The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
MAKING The DEAL
The JOckeying Preliminary to the LO-
cal Political Race.
TAMMANY'S CONVENTION
Her Opponents Meet Separately and Appoint
Conference Committees.

The Tammany leaders In the various Assembly
| ds,ricis were summoned 10 the Fourteenth street
headQuarlegs twelve O'Clock yesterday Tor purposes
OF caucus and consultation. Il generally under
stood previous tho gathering that no conclu-
SION could arrived at rs TO The exact course TO be
pursued in the County Convention arranged 10
bio At three O'Clock Ia the afternoon. Doubt ana
hesitation 20 the proper course under the
peculiar circums stances Of the political situa-
ZION were observable IN the conversation
OF the different representatives as they
flied into the balL the meeting took place 10 tho
basement. OF the building. tho doors being strictly
guarded by Ssrgeant-aLArms Coffin. No outsiders
admitted, and tho proceedings lasted for over
two hours Among The prominent politicians present
wore Comptrollsr Kelly, Polico Com missioner Nichols.
Alderman Bennett, Alderman Shells. ex.Aiderman
Purroy, Colonel w. X. Roberts, ex-County Clerk
Loew. Major William ID. Quincy, Richard Morrison,
Frederick Smythe. Fire Commissioner King, Joel o.
Stevens aud about ybirty othera
Al hali-pAst two O'Clock The adjourned, the
participants being perfectly dumb to the partcu.
lars OF the secrcs proceedings
..Wnat was doneS" asked The HERALD representa-.
tive Of prominent ward statesman
..No<h,nG We talked all the time about adjourn
ment."
DISCUSSING CANDIDATES.
"Any candidates menltonedY
Awsil yes ALI The candidates were alluded TO In
one way aootser-those that have been mentioaed
from time 70 time in the HERALD"
..Who do you Mcanr Augustus Scheii. William B.
Grace, Shepherd Knapp, Samuel Couover, Jonn 7.
Aynew, Cnarles n Fry, samuel u Baocock and
osheryY"
"Yea"
"Any preferences expresscdf'
"Yes. bus nothing dsaniss WAS determined upon"
..Do you tnsak Augustus Schsii will DO the nomL
nse"
"Hs Ia undoubtedly sns choice Of large majority Of
the Convention. but understand that the gentleman
| will positively refuse 10 run"
'.Is NOS that refusal contingent upon tho running
! of straight republican or combination hckesS"
| cspt ,hs nomination II . slEaighp ticket 10 the
ned. There wall then be no question rs 70 bis cleo
ZION. /"
..who Is the next iavosss IN case OF Mr.. sohon's
| II believe Il is William r. Grace, but probably q
new man NO. yos mentioned Will DO Iskea up At The
1 inst momenI"
Seventh DISTRICT stated enpha',caily that samuel
would be she nominee Judge Cam pbell thinks
u Wall pc Augustus ScAsll Or Shepherd Knapp. The
| news had been freely circulated aroma during The
Aftcrnosn that she rspsoicans had positively agreed
combine with tue OUTSIDE democrats IN the nom'na.
tended somewhat 70 dampsn the usual onthusiAsm OF
faoczxDlxGs IN CONVENTION
| The Convention was cAliod 10 ordSr by Alderman
Loa,s Q. Waehner. who nominated NJ. Frederick
Smyshs for temporary chairman. The gentleman was
imam moasly elected ana taking char Ihxak
sns Convention for the honor It naa conferred upon
| hsm AUD make . address. He SAID
he Aaa known tha. ne 10 preside and there
had speech prepared. s.rhis Convention
sad ne, s's my )udxmeat has been called upon y .
lime honesty, oi integrity, OF cool judy
mont have The welfare democratic parry
., heart needed 10 consider tnsy will select
- ssandAld-OsArs<s tns Stn OF November.
We are called upon " nomnsts, among others, man
county Of New YORK Ae should BE- . dsnocra. Of
undosbsVd .istsn. maa who, when be astsins bis
ofcs VAL not srses the sroas democratic party that
man q IN INN vufu
and un0nehtug courage" Witu such candidate,
Mr.. smy.as s..a, .oe parry would roll up enormous
he said, might combine Win Tho republicans Or Win
any Of those outside Of ramnAuy AAii. but sho
men Who patio taxes, tho isborsrs. mechanics
ana professional men - would vote tor The
only honest ideas % Inc administration OF al.
faus, bat able to carry shoss iuso cnse1 I'VE
ave shali " all kinds Q opposition aud by
men Of ablsty IN politics; men who Know now "
sonsCisssss but We mast maron shouosr 70 shoulder
like trus democratic army ana We shall overcome
in,s Emprs STATE snn.isd their affairs "a.
| mihistsred by their democratic majority" Mr..
W.. YER %vs. ey Js
bscher were elected sscsetarss, and resolution was
passed maklsg u necessary % call tbs roll Of dele
| gates have them present their credentials
chair. Tue name oil Assustus schs elected load aud
prolonged applause scarcely less enthusiastic than
tina. Of John Kelly. wnO BY Ihe way, back The
body house Instead OF directly IN front, Is
MS custom. Each Assembly distsici, motion OF
judge Duffy, named Que person " act ~ COIN
niIIss on permanent organization. Alter q OF
ten usiautes for consultation General Spnois, be-
bali oil COMMITTEES. reportsa shs name Of William
r. Roberts permanent chairman. he unAns-
mousiy elected; ~ were also the iss Of vice prssi-
dents ana secretaries agreed upon.
COLONEL xoBKRrs sPgpcM
| Mr.. Roberts y brei but speech TAX
Ing Inc char rhey ASSEMBLIES nans the
battles democracy the CITY oi New York BUS
OF tns democracy oi sbo Stsss ihey ~ero TO ngnt
Tor good government for the city. Having inaugu-
rain n tNpila yot
70 elect men VINO would carry u sat IN The future
rammsny Hall besn true 10 she democratic party
In past, and aisnough some men have the
name and brought t disrspslo tns democrats OF
Nov YORK mad resolved that tho good old Tammauy
Those who induced u now we're u lot OF misg uidcd
men. filled Win disappointed ambmions. who would
.hsn not get iuto power. wnsre tnors . siugio
case IN wuicn, when elected 10 ONCE, they
had served inter0sts OF the city, Thcio
one the regular Democracy vas under the ieaasr-
snip OF purss,, wisest aud most sslisacsncing
,1.prss = .ss rooa wosx u inc a.V
| srntnent oil New York. he had besn short
year power, and Tho puDl'e a.e instead Of ineroas.
decreased about 81, Uoo, QUO. lsmmany Hail VAS re-
Apousois Tor ,ne men u elecssd, aud, therefore,
should DO careful IN The iuture, as Ia the past, Ia
selecting msa 10 boar IT'S standard, and who. beyond
ths SHADOW OF douDi wiii govern sns CITY Tor tho
| A com,aittes consisting OF from each Assembly
district was appointed " draft rssoations, and Ine
Saturday next AZ thrse O'Clock, when mountainous
| viii
| Alter the Convention had adjourned somo vi the
| district leaders remarked that the slate would
doubtedly be Augustus Schcli tor Mayor, Frederick
Smyt or John u. townsend Tor District Attorney.
| and William Ssuer or Michael fuomey Tor Coroner
They concede, however. thst the political events OF
the three days may result IN changing tns slate
| materially.
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republican County Convention met last sight
In Republican Hall, rhis,yshird street, near Broad
way. The Central Committee osiiod 70 order, Mr..
Joseph P,nokasy In the chair. The calling Of Abe
roll was dispensed with, bus tho minutes Of the
previous meeting ON OCTOBER we're road and ap.
proved. The consutuMos was amended by adopting q
provision 10 effect that one-quartsr OF the mem
bers Of tho committee should constitute qsoraR.
The central Committee thou, on motion, adjourned.
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