The New York herald., 1878-10-24
COMBINATION CONVENT oNs.

The County Convention Of the City Democracy met
last night at the headquarters corner Of rwsntyan
street and Fourth avenue Among the leaders OF
this branch Of the democracy present were exShsrn
0'Brien, Robert b. Mooney, sx-Judzs Ackert, ex-
Judgs Coulter, Nicholas haup hton and Others The
large han vas crowasd to It's utmost capacity.
Mr. Robert b. Mooney presided. und congratulated
the Convention on the result OF tho abors OF its
mlttee.
Mr.. fmothy Sboa read the report OF the Conference
Committee as 10 the rs-eiscton OF candidates on the
county ticket. IL vas unanimously adopted.
Ex-Sherin 0'BrIcn was Loudly called Tor, and
making his appearance was greeted with repeated
chesrA he congratulated has hearers Tho result OF
gne conference proceedings, and related Inc efforts
winch had been ade TO secure the nom nation of Mr.
Shepherd y. Knapp He (Mr. o'BrenL however,
was salsnsa that Mr. Edward Cooper would carry out
the wishes OF The independent democrats OF the
sounty Their Candidate was going TO De elected Us
Abe candidate OF the people. And not OF one man.
tCheersl The election oil Mr.. Cooper meant reor-
yaDzaion OF the democratic party III this city. fne
speaker was certain tnat every man on the ramnany
ticket except wouId be beaten, and the
people would have something to say IN the iuturs
management OF political organization In New YORK.
kr. O'Bren alluded 10 the onslaught made upon
samuel !. rden by Tammaay Han and prophes,ed
ibe utter downfall OF Mr.. John Kelly and has Office
holders At the next election.
The gentleman was again cheered. hus,as,icalIy
upon taking ms seat.
spcecnes were also made by Mr.. Jerome Buck,
Edward J. Cramsr, ex-Juage Ackert and others.
Alter the appoin,men. OF acommis,es 60 make ar
Engagements ior securing joint headquarters during
the campaign the Convention adjourned.
COUNTY DKxocRAcY.
meeting OF the New YORK county democracy
held at Clarendon h.il, Mr. h. Is. Hart the HAIR.
Representatives IRON cacn Assembly district
Committee was read by Mr. John d. Coushlin,
winch recon menGed the adoption oil the Cooper
tho necessity o. comoinauon, aud the ony differ
ences OF opinion we're 10 tho names to DC placed
Tue t'ckoi Tue report Was Unanimously adopted.
communication was received frem the Irving
Hall democracy stating tna thsy were Ia session at
tue, hall snd had appo'nted committee OF one from
each assembly dstrct to confer wilh the committee
OF conference 10 meet at Irving Hall at five o'cIock
this afternoon, and recommending INC county
democracy To appoint q ike committee This sug-
gestion VAS adopted aud a committee appointed.
THE REPUBLICANS
The Republican County Convention, Jacob NJ. Pat
tsrsoB IN the chslr. assembled al Republican Hail. ~
Ihirty-thfd street, anu received the report Of the
Conference COMMITTEE presented BY Genera hur
rhs names OF the c,ndida,es were received with
grssi applause. Before tho vote was taken
s1plassson. as had no. been, ne raI said, a
candidate Of HIS own seeking, but wes kept
IA tbe rsce W some OF the leaders who used Nun long
enough I'LL be could be traded OH while thank
the rank aud ME Tor the support they had sivsn him
be could not regard those men VINO used hs name Tor
their selHsn purposes win any feelings oi respect
lie would support heartily the candidates selected Ny
the purity, but be warned others nat TINS business Of
playing candidates must he stopped.
The eoulbination ticxei was then ratined by the
Convsnl ION.
thahkeI The Convention or tho honor conferred upon
him. lie rsierrsa 70 his record while member OF
lhe Board o. Aidermen as guara"sse or iusare con-
ance OF the Office, uDon u depended largely tbo
liberty aud even the LIE oi tne cllizcns Tue Law.
makers IN enac,ing criminal laws naturally ned ieit
q great deal to the discretion OF the
Judge, aud tie could only assure ms political
trends that they never would need 10 DO ashamed
OF Inc selection they mad made
General Arthur, on bsBaif or the Conference com
mittee offered reso uton providing Tor tho appoint.
mont OF sub-com mttes by tHe kxecutive Com ntiee
10 coBier vita other orgaDiz,tions opposed 10 Ian-
many Han abd conoine as 10 me selection of Con
gressoBaI, Assembly and Adsrmanic candidates
Upou To- oton OF auoridan sbook a comnitts was sf-
pointed 10 INFORM the candidalos o tue action of the
tonvelt ltion, aud an a1lournment was ordered I'M
mediatey alter
ISpTPEsDxsr aKRMAEs.
An aojourne meeting OF the German independents