New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
LOCAL POLITICS.
A TAMM4NY GREENBACK CONVENTION.
AMUTL CoNovERs PECULIAR CAMPAIGN FOR TIE

A TAMMANY GREENBACK CONVENTION
SAMUEL CoNoyERs PECULIAR CAMPAIGN FOR TIE
MAYORMTY.
Samuel ConOyeT, Park Commissioner ana
President OF the Produce Bank s candidate for Mayor
Within fortnight political clubs in support OF his can
didaoy nave sprung up in various parts OF the city
Some of his supporters using curious methods to adj
vance his interests Men claiming TO be ls friends and
supposed TO him have been trying TO brDe re-
portcrs TO give favorable OF COnover meetings
Last night dOubeshottcd political salute I'm bis honor
was fired of in the vicinity Of the Cooper Institute al
though II must be stated that the gnuers at one battery
were few Tho salute consisted OF two meetings In ms
behalf; one held in great hall OF the Cooper lnst'
tute by workinmen," the other at Science Hall, In
Eighth-st.
The Science Hall meeting osensibly meeting OF
one OF the wings OF the National party for the purpose
OF holding a County Convention. In reality II was an
assemblage OF Tammany Hall politicians OF low class,
with small infusion OF men who have attended Green
back club meetings this Fall. In the assemhage
OF 100 persons at least half were boys From
the first 20 the last the convention" was bureSque
Of a real convention. ". A. A. Carsey who acted as
chairman, denounced the nomination oi Edward Coop.r
for Mayor by the IaloT wing o! the NAllohal paIy'
on the ground that Mr. Cooper was a " ~ Gara, ,Ge
money arlstocrat" John W. Crnmp secretary OIL @ ILe
meeting, then said that he had asked MI IOhoNer
whetacr be stood ur1n four planks OF me patIorn 3i
wSs H read The pRnEs Mere as ioovs It6 en-
ployment Of our people N needed pu9G %o5Hs' & any,
ard National e Inc payment OF dll ''ul5
and wages I'm Government lega-tcnder money. s. Inc
abolition Of National banks banks TO 30 SIMPLY % %na.Gs
OF exchange and deposit 4. Equal laws, equal rghls
and ouual Justice 10 all citizens, rich and poor"
Mr. Carsey said that Richard Schell was not anxious
10 be candidate Mayor but would accept the nOmi
nation II the party needed candidate badly George
W MADDOX Communist, said: Z" IIsaw Mr.. Coroyer to-
day aud he accepts the platform adopted at Syracuse nv
the National Greeuback-LgbOr Party" Tho voting Tor
candidates Mayor then began. ono vote was cast
Augustus SChe for Mayor The other votes were or
samuel COnoyer aud Richard Schell NncenthS Of the
entire vote Mr. COnOver and nc was accordingly
declared the candidate of the convention. Mr. CIump
upOn the being declared eaHed upon hs chair anG
cried Three cheers for the first real Grceubak can
didate." They given heartily by men VINO nave
frcUueutly met Mr. COnOver at Tammany Hall meetings
In Quick order there then followed the nomination OF
OGorman for Dstrict-AttOmey Of John W. Crump Tor
Coroner and OF William p Kirk, Henry Nichols, Richard
Y Watkins aud J. X. Creighton for AlderInen-a
At the " WOTklngmen'a" massmecting IN the cooper
Institute Patrick Began spoke OF the Importance 10
workngmen Of putting good men III ONCE lie closen
with glowing eulOgy OF Mr. COnoyer whom he styled
tho poor mans tried and faithful friend -
John OIeRrY submitted y resolution pledginR MT
ConoYer the support OF the workingmen OF New-Nork
CITY, urging that delegation be appointed 20 wait
up0n Mr. Kelly in the interest Of the choice OF the
workingmen for the hayOraty. This was adopted.
O. i. Rafferty, characterized Mr.. Conoyer as " the
nobest specimen manhood IN the great city OF New
York" The following statement from Mr.. ConoVer was
read by MIR. McGOyern:
am in favor Of reducing the taxes 10 per cent and
even still lower n possible bat am not in favor OF
making the reduction at the expense OF the pohceinrn
freuen or sbOrers believe In making
the reduction from strict economy, and IN reducing e1
orbitant saariesthe labOrers OF this city receive now
barely enough 10 support their families.'
the meeting adjourned after more Hdulation of Mr
COnOYcr.