The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-14
ANTI-TAMMANY.
The Democratic Revolters'
County Convention.
HACKETT FOR RECORDER.
His Highnes5 John Kelly !"
Arraigned.
7ACKETT FOR RECORDER.
PHELPS FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

filed 70 its fullest capacity. force OF police was
on hand 70 keep order and the delegates
began TO assemble early o'clock The tickets
Of delegates were scanned closely by officials and
were admitted but those possession Of the requisite
pieces Of pasteboard Among those present Police
Justice B. ~ Bixby James N. Bixby, Rufus Andrews
James Hayes, d. T. Mcmahon, ex-Sherif 0iBrien, ex,
Assemblyman Burns, ex.Alderman Shannon, Charles
A. Swan, Colonel Drake de Kay, Joseph A. Monheimer,
ex-Alderman Robinson and o'Donovan Rosa At
eight O'Clock the meeting called to order by Mr.
Emanuel B. Hart, who suggested the Of Hon. Ira
Shalcr for President Of the Convention.
Mr. SHAPER, in taking the chair returned thanks for
the honor conferred upon him. He hoped the Conven-
ton would conduct its proceedings as to let the
people of the city know they in earnest in desir
ing to overthrow the ''one-man power" He wished
the Convention carry its business with the same
discipline as presented at the meeting presided
over by His Imperial Highness John Kelly. Cheers
and laughter)
then elected: -Messrs j. r. Conklin, Frank Ransom,
c. NJ Graham and John Oakley.
The credentials Of the different delegations here
handed to the Chairman and properly authenticated.
PRELIMISARY sKIRMIsHEs
The PRESIDENT ordered the secretary TO call the chair
OF each delegation to ascertain those presents
Mr. soTELDo moved that the name of each delegate
be called, but the motion was Immediately laid upon
the table, At the call of Senator oBrien, Emanuel B.
Hart and Dennis Mcmahon there was loud stamping of
feet Mr.. Emanuel B. Hart as chairman of the Execu-
Committee moved that the chairman of each dele
CATION be called to candidates. and that these
candidates be considered and reported upon by re-
firing committee composed of one from each Assem-
bly, district and one from the Twentythrd and Twenty
fourth districts
resolution then passed that the chairman of
delegation cast the vote of the latter that
aTnftf nff hran IN
BELIIGRRKNT DELEGATE.
ExJudge HARTMAN claimed that he had just as good
delegation He called to order loudly but with his
laundering voice drowned all the cries of 'OrderI"
81 say, SIR, SAID he, that this must not be gag law
convention / stand here on my right as a delegate
II you want to break up this party you can DO it
TINS IS little Iammany HALL. Loud cries finally IN.
growing ''This is little Tammany HaI" The call
of districts then begun. The first Office voted for
district gave for Charles c. SANFORD and the
name was greeted with great applause The vote for
Mr. Sandiord almost unanimous the Twenty third
district alone voting for Bernard Rocker.
The second vote was for Judge of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, and all districts voted for Benjamin f.
Cunning until the Twelfth district was called The
Twelfth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty first Twenty
third and Twenty fourth districts then voted for Den
MS McMahon and the First district then changed its
vote in favor OF Mcmahon.
The third vote for Surrogate, and when the First
district its for Robert Hutchins the pres
emit incumbent, there was considerable applause A
good many OF the delegations seemed be divided be-
I.
For County Judge all districts with the exception of
the Seventh voted for Henry A. Gldersleeve the
chairman Of the Second district denomnating him the
.great American shooter" The Seventh voted for
Thomas J. Dreamer, but the vote was subsequently
withdrawn in favor Of the great marksman
When the chairman announced that the Recordership
to be voted for there loud aud eager buzz OF
anxiety Everybody seemed to feel that the i'm
portant moment had arrived. The secretary called tho
First district but before the chairman of the latter had
time TO respond motion made that John X
Hackett be nominated by reclamation.
A pRRP WIFI U1N 0F
greeted the name The chairman declared that the
motion was out Of order and it was promptly with
The First district casts rs vote in the words of tho
chairman, ''for John X Hacket upright and fear
less Judge which elected another outburst popular
applause The chairman of the Ninth district said that
he his vote 'for the who was true to tho
people, against all the threats and Establishments of
Tammany Hall, John X. Hackcttn loud appause
For District Attorney the vote was all but unani.
nous All tho districts with the exception Of the Four
teenth (which its for Charles w. Brooks an
nounced Benjamin X. Phelps as the OF their
choice.
The votes for Marine Court Judges were unanimous
for Joseph G. Koch and james b. Sheridan and for
Coroner, all but three districts voted for Moritz
EIinger The Twenty second Twenty third and
Twenty fourth voted for exJudge Hartman amid
good natured laughter The voting for those candi-
dates carried on with remarkable rapidty and with
scarcely minutes delay. But little divergence of
opinion was noticeable, and the whole work only
pied half an hour.
The Convention next proceeded to the consideration
OF candidates for Aldermen.a Large Several names
mentioned, among them Messrs. d. p Conyng-
ham, Thomas Costigan and Adam Klamroth-
committee was next appointed Of one from
each Assembly district to retire and report
upon all the nominees TO the Convention.
OF ten minutes taken for the purpose OF Sc
lcctng this committee. After this work had been ac
complishcd and the committee ANNOUNCED, another re-
cess was taken for fifteen minutes This was
heightened out over hour, II being eleven O'Clock
when the committee returned. In the meanwhile the
Convention amused itself with conversation, stamping
of feet cheers and other pastmcs short time be-
fore the committee came back
Mr. RUFUS p ANDREWS
was loudly called for He spoke as follows
II congratulate the great people Of New York upon
the harmonious disposition shown by this very large
convention 1t must have been that the democratic
party as represented by you confident OF success
else II would not have been so strong here
: should IKE to See this body Of men
John Kelly boast from among the thieves and muir
dcrers who form portion Of the Tammanv Hall party
reportn 10y "
The committee then in and presented the fol-
towing nominations, which received with great
THE NOMINATIONS
For Judge q DC Superior Court--C F. Sanford
For J'tdge Of the Common Pieds-Dennis Mcmahon
James b. Sheridan -N'0N "'iu
For Coroner-Morris Erlnger
For Recorder-John X Hackett
For District 1Roraey-Benjamin X Phelps
For Sarrogdte-William c. Traphagen
For Aldermen al Ldyge-Nathaniel Turponnv II !,
Conyngham and Adam Klamroth
For County Judge-H A. Gilderslecve.
MR. IRA sCHAFER
then addressed the Convention. He spoke substan
italy ollows:-'I observed, when ftook the chaiy
that should make some remarks on the manifesto ~
John Kelly at the Tammany Convention and the
time has arrived when should submit the views OF the
Recorder on this manifesto That attack the most
cowardly ever made by in his position on a man
in Judge Hacketts proud judicial position. When
men like him shall have succeeded destroying the in
nuenco Of the people IN their great judges and when
others shall have succeeded crushing the Court Of
Appeals, what will remain 70 OF the glory Of our
judiciary Gentlemen, that speech only part Of
the concerted attack which is strike down every man
and of the Bench who opposes
KELLY
John Kelly said the other night thai he would avoid
all personalities and will except tell the truth
John Kelly year ago, when he running the Utica
Convention complained bitterly that Nelson j. Water
bury issued pamphlet intending TO influence the Con
vention. lie charged that II a dastardiy and cow
Ardy attack he then had opportunity 10 reply to
H. Now, what must he say when be, holding the Con
ycntion
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