, 1874-10-16
OFte0h NaVN NU2 ECs
Meeting Of the Opposition
County Convention.
Frank Agnew Nominated for
Sheriff After an Excit-
ing Fight,
Defeat Of Corcoran and Ills Re.
publican Supporters.
Emil Dietzsch Selected for
Coroner.
Holden, Carroll, llcCa1rcy, Schmidt,
Guenther, and Conley for
Commissioners.
Later Returns from the Elections
Of Tuesday.
One Democratic Congressman
Elected in Iowa.
Several Changes in tho FnAiaua Con-
grcssiOnai Returns.
Nomination Of the Tamnany Con-
gressmen.
Later Returns from the Elections
Of Tuesday.
One Democratic Congressman
Elected in Iowa,
Several Changes in tho EllAiaua Con-
grcssiOnai Returns.
Nomination Of the Tammany Con-
gresSn1en.
LOCAL POLITICS.


THE OPPOSITION COUNTY uoNvEN-
\ TON.
| Tho County Convention Of the Peoples party,
to nomis1ato 6horiff. a Coroner, and Hlx County
| commissioners, met at 2 O'Clock yesterday aftcr-
noon in Eyana 1lall, llauiloph Btrcot, near Fifth
avonuc. The room ia very narrow, though long,
| mud partition had been p1nccd in about tho
| contre go as to aoparate tho delegatos from tho
| spectators. This barrier, however, proved iuot-
fectua nj tho outsiders jumped oyor 1t, md
crowded tho space allotted to the delegates 50
TINT tho maAs of humanity wa9 packed US tight la
| are snrdincs.
| After vainly ondearoriug to SECURE even q
| Bomllanco to order, all in the room soomiug do
termincd to talk one another to death, Dir. ",
! ]. Onahau, Cs,ltrman Of tue County Executive
Committee, called tho Convention to order, anl
| stated itB object.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Pat 0'Brien nominated W. J. Onaian for tom
porary Chairman.
Bob Kenny nominated John III. Rountrcc.
Tho former was elected md, upon taking the
clair, thanked them for tho distinguished honor.
Tho disorder would not permit an elaborate
speech, and ho desired to say simply that tho
delegates lad IN opportunity prosecuted them 10
Pus be4u4e kuo EoAliuuIAGy . L1CAct LlllE Woulu
unite it's yoteH, that thcro might DO no hazard IN
tho ensuing canvass, And It WAS Of tho utmoat
;muortancn tn nut In mammalian e,cb ,nnn a,
1o,I1 ts a.. 44's.' "e
"eau .oa s, 49, ,uonssves s ~ euo so,eo anu tno
that woro done, tho Convention would 1ayo boon
hold in vain.
The delegates aud outsiders wero so inoxtrca-
bly, mixod that it was worry eyidont that no busi-
ncss cortu la frRn90etef1 fFhn ennfunion nni
disorder increased, md thcro boing no prospect
of securing silence. seueiblo dolocate moycd
thot +ho fa,vo,,t;,,, ,1,o,,,., :, n,,usa. uau
~, N"n.,. GIL :,.eaa ano. n" ~,
lAo No1tn o1uo. "uoEo tnofo : Waa moro foom.
The Chair did not entertain tho.motion.
A hundred mon called for TIM o,,ostion. md M
many moro Yelled "No!" at tic ton Of tleir
voices.
Thomns Foley uaovod that tho CHAIR sppoint a
commttep OF fiyo on croiontjn1s.
THO motion was 1ootod nt, but tho question
was nut. aud declared TO have been dccdod in
tho affirmative,
ADJOURN TO TURNER uAL1.
Woabioaton Hcsinp, after al,ontinc, unti1 h;a
faco rosoinbled q piece of scarlet cotLa mananed
to say that thero wore $50 seats in tho lall, and,
than enough room for thoso rightful]y ontitla,l
TO DO In tLo body Of the }aI and to takn rnrk in
tho proceedings, Ha moved thnt a1l viii, yoro
not Delegates bo requested to withdraw. ICres
Ol IQQu III
Tho tumult at this 1upcturo bccome intanee
md tho ncono in tho guard-houno at wj,itol,al1
waB comparatively qsllet one to thai wllicl, m
sued. IL was Impossible for tho Ohairnian. to
maintain orilor anis 10 yoed himself hoaree in
announcing, os tic Committee On Credontiaia
Thomas Foley. Joseph bTcDormott Wnahinnton
Hosine, Patrick OBriou. nud Honry Ackhoff'
Soma ono tuolo motion to nifonrn tn Tnr,or
hein1+ annnrent,r in in mninri,. ~, io s,'te Mtu9
aTuruer Hall. and tho ]arger nortlon tho Of tIo
looEcra on loft The room. ~
LET r,a no.
Mr.. Wngbinrton Uesinr than r1o,n,o1 n obo,,.
and said. ns II aanmcf Ia ho Ina w;al, ~ n,o ;an
ity TINT tho Convention sf,n,td a1l,nnrn ho
would moYo TINT It do go honinr tbat onin' tho ao
flelacntoB wonId In cin,;ttnd n to nna, wy ~
irnrnnr In,f and TINT tho nr,taiaesa ~ ~. ~ -.
Of harmony wo1,Id nermit fhs,n ~ tranaaet
their business. NS'
The motion WAS unanimously arroo1 tn nnd
tho Convention adjourned,
The delegates and spectators. tia latter n,n,x
bcriug fully q thousand renchnl T.n,,nr Jrn}i ~
o'clock, and woro allowed to take nnsneau;on NJ ~
tho gallery, Among those nroxent wern y ~
r. Holdon, J. j, WcGrath. JoHonh rnrrost IN
ian q. Mc{ure Gnorf,e 1TvnrharIt ~, w; y, ,1 Mn!
1mlus Tsosa,'tEoI rn;nn,;sa;a eoi Cather'
Foloy Aid. FitYrerali 1,nrtar II r1,rrso6 ~ ~
Cleary, John Corcoran, Sr,Io hfoi1nnn,I ~.
Go,nistnv Ala iijidroth an: r Icn!u, Ii., "ouu
Mr.. Onahnn snid. fro,,, tla ntfor,o tshnt ,,,
t]elogntea woil In ,,nr,nitto ~ Vnat.I tnas not'y
tun,1 tho ennt ~ tj,a tnnsn a 49, @ o@.uap5 ASuiS
nt Tor n,otxin. s,o, ,ronaan;.;n. ~ ""e 'ou6aou
,rn ,yar,, 59o1o,",;a, !, - .aa.!sost'!o.i. .s!S 1