The New York herald., 1876-10-19

invited to the PLATFORM and he spoke in defence OF the
republican party He claimed that he would sec to II
that every coored man whom he could influence should
stand by that party The coored vote OF Kings county
pledged sustain the OF the republicans
They hate and detest the democratic party because II
nimca 10 the interests and freedom OF their race.
Ii has been said that s2 buy any colored mans
vote lie did not pretend 10 say that tnerc is no
darky who would take So tor his yote Lut he would
say that colored man would be SO base rs TO vote
the democratic ticket. He claimed that the democrats
responsible Tor the anarchy and boodshed in the
state of South Carolina and at the conclusion OF his
remarks was loudly appauted.
Sas b. butcher reported from the Conference Com
mtee that they had unanimously agreed that the re-
puolcans snou,a nave on .ne !eke. .hs .o cmces o.
and the democrats should have the Surrogate.
Mr. David Williams said, in opposing the coalition,
that such fusion was always obnoxious 10 the people.
IL is Unfair to place the 30O republicans OF Kings
county in support Of this body OF democrats, who
yet havc been untried as 10 their strength He held
that republicans will rebuke such coalition with
their opponents We may win with IL and may
win without IL Republicans have elected officers
before in this county, and they could elect honest
members oil that party IN the present state of AFFAIRS
II these democrats want TO get aboard tho ship IN the
interest OF reform let them do 80, but don't let them
sail the ship tApplausc.)
Mr. butcher spoke strongly in favor OF the coalition
ticket as being essentially necessary at this epoch OF
local reform.
ExsherlG Aras j. Williams opposed the adoption Of
the report as he considered that the democrats we're
asking too much In seeking the position OF Surrogate
Secretary Rowan said mat he understood hat was
the intention oi the democrats who sought the place
OF Surrogate on the republican ticket to give II TO
who Governor OF the State OF Maryland when
of the Sixth regiment Of Massachusetts were
murdered while passing through Baltimore to WASH
ingon. The same man, when General Mcclellan en-
tered Maryland, skulkcd away into the State OF Vir
gnia, whore no became Judge Advocate General on
delegate said that he had been told that
Lowe, OF Maryland, was the man proposed tor the
Surrogates place should be conceded by tho repubi
Joseph Kcvel, Of the Fourth ward urged, in
lengthy speech the adoption OF the report and said
that he knew the independent democrats led BY Gen
era Slocun, would not press Governor Lowe II that
gentleman was Objectionable The vote was
then taken on the adoption OF the Con-
ference Committees report When the vote
was beng taken John +. Henry said that
he was wiling to concede place tho ticket
these democrats, but they wanted five places and he
could not make such concession. he voted mo "
The report was adopted by OF 10 IN the airma-
tive against As the negative The OF
the decision OF the Convention was recoved with ap.
plause. A delegate then moved the nomination OF
John W. Coe, OF the Thirteenth ward, Tor Register
The motion seconded when q delegate from the
Tenth ward presented the name OF Colonel Cavanagh
OF the sixty ninth regiment, for that office The
of james Tanner better known as Corporal" Tanner
n veteran, who lost both legs in the Union army,
then proposed Inc nomination OF Mr. Tanner was
made by acclamation she names OF Coe and Cavaragh
beng withdrawn.
For County Clerk the names OF Eugene D. Berri
Jacob Worth, Captain Steers and George Thomas
placed NOMINATION., and after several ballots had
been taken was found that Berri had received 61
and Worth 81. The hitter gentleman withdrew his
claim in favor OF Berri and Berri declared the
unanimous nominee tor tho Office He is a merchant
and has twice represented the Fifth Assembly district
oil Kings county.
The Convention then ratified the nomination OF
Walter l.. Livingston tor Surrogate.
John Cunningham was nominated unanimously for
Commissioner OF Charities. Fourth district
Gilbert II. Wcknam was nominated tor Justice of
Sessions by acclanation. The Convention adjourned
with cheers for the ticket
THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
held yesterday afternoon AT their headquarters.
corner OF Montague and Clinton streets, Brooklyn.
Walter /. LIVINGSTON, chairman OF the committee,
called the meeting TO order Mr. Broyer, Of tho
Twenty second ward was chosen pcrr0lnrnt chairman
and George H. Mclaughlin secretary. General Slocum
made briei speech, in which he SAID their aim to
give Kings county better government tnan has had
heretofore They had declared in OF seeking co.
operation Of all parties to accomplish this result On
motion a committee oil seven was appointed to confer
with the Republican County Convention delegates with
that object in Tho name OF Ex-Governor Lowe.
of Maryland, strongly urged tor tho nomination OF
Surrogate but subsequently Walter !. Livingston was
declared the choice OF tho Convention by OF 81
against IL Tor Lowe.
John Cunningham was then nominated bv acclamas
ton for the office OF Commissioner OF Charities Fourth
district. communication then sent to the Re-
publican Convention Notifying that body OF their de-
cison,
REPUBLICAN, ALDERMEN AND SUPERVISORS NOMINATED
The following republicans nominated for Alder
men at the primaries held in Brooklyn Oh Tuesday
night
Wards Wards
l.-Clarcnce ]. Burnett l5--John Davies.
3-W. +. Aitken. F.-Alderman Cattrell.
7-Anthony Rowley. ia. d. Bard.
1l.-Aderman Griswold. 2l-Alderman Sigrist
IS Alderman Ray. 2a-Aidernan Fisher.
The republicans also nominated Supervisors fol-
lows:-FOurth ward DR.. George W. Brush Eighteenth
ward Samuel L. Caverly; Tweuteth ward, Alexander
Walker; Twenty fourth ward, Leonard Richardson.
REGISTRATION.
The day apart for the registration of voters
In Brooklyn Is October 23