New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-16
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

THE NEw-JTRsEY CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION.
TRENTON, Oct 15.-1he Constitutional Com
mission met to-day The question OF the pay of mem
bers of tho Legislature debated and postponed.
The Committees report that amendments tn city
charters should be published 30 days before the meet
ing Of the Legislature amended 80 as to require
such publication TO made before the meeting OF the
Legislature IN one or more newspapers published in the
city affected by such amendments. Tho amendments
relating 10 the oaths OF members in regard 10 receiving
money or expendng money for their election. with
some modification, was adopted. The veto question:
to pass bin over the Governors veto-brought forth
considerable discussion, ana a motion 10 SUBSTITUTE
"twO-thlrds" failed, tot
PERSONNEL OF THE TAMMANY NOMINEES.
The nominees of Tammany Hall are well known
IN political and professional hfes nearly all of them
having been candidates local Offices in past political
contests the candidates Of the Tammany Democracy
Abraham r. Lawrence, who has been nominated for
Judge of the supreme Court comes from an old knck
erbocker family and is particularly well known from
the fact thai last year he the Reformed Tammany
candidate for Mayor. against Mayor Hayemeyer and
James OBren Mr. Lawrence Is about 40 years OF age by
profession lawyer and specially familiar with the laws
relating the municipality He was formerly connected
with the Office Of Corporation Counsel ana was Tor
several years Counsel 10 the Board OF Education lie Is
sachem OF the Tammany Society, and - prominent in
It's counsels At the most critical period in the history
Of Tammany Hall he was nominated as fOTOrn nope
and received a very large vote .
Charles Donahue, who has been nominated for the sec
Ond vacancy the Supreme Court Bench Is also law
yer, and last year the Reformed Tammany candi-
date for District ATTORNEY against the present incum
bent He has far reputatO IN his profession
Henry II. Anderson, the nominee Tor Judge OF the
Superior Court last year Apollo Halls candidate
Judge OF the Supreme Court against Judge Leonard
the Tammany incumbent He formerly connected
with the Corporation CounSe Office but in later years
made specially of real estate litigation LII the state
Gilbert NJ sper. the other nominee for Judge Of the
Saratoga County. He % tins city in 1885 and
admitted 10 the bar IN 1851 since which tlme no has
praCticcd here, partnership with stephen T. Nash and
later with his brother. A. W. speir, .
Henry Alker, the first nominee for Judge Of the Ma
rine Court. formerly ChlefJustce of that Court
His time expiring two years ago. he was renominated
by unrefOrned TamnIauy and defeated.
David McAdam, the other nominee for Judge OF the
Marine Court native Of this city and about 81 years
OF age He was admitted To the bar 1860 and is the
author the practice IN use IN thetMaIine Court
William G. Conner the nominee for sheriff, - prom
nent member Of the Tammany society and Of the Gene
raj Committee He formerly identified with tho
volunteer Fire Department and has held several cleo
William Walsh nominee for County Clerk. il resident
Of the lower section OF the city, and has been always
identified with local politics, having held the ONCE Of
Alderman for a number OF years.
Richard Croker Anthony Eickhof. and Henry Volt
candidates for CoroneTs have all been active local
Mr. Croker II will be remembered the occasion Of
Republican leaders, the former appointing him City
Marshal in defiance OF their wishes Messrs ElckhOn
sent large constituency The latter year the
unsuccessful Tammany candidate for Coroner against
the Apollo Hall candidate
S. s. cox NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
The Tammany Hall With Congressional Dis
trict Convention last evening and nominated the
Hon s & Cox for Congress. The nOmin atiOn was en-
Enthusiastically received. A delegation waited Mr..
Cox at the Manhattan Club TO tender him the nomna-
ton He accompanied them to the headquarters of Ee
Convention at Academy Hall iThirdaye, and in reply
TO a formal tender Of the nomination made speech,
from which the,fOlowng extracts are taken:
accept the nomination heartily rs 1t is rendered.
Your nOminatiO makes the election sure In the en-
Uttered condition OF our city politics. the selection OF
aalp fran ia
signs myself Is compliment beyond EXPRESSION de
ghtfu 10 my heart promise, II elected TO give nicer
heed and studious vigilance to the business inter
cts OF this metropolis. have not been unlnndfu OF
tbem in the past but while Democrat unninching
can dedicate myself with renewed zeal and greater
those duties which concern this gateway OF the
nation How vast are these interests, glance
imports aud exports inland trade. and increas
ing and varied industries attest II 20 TO Congress
again Will pursue the same tenet OF my political faith,
bountes for all No political legislation for
fayortes, either by grab or by law in one shape or an
rauiy for man, or one hrm or one class, not Ell
THE NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION.
The Democrats made large gains in the
Newark charter election Of Tuesday Mr.. Perry
(Dem1 was elected Mayor by l70 majority, over f. W.
Ricord Rep). Nine Democrats and six Republicans
were elected Aldermen The next Common Council will
stand Is Republicans and y Democrats. Mr.. C. Ludlow
who Is President of the Common Council,
elected from the Fourteenth Ward. The Republicans
have majority IN me BOARD 81 tne Board
been Mayor OF Newark for the past four years. and
the German element, although trenChndn
He opposed 10 the Sunday laws and has not enforced
them. Mr. Perry, on the other hand promised TO close
all the beergardeDs Sunday, and he consequently
had the support OF the order0yng and temperance c
zens Both parties split, and the contest hard
fought. The Common Council Will meet on Monday
afternoon to canvass the returns.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Ist Assembly District Republican Con-
yeution OF Queens County will be held to-day at Roslyn
John G.. Jacobs was yesterday afternoon
nominated for Senator from the lid District and John
W Coe for Senator from the lid District
The Conference Committee of the Reform
Association met at their headquarters last night and
received several committees from the various Repub
mean Democratic and German Reform organizations.
The Senatorial Conventions of the Apollo Hall
we're held last night the various
rial Districts throughout the city, and appointed Confer
D Committees 10 confer with outside organizations as
TO ut and proper nominations 10 De made
The Brooklyn Republicans met last night to
nominate q candidate for Mayor. One ballot only was
had when IL was found that Samuel Booth had IS
and D,y,rht Johnson l24 The nomination Of Mr.. John
son WINS made unanimous. Mr. Johnson. on being in
formed OF his nomination, made short speech accept
ing the nomination.
The primary elections of delegates TO the
Convention TO nominate "a candidate for ChetJustice
Of the Supreme Bench OF the Baltimore City Courts to
| succeed the late Hon. T. Parkn Scott, take place
| to-day. The Hon George NJ. Brown, one OF the most
distinguished members OF the Baltimore Guy bar, seems
| 70 be the favorte for the position.