New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
TIE .NrI-TAMMaNY CONFERENCE.

THOMAS MURPHY wITgDRAws, AND JACOB HEs'
NAMED FOR REGIsTER-ALLAN MCDONALD SUB
surUIED FOR SANGER FOR JUDGE OF 1hh
MARINE COURT-CLAUsRN wIrHDRAws FAVo"
OF LOUIS NJ. DosCHER FOR ALDERnAN-Ar-LARGE'
Preliminary TO the general conference the he-
publican Committee OF Twenty-three met IN Distfle-
Attorney Phepss Off AT O'Clock 10 decide on can
ddate for Register the name or Thomas MURPHY pre-
vosy presented having been objected to by the various
AntiTsmmany organizations. JUDGE Dtteuhoefer ana
Bernard Bign presented letter OF withdrawal H~hed
by Thomas Murphy.
In permitting my name be presented as the nominee
Of the Republican party for the oic of Register az
with which propose 10 unite in order 10 srcnfe tat
goddard ccouomcai government i9r TINS Gly wc ,eT
thar the people Of tins city, brongh lndlne'e1r Ut
ci,l condition and the expensive and burden
some government which we are sstanihg Irpua'iun
nm soyno form VIII sooner later nverttke us nave
hld dnring M life the OIL OF stNe Senator and Col
lector Customs n this port neither OF Whch poons
,s fIne should be pleased bo the nominee for Reg
isfey of the organizations opposing T,mmany Han. and
yonr conference h afternoon there should be such OBJ
iction 10 NY would seem to destroy tnat haI
shoult exist among Pill good people siflN
jng for common endthe rrstora ION OF an honest an
faithful aud economical administration OF oni Ie
frs-I my m inks 10 thosc VINO nav
50 earnestly advocated my nomination. anu TO "'hur""
INV name. $4,000,
BENJAMIN X Phelps Judge Diiterroeier, and Colonel
Charles Spencer urged the committee TO put forward the
name ~ Jarob Hess as being the most available cani
date and an of set against Frederick w Loev tine Tam
many candidate for Regis er. Mr. Hess was declared
the nom nee Alderman Rufus b. Cowing made speech
IN which he forth his own personal grievances. lie
touah re had been treated unfairly by the Republicans
when they omitted 10 renominate him for Adernan-a-
large He promised however to take off his coat and
do all In hrs power to secure success the coming cleo
ton.
The joint conference between the subcommittee OF
each organization met at No 4j3 Fourtave, promptly
at D. H. DstrctAttorney Paelps read report OF the
conference OF the Republican Committee OF Twenty
three and Thomas Murphy's letter OF withdrawal
Jacob Hrss was then named for Register by the Rcpuo-
Hcans and accepted by the conference. The Anti-Tam
many Committee presented the names OF Joseph Ko"h
and Allan Mcdonald for judges o. the Marine Court
and the nominations were accepted. The Germans
had previously named Henry Clausen for Alderman
at-,rge Rufns F. Andrews said Mr.. Ottendorfer had
Informed him that Mr. Causen was Obliged to decne the
nom nation owing to the dangerous Illness Of member
of his family The Independents aud arInans then CON
erred in another part the room and selected Louis NJ
Doscher M their candidate in place o. Mr. Causen and
the nomination was accepted This completed the Anti
Tammany Combination county ticket Mr.. Dorscher Is
an American by birth aud young lawyer OF Influence
He has yer held public Office
O.waid Ottendorfer sa that when he went TO Albany
Governor Robinson TO sign the Mnnlcioa Ifiorm
bills the interest OF oppressed tixpaYers, boNfnor
Robinson replied that he could not sign theh
because minority ~ the members OF ne
Legislature NewYorS County were opposed to me
bills Mr. OticndOrier answered. Then see no RELIEF
for the tax-DayrTs OF EewYOrk TIL they combine ana
return "A mljDTy against Tamnlany Hall, since lam
many members are the ones rom wunih You ILhe
advice" believed the only hone OF The taxpayers
to elect Board OF Aideru'n and Members Oh the
Legislature opposed To Tammany Hall.
Before adouruing, Disirct-AttOmey Phelps called the
attention conference To ne resolutions passed NJ
Inc first meeting recommending that in the senate and
Assembly Districts the several organizations YppOnt
conference committees to select candidates for Senator'S
Aldermen aud 'mbars OF the Assembly lie menuoned
necessary to carry ont the sp mt OF tn rrsO-
luton in Order 10 prevent cashinZ and secure harmony