New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
LIBERAL CONVENTIONS AT YONKERs.

LIBERAL CONVENTIONS AT YONKERS.
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats OF
the Ist Assembly District of westchester County cou
prisDg the towns Of Yonkers, Wesehester West Farms
and Morisana held adjourned sessions OF Their
tons, yesterday in Radford Han, Yonkers. INC iHs'
session OF these Conventions held ON Thursday a
but the two parties being unable 20 agree upon o'
date for Assemblyman they adjourned to yesteruaJ'
The two Conventions, In separate halls were caneo 70
order at u o'clock, and Harvey Kidd OF Westches'el
elected Chairman Of the Liberals, while 5om bns
sing OF West Farms was chosen by the Democrats boln
parties once appointed Joint committees OF con-
for the purpose OF agreeing upon some candidate
who might be n satisfactory representative OF the t"o
Conventions This committee consisted Of Harvey hluu
j. F. Swords, Nathan Burehell, Gustavus Levy
Edward f. shounard and William Riley Tor the
Liberals, and Patrick Brown, James Mooney, Mar
tin Delaney, william r. Holden John RaRge, Joseph
Burns for the Democrats. The Conventions then au-
iOurned to o'clock Previous TO the return OF the Con
ventions this Committee OF Conference met In the LID
eral headquarters. IL urged by the Liberals that
the Assemblyman should more properly be nemDer VI
their party as a Democratic School Commissioner nad
already previously nominated This the Democrats
Immediately objected to- urging that 1t was Demo
cratic district and should have Democratic nominee
The candidate whom the Liberals wished to see pacea
In nomination was the Hon. Vim. w. Niles; the Demo
Gratis were not fully decided 10 whom they wished 10
nominate but had several men In mind, any oil Whom
they claimed would be good representative AS the
Committee could get further than thispoint, each
division urging its candidate, il was resolved that
the suggestion be made TO the two Conventions 10 20
into Joint convention and proceed 10 ballot anu tha
wo-thirds vote be necessary TO nomination , -
Upon the presentation OF this report IRON te Co-
mttee TO the Democratic Convention II was immedl,
atey laid upon the table, the Democrats were aFlue
on candidates, and the Republicans were unit, ana
would OF stand the better chance OF obtaining the
necessary tWo-thrds vote The Democrats then pro-
ceeded to ballot for Assemblyman, the following names
being presented candidates. j. C. Courier OF 1onkeIs
d. n Shiel OF FOrdham John Flanagan OF M0lrlsania,
Hugh Lunney OF Westchester. An informal ballot was
first taken, resulting In 10 for Lunuey, for se Tor
Flanagan. and 4 for Courier formal ballot IolloWed
immediately the Of Courier and Shlel BENG Win
drawn 1t resulted in % for Hugh Lunney ana Tor ran
agan with scattering The nomination was nlnedlate
offered TO Lanney, who accepted IT, The proceedings or
the Convention were then communicated 10 tle LlDeIal
Republicans who were not satisfied with the candldate
proposed, and Immediately went INTO an eccOl OF tef
own. The Hon. ". W. Niles unanimously renOm
mated Assembly Yman the district, and the noinha-
tion was communicated 20 Mr.. Niles, by whom II was
accepted. After some discussion strong canhl-
date for School Commissioners William HOeand OF MOT
risania was unanimously nominated. IL was Thought
that this ticket would be remarkably strong .
The Democrats OF the lst School Commission District
have nominated John Callan Of Fairmount, Town OF
West Farms, for School Commissioner.