New-York tribune., 1878-10-24

.forts at reform greatly hampered unless he aad aa
lorty OF the Aldermen to support nm. de IN,
moved that committee Of five be appointed 10 o0Intu
nicae with the associations Of the comDihauohpi ~, ~
Engtr an Independent for the Oice Of Coroner anu
this the German independents great Prt o the
Justice OttcrbOurg made speech ih support ol az az
combination ticket and spoke OF the importance oi u
feating Tammany Hall, the oneman power anu "p"OiU''
a motion was made 10 nominate commiTtM,s .rt,
tn seisrt suitable candidates for Aldermen. Ihis
notion was ADOPTED end the following were appOlnIsH
on the committee: Justice OtterbOurg, . IC; -;
A. Deugler r. e.. Gaubcnsklee and Albert ElsssseT,
can,rsS, committee of twenty-one members was also
appointed. after which the convention adourneu'
IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
LEADING POLITICIANS DISCUSSING TgE CIPHER DIS
PATCHES, AND CONSIDERING HOW BEST TO CAST
OFF 1uDEN-CLAIMs OF CANDIDATES FOR TIE
PRESIDENCY TALKED OF.
For several days number of leading Demo
cratic politicians different parts OF the country nave
been gathering in this city, aud rumors nave oeen
prevalent secret conferences and other mysterious
movements. Among those who have VISITED the Cl'J
recently are Senator Barnum OF Connecticut senator
Bayard OF Delaware Senator Eustis, Of Lousaua sen
ator Mcdonald Of Indiana CONGRESSMAN Ellis and GID
ann OF uuisiana Lsnders, Of Connecticut and other
politicians Of lesser note. Yesterday JONI
G. Thompson, chairman OF the Democratic oIaVe
Committee Of Ohio and sergeant-atArms OF the HOUSE
of Representatives came to the city directly rom
the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Those present at the conference refused to disclose
anything regarding its purpose, but Democrat VINO Is
thought 20 much knowledge Of the movement salu
last night that II had reference 10 candidate Tor the
Presidential nomination on the DemOoractcke He said
that Mr. Tden had been regarded as an available can
,lidate and he had worked in his usual still man
per so that he had many pledges Of support
The revelations made by the cipher dispa'ches
had alarmed the leading Democrats ana they
were consulting about the bes manner to get ria OF DIM
and further the interests of available man. while
at the same time disOwning my party responsibility
for the cipher dispatches Mr. ThOmpsons mission IS
understood 20 be in the interest Of Mr. Thurman whose
claims for the party nomination he strongly urges
The conference last night held in private ROOM
and remained in session until late hour.
BROOKLYN NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS-
EDWIN c. LITCHFIELD THE CANDIDATE IN THE I'D
DISTRICT AND RICHARD II. HUNTLEY IN THE
hid DISTRICT.
The Mclaughlin Democrats last night nom
mated their candidates for Congress in the lid and Ild
Districts At the lid District Convention Stephen NJ
Osrander presided The delegations from the various
wards composing district being called upon TO name
their candidates the Seventh Ward nominated Richard
H. Huntey the Thirteenth Wardj Charles c Eagan' and
the Twenty-third Ward Samuel d. Morris. On the in-
formal ballot Huntley received 21 votes, Eagan s. and
Morris 1. On the first formal ballot Mr.. HuntIey re-
ceived tine nomination unanimously: Mr., Huntlcy was
called before the convention and made an address lie
is member Of the Brooklyn Board OF EducaIOh ana ls
lawyer by profession.
the nomination in the I'D District was surprise, pos
siby even TO delegates themselves Before the CON
Yeniion organized 1t began TO be whispered ABOUT
that Edwin c. Litchied The "B0ss's choice JACOB
l. Bergen presided. When the roll OF delegates was
called Litchhed received nearly every vote, rev
scattering votes beng cast for William f. Robinson
James Donovan and DJmmlck Roche. Mr.. Lltchheld is
q weat uy man, who has residence in Prospect PaTk
near the Tnird-s entrance. He has never held pOI
teal Office.
TABlAIANY CANDIDATES FOR ALDERMEN.
The conventions of Tammany Hall for the
nomination OF Aldermen held last night The
division of the city into districts represented by Alder
men Is similar to the division for State Senators. The
following nominations were made:
Dist Dist
IVth w Thomas sheis With Robert Foster.
va 81 ohm Cavangah, VITTtb Thomas carroll.
Win" JOhnJ. ByTnes '( William Joyce
George Hal. Jacob
With A. hatzeL
A Tamuanv convention was held in MOrrsania also
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Alderman
from the Twenty-hird and Twenty yfouTth Wards. The
two wards TO be represented by one man. Henry
HOfen nominated