The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-16

Mr.. wAEHNER responded. He remembered that
wnen, two years ago. something OF this sort was
tee OF Jays and Means. He can now, II ne sees
ny, measure his own merits In that respect
The GENTLEMAN WITH BRAINS.
MI. JACOBS would inform the gentleman thae
when spoke OF brains l had no reference to him.
Mir. HAMMOND offered an amendment In the
shape OF preamble to hts resolution, providing
OF seec Ing candidates IN democratic caucuses.
senator nay questioned the propriety Of this
caucus attempting to make such a precedent.
senator LORD advocated the cicG UOce PROPOSE
tion as being most democratic, and not because
John Kelly or John somebody else dictated II. He
Senator JOHNSON said the proposed preamble
was not now In order.
MIR. HAMMOND then withdrew the preamble.
senator BRADLEY did not know OF any rule or
any precedent to govern this caucus. but lie did
know his con victions were that the only true way
to take this vote was by V,ud rOce vote. He
spoke at some length IN advocacy OF that mode as
matter OF princ,ple.
Senator PARAESTER, alter aluding to the fact
that he had hoped that Horatlo seymour would
accept TINS place. expressed himself IN favor OF a
Senator COE advocated the palloe.
MIR. BRoGAN defended John Kelly from the
charges made against him ana also the New York
delegation.
Mr.. DAILY also at some length defended the New
JACOBS ATTACKS TAMMANY AGAIN.
Senator JACOBS, after saving that when the
time came, II TX ul0 come TO- speak OF Alr.
Herman, no man, even rom New York. wouid pay
higher triDuie to the ability and integrity OF that
gentleman than he. referred TO the remarks OF
Speaker Mcclure. That gentleman. ater extOinng
the sacredness OF tne ballot had declared
that IN consequence. OF rumors OF corruption he
felt 1t his duty to go back all that sacredness
all the high principles involved ia the oallor Tnls
surprised him. He never believed that Jeremiah
Mcclure. known throughout the state tor ms hon.
esty aud integrity, would do that. Mr.. JACOBS
then look uD each Of the speakers who had fol-
lowed hlm-Johnson, Fox and MISUNDERSTANDING
under the influence OF Tammany Hall. He SAID,
with much emphasis that two members or
corruption against the friends Of Mr. Murphy.
He had declared that II II could be shown that
Mr. Mr. Murphy or his friends had made any corrupt
to-hlght and nominate Francis Herman. lie had
SAID tins to Speaker MCGUIRE. He would, he said,
remind them taat some gentlemen mad reputa-
tons to sustain as well as others. Why were
these charges sent iortns Was 1t 70 aiec. Mr..
Murphy's chances of choice' Was 1t to brighten
men VINO wanted to vote Tor him from doing sof
He SAID 1t was que to Mr.. Murphy and his friends
to know that such charges had been made. and
tation OF Iammany Hall.
SPEAKER INQUIRE REPLIES
Mr.. MCGUIRE In response, said there mad been
no charge OF corruption made IN this caucus
against any member of this caucus either from
made IN the newspapers. and be ala NOS believe
there was any truth in these charges.
Mr.. JACOBs-l the gentleman did not believe
there was any truth IN these charges why does ne
violate principle to disprove them !
Mr. MCGUIRE. Thought be had made himself
understood. What he had SAID was that IN view
Of these reports being current IN the State ne
ready TO 60 INTO al open ballot, usud poce vote,
enectually dssipated. HIS dispostion here
now was to act IN such manner as TO give salts.
faction to the democracy OF the State and cor.
found It's enemies he had made efforts to secure
harmony, but they had failed, and now he had
only to act Tor the best interests Of the party.
A Committee ON FRAUDS.
On Senator JACOBS stating that the Kings
county delegation desired, Whatever the result
TO the truth o! these charges OF Iraua lie moved
that a committee be appointed, to consist OF two
Senators and three members OF the Assembly. to
investigate The charges The motion was carried.
and Senators LoI d and Bradley and Representa-.
-tives schuyler, Oakley and Mackin were announced
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee retired and soon returned when
Senator BRADLEY stated tne committee found
there was no foundation Tor any such charges
against the Brooxlyn delegation; and tnat what
ever charges nave been made were made w other
than democrats.
KINGS COUNTY DEFENDED.
Mr. JACOBS SAID that distinguished member OF
the Legislature mad made such charges | asked
him II he intended that his Information should oe
private. lie said It was. and therefore do not
see TIT to violate that confidence. One OF these
members had come to him and said he had
merely repeated rumors; and yet. following
the Speaker, we are TO violate principle
and precedent to wipe out these un!ounded
Charges. Now, II there IS no foundation IN these
say mat we cannot have the ballot Is to say that
there has been merchandise III the matter. The
men who made these charges have made them to
lntlmidate the members here. what harm can be
done You give US the ballot and you satisfy the
people that you have confidence IN the friends Of
say yop have no confidence In them. 1t viii be
charged that. In refusing THIS ballot 1t was feared
t9e members naa oeen purchased; Tney WIZ say,
lace S Of the terror sn raised against me. Yes
Of 1900. and elected ali the democratic csnd J.
dates and yet another county, IN which ther Is
an organization; winch. It seemed 70 nm con-
dates. The former county comes here with can:
ddate the peer OF any man VINO can be named
honest ballot In which there can be no lntimlda-
tion He warned gentlemen to remember that In
10 aa uaey and uS whose they VIII
come to desplSe.
the report OF the committee was received and
the committee discharged.
THE BALLOT REJECTED.
The question was then taken on Senator Jacobs
motion to nominate by ballot, anu 1t was re-
jected-yeas l3 nays "a.
Messrs Oakley, Ransom, Schuyler, Scudder and
Stephens, IRON districts outside OF Kings county,
voted IN the Affirmative. Mr. Bradley, OF Kings
county, voted in the negative The question was
tnen taken on Mr.. Hammond's motion for riUd
discussion.
HERMAN NOMINATED.
r. NJ. SHERMAN, IN brlei address extoing the
character OF Francis Herman. put HIM in nomna-
tl0n amid applause.
Senator BRADLEY seconded the nomination, and
also euOglzed the nominee.
JACOBS NOMINATES MURPHY.
Senator JACOBS, aftef oeprecating me position
taken by the caucus, which he said nemoers
would tomorrow regret, declared tnat the gen.
tleman named for TINS high position would re-
cclve as warm support from the Kings county
delegation as from any other. kings county was
the same, so lar as the principles OF the demo-
cratic party are concerned, in the mOment Of de-
feat as she was in the hour or victory. He then
proceeded to eulOglZe Henry T. Murphy, and APP
pealed to the caucus TO vote for him, declaring
that II the Kings county de egatlon stood alone 1t
would vote Tor Henry G. Murphy.
Mr.. r. NJ. SHERMAN presented the resol utious
adopted by the democrats OF BrOome county,
urging the nomination OF Francis herman, and
they were read as that county had no represen-
tatlve in the caucus.
Senator RAY said he had intended to present the
name Of q distinguished citizen, but he had re-
ceIved a letter from him requesting that his name
be not presented That gentleman was Charles
Wheaton. He read his letter OF decension
The caucus then proceeded to vote. Mr.. Francis
Herman nominated by Messrs Bradley, Coe,
DAYTON, Fox, Cross Johnson. Lanng Ledwlth.
Lord, Moore. Parmenter, Ray, Beach, Beardsley,
Benedict, Bennett Barry, BrOas, Bradley