The New York herald., 1876-10-20

THE PROCEEDISGS
At halfpast threo O'Clock Mr.. Henry /. Clinton
called the Convention to order On motion the call
ing OF the roll dispensed with and the minutes of
tho last session of the Convention read bv Major
Quincy. Then Mr.. John Kelly and submitted tho
following resolutions
Resolved That the Assembly districts, the Twcn;yhird
and Iwesyioas.h G m Wards be easa in ,hei.
to nominate their candidates for tie offices OF Mayor saro
tuperi@ Court Justice Of The Marine Court sheriff
corners and four aldermen large and that when these
nominations made that theu the delegates OF the Con
aud the twenty thrd twenty fourth
ari as an or " parts OF unit Tor the
Resolved That the nominees receiving majority Of the
on shall be declared the candidates thereof and Of the
ss'a' s party OF the city and county q 70"
Resolved Thst in order enable the members Of this
Convention representing each OF the Assembly districts
and Of Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards confer
that the Convention do now take recess ior one hahou
These resolutions were adopted after which thirty
minutes Of active caucusing by committees and dole
gates cnsued Then there was general crowdng into
tho chairman announced tho close OF tho
and q gentleman who had been making vi gorous but
futile efforts TO be heard from the opening OF
tho Convention took up q position in front OF tho
platform and forced upon the consideration of the
assembly a resolution that william II. Roberts an
certain OF his followers that indorsed by num-
Der OF organizations should be admitted the door
This proposition seemed be coldy received and tho
motion tabled motion OF Mr. Peter Mtchell. ali
voting against It except the mover
NOMINATION ron
After this an informal ballot taken the May
orally nomination, each district being called in order,
mud tho chairman OF the committee answering Tor 1t.
when the First district was called silence indicative
or the intense felt in the result fell upon
gathering. and every word OF Judge y. G. Duty. who
rose 10 speak behalf Of tho delegates from that
lion OF the CITY, was attcntivey listened to.
~ risev said be, TO put in nomination man
known to you all, whose honesty Is beyond question:
whose character beyond reproach, who Is known
20 you all AZ n true and consistent democrat. c Is
man who has left chance for hostile tongues to
pratc idly about hts actions and who has through ie
extending over many years boon assiduous IN his at
tontions 10 democratic interests and laborcd to pro-
mote the general good OF this groat nation and partic
uiarIy people this city and county Apprecia
ing the merits OF thIs gentleman rs they deserve
desiring to make acknowledgement OF his services
10 tho city he resides In and the party with which no
has been so long identified the delegates of the FIRST
Assembly district have instructed to cast their
unanimous vote for Augustus schelL" loud and
vociferous applause. with cries OF Three cheers Tor
echelin '.Three for tho old horsc OF tho
democracy.n)
When this enthusiasm began TO subsde but before
II had entirely abaod, tho aged and severe countc
nance of Mr.. sche above tho members Of his
commttso and be was advancing to the platform,