New-York tribune., 1877-10-19
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
TAMMANY,S CANDIDATES.

JUDGES BRADY, sIIEA AND sISNOTr RENOMINATED-
FREDERICK w. LoEw FOR REGIsrER-MEssRs.
LEWIS. KEENAN,, ROBERTS AND wAEHNER FOR
ALDERMEN
The Tammany County Convention yester-
day afternoon brought almost 200 Democrats together
in council 1t noteworthy for the length OF the reso-
utions adopted for the lusty in which 1t cried
fraud for its devotion to John Kelly and Alder
man Purroy. Mr.. Kelly received with burst
OF applause and took front seat Ills ieiiO"
delegates couuselled with lin at every point
OF the proceedings The chairman referred 10 MI
Kelly as the cornerstone OF lis party ana When
MI Kelly arose nominate Mr.. Loew for Register, the
applause uproarous and three cheers were added
Alderman PurroY sat few seats back OF Mr.. Kelly
Much attention was paid him. His name was cheered
when called in the list OF delegates Prroy gave MS ad
another opportunity TO express their enthusiasm
by going his brother who assisted him in demolishing
Jones' at Nyack and taking possession ofthe credentials
OF his delegation. The convention continually cheered
his passage and from the platform. This Purroys
work III the convention.
Ambrose II. Purdy, young man Of 1owery speech,
was made chairman. Mr. Purdy delivered a long and
vehemcnty emphasized speech which seemed to please
his hearers though it had little likeness To the address
which he gave out I'm slips. He rang the changes
on fraud, denounced the State Constitutional amend
far they designed 10 limit suffrage IN
cities aud paid iOrd cOmpim' nts TO John Kelly ana
Augustus schell. After committees on organization aud
resolutions had been appointed, the convention took
During the recess James s. Thayer praised the Tam
many organization better preseryer Of the peace by
reason of it's perfect control over The dscOrdant elc
ments of NewYoIk than the finest police in the world
The reading of the resolutions by Henry L. Clinton
interest The resolutions declared Tammany Han TO be
the only true OF National state, and municipal
Tden and Robinson in terms OF praise, and alluded
to the Republican party as the source OF all evil In CON
the rights of voters in municipal affairs de-
nounced Mr. Clinton emphasized the last resolution
figI ii
the work Of the committee with applause An amend
ment adopted denouncIng the ELECTORAL Commission
for fraud, declaring tnat Samuel j. Tden elected
and that of Mr. Hayes cOud atone for his fraud
uent accession To- power and eondennng the order TO
General spinola moved that the amendment
gHsnS shell suggested the nomination by acciamaiion
Of the Hon. John r. Brady as Judge OF the supreme
Court This nomination and the remark OF Mr.. schell in
effect that TammaDy much pleased that one Of its
should be 80 much sought aiter as Judge Brady eA
cited rapturOus applause.
Judges Shea and SnnOtt were nominated for Judges OF
the Marine Court.
The applause that greeted John Kelly who proposed
the candidate for the office of Reg ter, passed all
bounds The Controller blusled ana sd he appreciated
expressions OF regard in or out of political convention
IN highly Sqloglstc LANGUAGE he named for kegiStfr M
Kclly's nomination, after stating that Charles h. Loew
had the preference with his delegation Frederick W.
LOew made the candidate.
ire names for four Adcrmen-at-Largc proposed
by Frederick Smyih, These we're Samuel A. Lewis,
and all proved acceptable to the convention.
A committee was chosen to arrdnsi Tor huge rathca-
and the adjournment, which had practically begun the
moment the last Alderman was named, was them recog-
nized by the chairman Hts thunGcrng gayel fell Tor the
last time at hali-past six
THE CANDIDATES.
George Shea now Chief Justice Of the Marine Court,
came public notice first the friend and counsel Of
Fernando Wood He followed Mr.. Woods fortunes when
opposed to T,mmany Hall, aud when he made his peace
with it Mr Shea nominated to the Marine Court
JusticCship when nomination was equivalent 10 an
election lie has Stree position the last
three wears has been Cci Justice lie mas recently
published lie Of Alexander Hamilton aud on his visit
To Europe last Summer received consGc able attention
james p snnot now holds the Office for which he is
rcnouinated He j. a comparatively Young man Ia
early life he entered the Office O samuel j. Idcn, ana
When, after Mr.. rden mad become Governor vacancy
occurred On the Marine Court B'nch, hr. ridden APP
pointed lin to serve Ou the unexprcd term There was
At first dispute s to his Isn to the scat and ior time
MS associate judges refused 20 iecosnZc NM Dt Ills
right was iinaiy established beyond the possibility VI
Frederick w. Loew, the nominee for Register. IS very
wcknOwn 10 tHc legal profession lut TO the general pub
c his brother Charles T. LOcw the eX-COunty Clerk. is
prior 10 1869 Distinct Judge, OF the Nth District Court
In that ne was elected 10 tue bench Of the Court OF
Common Pleas position which ne occupied until lS4G.
In the campaign OF 1873 he renominated by Tam
many Hail, but the combination OF antl-lamnauy and
Republican elements tcted George NJ in hOc8rn' the
present occupant OF the seat Since That time Mr. Locw
ha- been asprant for any public position until
now. lie is about fOr y-,evcn years Old.
Samuel a. Lcws IS nominated iOr Alderman. He IS oi
wealthy and wel!knOwn family. Ills first promInenc"
pubic lie was as Commissioner OF the Board Of tdu-
cation, IN which he was q very "cuve member Three
years ago he elected AldeTm uat-arge and for
years was the President o. the Board
Patrick kecnau Is member OF the present Board OF
Aldermen, Dut Ec has not made himself prominent there.
His business that Of lQuoI-deaeT in the seventeenth
Ward.
William H. Roberts has been for many years "A leading
member OI 1anmanF Hal. lie roprt scuted tEc Nth
Con u-rcs5!0na District OF this city III the &LlId and
NLIfid Congresses. A year his claims
strongly pressed for the Ianmany nomination 10 the
ohce OF County CLERK but Henry A. Gumbeton secured
he prize COiOIel Roberts a well known citizen
side Oi his political life lie born in Ireland $50,
and came To TINS country IN 1919.
Lewis G. Wachncr Is a wcl!-kBOwn German lawyer Of
this city who is somewhat proud Of beng seli-nade
man. lie elected Assembly man in 1874, and was
Chairman of the judiciary Committee OF the Assembly
in 1879 lie vigorously opposed some or Governor I'll
dtns reform measures, ana lost his influence In the
Lo gsiatuiC.
sketch OF Judge Brady was given in THE TRIBUNE
yesterday