The New York herald., 1873-10-12
Tne PreIerred Candidates for Judges Of the
Supreme, Superior and Marine Courts.
Good Feeling and Spirit Of Har-
mony Prevail.
a Conference To Be Held with Apollo
Hall Tomorrow.

500 delegates being present. Through some
bunder, instead OF holding the session in
the large room on The second story, as
OF old, the big room in the basement was
made use OF. The result was that there was not
by any means accommodation sufficient for the
gathering OF all the district patriots. many
delegates being compelled to stand during the
entire proceedings. 1t was nearly tour O'Clock be-
fore the Convention was organized. although the
hour fixed for the opening OF the proceedings was
three O'Clock.
Mr. JOHN KELLY called the Convention to
order he congratulated the delegates upon tine
tact that they
VERY INTELLIGENT BODY.
They were TO make nominations for judges OF
three OF the courts. Alter what had transpired IN
this county some time ago, in relation to the con-
duct OF some Of the judges, it behooved the dele
gates to be careful, prudent and strictly regard
less af personal appeals that might be made TO
them. 1t was their duty 10 nominate only men OF
character and ability. When he said they should
turn deaf ear TO personal appeals he meant that
man should allow his personal sympathy to carry
his Judgment away in the selection OF judicial ofl
There were outside organizations who
claimed to be democrats Whether they were
not was question which needed no criticism just
now, for every democrat should let the past take
OF itself, and look but to the present
and the fnture. tApplause) During the
proceedings OF the Convention proposition might
be made looking to union OF all democratic or
ganizatons aud it was for the delegates 10 decide
whether that union should take place. They had
doubtless seen ia the morning papers commun-
cation from committee appointed by Apollo
Hail. expressing It's willingness 70 Join
hands with other organizations. II Tam
many should allow outside organizations an
equal place in the contest to come, and the can
didates should be beaten, Tamma y would alone
be blamed II might be necessary to appoint
Conference committee to ascertain just what out
side organizations wanted in regard to the nomna-
tons, but matter what might be done, it should
be distinctly understood that there to be bar
gain sale in nominations, trading, nothing that
would give the people even suspicion tnat Tam
many cared more for political success with ques
tionabe men as her standard bearers than she did
for the welfare OF the general public. loud ap-
plausej.
THE MACHINERY IN ORDER.
Mr.. Kelly, at the close OF his remarks, nominated,
on behalf OF the Committee on Organization, John
w. Chanler as Chairman OF the Convention, and
Mr.. Quincy, from the Twentieth Assembly district,
and Mr.. Mead, rom the Fifth Assembly district as
Secretaries. These nominations were endorsed
by the Convention, and then the real business OF
the day began in earnest.
THAT CoNTESTED DISTRICT.
The first man to open the ball was Assemblyman
Hayes from the Third district He presented
ticket or delegates, and protest from the Nine
teent district, and moved that the ticket and the
protest be both referred without debate to the
Committee on Credentials wnen appointed.
Mr.. KELLY remarked that in order to facilitate
matters, one delegate should be chosen from each
Assembly district (the delegation from each dis
trict having the naming OF its special delegatel,
and that the twenty-one delegates so chosen
should be the Committee on Contested Elections
He then made motion to this effect, which was
carried, md a recess OF five miputes was taken TO
enable the delegations to select their representa-
tives This over, a motion was made and carried
that when the Convention should adjourn 1t should
edjonrn to meet on Tuesday afternoon next.
1.-THE TRIUMPH OF THE BIGoTs.n
and read an extract from John McKeon's letter
to the HERALD about the "bigots" IN which
John, handled the Tammany leaders rather
roughly 1pr having asked foS appointments at
the hands OF 'the anti-lrish, antCatholic Mayor'-
Mr.. Hayemeyer. Mr. Ackert denounced Mr..
should therefore, be careful when he threw stones.
He said it did not become him (Mr. McKeon) whose
hands were stained with the moneys received from
the corrupt Ring TO talk TO Reform Tammany TO
its duty or its honesty. (Appiause.) He (McKeon)
mad received Sl5. 600 from the Ling for work that
real work done was alone compensated. What Mr..
McKeon was driving at was simply, by working
upon the preudices oil certain class OF the people,
TO turn them against Tammany and thus accom-
psh what he tMckeonl wanted-the defeat of the
democratic candidates and the success OF the re-
publican party. Nothing short OF this would
dispel his own personal political disappointments.
The class he iMr. Ackeru referred to had
always been found lighting bravely In the ranks OF
the democratic party, and he knew they could not
be drawn away by any such tactics as those EN-,
applause) As for any appointments made by
Mayor Havemeyer at the instance OF Tammany, he
men. Applanse.l by assalling the honored and
zrusted men OF Tammany Hall like Mr.. 1ilden and
Mr.. Kelly, Mr.. McKeon was really striking AZ the
whole democratic party, and he hoped that his
McKeon's) efforts in behalf of the republicans
would be property rebuked at the polls next Nov
ember. loud applause
THE FIRST STEP FOR UNION.
Mr. KELLY at thls stage rose and offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resoutions:-
Whereas there is the general expression Of an
ss.nss sc. Sny IN the & ts part of many
fst S &c o. 1etGn an5 s@GPs assa al 1 the socon
Han was reorganized BY lhe conyennon as he
and m and July eHay % 'Hc Hetory sy
yet N 1 deerenes 70 an ana from ympathy win this general
present seid and unbroken 'front.' against common
asssyea That q c.%mitss Sf twsntyo9e composed
Se selected y the respeee deegadn ee
20 confer with the Representatives Of all other demo.
SSS5 as SSR-
n h evens hs s the
sdjorrnment Of this Convention
NO BARGArN OR SALE TO BE ALLOWED.
The resolutions were adopted amid considerable
enthusiasm. Nj. Kelly, In explaining, said that he
had offered the resolutions in view OF the general
desire OF democrats TO present an unbroken front
In the coming election, assured the delegates that
n he should become OF the members OF the Confer
ence committee, he would, so far as lay In his
power not allow any bargaining or selling or
trading for nominations, and that the best cand
dates alone should receive his support
The Conference Committee was then appointed,
each District delegation selecting Its own repre-
sentative on the committee. The following are the
names OF the delegst tes selected
ASS Dit Ass. Dirt
l-JohD Fox. I2--Jose oh Koch.
2-Wiiiam Walsh J3-games Harrison
v-James Haves I4-Jehn W. Chanler.
i-John j. Blair. l5-Thomas A. Iedwith<
eE Read. l6-John A. MCGOWAN.
S-Michael Haley. lI-Thomas Ryan.
1-Peter b. AlDcy. IS-John Kelly
e-Edward d. Gale. Io--Nilam j. Marin
g-George W, Morton. 20--James i. Miller
t0-Wllliain B, Mclean. 2l-IJugh II Moore
lf-Augustus Sche.