The New York herald., 1872-10-15

separately ana that the convention nomihate by
accamation the one ior Justice OF the supreme
Conrt and the other for Justice OF the Superior
Court. This motion prevailed, and the nominations
were made by acclamation amid the greatest en-
THE cry JuD6EsHIP.
substitutes icr absent Delegates should be re- re.
ported. This accomplished, the motion to nomi-
nate the candidate for City Judge came up. Mr..
took occasion to speak OF the Judges qualifica-
tIOns for the position. He believed that his name
OF any other man. They had had great difnculty in
getting suitable candidate for Mayor. They all
had their various opinions about who was the best
date, they had all agreed that Abraham r. Law
renee tcheers) was the best choice to make. In
view, he said, that Tammany, In the coming fight,
was TO encounter most formidable opposition,
and that she was for the first time to
test her strength as a reform organization,
connected with the late reform movement begun
last year should be on the ticket. Loud ap-
many would not meet with the expectations Of the
people. Judge Bedford had proved himself an able
criminal % & Judge, &C. and, yet since he sthe speakerl
made to his nomination because OF his action in re-
gard TO
THE RING TRIALS,
when he brought the public robbers to their knees.
lSensati0n.) He, for one, believed that what he
had done in connection with those trials was per-
fectly fair One OF the men he had to deal with had
several criminal indictments against him, and one
OF civil character. This man accused OF having
and there Is not man IN this city to-day, he be.
heved, who had any idea that that thief would
ever be tried. What blame could be attached to
Judge Bedford for what he had dOneY He had
taken certain method to prevent that man from
ESCAPING uNwHlPPED OF JUSTICE,
and he believed that he had acted as he had AFTER
having consulted older heads than his own, more
learned In the law. II this was the only objection
to Judge Bedford 1t had better be discussed there
than In the press. II the Convention rejected him
II would do so only because Of the stand he had
taken against the Ring last year-at least the
MI. ANTONY HARTMAN, from the Tenth district,
followed up this vigorous speech Of Mr.. Kelly by
seconding the nomination OF Judge Bedford in a few
victiOn that the nomination Of the Judge would
secure the success Of the entire judiciary ticket.
RATHER INDEFINITE.
delegate from the Twentieth district here rose
and said that, as far as he was aware. the Objec
tions OF certain parties Judge Bedford arose not
80 much from what ne had done In the Ring trials
as to the mode he had adopted to secure popular
favor
Another delegate nom the same district informed
the Convention that the last speaker did not repre-
sent the views OF his delegation.
JEROME BUCK RETIRES
Mr.. CASSIDY, OF the Twenty second ward, then
nominated Jerome Buck, and Judge Scott nOm
mated Richard NJ Henry. The voting then began.
ed the vote STOOD Bedford, 1877 Buck, s3 Richard NJ
Henry, As; whereupon Mr.. Jerome Buck stepped
the party he Withdrew his name from the Contest
and moved that the nomination OF the brilliant
young iurist, Cunning 8. Bedford, be made by &C
ination was made by acclamation amid great ap-
plause.
This contest settled, Mr.. Kelly moved that the
Convention adjourn to Friday next at three O'Clock
OF course this was the signal for the delegates
for District Attorney to show their strength,
and objections to the motion were heard upon ali
to the left OF the chair. Mcclellan from the Ninth
district, excitedly called out that the nomination
OF District Attorney was the next thing in order
a no ma thov onhf fharo Mr.
Kelly was on his feet In an instant. The uproar In
the hall az he got up to speak was simply inde,
out, Question, question:" at the tops of their
voices They yelled, they screeched, they haooed
they nissed in fact di4 everything they could to
stood calmly through it all, but the ashing OF his
eyes showed that he meant to carry the war into
with vengeance His dignifed bearing conquered
the boisterous throng at last, and by and by the
habbub subsided: M He spoke quietly, without e1. :.
out manifest IN every word that he uttered which
had wonderful effect in the long run. He said there
vention. 1t might be II they adjourned that the
Conference Committee could yet settle upon suit
able candidate for District Attorney. A delegate
nectlon. He for one would say that If Judge Gar
win should be nominated he would
GET BADLY DEFEATED.
tCries of ''N0,n sno.n) There were, he con-
tnued, such surroundings to his name that could
not be overlooked. The time had come when Tam
many Hall could not be on the fence He was sorry
to see Judge Garvin on the floor Of the house
delegate and working to get support from the Con-
ventOn. He ought to have had the dellcacy 10
stay away, unless he had come to create dscord
II his name was put on the ticket it would defeat
the whole ticket. He ought himself be able to see
how the people looked upon his course with the
men who were now indicted for high crimes. He
was once Judge Of the Superior Court, and he re-
signed that honorable position to become District
Attorney at the beck aud call OF
SET OF BAD MEN
who had well nigh ruined the city. He hoped the
Convention would consider this matter cooy. II
the delegates, however, insisted upon pushing the
nomination OF District Attorney then and there,
the whole story Of the Rings control OF it's servants
tOn to adjourn quietly. He would repeat that Judge
Garvn was not an available candidate Tammany
Hall, regenerated, could not AFFORD to put upon her
finger OF scOrn. He did not wish to impugn the
personal character OF Judge Garvin, but alluded
simply TO his connection with certain individuals
TO THE RESCUE.
The excitement OF the Convention at this point
the cries redoubled in force for an immediate nomi.
nation. In the midst OF the confusion Mr. McClel-
Ian got the floor, and in long speech, delivered
with all the fire and bitterness Of which ne is
capable, he denounced the imputations against
Judge Garvin and quoted nom the report OF the
legislative investigating committee to prove that
he was above reprOach.
OIL ON THE TROUBLED WATERS.
HORACE f. CLARK then followed and earnestly
thought that all good democrats ought to listen to
advice given by man like John Kelly, whose only
motlVe was lOr tne purity anu truth o! the party.
He spoke calmly for quite while, and appealed to
the good sense of the Convention not to act while
they were carried away by passion. This speech
had u visiby good effect, and the tide, it became
evident, began to turn IN favor of Kelly, when
Colonel Fellows got up, and was just about to take
up the cudges for Judge Garvin, when Alfred
Acker demanded to know whether he was
delegate
VERY MUCH OF A DISAPPOINTMENT.
He replied that he was q substitute. Acker
denied that majority OF the delegation had ap-
pointed him, and the papers on the Chairman's
desk being referred to- Acker was found to be cor
rect. SO Fellows had TO snbside.
Mr. Kelly then got the floor and again appealed
to the Convention not TO act hastily. II they
wanted to nominate Judge Garvin they had the
power to do so next Friday as well as then.
VICTORY OF THE REFORMERs.
DR.. RYERsoN remarked that he, for one, had not
made up his mind as yet whom he Intended to vote
for for District Attorney, and he knew many other
delegates who were Just as undecided about the
matter as he was. Besides 1t was apparent that
more than one-half OF the persons present on the