The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-15
UNION NOT ACCOMPLISHED.
SpOfLs or OFFICB PREFERRED TO
A UNITED DEMOCRACY.

A UNITED DEMOCRACY.
Aati .Tammany Disresardius Jobo NORRIS
sry's Advice, and Deciding TO m"he ~"
uJuieu ,b., Niqht Prevent the Nomination
es Al. Hos, Of Candidate. tor Fat tmces'
Tho Tamnany and tho Anti-Tammany
Douptv Conventions met again yesterday after
noon 10 nominate tneir Candidates for Mayor,
Bberif, County Clerk, Surrogate, Justices oi the
ruoetinr and Marine Courts, Coroners and Al
dsrmen.at-I Large. Tho Anti-Tammany Conven-
ton assembled In Irving Hall. Ihe delegates
oocup,ea the body VI the ball, senator MOT
rlsasy, James OlInen, Thomas j. Creamer,
Emanuol IL. Hart, and other influential mem
her, Of the organic ,tion sitting near the plat
Iorm standing In the al.!es and the open space
bst~eon tho sitters and the door we're about
two hundred OF James OBrien's " shouters,"
whom the doorkeoper had without authority
admitted. Mr.. Ira sh,fer, the Charm n, called
The convention 10 order ut 3:3J o'clock, and d.
feDted tho Secretary to call the roll of dele
gates. The Secretary obeyed the order by
calling the name Of the Chairman OF each dele
gatiou. The Chairman thereupon, without asking
That Che name OF every delegate should be call
cd, asid that n quorum was evidently there, ana
then ask cd for a report OF the committee appoint
ed TO confer with the Tammany organization.
M John u. COughln then, on behalf OF the
committees had faiied TO agree. rammany Hall
had been CON aelled by public opinion TO confer
with them, but had secretly resolved to propose
such terms only as Anti-TammanY CO uld not
ooIls,,tently accept. Tammany had claimed the
RIGHT 20 nominate the candidates for all the
Offices to which any patronage was attached.
The failure to unite the Democracy was due to
the lammany party. The report concluded
Win the opinion that a union Of the Anti Tam
a -. III
lowed by a victory at the polls. and recommend
sd that the terms offered by Tammany II II be
rejected.
As Mr.. Coughln resumed his seat the Hon.
John Morrissey srose, and having obtained leave
20 submit q minority report, presented the fol-
lowing:
ference spposied ~ youS boiy e. confer with Diner
pemcrstc organizations ~ relation 60 to
he snatc for c. uny orie.rr, respectfully supnit the
may ny HAL Cont esSieisnes rem Se 9eS@%see ~ Ili1osse Jour
Sssys us"s sm@an n .s, A o 9s mot .e' s
msnIisncG at ,he ,fstos, Cona, niion sin ID order
Yoss %sa % pgeSois .as st interests q he b.@c
msk, any as lnccs IN oar power 10 unite AMI soid.y
tho Democratic RANKS IA mi, couny
koBsEr fowEn.
kfcH1RD DouoaERTY
As the Secretary sat down. Mr.. G. X. Town.
send OF the Eighteenth Assembly District
report be accepted. Tnis motion elicited ap-
plause from the delegates VINO are candidates
Tor Office, and yells from James O'Brens
shputeIs. As the Chairman was about to put
The question TO the Conw ntion, M Morrissey
obtained the floor.
-Mr. en- .lrnan and gentlemen OF the Conven-
ttoo." saiu he, " feel that II is my duty to YOU
90 tell what took place In the conference Let
us see what lsmmauy Hall offered. and wny
what sac Cfered was rejected. Iamnany Halls
Offer our Conference Committee WAS one-third
We accepted the oner. Now, what did they pro-
poso 20 give us as one-thirdf They proposed
that this Org.nIzation should nominate County
Cerk, Juoge of the Superior Court judge OF
the Marine Cour., Coroner, one-third of the
Board OF Aldermen seven out OF tue twenty
ono u.emhcrs Of the Assembly. ana two mem
beis Of Congress. iney did not offer us tne
privilege Of numinati 4 eitner the snerin or
said You shall nave share OF the patronage
pro rata established by our orer to YOU
This exclamation II due TO lammany Hall. We
differed on one or Two points. Yo.r committee
eksd for the nomination Of the Sherin or the
sufrpg They we're wiiii x TO exchange a
In the 81 rine Court for the SUR og .tc. But / tne
Tsmmany Committee would not Ie.ele from
their first Oplstion.
stion was lair tApplanse, from deesates, and
hlsses from James o'Brisn,s shouters.l We
should accent II. Tho democratic party Of the
sSSn demand. tue I reunion Of Se DemosfScy Of 1Ss
oity. lApplause.l One oDt CT should be 81.
prenie IA tue mind OF every man IA this h II,
aud It Is suie error to all the ofces IN the city ur
date Tor the Presidency. [AppIause.l 1t will oe
long bef re yoA receive oeIter offer tnan 10
which has Ell made uy Tam many Hal. Will
never listen 10 lropos ais to transfer this organ
lEatiOH or TO connect II with any RepuOic cGn
oftne Dsrocr-uG p.riy lAppl use,l / spssl,
In the interest ui no indiviuual. OUT in that Of
SIT, la, watchful eyes. GApplAusel repeat,
will not lie transferred, or ue an accessory 10
the tr ,1 ierlins u .n's ofganH ,l3n ~ IRON ane
IApWduse.l ] move, Mr. Chairman, tuat the
majority report he rejected, ana tnat the chair
Tnen of the delegations be called In turn and re-
qurcd 10 est the woes If their delegation fO'
tne acceptance OF rejection Of the minority re
port
As Mt Morrissey took his seat the delegates
who are not ONCE seekers chsered, ana tnose
who are Candidates anu james OBnen's
Bhouters hissed and yelled, No, no.
Tho noise having ceased, Mr. James O'Brien
bencnmen at once turned his face toward the
crowd who were standing lear the entrance TO
The h.l and. waving his hat. shouted. " Three
cheers for jimmy - Brien.' 1ue Two hundred
bhouters responued with cheers and ternnc
yeils. As soon as Cfder had been Restored, Air.
U'Br.cn said;
Mr. Chairman, have heard the reports OF the
fmtiprity anu tue minoiity Of the Coniereno e
Committee. stIuG here as a Den. OcrAt. pres
ent no ceims On my own account. 1 don't IN
tend toRccept "ny nomination from TINS coLvtn-
you had better tdopt the entire animnny iiall
county ticket. lApplause.l | nave been nshtins
Mr. MOrrissey knows tnat have never a,h ed
Tor qum,er. lAppause.1 have fought ana
Nisrotto from top TO bottom, lApplAuse.l O..
not wisu to liansiy Ins Urganlz Ion. wh,
wishes to transfer ~ No man here tApplause
We are ecu I IN force and dst,ruiln.tiul
TO Tsmmany II N IN the battle for tne
Presidential standard bearer Of the Demo craft,
party tAppluuse.l When wishiag To run il
the Eighteenth As-elnOh District ne asked fUI
my lrolec,iOn ahu that ol Nv ut-nds We gave
him our projection, lul We vii give /. 10 MA
again. lApplaust.l Nominate Dsmocral IL
ticket from top to bottom. and Won Will win
DO not Hffliie with RepuOncans, except atlel
they have OscOme Democrats. lApplause.1
Mr. O'Bnen concluded by moving thAl III,
majority report be adopted, ana the minority
report tabled, and sat down amid the cheer, Vi
the two hundred shOuters, aud the dele gate
who aro Candidates for Coronerships aud othe
Mr. Timothy Shea, commonly called " Kicker
6he,. and who, with J ,mes u. McClellsnd, con
sututoi the anu iaminanS parry IN tue Hiutl
Assenl bly, District, next outaiued The floor. Fo
n quarter OF all hour he baranRueu the ConvoE
ton gcsticulatlng VI, lsnIly aud strihing attl
tudss and makIng face that would have draw
thunders OF applause from the pit or the bow
err Inc tire ~ It's p,lmlest days. he burdei
OF hiN speech WAS that MI. MOrrissei had eau
didate tor County CLERK. James OHiien'
shouter- YELLED aud chsersd as this hall o
the Auti-lh lhuimany ORGANIZATION OF the Nintl
DHtrct resumed his seat Amid wells, cat cdlls
md other noises tnat Would disgrace even ai