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The New York herald., 1878-10-20
THE COMBINATION CONFERENCE.

TIE GERMANS DIssATIstIED ABOUT THE CITY
JupGEsHiP-THE BASIS OF COMBINATION.
Tne conference committees appoated by the repub-
lican, Irving ,i City and New York County conven-
tions met yesterday afternoon ana II was expected
would come TO u nnal understanding. Al the last
meeting tho names oi shepherd i. Knapp ana Edward
Cooper were presented py tne anti-rammany
organic ,tioIs, aud at ths meeting ysstsr.
day General Chc1cr A Arthur, chairman
OF the republican also Of the combined commit
tees, announced TO tho democrats that OF the
names suggested at The meeting would be accept
apIe the nrst surprise of the day, Tor tho
had gone iortn That the republicans. owing TO
difference Of opinion concef ming tho availability Of
the gentlemen named, had decided to progress mat
ters by calling Tor names. The
leading. tor the republicans had made, US the an
nouuccment OF General Arthur showed, choice be-
tween tho Candidates. A bond OF secrecy pledged
not TO give any outsiders Information AS 10 who the
favored gentleman VAS.
THE DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
The basis OF the combination That the dem.
ocrats should have tbe Mayor, a Corvner and Two
tho republicans the District At
torpey, City Judge and two Aidermcn-at-iargs. the
requested the osmocrats before they
Into CAUCUS 10 present tue OF boinses Tor
tue or Mayor would be announced. the reports
that come from the caucus all agree that u was not
the most orderIy sssembsge that ever convened Mr..
Ira Shaer was In the chair and motions aud counter
motions to no END were made and = num-
ber Of names meutoned, but NO definite
tion Was taKen something 10 the nature
OF q "bolt" occurred, when Mr.. Uttenuorfor
got up and said that AS tho City Judgsshp had not
been awarded to tho outside Org cations his dee-
gaton could not consent atteDu for the
purpose oil nominating AIdermsn or Cotone He
careful to STATE that this aversion ud NOT extend
TO The Mayoraty, for his organization 10 Understood
TO be plsoged TO ono OF the candidates named
ior that Office. This announcement created
no lIttle sarcasm the expense the
tructed TO nominate man ior City Judge beore
tue conference had decided "A basis of omDInat0n.
The allurepeuts OF the Coronership were not SUM-
cent TO overcome the chagrn at tho loss oil tLo Guy
Judgesnip, Tor whicn place Mr.. U.tenGorier has
had Police Justice OtterDourg IN training ever
kiucc q Coalition wHs contsmpatsd cd. Ths OBJ
lection against tho basis OF The combinatto
lar organizations were concerned, went no iur-
ther but no less an vduai tnan ex-senator james
o. Brien stood up aud announced tnst lar as he IN
dividusily was concerned he could not support Tie
combination nominee Tor Cuy Judge ior personal
reasons. More tnan year ago he piedRsd himself
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MIR. TILDEN'S ANSWER.

Baltimore Btlistin.--''lt - absurd TO charge Mr.
TIIden with bribery IN Florida, IN view VI his out
spoken utterances at the time"
Washington Post I've presume that VI Mr. Tlden
undertakes to repievn anything " Will be tue $751; 245
oi ms salary winch Mr. Hayes mas purioined to
Boston Post .--s ne card OF Denial IRON Mr.. Tilden
most ssctuay disposes oi all and singular n pu-
talious wncn have Uesn attempted TO be heaped UPON
MN IN relation 10 the cipher despstcuean
Washington Republican :--.ssamuci J. Tilden puts
In general plea oi not guilty. hut tue ways the
democracy have been 50 crooked ali through that the
country viii demand the evidence the ples
Boston Giobe.-"The Now York Tribune's forged
cipher despalcGes as enectual,y disposed OF by MIR.
1llden's statement. lbey now 40 into the limbo OF
ftiseboods along with tne sanders oil the seli-
righteous repubncan press upon General Butler"
Boston Adverfiser:--.'rhere Is but one ing more
TO be said. The latter and longer portion Of Mr..
Iidcns letter, In winch he abors parry the force
OF the exposure affecting himself by tue YOU'RE
another dodge, In, under tne circumstances, piliiul
weaknsss.n
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to Cunning $ Bedford and intended to do as no had


SIGNIFICANCE CAUCUS
Tho interpretations put on the proceedings OF the
meetings are various. Some ella IN that temper oil
the meeting was well disposed 90 Mr. Cooper, others
that IL was IN favor OF Mr. Knapp bat could not
be ascerainsd that their relative merits all
discussed II would seem that the WISH each case,
was sther 70 the thought Tho action of the German
delegates was not unexpected among the initiated
alter the basis oil the combination was made known,
nor was Mr.. o'Bren's action as great thunderboit
as Il might have been. Tor the Tsmmany
were made known inside by messenger during the
caucus, and that gentlenan's Relationship with Mr
Bed
In con versation with General Arthur HERALD re-
porter was told that the republicans deem The Alder
manic ticket OF vital imp prtance, Tor Mayor without
efficient support IN the Board would really amoun, TO
nothing. 1T Is Important said General Arthur,
'that tho nominees should be men OF character, ana
not the 'bIow mere, blow there sort oil gentlemen.
They should be men pledged TO u policy and daring
enough 10 work II out To success. Wnen such men
are presented they Will claim strong republican sup
port ana lend ald 10 the Mayoraity candidate when
ns Is put before the people.
THE FINAL MEETING.
On Monday afternoon, AT three O'Clock, the demo
cratic committees iii meet ~ CLINTON Hall The re-
rublcans meet on Tuesday aiternoon, aud alter ad-
tournament will receive the democratic committees
and finish Tho s OF andidatss to report back 10 the
conventions,
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THE ASS MBLYMEN.
The following were tho questions put 70 the vsaiA.
ba AasamhIvmcn.-

be Asssmbiymen
WI, you app", and nd pres: the enae'm'ss OF ia'
DO you approve condemn ,hc partisan and uncoussi
,a,ions ae.n o. sss las. three s Ia rsIGsn,
As asrequ'red by tue law ...
excise law Tor the eites the state that .hal autnrse
the sale Of liquor BY others than hotel ssepsrs ands
VIII yoa .uppo-, the policy q the prcson. State se
miuistration ia economixing tho public expendu urea
especially In the OF the canals ssd tns state
5 DO you favor. and viii you the reduction es
the aooIlshment OF unnecessary oces By placing a. ,h:
rs %sa giving 10
sos.e power appoas,ns ana smyyng sssa, 2. CIV
and WAS nsIa IN sns state esssurs 10
instruct our seastos aud request our
tween hard money aud grsenbAeK currency what vouA
John y. Bsrrigan, prospective carddats for the
Tammany Hail nominstion in tho Frat Assembly dis
tric at present tns representative Of that dssr,ct
the Assembly. made the following answers V me
questions:-
l. will
condemn H.
d DO and Will
a viii support Tammany Hsn nrst, last and .,
the tlne.
8 oclieve in single nosds for departments. vlts
the exception Of tue Police Departmsns
O suall 20 with my party
!. viii DO as my party does
Thomas y. Grady, the present Assembiyman from
the second dstr,cL and candidate for renominst,oa
by Tammsuy Hall, repiies:-
l. will
> Empna,icaily condemn. As . member Of .hs
oriion msnt Committee OF the last Assembly !
WORKED hara got even . compromise.
J. do and with
a NV vote in the Assembly has always been 10
favor OF economy aud don't propose to change ~
g. anu 10 favor of having q single head 20 al de-
psrtments except the Fire aud Police departments.
q believe that tue removing power snould be with
tbe Court OF Common Pleas la tho case oi tho CON.
missioners OF Accounts the Mayor has power 10 re-
move them without tue sanction oi the Governor. I
am opposed TO tnis
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ANOTHER coNrERENcE.

conference meeting OF committees OF the oppos-
Ing elements OF Tammauy in the Sixth Congressional
district 6. s. Cox's) was held last evening at No 625
Fifth street. Lewis Cohen, OF the county democracy,
occupied tho chair There were repressn tatives
present from the city and county, Bixoy-aart, anti
Irving Hall, and the republicans. No nomination
was made and the meeting adjourned TO meet on
Monday evening next AT No. 73s Fifth street.
While the confer9uce was going ON d meeting
oi The anti-lammany democracy was ing held IN
the main hall OF the samo building. Jacob Fills IN
the chair. Speeches were made by Edward Creamer,
jerome Buck and Judge A. I. EckrrL
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OF addresses from prominent gentlemen present The
hour was SO late, however that after an ADDRESS from
Judge kequer was thought best TO adJourn, nol-
wuhstandiDg that s. s. Cox and other orators we're
present.
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,eman who by MS personal character, his experience
10 MI tho Office with homer TO himself
and the community. The gentleman to whom
refer was IN mis- early youth an assistant district At.
torncy tins county, and in that position fImilIar
ized himself wiIn inc practice o tue criminal bar.
he was upoa leaving tnat Office elected by tho demo-
cratic o this county to tho posItion OF
City judge aud during no years la winch he
tho In ucumbeut oil the office filled u with dignity,
nornihatIon whicn comes with peculiar honor from
tho Tammany organization Tor Tammany Hall has
always selected men Tor positions OF judicial char
acter VINO had experience aud VINO had the proper
qualifications 1his gentleman Is not unknown 10
tue city Of New York either on account vi hinse
personally, as n member OF the Bar incum-
be IN OF tnis very Office; but has been known and
respected IN tnis county Tor his distinguished iainy
connections. Ills father was an old Sterling
democrat known to uIl the citizeDs OF New York.
VINO identiicd himself with the medical profession,
oil Its brightest OF namcnts Ia tins country.
He will be supported, on account oil his connection
with DR.. Bedford. by old ci.zeus; he will command
tho res pect Of tho people OF the county because he
mas had experience, ana has all the Qualncalions
and whom now nominate Ia Gunnning S. Bedford.
Tho nomination was received with prolonged ap-
piause IN the midst oi whIch Senator Wags,aG rose
anu, when ne cOuid make make himself heard, pro-
ceeued TO second nomination., referring In forms
OF highest 60 ndst,on 10 tho legal learning ex-
Deriesee and personal integrity Of Judge Bradford.
Ths roll OF dstricis was called and the wnole vote
was cas,-uot ono disssnung-or the nominee, sew.
erai representatives announcing tho votes OF their
Delegations In Drie but pithy cuioRstic addresses.
CORONER AND ALDERMEN AT LAsaE.
judge Duny nominated lOr Coroner Alderman
N cuaei 1uom y, the nomination Deiug seconded by
Major Quiucey, and be proved 10 he the unanln Gus
cuoice vi the CONVENTION.
Aldermen large were tnen nominated as follows -
Patricg Keenan,, by Coroner WoItman; William X
Roberts, by Alderman sevin; w. 7. Kirk, by Mar
tin Reese; William Bcunet by County Cerk Gum
b,etoD. inonas j. Crombe was nominated by JACOB
A. Canton; but later the nominee Withdrew MS name
Tue chairman formally announced that L. 240 votes
had been for all Of the nominees, anu they were
therefore naui m Dusty nominated the Candidates
oil The democratic party.
As Judge Bedford was not present, committee OF
nvo was ppointed by the char 10 wait upon him and
~ form min OF his nom nation. Iho committee was
composed OF Mcssrs. Joseph II. Stiner, Judge Quinn
Peter Mitchell, A. j. Rogers anu Colonel r. Farrell
Ins concluded tue business OF the day. aud the Con-
venlion settsd itself to tLs pleasure in the form
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ALpERxAxIc NOMINATIONS.

The republicans have IN ,ds tne following Alder
name noinlnstons:-firsI ward, Clarence l. Bur
nett; Tniru, William f. Aiken; Seventh, David ).
Stewart; Eleventh, Char,es D. Graham; Fifteenth, ,.
h. d. SmiLn; Twenty -thrd, benjamin. b. seaman; |;
Twenty -nith, James q. Powers. Tne independent
democrats have nominated IN the Tweuty-tbird ward
Charles Il. Rappalyea, and IN the nth ward Thomas
McGoldricK Is the greenback candidate.
The deegates 70 the democratic regular County Con-
venton assembled yesterday afternoon, but adjourned
without max ng nominslions until t0-moriow
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: KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

PARTY DIssoLUrIoNs AND CONE UsloN OF IN
TIRE rs-FoUR TICKETS IN THE FIELD-rHE
CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
The political situation In Kings county is con.
fused despite ths fact that majority Of The entire
number OF candidates for the Offices be Hed AZ the
general election have beon placed In nomnation. TIE
officers be elected Sheriff. two Com OF
Charities, Comptroller, AUDITOR Justice OF Sessions,
three members OF Congress, nins members OF Assem-
bly,, thirteen Aidormen-ouo from zach OF the odd
numbered wards OF Brooklyu-xnd twelve members
Of the Board Of supervisors, oeing representative
from each OF the numbered wards. Tho follow
ing arc the names OF the candidates nominatsd:-
CONGRESS.
Dist Repub'ican. DeaoelaG .Greesblck
. ....Daniel OKeiilys WIN. g. ko1iuson.
3-B .Chttenden.. No alton No nomination.
4-Wm u. Lyon. y ohm z. Kelley. Osborn Ward.
Dis. Repu1icun Democral Greenoack
l. ........Dan. Bradeys No nomination.
s. ....... Thomas shcridans. .Phiiip nanion.
- ....... No nomination. 40 oninatton.
p ........ No nomination. ..... No nomination.
T. No nomination. -. No omiuatiDn.
Z WIN. L. Mc,ody-.. No nominmtion.
- ........Jss. X. Aiaborus.. amss J. Gray.
sherry.
jacob Worth. q. A. kingslands. Francis Wnita
CHARITY CoMMIssioSERs-
CAartfy Co1s"sstoners
l-Chacy NJ Felt. Timothy Plunkett. Timothy Plunkctt
2-Joseph Reeve. John b. hicy .Tnos. henderson,
Justice of Sessions.
q. II. Wickham.. No nomination. ...No nomin alton.
Cirv.
Comptroller
w. steinmsts.A A. II. Osoorns.. .william ourreL
A. Ammsrm an. John u. Carrolis. ohm }. Carroll,
Independent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18

known to all wise people, the man who IS
untrue to his wife or his love is dead. and
all the doctors in Denmark cannot restore
him. But one who is quite true, who,
there in the darkness of the wood, with
the Elf maidens only to look upon him,
and the beautiful eyes of the Elf Kings
daughter looking into his, is utterly true,
and neither kisses her soft lips, or dances
with her, or takes from her gift or ring,
him the lips of his true love may bring
to life again.
"The bride has but to kiss him, and he
lives again. Only" said the old wise
woman, shaking her head. 'in my time
none have come to life again. All have
died who have had the Elf stroke"
"But if thy words be true, old woman,
Sir Olaf with breathe once more" cried
the bride; "for he is true as steel. know
my knight. l have no doubt Of him."
And she knelt beside her pallid lover,
trembling and weeping, and showered
kisses on his lips, while all stood about
in silence, scarcely daring to breathe.
And under these kisses the white lips
grew red again the pale cheeks flushed
life sparl<led in those frozen eyes.
The bride felt her knights breath upon
her cheek.
"Wise woman, thou hast spoken the
TRUTH" she cried 'even the Elf stroke
cannot harm the true heart, and my Olaf
is true rs the steel of his own good blade"
Then up rose Sir Olaf, strong and fair
as ever, and took his bride by the hand,
and far into the Elf wood were heard
strange, wild sounds, the Elf Kings
daughters shrieking with rage for they,
like the wise old woman, had never be-
fore known one so true us to refuse ther
kisses and their gold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18

WHEELBARRows FOR THE DRUNK.-
Eight wheelbarrows for the ccommoda
ton of the intoxicated were delivered
in Dundee, Scotland, fortnight ago
Each barrow IS shaped like coffin,
mounted on double springs, and is &c
inches wide at the top and "a inches at
the foot. There is box at the top on
which the head of the inebriated or incap-
able passenger will rest. 1t is painted
red inside and dark green outside, while
the wheels are stenciled in bright yellow.
These handsome vehicles are to be used
less Scotchmen from lamp posts to po-
lice station.
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A STRANGE UsE FOR OLD POSTAGE
STAMPs.-A current note in the Boston
Iou'nGL contained n query concerning
The use made of the millions OF postage
stamps which arc collected. A CORES
pondent is prompted by the question to
inform tho public of a practice which pro
vail. in converts and other Catholic in
stitutions in this country, and is almost
unknown to those outside their walls. All
canceed stamps are saved and sent to
the missionaries of the faith IN China,
who buy with those worthless scraps of
paper infants who would otherwise be
destroyed, in accordance with the Gus
tom Of the more degraded Chinese. The
many colored stamps are used for tho
decoration of walls. etc, by the ingenious
Orientsls, and are valued so highly that
100 Of them will buy baby, whose pa
rants have doomed it to death. The lit
lie ones thus purchased are gathered into
aaylums, and reared in accordance with
the laws and customs OF Christian
civilization.
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CURIOsITIES OF WOOING.

In olden times it was the fashion for
suitor to go down on his knees to lady
when he asked her to become his wife,
which with very stout gentleman was an
uncomfortable proceeding. The way in
which Daniel Webster proposed to Miss
Fletcher was more modern, being a. the
same time neat and poetical. Like many
other lovers, he was caught holding a
skein OF thread or wool, which the lady
bad been unraveing. "Gracious," said
he, 1--WE have been untying knots. Let
us see if we cannot lie one which will not
unite in life time, With piece Of
tape he fashioned half a true lovers knot,
Miss Fletcher perfected it, and kiss put
Il seal to the symboica bargain.
Most men when they ''pop" by writing
are more straightforward and mstterof
fact. Richard Steele wrote to the lady Of
his heart: "Dear Mrs Shurlock (there
were no misses in those days., | am tired
Of calling you by that name; therefore,
say day when you will take that Of
madam. Your devoted humble servant,
Richard Steele" She Fixed the day ac-
cordingiy, and Steeled ner name instead
other heart to the suitor.
The celebrated preacher, Whitfield,
proposo' marriage to a young lady in II
very cool manner--as though Whitfield
meant field of zee. lie addressed let
ter to her parents without consulting the
maiden, in which he said that they need
not be at all afraid Of offending him by n
refusal rs he thanked God he was quite
free from the passion called love. OF
course the lady did not conclude that this
field, however white, was the field for
her.
The well known brothers, Jacob and
William Grimm, were exceedingly at
tached To each other, and had no desire to
be married. But it was thought proper
0y their friends that one should become
husband, and Jacob being the elder, it
was agreed that he should be the one to
enter the bonds Of matrimony. A suit
able lady was found, but Jacob declining
to do the courting, requested William to
act as his agent. William consented,
but soon found that he was in love- He
could not think, however, Of depriving
his brother OF such treasure, and knew
not how to act. An aunt kindly deliver
ed him of his dilliculty by telling Jacob
who willingly resigned the damsel to his
brother, and went out Of his way until she
had been made Mrs. Grimm.
A Scotch beadle was the one who pop.
ped the question in the grimmest manner.
He took his sweetheart into the graveyard,
and showing her dark corner said:
"Mary, my folks lie there. Would you
like to lie there Nary" Mary was q
seHsable lasse, and expressed her willing
ness to obtain the right to be buried near
the beade's relations by uniting herself
in wedlock.
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HOW SHE MANAGED IT.

Mr.. Marooney is foreman in foundry,
and gets $50 week. With this salary
the family ought to get along very well
and save money, but they do not DO it..
Mr.. Marooney has cousin, a shoemaker,
who gets only Sl5 a week, yet who sails
right along in lightning express while
Marooney comes along in a freight with a
hot box.
How DO you manage it, Jack p he
would frequently ask, to get along the
way you do? Here you actually keep
your family and save money on Sl5 a
week, while it takes every cent l can
make to live, and | get double the pay =
oh, l don't manage it at ALL says
Jack, I just take my money home to the
old woman on Saturday night, and she
takes 81 to run the house with, and puts
the rest carefully away y
DO you give her all the money! asks
Mr.. Marooney, musing.
'Oh, no, not quite l keep out little
for tobacco during the week, and trife
to keep me from feeling lonesome. If l
kept it all in my pocket | would spend it
sure, but Mary keeps it tight and safe
Mr.. Marooney talked It over that night
with his wife, and they concluded to try
Jacks plan. The following Saturday
night he brought home his $50, and keep
ing one, put the rest in her keeping, and
she promised to do her level pest to set the
squeezed it through some how, and got
along with S6 80. Mr.. Marooney was
quite pleased, and laid awake nights
thinking what kind of house he would
build. He thought plain rustic cottage
with bay window would be about right.
| The next week her expense account foot
ed up s. 80, and Mr.. Marooney changed
| his design for future residence from a
frame house to brick. The next week
she brought it down 80 cents more, and
he added wing, with "A wash house.
| Then she made n superhuman struggle,
quit buying milk, and came within two
shillngs OF the goal she was striving for.
Mr.. Marooney decided on an iron fence
in front Of his premises. The next week
she lost ground, slipped, and came out at
the &c post. Mr.. Marooney thought a
neat railing fence was good enough for
anybody, but when the ensuing week, she
came out at the IS mark, with flying col
ors, Mr.. Marooney had the iron railing
reinstatcd, and granite steps running up
to the door.
The next week she took the money she
had saved, and went and bought love OF
hat, too cute for anything, n black silk
dress, and a cherub Of cloak, that made
the woman next door cry with envy till
| her nose got sore, and Mr.. Marooney
came to the conclusion that it wouldn't
pay to live on ones own property, keep
ing up repairs, insurance, etc, and the
worry and stew in dread of fire and earth
quakes more than counterbalancs the
trhing advantages there might be-
PttSburg gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18

AMONG the uses of adversely are these:
\ ON are not troubled with visitors. You
arc exOnerated from making calls. Bores
do not bore you. No one ever thinks of
presenting you with testimonial. Flat
tsrers do not shoot their rubbish into your
ears. Impostors know it is of no use to
bleed you. You practice temperance.
You have saved many debt, many a de-
cepton, many headache. And if you
have true friend in the world, you are
sure to know it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18

Louis the XIV, of France, playing
at backgammon bad doubtful throw; IL
dispute arose, and all the courtiers re
mained silent. The Count do Grammont
came in that instant. Decide the mat
ter, said the king to him. Sire said the
count, your Majesty is in the wrong
How So, replied the king, can you decide
without knowing the question p Yes,
replied tho count, because had the mat
ter been doubtful all the gentlemen would
have given it to your Majesty = .
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18

AMERICAN POTATOES IN ENGLAND
Steadily oGr industries are pressing on
English products. The London Times
asserts that even American potatoes
threatened to drive out the home bred
article. 1t is not so many years ago but
the proposition that an American potato
was equal to an English one would have
been ridiculed. Our seed growers intro
duced the choicer American varieties to
public notice, and they soon won their
way to public favor. The Times now
quotes that American potatoes no longer
como into their market as "seed," but
have, during the last yeor, taken the high
er ground Of wares" being imported in
large quantities for direct consumption.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18

THE late Signora Blitz was once, in
England, badly wounded by n person
who was permitted to fire a muskst Mt
him. Blitz had taGen the usual precau-
ton, and with his accustomed skill had
drawn the ball. but the man who fired
tho musket, actually and with utter stu
pidity, had slipped in another Blitz was
so impressed by the narrowness of his
escape that for some years he gave up the
gun trick altogether.