The New York herald., 1876-10-20
BELLY for Sheriff. Calvin for Surrogate and
GumbletOn for County Clerk.
ANTI-TAMMANYITES ON THE TICKET.
Signs of Dissatisfaction Relative to Minor
Candidates.
O'BRIEN CHANGES BASE.

The County Convention OF Tammany Hall, convened
Tor the purpose nominating Mayor, Sheriff. Surro
yate County Clerk, four Aldermen -a,Large, three
coroners Judge Of the Superior Court and Judge OF
The Marine Court was called order shortly after
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon Tickets OF admis-
sion issued and none allowed into the large hall
delegates TO the Convention 1t was generally con
that the tickets published yesterdays HERALD
would receive the Endorsement of the Convention.
Notwithstanding belief many OF the candidates Tor
Coroner held out to tho last moment and kept up a
lusace upon powers that rule behind tho scenes
In Tammany Hall unli the very last moment All The
hghts OF the party present, including Mr.. John
Kelly, Congressman Cox, Corporation Counsel Whit
say Ex-Mayor Trcnan, General +. b. spinola,
Colonel James Bagey Commissioner Brennan, Com
missioner KING, Colonel Thomas Dunlap, A. H. Purdy
and others.
CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
When the Convention came order IL quite ap-
parent that would be clear sailing and that no con
tests could take place The machinery had been prop
cry arranged and all possibility OF hitch avoided.
Mr. Henry L. Clinton occupied the chair ana presided
the gathering with dignity. slight breeze was
created at the beginning the motion of delegate
from the Eighteenth district who wished to procure
admission to the floor of the Convention for number
OF societies favorng the nomination OF Colonel William
r. Roberts for County Clerk. This resolution was
voted down, only being in the Affirmative
This little incident disposed OF the Impression given
out during the past week that Colonel Roberts would
receive tho nomination for that Office.
As each of the Assembly districts called to place
in nomination candidates for the various offices it
soon known on whose shoulders would fall the burden
OF the local the 9TH OF November next, as
far Tammany Hall is concerned. All the districts
united In nominating Mr.. Smith Ely, Jr, for Mayor,
and divisions only made in or two instances
rs to the County Clerkship and Surrogate The chair
men OF the Assembly district delegations named their
choice, and the Convention often weared by the
efforts mado by eloquent delegates to set forth the
s'clams of their candidates.
1t twas apparent when the business OF nominating
candidates Tor Coroncrs reached that there was
likely to be controversy. The hand of the
leader not particularly apparent, but still enough
was developed TO show that Richard Croker Anthony
EickoG and Henry woltman would probably prove the
most acceptable candidates IN this connection Tho
tour principal candidates--Mayor, Sheriff, Surrogate
and County Clerk-were nominated by acclamaton.
Balotlng commenced when the Coroners reached,
In regular order. lively time was experienced In
calling the roll OF tho different districts IL was plain
that the Convention had not been directed on the
Coroners tcke, The entire roll of delegates called
IN the Twcnty-drst dirtrct, where decided differ
of opinion existed to tho merits OF the
names presented. a sharp contest resulted on
those OF Flanagan and Eckho, tho latter being eyi
dontly the iavorite of Mr.. John Kelly But as the
former carried tho Convention with him his victory
was a decisive one
The following is the iuil uckct as nominated by the
Convention
Adyor-Smith Ely, Jr
Sh.riB-Bernard Reilly
SHrrogats-Denno c. Calvin.
County Cierk-Hcnry. A. Gumbcton.
Caro-
Henry Wutman
aldermen at Ldrge-Henry ID. Purroy, William l..
Cole samuel A. Lewis and Patrick keenan,.
JHdge Of the Superior Coayt-John J. Friedman.
Jad.s of The Marine Court-Jamcs p. Sinnott
TIE price cfhe HERALD today and hencetorh Wiu b
three cents