New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE TAMMANY HALL JUDICIARY coNvEN-
TINN


THE TAMMAHY HALL JUDICIARY CONvEN-
TION
ABRAHAM r. LAWRENCE, CHARLES DosoHuE, GILBERT
NJ SPEAR HENRY II. ANDERSON, DAVID MADAM.
AND HENRY AIKBR PLACED IN NOMINATION.
The TammaDy Hall judiciary Convention,
which adjourned Monday after appointing a Com
sniiee 10 confer with other Democratic organizations
an6eee a ticket could be agreed on. met yes
serday, at p. M, in iNmmany Hail. The Hon. J. Win
fhrop Chaner presided The rules and bylaws OF the
Committee. far practicable made the rules Of
the Convention. ...f
Gen. F. B. SpinOla, from the Committee % Contesteo
Beats, reported That the claims OF The coutestny o
cations from the Nineteenth District headed by Fe'e
Masterson and Tnos OCallagha had been ns"'ou'
but the ooDtestinc delegations mad agreed W
onehaf from each, the committee had dee"ou VIZ 49,
best of settling the dispute. The report wac q"
eened NV the and the reconstructed deesa
tssn was admitted. John Kelly, from inc CoHio
Committee. reported that the comInittee h"u '''"'N
with Varions outside organisations anu POI
larly with the Apollo Hall organiSanohS. MI mo""o'
ono Of the Secretaries would make MS repor" luz W
mort Of the proceedings OF the Conference committees
were read AZ length IL concluded WIN the assertion
,a, At p,eet,ne held yesterday at the Office OF f. NJ
l,xpy m Warren ST.. James OBrien made the decara-
tion that the Apollo Hall party could unite Win the
ennblcans on better terms than those offered by Tam
MANY Hail. and the opinion OF the Committee the
Arol1o Hair Conference Committee never desired an
alliance with Tammany; that, IN fact one Of the Apollo
Hall LADDERS had declared that under no circumstances
uonld his organization unite with Tammany Hall
Mr. Kelly said the nominations had been made by
members e the Convention for tine purpose OF present
ing outside organizations from which TO make
soieetiOn The negotiations having failed, the Commit
would return the names TO the Convention 1or
Its further He moved the adoption Of the Con
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before he did how any delegate could vote
against 1t. The report adopted unanimously
MI Kelly then moved that the names presented on
Monday be read. This Done The names OF Ager-
g. Sullivan, Anthony DyOtt, and Joseph j. Marin
were withdrawn. Mr. Kelly then moved, II no one else
wished 10 make any further nominations, that the
Assembly District Delegations be called In order, and
the names OF the candidates be announced by the Chair
man or II any dssenson existed that the delegates 80
dissenting name their choice The districts were
then called order The result showed that the ais
fricts wore almost unanimous for Abraham Lawrence
and Charles DonOhue. The former received o5 ae the
latter I votes few votes cast for Judge EnOeh
i. Fancher and Judge William H. Leonard Inc Vote
Was announced. ana Oh morton the hoibhauohs "0Ie
The nominations for Judges OF the Superior Court
Gilbert NJ. Spear and Henry II. Anderson were the
choice of large majority OF the delegates, a'D0ugh
considerable number OF votes were cast for Jerome
Buck, Frederick A. SmyIhe, c. J.. Mcneil, GIDEON j.
Tucker and Richard NJ. Henry. The nominations oil
Anderson and Spear were made unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded 70 the nomination OIL
Marine Court Judges. David McAdam and Henry
AkeA were the choice OF "a very large MAJORITY and
their nominations we're made unanimous. --e0Ss&--''
William Y. Mcnamara submitted resolution con-
demnIug as an Of the rights Of the people the
proposed amendment 10 the State Constitution by which
abe Executive should appoint judges Tor NE or during
good behavior instead Ofher being elected for IA years
by the people at present The resolution declares
That desirable 20 place any further power IN the
bands of the Executive.
motion TO lay the resolution on the table was lost
Mr. WotmaD moved that the resolution be referred TO
q committee. Lost
Judge IedSIth and Mr. Kelly Reminded the Conven-
tOB that the party the Convention had taken
their stand on the principles Of that resolution
Gen. SpinOla denounced the attempt of the Custom
Mouse take election Of the Judiciary out Of
of the people. The resolution then passed
imam nousy amid the applause OF the delegates. The
Convention then adjourned Sme die.
FAILURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC COALITION.
The Conference Committees of Tammany
md Apollo Hall met yesterday in Tammany Hall for
abe purpose of asceTaining whether coalition could
spe formed Tor the present campaign. The Apollo Hall
Committee demanded that that organization be given
The nominations for County Clerk and Justice of the
Supreme Court They rejected the offer made by the Tam
many Hall Committee TO accord Apollo Hall the nOmina
ions for one Justice OF the Superior Court Marine
Court Judge and Coroner The committee then ad
tOurned until the afternoon At committee
sisting OF Benjamin Wood, George H. Purser and G. W.
Brooke. representing the Apollo Hall Conference Com
Tnttee appeared and stated that after consultation with
The remainder OF their committee they bad concluded 10
adhere To their original demand Tor the NOMINATIONS
of County Clerk and Supreme Court Justice. This
declined by the TammaDy Hall Committee and the |
conference was ended. A delegation from the German
given the nomination Of County Clerk aud Coroner |
Tins not aeqniesced IN by the Tammany Committee
the nomination for County Clerk This is held under
adYieement