The New York herald., 1878-10-23
TO THE SCRATCH.
The Combination Completes
It's County Ticket.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Republican and City Democracy NOmina-
tions for the Assembly.
JOHN MoRRIssEYs SUCCESSOR.

JOHN MORRISSEYS SUCCESSOR.
The political log rolling continued yesterday among
lhe anti-Tammany factions and republicans the
vote OF Monday night by the conference committee Of
lhe latter party proved eonciusively that Edward
Cooper slated for the Asyoralty combination
nominasion, Rufus b. Cowing Tor the City Jadgcship
and BepJania X. Phelps Ter District Attorney. The
Withdrawal OF Judge Dleuhoefer In the last contest
over the District Atsorneyshp had smoohed the way
for carrying successfully through the arrangement
Tor naming the balance Of tho combination county
tiekeL II Was understood that the Germans should
have the selection oi the Coroner, Morilz Eilnger
being slated Tor reconciliation.
ALDERMEN AT LARGE.
Next came Ihe important questions Of settling the
Aldermen. at-Large The republicans had tho naming
OF Two and tho city democracy aud tho county de-
mocracy the other two Yesterday morning is was
that the republicans had selected Frederick
Fink and William II. Gedney. Later on. however. o
hi.oh was observable among the leaders snanaging
Inc conference keeping on the name OF Mr
Gcdney, that gehtlemen having voted with the Tam
NJ .nyt.es and three others OF his political col
leagues In favor OF tho Fortysecond Street Railroad
schcps II argued that action had destroyed
the 1apslemans popularity, and that his candiaucy
would disastrously Affect the balance OF the ticket.
70 obvists the d.incuty was further stated during
the afternoon that M Gedney had concluded 70 with
draw from The canvass and General MichAel W. Burns
had bson substituted In his place. Heated
arguments hal arisen, II rumored, among
sne leaders upon those points. Some Of
them advocated the nomination Of Alderman
Phillips had voted against the Forty Street
railroad and siulAr schemes in tho present Board.
nal "a
white others iusistsd that has csar City
Father would materially strengthen the combination
county ticket.
COMBINING DISTRICTS
fhe proposition was made in the sonferance OF all
She four Observation-Disclosures and antITaln-
nany-snat II was essentially necessary 10 combine
In all the districts Of the CITY, alono upon Alder
men, but also upon Assembly men and Congressmen.
he theory oi running Two combination Candidates
Tor Aldermen N the i've Senatorial dstricts OF tho
eity Was also considered. This question has
already been settled IN The Fnln, wnsrs Two ~.
pubhcans have been nominaied-Messra Morris and
JacvUux In the Seven,n Hr. Bsrnaru Biglin (repub-
itcau) has becn rouominated, aud IL ToMaius
question whsther another candidate III be placed
the hsld upon that suo Of The house. MIR. Bigiln
objected 70 the same GROUND with Mr. Gedney tns
Forty Street Railroad vote Is brought up
against him. Last Dlynt good dsal VI pressure, 4:
u said, was brOGght " Uear upon tEis gcnteman 10
induce hiin ~ follow Mr. Gedneys example anu with
draw from the contest
Rumors we're iu circulation yesterday that an a..
bemut NOulu OF INmm0
Pic y cVmpeli Mr.. William r. KIRK take u back
seai. This mUvcmcnt iuaayuratcd, as alleged in
consequences ot Tue circulation o certain damaging
stAteMsnss Ia Tue gsntienans connection with
pubiic schools the Fourth ward. Mr.. KIRK was .
Sshool trustee Of Ihal district IN 1854 He 10
the TAmMany county tlcket iof Aldcrman.st-LRrge.
coxSEREScK PRUcEEDlxGs.
The JOINT Auti-Laminany ana Republican Confer.
encs r.xssombsd ~ No 81 Cin,on prce, a. thr.e
o'clock yesssruAy afternoon. lhey i0ur
hours III session Ihs entire county ticket lor-
mAily agreed upop iolio~s:-
Nayos-EdWAra Cooper. l.
City Judgs-kutus b. Cowing.
UiatricL Ast0rney-bSnJanin K Phelps.
Cvr0neI-Norlz Eiilngsr.
-.,-LArg.-M,cnael W. Burns and Froder-
lex FINK. r.puoiicans; J. q. Hyatt and Nicholas
The io.n. conference organisation thus completed
their i.bOrs. lhs conventions Of all the Darles Will
Do called together to-nigh,, wnsn Ins action
formally accepted Ths city democracy will meet
hcsdQ corner VI Twenty nun and
Fourth avenue; Iho Cooper democracy at Irving Hall
snd tns rspubcan. Thirty street aud Broad
WY. The inference Committee Of tho county de-
mosracy havo iu power 10 act without calling their
Donvsnttou together.
This gentleman was born IN this city October 20.
lS2l Ho s = 500 OF Peter Cooper He Was eauoaseu
D. Tue pubic scuo0i street grauu
alsI Columbia College III lS42 Alter briei visit
10 Europe IN lS44 he returned ~ New YORK ana
formed partnership with Aoram >. Hewitt In tue
iron business, previously established Oy hs father
The hsadqusroIs Of tue business VAS thon removed "
Trenton. j. Tho hrm butt extensive glass furnaces
NJ tnilipsburg, N. j., and operated there Tor num-
bur oi years They are now engaged IN conducting
Iron wOiKs NJ Durham, Pa, ami Greenwood, y. j..
aud similar enterprises Ten
Hnd near Lake Sup<rI0. Mr. Cooper Is also
~ lhe head vi y factory manufacture oil glue
aud gelatin N brooKIyn giving employ ment 10 sev
sssi hundred mcn. rhs nrin 10 further engaged IN
s0A INNING ~ Sohuyikil, Pa.
NJ. Cooper has taken active part In politics for
lhs isst niteen Or twenty ysars. Ho was delegate
10 the National Coave0ti0ns ss Charleston aud st.
trustee Tor The Eighteenth ward aud street Commas
eiouer Tor period OF SIX months IN 1906 Ho has
trustee oi tho copper Uuioa Tor ninssesn Years aud
has gwen good deal oi attention tho carrying
O objects OF that institution devoted giving
free aud Industrial education. Mr. Cooper was
member Of thu famous Committee OF seventy aud
took active parl ITS anarr. Ao was a
Der VI Governor rilaen's Municipal Commission aud
tue only member OF thai body who toOk deciied
stand Ia Opposion TO the clause reported
shs passing Of general casatcr ior the govern
Tsmmspy Hail ON IL rsorganizaIlon alter the over
throw oi Twssd's dynasty. Alter Tho 81. Louis Con-
vsnsi0u be, with some lew Others took stand against
ths manseenens vi she party 0y Mr.. Jonn Kelly. ln
1877 he resigned from Ismmaby Hal. supporting
Jonn Aorris.ey ios senator IN opposition 70 Augustus
ecnel, anu has sincc remained bitter opponeut Of
shs Fourteenth street orysn'x ,iiou.
D. X PnkLPA
benjamin Atnsman Pheips, the canoidase LOT tne
ONCE ot District Attorney. Was born 10 haverhi.
Aass., september 10, 1887 He entered Yale College
IN 1870 aud graduated wuh high honor In 1885, The
nell Universily; Wayne Mcvcigh, OF Pom nsyivania;
And RAndsli L. Gibsoo, OF Now Orleans Ho was
Mttod tue bar 1885, and opened o lnw Office Ia
New YORK, wncre ns has siucs been engaged. Mr.
Phelps entered tnS otcv OF tbe United states AttOr
nsy ior shs Seu,nsru ais,rics New York Us IN
oissaus And remained there under District Attorneys
Courtney and P.orrcpont unt 1870. when he returned
y private practice as member OF tue
Unsted States Assistant District Attorney Mr..
rnslps represented tho governments IN many
tm pvrtant iugasi0ns, anu IN 1859 kcnt down 10
North Carolina TO take vi she proceedings CON-
msucod there against tho steamer Hornet aud her
SfIicers who were charged with violation OF the
Neutrality laws M. Phelps was elected District
Attorney OF the City ana County oil New York III
sns iaii ot 1917 BY large majority over Charles
Douohus (now Judge oi tns supreme Court, WHO was
tss Iainnany candidate, and william y. whitney
tnow Iospora,iop Counsc). VINO Was tho Apollo Hail
candidate. Ho was again elected In 1873, deeating
tho Tammany candidate. Petor y. Oinsy, BY mu-
10sity ot over ~, ,UOO
kupUs CowISu.
TAls gentleman. VINO has Desn agreed upon among
che outsids t0ecss thsr candidate tor Cy udEe.
belongs ths urn vi sa,cr Uowiog, and practices
sns legal profession IN this CITY. Ho resides Ia Harlem
us was republican Alderman last yoar, and ono 0f
the eeleosAssG Tweed Investigating Commstec.
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