The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-22


heard mentioned before in connection with tho
there were nvo delegates present who had ever
heard Of Mr.; Potter before. He hoped the Con-
ycntion would adjourn and fed out about Mr..
Mr., Henry stiner urged the Convention to GO
on on WIN inc nominaton He vnuchod for Mr..
Potter ~ q good Democrat He lived In the
;. No. be doesn't" Con seincla responded.
reside in the distrit'' NV
Docs the General know every voter who ivos
No, don't Nut do know that Mr.. Potter
doesn't liye there because know whore he |
Cen Spnola again nskcd for delay. He amid |
thnt he had seen horsc races where horse had |
Ter hole nnd hnd pone nil 70 'p niecns on ,e
homestrctch. The Convention did not want u |
candidnic who would break down boforo cleo
MIR. Hcrzberg replied TINT Mr.. Potter was n |
tru.c and tried Democrat. and would be elected
WINS voted down by the Eighteenth. Twentieth |
and Twenty first Districts. the sixteenth Dis
when the Twentieth Distrct was called Mr.
Hcrybcrg answered, Ready"
say no" cx Alderman Dufly shouted. "I
A vote was then takon on Mr. Potter. and the
Chairmaa announced that he had received
had declined to vote. Gen. Spinola md the on
tro delegation from the Sixteenth District. ex-
declared the choice of tho Convention. and
Committee was sent to And him
5n fSsG ia Ts2 h tho S"S sneT"
that he WIS President Of something. hut no
didn't know what! He had an Office in Broad
or heard ''H'' OF him ' bei"TS. fore XberI I' q@gIt @
Fad Of @ ark SS s"d ncS"4 Sst
before OF Orlando B, Another delegate thought
be w aSb4 S gSa" OF c Ma ca5
Mr. Potter was subsequently introduced to the
Convention; He said TINT he hoped TINT our
| again have the opportunity To take the Prcsi-
dental seat through fraud He closed 10y in,it-
| ing ths delegation to barroom below -
.. Mr.. Potter was born in Massachusetts In 1928
He graduated 9t Williams College. and alter
The Harvard Law school in tho same caes with
Rutherford B. Hayes. and was councillor
Identified with manufacturing interests In this
| city. and he IL President OF the Grover Baker
w9s Ss MshnS S ooPPpnEy PGa r. %'Sr S o
! recently opposed the payment OF any more
money for the Br?9ky,n, Bridge He sqqys ,ha.
| nd live in the Tenth District. from which he
is nominated, His housc Is ut 2G Lafayette
| place. in the Eighth District.
| RN-Aldrrmau Edward Gilon called the Drno-
! cratic delegates OF III" kishth Dlstri't 70 order.
made Chairman. GVn. McNok. Who carried
| the district lHsi tim hv about Oh minority.
Mr. sullivan Thought that II cuuld b. ronpuerrd
for the Demo rncy 4 u man was put
in nomination who had. IN HItttinn t.
character and probiy. the manner and customs
that would MAKE him a,rN'ptable t. the people.
II was in the MIR that lnwrrnNr Il. J rom" wns
to Boo nominated and Mr Sulivnn's rtmnrhs
were greeted with cheers. The di-iri, H. adj
dcd. was tho stronghold o' tho Repul licAns In
the city. and on the surct "a ~ the contest IN n
might dnpend New York po-rtor IN the House
- Representatives. IS ~ cnsr ne cnolc" Of y
yot, would be taken hy States the sucrr-- oi the
next Presidential contest might drpnd ur~n
| fUtu sa lv hta Iifslth f'NnNpptfin
Ator the Nominating Committee Ind retired
eX-Commi iss ioner of Excise Grorgr W; Morton,
| In a short speech made to beguile the time. said
there were three gentlemen who had been fro
quHntly. mentioned IN the ball, amy on" oi wh,9m
would be an Acceptable standard henrer H0-
ratio n. Twomhly was high toned. honorable
ana capable; Col. Frcdcri.k A. Conkline yas a
gentleman Of talent and dietin q I'm. while Mr.
Lawrence H. Jerome bai served in the noun i,s
ctthe party and was known and loved through
| the Committee returned 70 the room. ani Mr..
N NO Dirieud'rt announced Tint n, unari-
NOUS choice wa Mr. llwrrnc, II. Jerome.
C0l. Alfred NaE-tai shot up from the ihrong
10 height siN feet and four inehcs from IN"
nolr 10 say in ringing tones, that Mr.. Jerome
had been poor boy. but h. had r91eed Eins II
Is bis own unudcd eNrrtons 10 IA" honorable
position he held in the community. In 1870 II
0.OOO ahead NJ his ticket. Mr.. Jrrumrwns man
who would not hc afraid To- visit every nook and
CORNER - inr district 10 take the poorest citizens
Dr. }. c. Morton nominated Eliiah Ward as nm
| old Democratic war horse: Police t"mWis-
= .iiNt .ffi4'f45 ItAu u i'ltNI llNiiA Nts ~
clning tho nominntLon ON the grounl ~ bad
honlih. Hornto y. TwOmbly nhmo wns ~,
nut beiote ihe 'onNrntlon 1ut wns ,nmedinieb
Withdrawn by authority: nr j, l.. Wiliiags in
trn4;icSi ;ia name o, 81 ifFoddef,-k 4. rOnk.
ling. which WIS greeted with burst OF hand
| ciappins.
The vote WAS then taken. each delcgnto Ie-
clnrng his choice. as his namc .was called.
Sey.ntY.siX of them declared ior Mr. Jerome
and siA for Cot Conkling. Tho nomination OF
MIR. Jerome was then made unnn imous by nc
cIamGtlon. The Convention Of the Eleventh
| District was called to order IN the Tamnhny
Association rooms at 45s Third avenue. Cor
poration Attorney Boyd wa5 Chnirman. John
i. Conan presented the name o. Benlnmin A.
boon pointed at but who Is the untrnmmelied
rrhhoiccc OF the voters OF thT dls,fiIt -.
Assembly District doegntrs tor Willis. Tn"
Eleventh.. Seventeenth, Eighteenth. nnIr ne
tcruth districts voted the same WAY n" Fi-
tconth gave lis three votes for R"h"rt A. Van
Wvck. When tho Twentieth District was called
made short and sharp speoch Ia ouppr, ,tion u
home distrirt lts delegates were sent here
to vote for another mana man IN whom
they had Confidence a man who had nlwhys
sg,En De"G"Tb bo1e we e"t !. %Tays .SGns 9r GsSn
ally. wrong in every way. to n9minnir =
ciudcd BY nominating Robert A. Van Wyck.
"A young Democrat whose n9minntion would
I.o-r Mr. Van Wyck would he elected ~ n ma
| lnrity hnd ar"ndy votel ohervi ise. but he cast
| llf SgNNNittn NntH OF nl- Nl1lIltl lt'T Ulu
Mr. John Balmoro u delegate from tho rwcn.
| ty- mi Assembly ni-trit. shd thai ll5 vote had
boon Gust for wits without his authority. We
wnit NJ gag law here" Le said.
" For whom do YOU wish 70 vote p tho Chair
" Fur any other mnn IN the Unnod stntcs !
wouldn't vote for any man who would sustain
| rutherford B. HAYES NJ Pre- li"ni,"
Mr.. Hayes withdrew MIR. fnn Wyck'e name.
and the Chairman announced that MI Willic
| iud righty-luur votes. aud that one vpi" had
been cist by. Mr.. Balmorc for any other n,nn
in tho United Statcs."
Mr. " lll- wns summoned from nelGhtor-
ius hurroon. and he n.udo II speech. falling
how Ne htd fought for his country whrro the
shells bur,tol with death" llo did not refer 10
hi- zeaiOus efforts 10 promote tho success oil
| Fraud -.
In the Fifth Dstrict. James d. Fiske. irosl-
dent Of tine Marine Bank. Congressman Memo
liza Muller. John q. O'K@fo. and the Hon Peter
Mitchell were hHmed 10y Domocrnts ia chndi-
dntc- for the nomination for ConRrrsah After
HeverM -p",~ihcS. Mr. Flake and MIR. O,Keeie
were withdrawn in favor ot Mr.. Muller: IN op-
p.-ing Mr., Muller. II delegate remarked that
tho district wanted u man who would represent
, H. not lnan ,Hho would stand eucklrG biz
thuml- in Washington After roll call
tho vote atoodS Muller Ga Mitchell. %.