "heh
affect those Oi Judce Spencer
Tho Liberal Republicans demand the concession Of tho
City Judgeship aud unit in favor ot ORLANDO D.
stnar Ithappens that MI Stuart M. Garyin ANA Mr..
suyan are an connected with The District Attorneys
Office aud the difficulty IS in taking SO many candidates
from one Office one the other OF the three II is
claimed must be sacrificed and as McssIs. sullivan and
baryiu arc virtually indoIsed unanimously hy Iaumdny
Hall while Mr. stuart has DO claims except AS ldoeIa
rnmauy insists that Mr. Stuart should retire. Ihe sug-
gsson was made that instead OF the city Judgeshp,
ihe vacancy in The Superior Court be conceded 70 the
Liberal Republicans and eX-JUdge Freeman j. Fithiau
was suggested Tor the place Al arrangement Oi inns
kind win throw Messrs. Stuart and spencer
and give the City Jndgesh nip TO Mr. Buck, whose
claims are based his activity in the West Tor the
Greeley ticket Mr. spcncer friends, ia thc advocacy
OF him. are met by the statement that he was badly
beaten COR tire Superior Court Judgeshp yecr aep, has
since been nominated by the Governor for tne mo
place u was rejected by the Senate, and his nomina-
ton viii .ook too much like forcing him down he
hroats OF tho people. Mr.. suarts unanimous udorse'
men by tie Liberals Is recognized strong lacking
hut as lie will he retained in the DistIct-NtoIney 3
Office in any event. his opponents think 1t only lair hat
he should withdraw.
In order to concliate the Committee u seventy and
secure cooperation It has been thought advisable Ia
some quarters 10 surreiN OF the prominent oices
At meeting held night a the residence Of the Hon
Samuel j. Tden the que 5ticn Of giving the nomination
for Supreme Court Judpc TO Abraham X. Lawrence or
wheeler H. PeCkbau, -l.Inbers o. the Committee or
Seventy was considered. Mr. Lawrence j. understood
10 be unwilling Mayor, and it is urged 10y MS
friends shat his profession lawyer entities him to
the Judgcslip No decision reached ANA the matter
was held IN allegiance until it should be called up before
The Joint Committee or Conference on the Judiciary
For these aud other considerations il was believed last
night at Tammany Hall and the Liberal Republican
Tho nominee for Mayor For the position Of Coroner it
seems 10 Doe generally understood that Henry Woltmann
viii De the successful nominee This is faithful and
iuparal report Of expressions TO be heard gsterday IL
all the public offices and from both parties to Tie ISSUE