The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24
THE TICKET IN TIE FIELD.
EDWiRD COOPER NOMTNiTED FOR
MAYOR ny FIVE CONVENTIONS.


Judge Coroner. and Aldermen at Large were
last evening ratified Ivy tho County Conventions
Of the Irving Hall Domocrats the City Dcmoc-
rncy. the County Democracy. the German lndo-
pendent Democrats. and the Republicans. In
the Conventions the names Of tho selected can
didntcs were enthusiastically received. and in
not one of them was there dissenting voice
when the vote to approve tho work Of the Con-
ference was taken. Tho delegates to the
Irving Hall Democrats Convention and
their friends literally ovcrfowcd Irving Hall.
Every seat on the floor and in the gallery was
filled. and every foot of standing room from the
platform to the outer door Of the building was
occupied. Old politicians who were on the floor
declared that 40 large and 80 enthusiastic po-
litical convention had not boen held in New
York since the peoples conventions In the OK
citing year OF tho overthrow Of the Tammany
Ring. At Shi o'clock Charlcs Crury. the Con-
vcntions Chairman. called it to order. and
called upon Col John Il Fellows to report the
result of the work OF the joint conference.
The Colonel began by saying that the most
perfect harmony characterized all the sessions
Of tho Conference Committees. At the begin
ming every ono OF its members was In favor OF
a union against Tammany. and Mt no time was
there any doubt TINT tho combination would DO
made. Tho largest liberty was given to all OF
the confcrccs. Every organization had the veto
power. But il was not once exercised. SO per-
fcct was the harmony and 40 excel
lent were the names presented for tho
ticket Col. Fellows concluded by road-
ing tho namcs Of the gentlemen selected
| BY tho Conference as the nominees for the sew
| eral offices. The name Of Edward Cooper was
| received with great cnthusiasm. First came
| the clappiug OF three thousand hands and the
| stamping of M many feet. Then followed threo
hearty cheers and then. like u regiment Of sol
| diers obcying the orders OF one man. fifteen
hundred m M Tn
| hats and handkcrchiefs shouted and chccred
qgain and agqin. The names Of the other can.
Attorney Phelps and Nicholas Haughtop elicit
| ing cheers.
Of tho Commitec's report Tho motion, was
carried amid applause and chocrs, and Chair
nominees were Edward Cooper for Mayor, Ben
| lamin h; IN 'lpa for District Attorney, Ruius u.
C9winE for S% JgdS r MGr@ EnSer toE E,5 Coz
| Nichuns Hnughion. md J. Graham Hynlt for
Allcrmeu- large. Then NclsonJ Natorhury
| ofcrci r"solution pirig'ns the Irving HAL
Democracy 'stsuppor, to the ticket. and tho fol-
| lowing
R,-sr-s rha, while .. Democrats We maintain our
own convict upon nauoual ami S,t ts-ic. and ~n
.,,hn's .n "se %, ~ Nm" 49,, W. , a 'c1y ', s.d ri.n ~.
me-, S PATTY W N or , ,@ ~ ct & "r.n In peGn ger @
,.ori. a. ,.',,rp 't,.u.,iycs .esims t he st ,c
h"u' at- oi an honc. ini crcicni administration uf IT.
AMI emo oNucnt 10 labor. 10 the rcucn OF III, city.
-,r unrr manhood D., mnuaimns to~c risi's tnc duty
Uvrrfhtut ing TIE power Wlrh subjects tins
u. e. ne arbitrary vii Of 90 man rcs allow and con
,ro. all ,'hc question. The ',ae !, between tho rcople
Issue We conaicmiS await tSe dcciaon G DC bsiie, 6s
Tho rcsolutions were passcd without u dis-
scn'ng voice. and again the room rang with
the cheers OF th9 Delegates; Committees were
| appointed to tell the candidates Of their nom
inntlon andto arrange with committees OF the
.,l,. ".' "s'.. .,.'..., g.. :. ..t'-
loud calls Cot Fcllows made ringing sp"och;
full OF telling points against John, koily and
demonstrations OF approval. lio said that the
questions 10 be decided 10y the coming election
were whether this city belonged t. its people or
70 Ihmmany whethcr II should b" governed
by tho people or whether its trrn-ure aud lie
public OH cr- SHOULD bc the pluuder OF hunrty.
to BE- dealt out y his ol~equlous followers by
one man. John krlly's ticket was composed
entirely ot tho most devoted Warriors
represented evory shnic Of political opinion
n we'll rs the commcrcial and industrini class 's
| This city. II the THmmauy ticket was elected
John Kelly would Ice Mayor. District Attorney.
tty Judge Coroner. ana The Board OF Aldor;
men. The election of the union ticket would
give TO the poope non partisan adminisira-
ton of the municipal government. And TINT
nominees OF the Convention and concluded
II John Kelly can w,n against this ticket he
should be cnntcn, to call thcmsulyc~ the clowns.
The City DemOracy's Convention met in tho
Twenty fifth street. Robert j.. Mooney pre-
sided and Timothy Shea read the Conference
|
Cooper and the other candidates were received
with cnthusiastic applause. =,
| fN-Nhoiili " btlcn WIS .."l,-u up'n. ITO
| promised his hearty support to the union Ticket
| II wns the bost means Of removing from the
city the disgrace of Tammany rule. Iio was
willing TO unite even with the Republicans IN
| defeat John Kelly aud his men. Is assured
the Convention that from one end OF tho city to
the other he saw unmistakhOlo signs OF tri-
Jerome Buck said that with tho success OF the
| ticket would 20 down tho most hileuus iniquity
| and gigantic tyranny ever organized IN A FREQ
| Governmont-the one man power He wei
coined Mr. Cooper ms the S. Goorgc who was 10
put down tho draeon OF Tammany Hall
Edward CreA,mcr said tnnt as Democrats
they were drtcrmln'd 70 pn1 down the one man
the night Of the election rammany Hall would
be Ike tho boy that WINS kicked by the mule-it
II great deal more He believed that tho sun
would go down on that day on rcGcneratcd
CITY and reformed Democracy.
Alired 4. AcGcrt spoke Of Edward Cooper IA
anmen who hnd not "a, enemy Y New York. -
mocrncy asermblcd in Clarendon Hail. The
nomlnees of tho Joint Conference werr made
their randidntos, amid the applause and chocre
Gen. len icrmHn Uhl rrceilci ovor the German
Democrats Convention in Beethoven llnll Os-
wink Oltendorirr prceouted tive Conference
C,numntro's report. Tho mention of Ia
ward Cooper "a nHmr oiir, r,tod rounds Of chorrs
from tho ihr,o hundred u. lcgatca On mulIlu nl
Nrrcus Ourrhourl. the mon selected 10y tho
Joint cuuieruuee wero uiHdc the npmiuNes ot tho
attention of the Convention 10 the nn,u+e,iy OF
electing m anti -Tnmnnny Board Of Aldermen
, and at his sugErTtion cplnlnittoo Wis appoint
ed. with instructions to do what NiL' III tltoiT
power TO hiins about such a result
Tho delegates to the Republican Convention
mot IN Republican Hall In ThirtY-thIrd struot,
Jacob NJ Patterson. Jr, presided. and CON
Chester A. Arthur reported the n0minA
, tonA Of tho conference. Tho names oi
! MI tho candidates. especially that OF Rufvf
H. Opwing, wnro rVcVed with hcrrt,
; applause As tho Chairman WA nboul
to nut tho adoption Of tho report ~ q votu
A. j. DitenhoofoT. tho defeated candidate foI
the nomination. jumped ~ his feet. .lia was
eure ho would h. EXCUSED. he said for indulg
| ing In brief personal explanation. II was
, | wnll known that he was not in tho
race for the nomination for the onioc OF ns
| trict Attorney OF his own eroklngi thu he uus
originally plac~i In and urged TO take tho field
| 10y somo prominent leaders and that no wuf
| aulScaurnuy kept ulnro by tho MeuranCe O
| aid from SOmO ful-N frlrnde. On Mon.
|, | day last whom ho hoard that he wes Oclna
: | traded uf. he dcclincd TO pornlt hI- nan4
I | to b. hnEcr u,.'d in tho canvuss. And now. IN
. trnderiug to tho rank and hlo. who II, carn'sili
| Hnd onth hus asticAlly supported him, J. is heart
| fct thanks, ho hoggNi " eny thNt ho couh
| aud did rr-p@ tho hahis, vino opp'+-
. | ing hia nomination. gave hinl open bnt
a | tlH Though II WnH nm eAhihnL'n OF th
| on,-mnn power IN ITO most Gtr1ciuus
form, 1t wHaH iighi of winch ho had duo notice
! | lut Lhr mon VINO induced him 10 remain I'm IN