New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
PREPARING FOR THE CONTEST.

-, -, rt,NoCRATs IN KINGS COUNIh'
NJ Republican Conference Committee mas
,iSod 20 srnnort Edward Cooper for Mayor
va Ios collected B. X. Phelps for the holllln1 q
.',I Cor District-Attoney and kulus D.
Go, for that for City Judge. commune"
tiOn ticket against Tammany is now DeiloyeO
20 he assured. Tammany nan l"SO
u.uo,ninated Nicholas Muller .,
JUS Antbonv EickhOff Fernando "oOu'
IVY Willis for Congress-. Lawrence
anu -, - was nominated in the Win
n ~ and 0. B. Potter in the Ath'
~" Ho,vitt,s district. The Mclaughlin
democrats in Kings County nominated
Instiee Riley for Sheriff, c. j. Henry and W.
n Sbinman for Commissioners of Charities
and J. S. Spencer for Justice of Sessions
THE CANDIDATES OF THE ALLIANCE.
THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AP-
PROVES OF THE NOMINATION OF EDWARD
COOPER FOR MAYOR-RUFUs 4. COMING FOR
CRY JuDGE AND BENJAMIN X. PHELPS FOR DIS
TRICT- ATTORNEY.
The committee of the Republican County
Convention appointed to confer with other poldcal OF
izations opposed TO Tammany Han met at Lincoln
nan last night meeting for the purpose OF de-
hating the merits OF the several Republican candidates
Tor the offices Of City Judge DistrictAttorney ana
Aldernen.lt-Large; and selecting from among theln
candidates for the offices mentioned whom the County
Convention can readily approve. The selection was
made necessarily in view OF the meeting OF both the
Apu.Tammany and Republican Conference Committees
today at whieh the ticket is 70 be made up
An Of the twenty-five members Of the committee at
tended the meeting The nominations Tor mayor m"ue
nv the AptTammany organizations were first consid'
cred. As between Shepherd F. Knapp and Edward
CooDer the proposed candidates. it was the unanimous
on,n,on Of the committee that the latter ought
20 Ia chosen. Mr.. Cooper was accordingly
selected The nominations for the once VI
Attorney were then considered Ex-Judge Dlt-
teuhoefer was mentioned candidate, but his name
was withdrawn az his own request. Benjamin X
Pbelps the present DstTicAtt0rney was then unani-
mously selected for denomination. There was then
contest over the nomination for the office OF City
Judge and four ballots taken before the struggle
ended. Assistant Dstrict-Attorney Russell and
Police Justice Morgan OF first the canddates Upon
the foulth ballot ex-Aderman Rufus e. Cowing was put
In nomination. The vote stood as follows Judge Nor
gan IL; ex-Alderman Cowing, Is. Mr. COwing was ac-
cordngy made the choice of the committee for the Of
fee. The selection Of two candidates for Aldermeuat-
Large followed. William II. Gedney, a member OF the
present Board Of Aldermen and Frederick Fnck, were
chosen.
The Germans viii nominate Moritz Elnger for Coro-
ner: so that with the exception Of two AdermeDat-
Large the ticket of the combination against Tammany
is now complete. All the names selected by the Repu0-
Leans will be presented for approval to Joint confer
ence OF Republicans and AnttTammany Demo-
Gratis in Lincoln Hall to-day. There seems
TO be no doubt that all the names
selected will be Endorsed by the Democrats After the
conference committees have done their work the names
Of the candidates they have selected will have to be
submitted to the several County Conventions for APP
prova But there apparently no fear that the County
conventions will fan TO ratify what the conference
committees have done
The conference committees Of the City Democracy and
HE County Democracy at the Ashland House yester
day for the purpose Of selecting candidates for Al
dermen-atLarge Two OF the four Alder
men-at-Large upon the proposed combination ticket
composed OF Republicans and Democrats were awarded
10 these organizations Delegates from the Irving Hall
Democracy also presentat the conference but took
part in the selection of names. The City Democracy
chose as their candidates for the positions named the
following: George w. Mclean, James c. Coulter Mich
Olas Hauchton, Cornelius Flynn and Henry L. Lynch.
The County Democracy chose as their candidates tie
following: Seth c. Douglass, Dr. Feodore Mierson,
Robert Power, j. Graham Hyatt and Michael
Halpine. All Of these names VIII be sub
mitted for the consideration Of the Republicans at
The Joint conference to-day resolution passed
recommending the nomination OF MoFltz kllnger LOT
combination against Tammany Is secured, the
four Anti-Tammany organizatons-the City, County,
ecutye committee of five conduct the campaign and
that these committees should have the same headquar
committee consisting Of Gustav scbwab, James Tai.
eot and g. watts repTesenung merchants iItee g
Avenue Hotel Friday last, was received.
hat day selected Z. s. Janray AID Franklin
Edison persons worthy Of the support OF voters
10 be put in such position before political parties Mr.
EdsOn. however had declared that he would consent 10
the use OF his before political conventions. No
teply was made 70 the committees communication.
Tx Judge Bedford has accepted the Tammany Hall
nomination for the Office OF City Judge In MS letter OF
acceptance he states that he Is willing 10 stand or fall
upon the record he made while formerly holding that
The Executive Committee of the German-A merican
Municipal Association met last evening at No POI
Bowy 20 hear the report OF its conference COMMITTEE
the Republican ana Ant-Iammany conference Com
fmttees, and had been cordially received by both,
The committee had expressed ts Willingness to cooper
ate WIN tnese COMMIT ICES auu nlu 'Ie M
nation AdeTmana Large OF one Ohe members Of the
association, General Franz sigcl.
The With Senate District Convention OF the City
Democracy last night appointed Committee OF Con
Robert b. Mooney and John OshaughnessY, TO winch
we're added the chairman, Edward J. Cramer and the
secretary, William J. BOyhan.
TAMNANY CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
NICHOLAS MULLER, S. s. cox, ANTHONY EICKHOTF
FERNANDO WOOD AND h A. WILLIS RFNOM-
INArED-LAwRENcE r. JEROME AND o. b. POT
TER THE OTHER CANDIDATES.
The Tammany Congressional Convention for
the With District to nominate candidate to the
Hon. Nicholas Muller, held at No 242 spring-st
last night Delegates admitted by ticket but this
did not prevent carly attendance OF the usual noisy
crowd and the twelve policemen present un-
allie to preserve order. Soon after O'Clock, no
one appearing in the chair. Jones Oliver nom
mated temporary chairman and secretary,
who had no sooner been elected than County Clerk Gum
bleton appeared, and taking the chair said he would
omen the convention by nominating Dr. Doneson rtem
poraTy chairman, and Thomas Lynch for secretary.
Notwithstanding the large "contrary-minded" vote,
and the protests that officers had already been elected
nc declared his motion carried and Messrs DoneisOn
7 tooIg