The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20
THE KING AND THE CLOWN.
xury yOMTNiTE trGUsTUs sCHELL
rOR MAYOR ~ THE WTG UAM

IT,. rrosrnmme Agreed Upon Carried out
a. the Letter -succe.sfui A.pirnnts for
once rut Forward by the Unsuccassnni
One. According ~ They had been Hidden.
Tho Tammany Democrats put their county
,ctst in tho field yesterday. Two hours before
,ta hour appcinted for the assembling OF the
corveneion. John Kclly's executive men In tho
sovoral Assembly districts met in small room
,n ,he bic wgwam to hear the names OF the men
.bo,n he had determined should be his candi-
aa,os for the Offices Of Mayor. District Attorney.
ci,, Iu,cc. Coroner and Aldermen at Large.
rrha,c was neither discussion nor consultation.
Tb. district lenders were simply given to un-
a.r,,and ,hnt the delegations whom they repre-
.sn,sd must vote for Augustus Schell for Mayor;
vraderick smyth for District Attorney: Gun
rjne $. Bedford for City Judge; Michael
rno,,ov for Coroner. and Patrick Keenan,.
Nulism r. Roberts. William p Kirk and Will
liam Bennett for Aldermen at-1.arge.
when Col William X. Roberts. tho Chairman
,,,be Convention. entered the hall at 81 p. NJ.
The 1900 delegates were nearly all in their
seats. and all the available space in the rear OF
the hall and In the galleries was filled with poll
ticlaps and lockers on. As Henry l.. Clinton.
Gen. spinola. Fred. Smyth. and other con-
spicuous leaders entered. they were greeted
vi
hands. When Mr.. Augustus Schell appeared
NJ the door. there was applause. Chairman
Roberts had hardly taken his gavel in hand
when Mr.. John Foley tripped up the steps at
the west side Of the stage. and tiptoed across
the platform with his well-worn and crumpled
memorial-the result Of his peripatetc expcdi-
tion-which he spread before Secretary Peter
Mitchell.
Then Louis c. Waehner popped up in the
back part Of the room and offered n resolution.
which was read II provided that when candi-
dates were voted for the roll of the Assembly
districts and wards should be called in their
numerical order. The Chairman said that Mr..
waehner was premature and without putting
the question called for the report OF the Com
mitiee on Resolutions. The platform was read
by Edward l.. Gaul. 1t consisted OF nine reso-
buttons. The first resolution approved the
of"HS'O" ot the Court T oI Appeals. and tho
second reaffirmed the Syracuse, platform.
II. tGS PSr IF esctUn i Which raSas
The Attn denounced the Republican legislature
for not reapporticning the state and the sixth
luton censured John l. Davenport for depriv;,
Ing naturalized citizens q their rights, and
promised the protection OF the Democratic party
70 ail whom hs may attempt TO disfranchise.
Chairman Roberts announced that nornina-
tons and Waehners resolution were IN order.
tin took the platform 10 name q candidate Tor
Mayor. Mr.. Clinton read speech covering nj.
S 81 as haa or Mayor Mr.
schels name was received with demonstra-
Justice Duffy OF the First District seconded
the nomination. Col. Glon said that he had in
tended TO nominate Samuel Conoyer. but Mr.
Conover would not run against Mr.. Scheu. The
form OF calling the roll OF districts was Observed,
but each delegate voted for Mr.. Schell. as II had
been ordained in the beginning. ~,
han th. r.D ttal MN
nodded 10 Peter Mitchell, who thereupon un-
furled the memorial of John Foleys merchants
and taxpayers. and read II to the Convention.
payers and Mr. Policy desired rsiorm. DC. and
that they would he satisfied With the nomi ma
jon John " wkssIeT sPqet orDAnsSstas sche Sppladse
the NJ; NOMINEE ss" ot this Convention for Mayor"
Then Mr. Scnell was led to the stage He
made a speech in which he told what he would
The other nominations followed. with a great
deal OF speech making In the presentatlon ol
candidates. John d. Townsend. the defeated
name OF his successful rival. Frederick Smyth
who was unanimously nomtnated;
For City Judge Richard J. Morrison. who had
unsuccessfully contested for the place. named
Cunning S. Bedford. Mr.. Bedford was nomi-
mated without opposition,
for Coroner without opposition, and Patrick
Keenan,, William X. Roberts William L. Kirk
and William Bennett were nominated Tor Al
The ratification meeting was appointed for
Wednesday. the 3oth inst. in Tammany Hall
4 RGs cSssf ss b.a ths es5 g5osSs called
TO the platform, while ex-Judge Requier was
speaking. but when he was called for 1t was
This ticket is called by the Tammany men
an organization ticket, every nominee. except
Cunning 5; Bedford. being member OF the
Tammany General Committee.