The New York herald., 1872-10-20
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.


Justices OF the Peace-what IL Said OF
the Ticket.
"Just before the battle'' was the characteristic
expression upon the features OF the ever-fathful
servtors OF the people OF Brooklyn yesterday fore
no0n Faces were flushed, faces were pallid, faces
were blue, faces were elongated and faces
were expanded. The variety of facial express
sion exhibited about the great centres OF political
life the City Hall, Court House and the corner OF
Court and Remsen streets, would prove study for
the pen OF the artist Just before the opening OF the
Democratic Regular, or Ring, Nominating Conven-
tons. About these contests was to be seen the
anxious toh how anxiousD martyr to. the inter-
ests OF his fellow citizens the man who would
willingly devote his days to the tolls and cares
OF public Office, seeking no other recon-
| pense for his great sacrifice than the salary
and such perqusites as might accrue, be
they more or less. from the position sought This
class, be 1t said to the credit ~ OF the dominant
party Of Kings county, was very numerous. There
was also conspicuous the woud-be martyr OF the
foregoing k, whose claims to 'suffer at the stake'
were not well received by the powers that be, the
| f0 wear the crown OF ofice. There, too,
might he observed. wi:h?ut the. use OF
Lord Ross telescope, the tried, true and accepted
latter wore self.compacent knowing, inward,
gancing expression, and when addressed, pressed
warmly the hand OF his fellow citizen with an air
| OF silent enthusiasm and sincerity which spoke
louder than words and seemed to say, II congratn-
y0a Fellow the ans
which is about to be made in your
interests-soely rests in your inteTestsafor o,l |
your welfare am the happy slated candidate"
So much for the surmises and the scenes without
twelve O'Clock. The delegates thereto, seventy
five In number, composed OF some OF the longest
assembled at the headquarters or the Democratic
General Committee, on the third door OF old No.
Roe, the bulbous- -below-the- ribs President OF the
regular machine: HIS solid appearance was
20 'ns Shaman q M@o ns n
County Clerk George G. Herman, the chief moni-
tor IN all such classes was declared permanent
| we were entering upon peculiar campaign; that
there existed much dissensi0n in the ranks OF
both parties; that, In fact the people were begin
ming to act for themselves, and did not regard the
lessons OF their sO-caled leaders with that same
regard to roe that had in past years characterized
them. For this reason it would be absolutely neces-
sary to pacefn nomination the names OF men OF un-
disputed character both to honesty and integrity
None other could win in the present struggle, and
| il the delegates to this Convention failed to make
out strong ticket the fault would be theirs. The
Shrievalty was the first nomination to be made.
The name OF Andrew Cunningham was moved for
nomination. The 'Boss,',, Register Mclaughlin,
tried ana experienced servitor Of the people. A
delegate was Of the opinion that this should be an
open to the public. This was objected to BY Alder:
ma Clancy the wnGrsw FS wa ward otnn and
| the doors remaining closed to the people
Alderman wylie, OF the Seventh ward, nominated
Ex-Comptroller Thomas H. Faron as q man whose
name would heal the dlssensions existing In the
| party; as o man who had In the past been the
friend Of the needy, irrespective OF party aflilia
ton. Mr.. Cunningham should, in his opinion have
been nominated last Fall for the "lost' once OF
Comptroller. But, no; that was not done, and to-
day republican % holds tnat position; . on Cunningham
inancier for Sheriff. vote being TAKEN Mr.. Gun
ningham received seventy-two votes, and his nom-
tnat ttnn vunu mad uni inOn ntvnvOa
served several terms as Alderman OF the Fifteenth
ward, is o merchant by occupation, and bears a
@ ne name OF Stephen T. Powell wss
next placed In nomination for Commissioner
(who sent in communication resigning ali claim
to said nomination for which he had so long con.
e M was tS ed
a clerk In the oface OF the Commissioner Henry
Corr. This concilates Corr, 'as It were." John
Cunningham received the nomination for Supern-
tendent OF the Poor First district Commissioner
Foran withdrawing his claim. This gentleman Is
the Erie Basin and Van Brunt Street Railroad.
Nicholas Stiwel, cx-Justice OF the Peace OF New
thus terminated the labors OF the delegates to the
The leaders claim 5000 majority, providing citi-
| Zens don't ''scratch'' the ticket, Tor the above
| slate.
THE DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.
The delegates to the City Convention met in the
afternoon, at headquarters No. Court street, and
nominated the following ticket City Judge,
| ".
Justice, Andrew Walsh Justice OF the Peace, First
district John Demar; Justice OF the Peace, Second
' Sixth district, James Cassidy Mr. Reynolds has
served a term In years gone by as Brooklyn City
Judge He Is an American by birth, and person
parties. MIR. Walsh has acceptabiy to the citizens
Of Brooklyn filed the Ofce of Police Justice, to
which he seeks reelection, for the past three
| years n b. Morse is young man, who has never
held office. The prospects are that he viii be
longer so, II the murmurs heard upon all sides
against the regular ticket Yesterday evening are TO
| be relied upon Justice Delmar is considered a
strong candidate in his district. James Cassidy
and Supervisor OF the Ninth ward. He Is now
Captain OF Police OF the Ninth precinct
LIBERAL CONVENTIONS.
tions were held at Sawyer's Hall, Fulton avenue,
The Liberal Republican City and County Conven-
tions were unanimously endorsed. Notwithstand-
ing this fact, the utmost dissatisfaction was ex-
q the deliberations Of the Conventions as whole.
The Jefersonian Second Congressional Convention
met on Friday night and placed In nomination for
name OF William E. Robinson.
Democratic Congregational Convention.
| The delegates to the Second District Democratic
Congressional Convention met last night at the
rooms OF the Democratic General Committee, and
nominated Mr.. John G. Schumacher for Congress.
/ The nomination was ratified by the liberal repub-
I lcans
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
The Liberal Republican Congressional Conven-
| tion for the Third district met last night at Saw
| yer's Assembly Rooms, corner Of Fulton and Jay
| streets, and nominated w. w. Goodrich for Con-
gress for the Third district. His nomination was
| endorsed by the democrats
Republican Assembly Conventions.
The Republican Assembly Conventions were held
last night In the various Assembly stricts, when
the following nominations were made:-
4 Dist Dist
l-Adourned. 6-,Jacob Worth.
2-David G. Van Colt. 7-Frcderick Cochaw
| 3-Samuel c. yrecand. S-Adjourned.
! DIR James Watt. 9-John L. Guischard.
"a. r. Higgins
THE HARLEM COURT HOUSE.
| Dali Days Proccedings-Thc Commits.
.5ouers IN Meet Agnin To.nI0rrnxv