New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-12
LOCAL POLITICS.
.,,,rrssrru CANDIDATES CoMPLIMENrED

srncFSSFUI. CANDIDATES C0MPhiMENiED
svvxN,oE To VIM c. CONNER. JUDGE MoNELL
AND JOHN D. CoUGHIlN'
rrso roo,,,,o,s, of the Sparta Club chose an
,.-,,.,. Leaning IN vnsh to give an expression or
their enthusiastic good will toNsSu ."eu associaee
members wm c. Conner Judge Mcneil ana John "
Coushu who have been recently elected 10 'he posi-
lions OF sheriff, Judge OF the superior Court ana
A.samblyman. But though the rain came down
AZ times with most annoying GOODNESS. TO
the great discomfort Of many who had no umbrellas
the friends of the distinguished gentlemen who had
tood by them manfuly through tie campaign we're not
sspirited now and their enthusiasm not dampened
n their great The usual hour set apart By
roprey for serenades found great crowd the hand
some rooms Of the Sparta Club, at Fftyseventhst and
Third.sve. preparing to form itself into procession
which should include the friends ofthe Sheriff. Judge
and Assemhyman. OF whatever political stripe they
might be for the Sparta Club, is well known, gathers
IT'S members from the uptown quarter OF the city WITH
out regard 10 political antecedents or bias When tine
procession had formed and taken up us line OF march
the residence OF Sheriff elect Conner on Fifty
seventhst. with Graulas Band In ADVANCE us mum
per was close upon 500 perhaps more, for the members
OF the club alone counted 1884, and many citizens Joined
the general enthusiasm and followed the mnsic until the
retarn ID the oubroom There were the President OF the
club James r. Miller, who Il strong Democrat the
NicePrssiten, James r Davis, who is as strong Re
A.
Besides these gentlemen appeared many others whose
names are familiar residents OF the Nineteenth Ward
and the upper portion Of the city well as the lower as
MATTHEW Baird, eX-surrOgate Gideon j. Tucker,
the ZION ]. c. Calkins. Garrett l. Schuyler
John P Fisk, Vim. L. Peek, Weeks W. Culver, John
L. Faroc cxsuperintendent OF Police Kelso Fire Com
missioner Perley. George ]. Wood. Robert McGinns,
DIT Theodore Merson. Vim. Dunham, Assistant Alder
man Isaac SOmers. VIM Henry, owen Moran Gilbert
NJ Plate Geo. C. Miller John Cavanagh, Judge Hogan
James A Flagg Simon Gladenberg. Joseph Rosenthal
John j. Brdsall, John j. MahOny. VIM H. Benjamin.
Thomas Duffy James Jackson, hm' b. neOseSr' anu
Robert A. Van Wyck.
H.yin- reached Mr.. Corners residence. which was
Illuminated the band rendered selections from a." Mar
ths" and Ed Strauss "Clear the Track Galop" The
two were divided by loud calls and cries for our new
sheriff" &c. which were kept up until MI Conners
aversion 10 speech-makins was remembered ana win
cheers for the new Sheriff hearty good wishes for
his prosperity and happiness. the party moved on
coward tho residence Of Assemblyman elect John d.
Coughun. Here the desire for word OF acknowledge
rnent was gratfed and Mr.. Coughin came out raised
Als hat and ssd
Ny brother spar;ans tCheersl ike your music well
N.t kc your cheers better for the is paid for and
the other s not. Great cheers The cheers am sure
wa have htd 10 the last election. lCheers or course
some OF may differ in politics. Out as men and as
brothers we are one ADd NY l,ieuus' 10y p ,bat
yOu that my course In the Assembly sIa oe 5uch Iud
when seturn TO you from Albany | think the great
majority OF Taxpayers viii they are sorry tney
ana an Of them for lChcersl l am sorry
In tonight and spend the evening with
-fne, l VII bid you good night
With cheers once renewed, the friends OF hr.
CoughHn assured him OF their in him, and then
took up their line Of march 10 the residence of Judge
Mcneil who had apprsed Of their coming and was
ready 90 greet them. AS the long line broke up into
groups front OF the lofty building Ftyfourthst,
while the rain descended in seey gusts. the Judge
stepped from the yesbuls upon the steps and said
In substance;
FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE SPARTA CLUB: do not
know what 1 may attribute exhibition OF such
Tnendilness for ana goodwill toward me, since nave
only been member OF your club for snort time; but
am deeply grateful for IL. and thank you from
She bottom Of my heart. have been, through
will Of the people OF this city upon the Bench for IL
years. aud will permit to say that believe during
that period have striven do my duty and TO
prove ms self worthy OF the high honor which now
again r-cOnferred upon me. Lot ms thank you again.
my ud Trends and wish you all prosperity and hap
pness. fCheers.
From Judge Monelps the clubhouse was the objective
point. and here the band dismissed, and the
bers quietly afterward for Mr. COnners, where
q substantial and elegant supper awaited thon. and
where. a. one gentleman remarked with complacent
smile they would warm the inner man As thoroughly as
they had previously frozen the outer.