The New York herald., 1878-09-15
MIR. GRADY'S OPPONENTS.

TURBULENT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN
THE SECOND ASSEMBLY DIsTRIcr-Two SETS
OF DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE.
The Tamman yiles OF tho Second Assembly district
held memorable convention At M. 30 New Bowsry
last night. All the trouble WAS about Mr.
William r. Grady, who for two terms has repre-.
sentcd tho Second In tho Legis allure, and
who has somehow created q formidable opposition
to his further acquisition OF political honors. The
Second 10 comprised OF fourteen election districts OF
the Fourth and nine election districts Of the sixth
wards. IL has bean customary when oil the wards
was given tho nomination for Alderman that the
other ward should have the selection OF the AS
scmblymau, and as IT. is said Mr.. William P. KIRK OF
the Fourth, is the coming candidate for Alder,
Ean, objection is made by sixth warders TO the
reelection OF Mr. Grady 10 the Assembly. They
claim the right 10 nominate a rcsiden, OF their own
ward for attcr office. This is tho main question
but the battle Of last evening was only SIDE skin.
mish-a test, as IL wore, OF Mr. Gradys strength 10
tho district, Tho purpose OF the convention was 10
select three delegates to the Syracuse ven tion
and Mr. Grady was desirous OF forming one OF the
trio.
rnE BKoiSs.
The small apartment OF the Thomas n. Crazy Club
had been selected or the OF the Convention and
before cignt O'Clock It crowded wnn excited dole
from the Fourth prsoinci. under command OF Ser.
gsant Ryan. John Shea made chairman,
aud then James OLIVER. = delegate. moved to
exclude the police claiming that they had been called
in by the Grady faction for the purpose intlmtda-
uon. This storm signal created good asA of con-
fused discusson Dut after had been explained that
tho pohcc we're there only 10 preserve order
Ohvsrs n4otion was dropped. fhcn every
Dody In tho room was sent into the street
ami the delegates only were fcadmitted
as their districts we're called There were sixty
In all, three from oach election district. ana aftor
they had reassemD Dlcd Bar OLIVER moved to call tno
roll which done. but not without uf-
gent protest 1ncn Ollivcr moved that two
delegates from the Fourth ward aud ono
from the Sixth DO appointed to select
permanent officers, and present thc names OF tue
delegates and atsrnates to tue Syracuse Convention
THIS led TO confusion that seemed " bswiidcr
everybody but shea and Olyor. 1bs latter,
anita nowis aud hissos and threats and cnecrs,
kept renewing MS motion. The couvent,o became
MOB ami Ia tho midst OF u delegate handed IN tho
names OF William y. Kirk. Thomas y. crazy ana
jeremiah Harugan A. delegates, and O~cn FaiIon,
Constantine Donehus moved to substitute the name
vi James oliver ior that Of Grady, AIN Id great
noise the moton was put and carried
FIGnIING FOR CHAIR
All those proceedings were scarcely audible above
the dtu. and meapwhic tho Grady f,clion began TO
organize. HIS friends elected Thomas OConnsn
shairman aud no sprsus upon Tue table oy the side Of
Chairman shea. Tue latter, who 10 nearly acube the
size OF O'Connei, promptly showed MIN of.
Ali tho delegates pressed that OF room
.hs police sdslns tbsir way along with the l,dc.
,abls began. No blows wcro struck. but tho two
iacti crowded and pushed one an other IN a way
times O'Conneli Dountcd the table, and many
times dii the burly Shea push him down again. As
tho pucsy chairman ot tbe Grsdy faction
Was about to claim ns postion Tor nf,h tsme, Jcrc-
fought his way 70 the table and Jsrksd o'ConncIl
dow, a. the same smo IiberAiins him from tho re-