The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21
ALDERMANIC NOMINATIONS.

TUMULTUoUs REPUBLICAN MEETINGS IN THE
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH DISTINGUISHING
DELEGATES.
Republican nominations for Aldermen were made
last night In the Seventh district there was o
stormy session. The assemblage was called
to order by Mr. William S. Murray, and
Messrs. j. r. Carruthers and William Tobin
were elected respectively president and secretary.
Credentials were then presented. and the names Of
George Bliss. Sheridan Shook and Michael
Cregan substituted for others dropped
in the list of delegates. Mr.. Bliss moved
that the Convention proceed to nominate
the candidates for Aldermen. and offered
the name of Robert Ray Hamilton. Of tho Eleventh
Assembly district. Mr.. Cregan nominated James
M. Turner. of the Eighteenth Assembly district.
and William J. Murray. after nominating
William NJ. Montgomery, OF the Fifteenth
Assembly district, moved that the Con-
vention jointly ballot for Ray and Montgomery.
Mr. Shook suggested that each delegate rise in his
place and name the candidate who was his choice
for Alderman. Mr.. Cregan said that the delegation
of tho Sixteenth proposed to stand up for their
rights and the action of the Convention rendered it
necessary for them withdraw. and the Convention
need not be surprised to them supporting q can
| didate of their choice election day.
The excitement caused by this movement in the
| interest of Bernard Biglin increased oy Mr..
Lawrence chairman OF the Eighteenth Assembly
district delegation. announcing their withdrawal.
AS they lett the hall Mr.. Tobin. the secretary.
member for the Sixteenth. left his seat and
retired also. When quiet was restored Mr..
Bliss spoke OF the folly of such action.
formal vote followed. in which the twenty -four
delegates remaining named Messrs. Ray and Mont.
| gomery as their choice. Messrs. Bliss and Shook
again addressed the Convention on the efforts that
had been made for Tammany, and after making
arrangements to notify the candidates the Conven-
ton adjourned. Messrs Cregan and Lawrence stated
&t.ute1 fnp hats
the other faction to admit them last year.
Mr.. Hamilton is a grandson OF Robert Ray. who
Hamilton lie was Born in this city. is twenty
eghtsyears of age graduated from Columbia Col
ies' ,sa he newer hela public oace. scn snd
| is law partner OF Hamilton Fish. Jr.
Mr.. Montgomery il native of the North of Ireland,
thirty years OF age and resident of this city for
the past twenty years. He is the President of the
Empire City Ice Company and Secretary of the Ice
mems Ascot ton. but beyond the presidency of the
Fifteenth Assembly District Association las never
| held political position.
| THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
| The Eighth District Convention met in Brevoort
Hall, in East Fifty street, and the proceed
ings fully warranted the prediction that war would
| follow the contest in the Seventeenth Assembly
| district for representation in the Convention.
Colonel George b. Webster was chosen chairman
| and Mr. James McKenna secretary. As every
knew there two delegations from the Seven
teenth Assembly district. and the question to
which should be admitted was the beginning of tho
trouble. On motion representative OF each of the
| contesting delegations was allowed ten minutes in
|
tice Flammer, on the part of the contestants,
claimed that tho certificate of the sitting
Convention was signed by but two Of the three in
spectors of election. ana that of those inspec
! tors ineligible because no held position under
democratic appointment. and tho other because
he nonresident OF tho district. The election
| of the contesting delegation based on the
tihcate OF the remaining and only eligible inspector.
II the election had not been according to
| law the certificate did not amount to anything. by
the testimony OF witnesses the right Of challenge
was denied, as was also the placing Of watchers to
| lala wns N
presume that motive existed for such action, and
what that motive was could be plainly seen. Mr..
Amos Etheridgc. behalf of the sitting delega-
ton, read al affidavit in which 1t stated that
offer was made to withdraw the names OF the obiec-
tionable inspectors, and that Justice Flammer had
refused to listen to it. ut truc interrupted
Justice Fammer Indignantly. Tho speaker cou-
tinued that Justice Flammer was present and
the action of the inspectors and said that lie
dare not deny 1t. 81 have been called upon to and
do deny 1t most emphacay," said Justice Fam-
mer Tho Chair called the Justics to order and ad-
vised the speaker to address himself to the CHAIR.
At the conclusion Of the ten minutes argument
on each side Judge Ditenhoefer took the
floor and began an onslaught Justice Flammer
and the ,ontestng delegates. He was not struck
with the force or pertinency OF his predecessors
marks. There was question that the sitting dele
CATION had not received majority Of votes. The
objections raised were only technical, and could not
be relied upon give the title to Office
motion was put that the contrasting delegation be
admitted. Kisses and cheers followed, and as IL was
impossible to decide the question otherwise the yeas
aud nays were called.
Before the Chair announced the result OF the vote
springing to the floor ana stating that the Twenty
second district had come to vote for Mr.. Henry &.
Pcrley and would not DO bulldozed by Mr.. Joel w.
Mason or any other person The vote stood
"a TO 10 In favor OF the contesting delcga-
ton. Before the announcement had been finished
Mr.. Engchard announced the Withdrawal of tho
Twenty hrst district delegation. Mr.. Jacob Knob
loch made tho same announcement for tho Twenty.
second district. The boilers and the oustcd dele
gates from tue seventeenth retired corner of
the room. anu the scene that followed
OF indescribable tumult Judge Ditenhocfer and
Mr.. knobloch held hurried consultation.
after which the former made chairman of the
boilers meeting. In the moantimc 1t was discov-
cred that one delegate from the twenty frs district.
James Al Thompson, Jr., had not Joined the
boilers. At the suggestion of the Chair the
roll OF his district called anu substitutes
quickly furnished in the places OF the boilers.
Inc boiters were at the same moment filling Thomp-
sons place In their own ranks, and were making so
much noise about II that Colonel Webster called
upon the police present to suppress the dis
orderly element in the The police
to his stand. while cheers and Misses
to speak. move adjourni" shouted some ono in
the noisy corner, and then IL learned that they
had nominated Joseph Il. Marin and Jacob Knoboch
With great deal of noise, cheering ana Missing the
boilers retired, aud the "reguars' having completed
the list of delegates from the Twenty FIRST district
proceeded to nominate Of the two district Alder
men. The name OF Henry g. Perley was their unani.
nous choice On the first ballot for the second
nominee there several candidates, the strongest
of whom was John McCiavc but II required second
| ballot to secure him the NOMINATION. which was