New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-19
rFroRrs OF rHE COMMITTEES.

The meeting called together pretty nearly ali lhc
leaders OF both sides, and u considerable Iolo"'ng
of TIE lesser lIgh.s. The Conference Committees
are composed OF twent, -four mcmheis eaen' one
from each Assembly District. Practically tney are
gwen poser to name the candidates on the combined
ticket for there is no question but that cach
Convention will ratify the acts OF the Conference
Committee Whether the vOtors Will do SO Is re-
raldcd By many experienced Democratic politicians
as doubtful.
The hour of meeting was $3.50 p. ni.. but 1t was
H. H. before the lammany Committee headed by
] I'M Kelly. made ITS appearance at the Monument
House III Union-squarr. Inc committee 0f lYing
Hall bad already been in consultation Tor over an
hour Jonn Kelly was chosen cha rInan, ana
Thomas Costican and Alexander '. Davidson, Secre-
faiics. Ex-Alacrmal H. ID. PuroY. on Dehalt Ok
Iamnany Hail. prcsen ed a response 10 the PROPOSE
lion of Irving Hall Ii Is Substantially as toiiowS;
-, MONT Tor wnch 30 Il 0r-anZ tHUnS hdv" must
st.,nIOd~ly contoutcd Is the u0.uG ION 81 mayor. He
iuiuauy Committee mas c'antd ioF ~ .'iVn M
l1c lrIy .c naming thc candidate Tor NAV or on t'e
grounds tiat II Is ne ancien tlut-hohnr q orta ~ q
tou Of Ci;y DC nocaey; that II - unch lhitcf anl
better k.Own tHIu its rival; lbat II - tne
ol,e.i. the strongest ana tue most uu.es uu!em-
ld Democratic local orginiz'i non III "a" uo',t,5'
ana tnat as thr IyuS Hal . ganzltion h9Ihlh"ed
the present Mayor If '"e Guy tue prVirSr ~ h4.ug
Ne d., no comp IN that the representatives Il LIVING
Tia have siItndOu.ly naStcd ou the prNcEe o h"hl,
nal the Lc4d o tGc cit Governmrnt ~ We 90 i,,l
that tIcy hay" mo- gwen the reasons Tor Vo'cu'h@ nc
rir mrnany Committee feels hat furth in.tance
auou Ir ro1a.ive wni'n though ioumcd ON ilI!l,
moi of vita ,upnrtanrr wound 0e jnOus TO tie @rcal
ana sacr Interests sc AL have at Aei' iGe me tor
conference eh, e tue hour for "cu"n mas arrived
W. .r for, accept your Oicr IN Tic sprli ID Whch
was made, aud with no purpose ot rejecting upon th9
tlrl,U YOU nave u.mcG We have I'M" MIN usy -rittt,d
Wiram Il. Gree as me Democratic c'h1u"'o iol mayor
Of I.- CIV Ut NCN-l
Mr. PIrr Y then read recomm uda;ion of Mr..
Grace "a the candidate Tor Mayor, signed ny
many business men. MauIc }. Power moved th'1
iue memUers of tne Irving hall OigaIza-
made by the Iammany Hall delegation,
accepting tnc candidate OF the united Democracy
for Mayor VIM. X. Grace. Inls~ WAS carried uHau-
mOuS Y. .., .,.,- -
of T,amauv Hali to make the next select Oh. THIS
was aere, to, aad ianmany chosr tine once OF
Register. The Conference then acJoGlHcd uh'u
y. III. - - c.... No.,
-cInnlec IN the MouuneBt II Duse ~ the appointed
hour Iuerr was "A long dls us>!on as 10 Whetier
IrvIuc Hal should name me candIdaie 1or Ju'ge
ot ,hr superior Court o. Recorder IL was finally
r.so we'd taAt tne former office shonld ne taken.
Inrrc were four persons nlneI by tn'lr trends l"r
tDe Office. Iuese were l.. il. LaWr nee C4Nii JUS
tice Jonn A. ID nkel, CHARLES Il, Ir"ax ana Adolph
H. sanger Tne comm tee could not settle
upon any Umr 4 tnese persons; f0r Ma. ne Court
Judce the name OF Charles j. NeHrDas, c' IHo IA"
firm of Nclrbas Il Ptscnke, was presented Dut II
wa, deemcu advisable TO leave TINS nomination 10
''S N,anWlile the Tammany Committee mad met in
coucus and cOnside.ci tne names 1t wOu'd
present for tie Offices OF htglsier, he
cor cr and two OF toe four Aldermcn-a'-Lar-e.
Ther- wa sharp contest between ti,t lrltnus oI
Augustus L. D0charty the present PuIy he-
cor,ler, ana Atncrmau William Sauer lor
the nomination OF REGISTER DOchaIty was
I'm Jly chosen, principally through tue eNer-
tions of Sacnrm Edward kcarneT ais Lather-in,'aw.
lnere WAS no opposition to lredcrch Shyth lof
4 q rider. For AlurIiurn-at-LUSe Nlllidh SaGer
AID lanes j. Sewn were uaard BOth are nem-
b,rs If lne presen, Board oi AId,rineh. -
Wheu tnis last hau been agreed upon the / am
manv Commit ,re proceeded to tIe Monument liOusc,
acconpanI, d bv committee OF tue irving
HLl Conference Commute, winch had grown tlrrd
of wanting. /, brug tlen 10 p. III. When the Two
iont committees met there was another long DIS
cu.s.on. Ii was agreed tbat IammAnY HAL
snoud name the Register and Roc rIer.
the nominee for Superior Court Judge. AS they
c,ila not ugrre upon cindllate. without any
ma mes being menIuGeI by either Slde, Tue confer
enc. a lournel until to-day al p. H.
rne County Cunveutious OF both ORGANIZATIONS
meet af 3 D. m 20 ratiiy tine selections made by the
Conference Committees.
Mr Grace Is not considered strong candleate by
maty OF ne prumiuent Democrats. Although nom
Iualv presented ~ llv IL Hall. 1t IS behtN'd hat
Inc is more popular in TNnmlny Hall. Al tue Dem
ocratic National heaGquartcrS laSt evening,
IN. opinion freely expressed ny many
tnat Mr. trace would Dc "A load 10 carry NothhS
was saIi against ms SANDING a u business man OF
hs character as a cltzen but II was thougLt that
a native OF this cI:y would have been much
stronger candidate.
SKEiCH OF ME. GRACE.
William Russell Grace was born in Queens County,
Ircland i'm 1880. He came to New York a poor lad
- 1s17 with the intention Of going INTO business
hare hut not finding a suitable opening he returned
,o Llyerpool where he obtained a position In
ohinn,nc-house He was seut to Peru, and
soon after. in 1880. he established the house
of W. X. Grace & Co.. financ,a agents and ship
ming merchants. which from the day OF It's founda-
a., al,ob fit4 sst ~ - az I
icing generally understood to be worih over
sc, 100000.
After the late war Newlork was chosen as the
head0uarters of his business houSe the olice In
Perm being retained with Mr.. Grace's brother as
manager. There are also branches of the house ID
London and San Francisco.
Mr. Grace wa naturaIzed an American citizen in
ri civ m 1863. lie ~ m religion sialnch no
man Catholic and a meinb' Oi the Jesuit Church III
West StX'cenl hist. where he mas pew. lie also
has a pew in the new Cathedral. H. IS n great ia
Tenti w.H TIE E,r1ma rIrgy AZ" McCloSkcy .V lie T mar
RED a daughter of Captain Gilchrist, of
Maine. an old South American ship
ping merchant Thele arc seven chlidr'n
LIVING OF :hs union and io4r aeau; Mr' Tlure idne
+ and, and fine residence at NO
81 Elst Thlrty-e'ghth-st WhIo ON hls way
tn ms country mouse with his wile ana Two
danghters on the Seawauhaka MIR. Grace dis
ti"gnis,,rd hlnscn i'm r.scuing fellow passengers
lie sustained injuries that made hun ia !OE some
time -. ;.t -;
height; j. OF tar compeAioh' Win @ @oIoWn
tache and IL always Handsomely attircd III taShloH-
ably cut clothing. lie Is a member OF the Manhat-
tan Club.