The New York herald., 1875-10-16
TAMMANY CONVENTIONS.
FOURTH sENAroRIAL DISTRICT.


The Tammany Senatorial Convention for the Fourth
district was held last night at No 173 Madison street,
with C. NJ. Clancy chairman After the transaction
OF the usual routine business il decided that each
Assembly district the roll called, should in
formally declare its choice for Senator the coming
election.
The First district nominated Nicholas Muller. The
Second Third Fourth and Sixth districts nominated
John Fox II thereupon resolved that each dele
gate should vote his name called, whereupon
the Secretary proceeded call the roll The result was
that "a votes for Fox and "a for Muller It
was then moved that the nomination be made unani-
nous but the First district again voted No" as one
man. and tho motion lost
delegate here rose and said he would like to know
why thcy had been summoned TO attend any conven-
tion as IL was known that Mr. Fox had already been
nominated before the Convention had assembled and
that the farce OF holding any such formal meeting
might have been dispensed with He was continuing
in the same strain but his voice drowned in tu-
multi OF uproarous cries OF "Question question:"
committee OF three was appointed TO notify Mr.
Fox of the action Of the Convention and to request his
presence In the hall
series of resolutions read and adopted ap-
proving the action Of Governor Tsden in regard TO the
canal frauds; ndorsng the Syracuse platform ratify
ing the nominations made by Tammany for the ju-
dietary: expressing confidence in our tired leader "
honest 'John Kelly,n and calling upon all classes of
for Senator.
Mr. Fox on arriving in the hall addressed tho con-
vcnton and expressed his thanks for the honor done
him. He proposed to support the Syracuse platform
and to take that every man who earncda dollar
should receive a dollar solid money. He then spoke
OF the reduction of the aborers wages and pledged
himself TO introduce and support bill in the Legsla
ture TO secure TO the workngmen fair compensation
The Convention then adjourned sine die
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
The Tammany Hall Senatorial Convention Of the Fifth
Senatorial district met last evening No. II West
Fourth street. Edward l. Paris presiding. Mr. Sidney
7. Nichols was unanimously nominated for Senator
from the Fifth district
SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
The Tammany Hall Senatorial Convention for the
Sixth Scnato ora district met last night at No, 9S Ave-
nue. c. Tho Convention called to order at eight
O'Clock by Mr.. owen Murphy Mr.. George
was full attendance OF delegates. After
the usual preliminary business had been completed
Mr.. James DAILY nominated for the office Of Sena
tor and It's appearing that there was no other
didate in the field his nomination was made unani-
nous Mr. Edward Gale, Coroner Woltman and other
delegates spoke in terms highly audatory Of Mr.. DAILY
and his services in the Assembly.
SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
The Seventh Senatorial District Democratic Conven-
ton met last night at No 103 East Thirty first street.
Mr.. George w. McGlynn chosen chairman.
On motion of Maurice Powers the role OF
each Assembly district called and each district,
through leading delegate, announced the name OF
James W. Gerard its choice Tor tho position of
Senator from the Seventh district On motion Judge
Ackcrt Mr. James w. Gerard was thcn nominated by
acclamaton. Coroner Croker, General Spinola and
Maurice Powers were then appointed committee to
wait on Mr. Gerard and notify him of his nomination
They found him at his residence, and he returned with
turning his thanks to the Convention he made speech
which was loudly app!auded