The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12
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Mr.. w0LrhAN shouted,
~. As egnd O'Clock has arrived / do now move that
Mr. Harry Genet. OF the Nineteenth ward, do take
general cheer was the arsvar ana .e.o cor.,.
man from the Nineteenth took the chair AMID loud
applause. Ex-Alderman woltman, who seemed Co
share immense responsibility with Tom C,Oman
moved that secretaries be appointed.
Alderman CONAN, WAC looked as II he had o
be referred TO a committee oil five. The secretary
then read over the list Of uncontested wards. The
Nineteenth ward was not among tue number. Up
to this point ex-SpeaKer Hickman lifted about the
stage like
A MANAGER AT REHEARSAL;
but as he heard the list read out and missed the
Ninete enth ward he rushed from the stage to the
body o. the hall and shouted,
II want that Nineteenln ward read over |"
=. AZ TINS moment two gentlemen essayed to ADDRESS
mans voice rang out above all Others as ne
shouted,
y peg your pardon. Billy. Halt one moment
ELL. sly and Peter sat down, aud Mr.. Hickman
,.Is the Nineteenth ward contestedw
CHAIRMAS-No, sir.
ou aiTonMAN.well. then, let the Secretary read "
out In the list OF uncontested wards
CnAiRaAS-The gentleman Is out OF order. Read
HIrcHMAS-Now viii have this settled. Iwans
my name down there and mean TO have 1t.
EHa aA WIN DC read out In proper order
mans rescue aud the latter called out,
rue gentleman from the seventeenth
Mr.. Hitchman sat down very unwilllngly, and
ward was read shouted:-
81 want my name put Just here.n
Some ntte interruption occurred when the report
OF sae Committee tof 1ve) on Contested Elections
and Nhf s6mS s wi t xfa w wss gone s
nse the the expense or the great pedestrian
umssd to MS ssSd ca M os'S"'s eA0i'0dS
x III, Una,r Wa, mMss Chairman say"
and rushing g az 81 III - the side Of tho
y move that this meeung do Il. :. adjourn
The CHAIRMAN spared the second sNy trouble
and put the motion, which was carried MA, accIa-
nation The meeting then adjourned at the YAH 81
The crowd outside dispersed with the $50 pollc~>
men, whose departure was tangible evidence that
there was to be no fun.
The Meeting.
Shortly after eight O'Clock the hall became denseiv
crowded, the platform, wings and quondam boxes
OF the little theatre being occupied by well known
politicians There was very little confusion, al
though the place was full OF SMOKE, every three In
i've present pulling iuriously while awaiting the
commencement Of the proceedings -
Mr.. Henry w. Genet upon the motion OF Mr..
Woltman, was UNANIMOUSLY elected temporary
Chairman.
Messrs. Daniel Scuy, OF the Fourth ward, and J.
7. Tuly, OF the Fifteenth ward, were elected Sec-
reCaries.
Mr. L. CONAN moved that committee Of I've on
contested seats be appointed. carried.
The CHAIRMAN then requested the delegates pres.
ent to hand In their credentials.
Mr.. GILLESPIE inquired whether the Seventeenth
ward was contested, and II so, by whom.
The CHAIRMAN replied that all. contested seats
would be referred to the committee OF five for DO
Mr.. HiTcnMAN asked II the Nineteenth ward was
contested.
Mr.. GILLESPIE said he had ascertalned that tho
Seventeenth ward was contested. According to the
| usage Of the democratic party primary had been
held, and 1888 votes were recorded for the deega-
tion. with j. winthrop Chanler at the head, while
the other ticket obtained only 2l4 v0tes Under the
| circumstances he claimed there could be no c0n-
| test III the Seventeenth ward.
The CHAIRMAN said that the committee appointed
would determine to which delegation the seat be-
| longed.
gates from the several wards, the following being
the contested ones:Frst, Fifth, Ninth, Fourteenth.
the CHAIRMAN then appointed the following Com
mittee on Contested Seats:-ThOmas Conan, Judge
Scott, Judge Shandley, Henry Wotman ami Richard
motion was then made to take recess fog
half an hour, to give the committee an opportunity
OF determining what delegates were elected.
Meanwhile the committee retired and examined
reassembln0 the hall the result OF their deIibera
tions was made known. In the contested wards
declared eiected:-Pirst ward, Jeremiah kennsiicEs
Firth ward. Terence Duffy; Ninth ward, W. q.
Bergen; fourteenth ward, ). Hayes; seventeenth
| Mr.. CONAN announced that with reference to the
| Twenty-trst ward the committee had decided to
refer the matter back to the ward for another cleo
| ton.
adoption OF that report ne wished TO state that
the primary election had already taken place In the
ana new set OF inspectors was not desired.
The ballots taken were now In possession
OF the Captain OF the precinct, ana all
he wanted was That the ballots az already cast be
counted Dy committee appointed by this meeting,
and 1t would then be determined what delegates
had been elected Applause) lie would therefore
move that the report Of the committee be land ON
the table and that q committee be appointed 10
count the ballot as already cast. tApplause.)
| The motion was carried unanimously
Mr.. KIERNAN also moved that the action Of the
committee be nnal. Adopted.
In reference to the Twenty-sec0nd ward, Mr.. MAS.
TERsON moved that the report OF the Committee ON
Contested Seats accepting the delegation BY Michael
Connolly be not received.
was representative man and had added his power,
strength and weight to the cause OF Tammany Hail.
The CHAIRMAN put Mr.. Masterson's motion. which
"a VoicEw"Poor Nike y, On, no, he never got any.
thing from Tammany. (Laughter.l
& Mr.. WOLTMAN then mOned that the meeting adj
iourn, subject to the call or the Chair.
The motion was carried and the meeting quietly
separated.
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