New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-01
DRIVEN TO NOMINATE HARDY.
ACTION OF rIE XIII CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

ACTION THE NTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
The IXth Congressional District Convention
the County Democracy met yesterday after three adj
tournaments to nominate candidate for Congress. At
the first meeting the Convention there was great
deal of disorder canscd by number OF conesng dele
gates who desired To for John Hardy the Tammay
nominee. Thomas J. COstgan, Supervisor OF the CITY
Record; John X Fellows counsel to the Excise Board,
and Frederick Ii. Hamlin, Deputy Commissioner Of
Public Works, who The leaders Of the forces OPP
posed to Mr. Hardy, requested the police to eject his
supporters from the This the police refused 10
do and Hardys supporters held Convention OF their
own in one corner OF the room and declared MN the
choice of the County Democracy for Congress The
regular delegates afterward adjourned the meeting bt
when they next met they found that the candidate
agreed upon by the leaders had been persuaded by some
one TO decline the nomination. they adjourned again
aud yesterday for the fourth time The leaders had
publicly denounced Mr. Hardy and the course his "hcel
ers" they pleased 10 call his supporters. had
pursued at The Convention; and yesterday morning
they agreed upon the name of an eminent Democrat,
who said would accept the place in opposition 10
Hardy. These leaders aware that Mayor Grace
and wellknown Judge had been active In persnading
the candidate whom they had previously agreed
upon TO decline to run, but this only made them
the more determined make a strong nomination.
Mayor Grace, finding that these leaders, VINO
all city officials, could not take hint sent for
them yesterday morning aud in the privacy OF his office
buntly told them that it his wish that they in
dorso John Hardy the Tammany nominee
As all of the leaders had strong dislike 10 m Hardy,
and some of them had agered large o. money that
he could neither get the County Democratic nomination
nor be elected they dennrred strongly against throwing
over their own candidate for Mr.. Hardy who had en-
deavored 10 defeat them in their own Convention. The
Mayor was memorable however He said Tat the in
terests of the Democratic party required that not
single Congressional district sG0u!d be endangered by
divisions and that aHY Denocra. better tban Re
publican. lie then requested Dir. Fellows to make
speech nominating Hardy.
As Mr. Costigans official position in the sole power
Of the Mayor, who only few days removed Marshal
Reilly because he refused 10 roupninate VIGOROUSLY
unfit for Alderman, and rs the other leaders were
indirectly under the influence they obliged
comply with the Mayors demand They did it, however,
with a bad grace To prevent any disorder in the Con
vention yesterday tickets only sued to those who
promised agree 10 the nomination Of Hardy,
qucntly only about oHehalf OF the original delegates
were present. Messrs. Fellows. COstigan and HaInin
occupied front looking Ike nuuIners at funeral
presented the OF John Hardy, stating that he
80 wen known that 1t was unnecessary 10 make any
further remarks about him" Mr. House, delegate, de
clared that he hoped the nomination would be made
unanimous. The statement received with cheers
and misses. When by slip House remarked the rea-
Of confusion the rest vi the sentence was lost in
Alter calls Of time and motions adjourn John r.
Fellows was recognized and ne seconded the Eomina-
ton He said the reason the delegates mad not nOmi
mated Nr Hardy in the first place was that they could
not afford have it 90 that nomination hal been
made in advance lHsSes There dis glisug
the fact that bitterness and harsh words had character
lied conferences of the Democrats IN the district hut
they fighting for no less stake than the Presidency
of the United States. After Mr.. Hardy nominated
with few dissenting voices, committee, OF which Mr.
Fellows and Dir Hamlm were members brought him be
fore the Convention lie returned his thanks FOR he
honor stating that II had been the ambition Of his lie TO
obtain the Office, and that all knew how hard be had
worked get it. He then publicly invited the delegates
to go 10 liquor shop and take drink with
him. which they did with aiacrity and remarkable
unanmity. not the persons who opposed making
the nomination unanimous carrying their opposition
far as 10 refuse 20 /" drink with the candidate.
There a good deal o! talk aerwaId. however,
about walOWing In the mre and eating crow and
the interference Of Mayor Grace whose ambition Is said
10 be to unite the Democratic party under reformed
TanInany Hail. with himself the successor 10 John
Kelly.
Mr. Hardy the nominee OF the Convention, has four
times for Congress III tie district and has been
defeated He has also been defeated for state senator
twice and for other Offices. lie has been Incnber OF
the Legislature, Alderman, Clerk Of the Board OF
Aldermen and CHIEF Clerk TO Mayor Ely While in the
Board Of Alderman he prepared the articles oil inpeach
nIent against Mayor Hail.