The New York herald., 1873-10-14
BROOKLYN POLITICS.

Couventions-Jaspcr w. Gilbert and
Tonn WinslOw tho Respective Nomi-
nees.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates to the Demo.
cratic Judiciary Convention met in the Court House
for the purpose Of nominating Judge Of the Su.
preme Court, for the term OF fourteen years. in
place OF his Honor Justice Jasper w. Gilbert whose
term OF ofce expires January !, 1874. The district
embraces Kings, Queens, Suffolk Richmond West
chester, ROckland, Duchess, Orange and Putnam
counties. General james B. Craig was chosen per.
manent Chairman ana John r. Donohue, Secretary.
Roscoe A. Deeisw, of Queens county, moved
that Jasper W. Gilbert be nominated
by acclamation, M. H. D. Birdsall, upon second
ing the nomination. said that it gave him great
pleasure to second the nomination OF Judge Gill
bert for the oflce Of Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF the Second Judicial district. He believed that
the gentleman named met all the requirements OF
the high position for which he was named. The
nomination was then made by acclamaton. Judge
Gilbert has been q resident OF Brooklyn for the
past thirty years, and before his election he prac.
tised at the bar.
THE REPUBLICAE JUDICIARY CONVENTION
also met at the County Court House yesterday
afternoon, and L. b. Hinsdae was chosen per-
manent Chairman. Messrs. A. ]. Miller
and Judge Taylor were appointed Secre-
taries. General Crooke nominated Richardson
Ingraham for Judge OF the Supreme Court and in
SO doing said that for the first time in fifteen years
promise a republican pmaiorIty. For Years Kings
county had been looked upon as sure to give
DEMOCRATIC majority % Of 10, 600; but IT was well
fraud and false counting, and to-day 1t was de-
batable county. II good man were nominated it
would be possible to send him or Long Island
with majority OF 5000.
w. M. Mullen was OF the opinion that party
questions should not be brought under the cOnsid-
O.
posed the name OF Jasper W. Gilbert as one who
ability, and to the satisfaction OF every In the
district.
Mr.. Hall, of westchester, seconded the remarks
William Colt nominated John winslow, who
was formerly District Attorney OF Kings county.
that the district was undoubtedly republican, as
he had figures to show. On the formal ballot being
Gilbert G O. Ingraham % a. on 'ii motion Of Mr. Brab,
ley the nomination Of Mr. Winslow was made
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The democratic primary elections were held In
the wards and county towns last evening, for the
Senatorial and Assembly conventions. The vote
was not large, but there was considerable excite
ment about some OF the polling places, caused by
the struggle OF rival ward factions for ascendancy.
The conventions, excepting the Assembly,
WILL Wi, oe ned on I'VE WEDNESDAY next the demo,
who would really be the safest man to nominate
for Mayor. They incline as matter of expedlency,
the Third ward, but the hard-fsted workers object
to taking up any man, no matter how popular lie
may be, from the republican party. Hence the
quandary in which the leaders find themselves as
the hour oi Convention draws nigh.
The National Democrats I'm Brooklyn.
The National Democratic General Committee met
last night at their rooms, on Court street. The
Conference Committee reported that they had con-
ferred with similar committee from the Peoples
Reform Association, and they had agreed to har-
monize with them. resolution commencing the
nomination OF Harvey Darlington, John w. Hun
ter, William Marshall or Samuel S. Oden for Mayor
was adopted.
Action Of the Reform Committee OF One
Hundred.
The Reform Committee OF One Hundred met last
night at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music. A COM
mittee OF seven was appointed to report at the
next meeting the names OF the candidates whom
II would be proper for them to endorse.
Mr.. harrington offered resolution that here
after their meetings be pubic. The resolution
was lost,
Reform Committee OF Fifty.
The Reform Committee of Fifty met last night at
their rooms corner OF Jay and Fulton streets, and
elected permanent officers for the ensuing year.
Colonel Julian Allen was chosen as chairman.
resolution, endorsing the nomination OF John
Windsow for Justice OF the supreme Court was
adopted. resolution condemnlng the nomina-
tion OF Mr.. John G. Perry was also adopted. dele
cation from the National Democrats requested
them to delay their nominations until next Thurs.
day.
RICHMOND COUNTY REPUBLICAN NoMINA-
TI0ES.
The Richmond County Republican Convention
met yesterday at Schwartzkoa7s Assembly Rooms,
r,innn Stateu Island. The strepts in 10 naiuh.