The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-12
CLOSING UP THE RANKS.
Tammanv and Apti-Tammuny Joining Hands
to Work Tor Tiiden and Reform.

The Tammany and Anti-Tammauy De-
mocracy held their respective County Conven-
tions Yesterday afternoon The Anu-Iammauy
Convention wHs called to order by MI Emanuel
Il. Hart In Irving Hall The Hon. Ira Sbafer WIS
chosen Chairman, aud JOnn J. Cuughlin and
william i. Mitchell, Secretaries. "A sharp nd
long discussion ON the appointment OF a Com
mittee on Credentials followed, which was
ended By the Chairman ruling that the certin.
cate Of the inspectors OF the urmnries was
nnal. On motion OF Mr. Charles w. Brooke,
the appointment Of a committee To- confer
with Tammany and o her Democratic orrani-
zations with IA view to unite the party, was re-
solved upon. The committee selected were
Michael c. Murphy. Dennis Burns. James
hayes. Louis Levy, John Purcell. Michael Hen.
ley, George II. Furser. Oscar Boeart, Timothy
Snea, John a. Dlnkei, John Morrissey, Peter
Bowe, Richard Doueberty. Patrick y. Carty,
Roberty Power, Patrick Myhon. Henry MURRAY,
James O'Hrien, Francis Houston, Emanuel B
Hart Thomas Mckellar. John Rogg,, nnc John
Bussing. The Chairman and the secretaries of
the Convention were added 10 the committee.
r. soiuti IA was pissed uiuding e." candid tes
hamed 40 the Convention to abiIe oy tue act on
o. The conference cOmiuiitce. MIR. McCieliand
then moved hat Jinics OBrcn be declared the
cnoIce ot the Convention iur sheriff. The mo-
ton WIS voted down, and "A motion ON senator
Monissey tnat each district name its canuit tie,
snce committee, was Catrieu. Tue call OF tue
Assembly DistnC showed tuat eleven districts
favored james q Drien iOr Sneiin. and six pre-
teTred JOsoun shannon. heufJ Muir ~ anu
Thomas j. Creatuer we're named Tor County
Geek; BuDcr II BiXby Nd Aalcnm Campoeli
Ior Surrogate; ; Charles \. Dana. james Cord, n
Bennett, joint Agne =, ana William X. irlvers
for MNur: ALen hcD"naid ana Joserh kocn
iut Justice ol the Mari e Court auu illdm 4.
tiicnell. Bryan lseiiiJ, ma Cornelius tlynn for
ine convention then adiourned to . O'Clock
"A hie uI Tel a 4
Immediately aite,ward aud elected Ira snaier as
LIS Cnail IA, u.
Tsmmany Hall. Mr.. joan Kelly having called
the COuve' uon to order Named Henry l.. tlin-
ton t,ml orars ca. irman. and W ill'am A. Boyd.
o. X. Acke. III D,and LDui, & Dcssar Temporary
SECRETARIES. A Committee on PermaneDt Or
The tempo AIRY officers were maue ier,nanent.
On mo.ion .f Juose spencer P,trick e. Duffy.
shells Prter Mitchell, Timothy ]. Campbell.
Peter Is. Oinev, Edward ID. Gale, John J. Cor
man. owen Murpns. MenzS Dieieodorf, Jonn
Kern n, sidney Y. Nicnols, Peter Gillespie,
frsdenck smytb. John Kelly. Thomas
Hoore. rep, JAMES, ss'J j. Murray, and sury g. Par.
roy were appointed committee TO conf T
witt the Anti- ammany Democracy and otner
Democratic organizations, with view TO
tirket. Justice ID nv Richard J. MORRISON and
Frederick smyth were apaoiated n commit &c
to ask the AntI-lHmtnany Convention to au-
journ to SATURDAY az o L. VI. While tnis com
mittes was dIscbarging It's duty. Gen. Spinola
Ind his wonderful shirt colar-made a stump
speech. The commit. ee OF three reported, on
their return, that the Anti lammany Couven-
ton hid adjourned TO o'clock this after
noon, and that their Conference Comm tee
in the evening. MIR. Kelly tnereupon m de
a speech, IN which he urged the neees,
sity Of union Of the Democr CIV, and
advised that the Anti-Tammany Ioiicy should
be treated literally. lie moved that the com
mittee of three return I" tue Anu-Iam-
many Conference Committee ana urge thelu to
adjourn to Saturday. Ddnng the absence OF
the com mmittee, Mr. A. II. Puroy addressed the
Convention. At o'clock the committee re-
ported that the Anti-l amIuany Conference
Committee would meet the 1ammany Commit
tee IN the rooms OF the Young Mems Demo
cratic Cluo, at Union square, at o'clock to-
day, and would defer the meeting OF their own
Convention until Saturday The Convention
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