The New York herald., 1874-10-23
THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS.

MeeC1n& OF tho General committee NJ
Irving Hall-Progress Reported and
Arrangements Made for Ward Nomi-
nations.
Last evening at half-past seven O'Clock small
knots OF men began to gather about the entrance
TO Irving Ball under large transparency which
bore the inscription, 'The Peoples Liberia,
Democratic Party meet here" At eight O'Clock
1t was understood that the meeting was to be q
ratification by some and by others 1t was sup
posed tnat 1t was meeting OF the General Com
mittee OF the new democratic party, with one
delegate from each election district in the city,
which would have compelled the attendance of 557
members.
Then 1t was reported that the NEE ting was to
be OF business nature. and that no speeches were
TO be made, but that the General Committee was
to hold a session for the purpose Of organizing
the work to be allotted to each district, and
Creamer. Mr.. DInkel acted as Secretary
order about one hundred and eighty delegates
were present. and the majority consisted OF men
who had not been formerly known IN the Demo
Nelson savays RPasom
Major Leander Buck, General George ". Gibbons,
Luke G. Crimes Henry Antenrtetn, chairman Of
ea M
Fitzlmmons and Peter II. McCleland.
The Chairman, senator CREAAER, opened the
trlcts were ready to report and the the
First Assembly district was called. delegate
existing IN that district, ana Mr.. WATERBURY, said
tnat he had held some conversation with Coroner
Flynn, who was delegate from the First, ana
was satisfied tnat Coroner Flynn had been
taken into Tammany, and furthermore that Flynn
had stated that there was quarrel down in the
Mr.. Flynn was playing at battledore and shuttle
the conditions OF their district. and q number re-
0,tsda 1sas s9e& Pc Y gSoS perfect work.
district stated that there was ward committee OF
500 organized, and that James O'Br1en would
leave no stone unturned to beat the Jersey candi-
reported that his district was ready to nominate
him; and then there was some dis
Sss ae. as noar on s Wasn sse
discussion was over Mr.. Dreamer settled it
by stating that no doubt the delegates would
best fitted for his ONCE. The Chairman OF the
First Assembly district, was asked for and his
name was stated to 20 be MT Edward oan Mr.
II he was present, and delegate stated
in an aggrieved tone that he was not:
to the reporters confdentially, "No, Mr.. Cahil Is
not here; he has settled John Fox and got him
dif1erence as to whether John T1ce was eligible
as candidate ior Assembly, and delegates
ofiice - at pr present. sent Mr.. waterbury, VINO spoke
on every question during the evening, arose and
began TO expound the law. and stated at length
that there was not any legal reason why Tice
Creamer stopped Mr.. Waterbury by asking him if
he had read or heard OF Judge Daniels de-
cision on that point, in which the Judge
oiicial could not be candidate ior the Assembly.
Mr.. Waterbury seemed little confused at TINS
and the Chairman went on calling the Districts
Wnen the Tenth Assembly district was reached,
Mr. Mitchell, who seemed to be its principal rep
resentatlye, made several little speeches, which
were OF nature TO afterwards involve discussion
In the Seventh Assembly district, represented
by Mr.. Frank Ransom, MIR. Van Schaick
and Mr.. Strauss. Mr.. Ransom acted as spokes-
man, and defined his ideas very clearly In regard
nomination, as the district was so close and hard
to WORK In. This plain ana sensible talk brought
out Mr.. Mitchell, VINO stated that he wanted
didate should be supported who did not sup
port the ticket headed Dy Ottendorfer and Jones'
And this, ne said would prevent buying and SELL
republican TO . democratic loaier.
When all the orators had finished their debates
Senator Creamer asked, In q business like way,
Tor the question, and 1t was referred instanta-
resolution was als0 offered tnat each Assembly
district should appoint committee OF ten dele
Congressional candidates on next Saturday night,
and that these committees were 10 report full ana
complete list OF nominations on Monday night TO
the organization at Irving Han, which was car
rjed. The chairman then read In clear and dis
tinct voice very punRent report the progress Of
the meeting conveying every detail In which 1t ap-
pears that tne only nominations yet made are those
OF Edward Hogan for Congress In the Filth district,
John HanIy IN the Ninth and James OBrien In the
Tenth Also Ambrose O'Neil, who 10 was said
has nominated himself for Alderman In the Fifth