New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-23
THE COALITION CANDIDATES.


THE COALITION CANDIDATES.
COMPLETION OF THE TICEET-EDwARD COOPER TOR
M,YoR-B. K. PHELPS FOR DIsTEICT-ATToRNEY
-R. B. CowING FOR CITY JUDGE-MoRITz IL
1rNGFR FOR CoRoNER-AIDEBMEN-AT-
The Conference Committees Of the Repub-
Hean party and the four Ant-Tammauy organizations
bald anal meeting yesterday at lincoln Hall. Many
influential Republicans and Democrats not members OF
The committees we're present at the meeting ana tAe
streets in the vicinity Of the hall were crowded VAIN
HAMMERS OF both paTties The prominent politicians
vvbo attended the meeting we're Chester A. Arthur,
George Bliss IT, r. H. strohan, Jacob NJ. Patterson, jr
SCION r. smith, John D. Lawson, and Thomas Murphy,
representng the Republican party; Francis NJ BiXDy
and Emanuel B. Hart, representing the County DemOc-
rsev; Oswald OttendOrfer, Moritz Engor and Herman
Uni. representing the German-American Independent
Association; James o'Brien, Michael Heay and Theo-
dore n Tomlinson, representing the City Democracy
md Jordan l. Mott, Maurice J. Power, Joseph Blumen
thai. John Fox, Michael Norton, and Colonel John r.
Fellows, representing the Irving Hall Democracy.
Chester A. Arthur presided Overthe united conference
The Republicans announced that they had selected Ed
ward Cooper as their candidate for Mayor Rufus b.
Cowng for City Judge, Benjamin X Phelps for District
Attorney, Michael W. Burns and Frederick FInek LOT
Aldormen-at-Large. BY unanimous agreement Moritz
Tlnger was then selected from the ranks OF the Ger
nal-American Independent Association as candidate
for Coroner At the meeting Of the Republican Confer
epce Committee the day before William II. Godney had
been selected as one OF the candidates for Alder
men-atLarge; but Mr.. Gelney in the mean
time had declined the nomination, and Colonel
Burns had been substituted for him. The Re
pubIoans having concluded their announcements
the Democrats belonging the City Democracy and the
County Democracy gave the names Of ten persons as
candidates for the two places yet vacant in the Alder
men-atlarge portion of the ticket. The Republicans
selected from these candidates two men-Nicholas
Haughton and J. Graham Hyatt. Their choice was
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hdcrsed by al the conference committees 1t Is as
follows:
Tor Mayor-Edward Cooper. =, MI.
f0r CIR Judgs-Ruius b. COwing.
nor C0T0neI-M0ritz EIinger
NicaOa HaughtOn, and J. Graham hyatt
General ArtGur ia little speech 10 the committees,
laid that the combination against Tammany made
auder very encouraging circumstances. 1t had been
declared to be impossible to get four Democratic organ
cations to agree to the same candidates And yet the
undertaking had been easily accomplished because the
leaders OF those organizations put aside their personal
ambitions and sincerely abored 10 make combination
against Tammany. such fair beginning, he thought,
lould not but DO augury Of success. The several
members OF the combination party he was confident
would ndustriOusy for the success OF the ticket
adopted.
The County Conventions Of the Republican party, Of
!be City Democracy and Of the Irving Hall Democracy
viii reasscmble tonight The list Of candidates drawn
up by the conference committees win be submitted to
the conventions which Will unquestiOnaby ratify the
action Of the committees 1t is understood that the ALI
Rnee extends to Assembly and Congressional candidates
as well as to city officers. Wherever Republicans can
aid the Anti-Tammany Democrats 1t is asserted they
will do so and return service will be given by the
Democrats IN behalf Of Republican candidates. The
Anu-Tammany organizations will have tho same head
quarters for the remainder Of the campaign A very
thorough canvass is TO be made.
SKETCHES OF TIE CANDIDATES.
Novv, 0ofoI ~ IN Tho
frame house At FOurth-ave and Twenty-eiGhth-st.-
one Of the oldme structures In that locality which s
remain. He educatedin public school in that part
Of the city, and in Columbia College, where he
graduated 1912. After years tour in Europe he be-
came member Of his fathers firm, Cooper, Hewitt
Co. Abram g. Hewitt mis- schoolmate aud travelling
companion, became q member Of the firm at
the same time. Peter. Cooper, who had estab
nshed the concern lit the act nn1 maaSgement
The development Of its business In few
Works and the Nev-Jersey Iron and Steel Works en-
pOyng 100 men. The firm has also much property in
at Durham. II also has blast furnaces at Ringwood
and PhRs6nrg NeWJeIssy: as the eIoeT nv Cooper
son became in succession the active manager OF his
various undertaking. including the original es-
brooklyn, which is the largest Of its kind in
labor in the United States than this concern
AS an irOn-master Mr.. Cooper has become practical
and scientific engineer, and his associates and
ployes that his painstang methods have rendered
able r..
In political affairs Mr. Coopers career has been long, out
not marked by many public hOnOr When school trustees
years. As Commissioner Of Streets under Mayor Tie
mann he succeeded Commissioner Dcvln. He took the
would hold longer than necessary terminate the
confusion growing out Of the contracts entered into
only six months but his deputy, who succeeded
him, Gustave G. Smith, held the position until 1864,
nearly five years and administered the Office on the sys
ten established by Mr.. Cooper Mr.. Cooper prOmi-
throw Of the Tweed Ring joined the TammaDy General
Committee in the hope Of reforming that organization
He continued member OF the committee until 1876 At
the State Convention OF 1871 the delegation from the
XVIth District, headed by Mr. Cooper, was admitted
though opposed oy Mr. Kelys delegation headed by Col
Onel Edward Gau. AS National politician princi-
dhersnSa TO Guthrie GODh the cbaresoH Cons as
yeiton, in 1860, when his present opponent,
membership in the St. Louis Convention IN 1876 He
ine6ber Of Tie Stale and National councils of his marry
also claim that IN municipal affairs he has always
10 protect AS member Of the Municipal Commission
he voted against the adoption OF the repOr presented
account he stated at the time, OF what lie consd
eIed the impraccaby Of the general plan and the in
Justice Of DISTINGUISHING residents o. cities III where
rural citizens could vote.
Benjamin X Phelps. who is a candidate for the same
position that he now hods-that Of Disrict-Attorney-
sfortyseven years old. lie is OF NeW-Engand nativity
aud was graduated from Yale College, belonging
to the famous class Of 49," For many years he
employed in the United states DistTict-Attorney's
Snee IN this ciy, assisting Daniel s. Dickinson, G.
courtney, and Others when they were DisJrictAttOT
TIE law firm OF Arthur, Phelps Ransom He
elected Dstriot-AtOrucy OF this city IN 1872, ana
elected 10 the same CflCe in 1879. His arguments IN
ae WawOrth and Scanned murder cases have been very
Hghy praised by lawyers.
Rufus b. Cowing the candidate for City Judge,
born in this city, and Is about forty years OF age He
was graduated nom Dartmouth College IN the
sane class with Assistant District-AttOrney Roll
uo~ For many years no has been member
Ae law firm Of salter COwing He was
sa '1 member Of the Board OF Aldermen
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