New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-18
ACTION OF TAMMANY HALL.


ACTION OF TAMMANY HALL.
THE NOMINATION. OF DAVIDSON AND KEENAN, RATr-
FrED-RICHARD o'GoRMAN AND GEORGE L.
NGRAIIAM FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES
THREE CORONERs NOMINATED.
The Tammany Hall County Convention re-
assembled YESTERDAY Early In the afternoon the Com
mttee on Organization met in the basement, and the
leaders discussed among Themselves the names that
they would present 10 the convention oT the offices
which allotted TO Tammany Hall by the Confer
ence Committee While the leaders we're thus assembled
the rank and file stood in the street and occupied promi
nent positions on the steps OF the building smoking
cigars and squirting tobacco juice over the sidewalk II
was nearly 4:30 o'clock when John Kelly walked into
the hail. which had been opened n short time before,
followed by John B. Haskin, Fire Commissioner
German, General spnoa and a few others, who had vir
tually made the nominations in the basement John b.
Haskln who presided az the convention, had hardly
cached the platform before enthusiastic delegate
moved the rollcall he dispensed with. The chair
man called the convention to order first and then put the
Delegates motion.
Mr. Haskin proceeded to report the result Of the
between the factions He said that after the
Gus delegations had been consulted it determined
to give Irving Hall the nomination for Sheriff The
Tammany Committee discussed the matter, and although
painful make the sacrifice, yet it necessary
view Of the harmony of the party begun in Syracuse
and Tammany gracefully accepted the situation 1t
agreed to give the Office Of County Clerk to the
County Democracy Excise Commissioner Mitchell pro-
posed to give to TammaDy Hall two Justices Of the supe
rior Court and all the Coroners The delegates then
agreed to have the different conventions appoint
mttee three confer with the other conventions and
that the tripartite agreement was carried
After predicting majority OF from $4,000 to 100000
Democratic ticket and IS for the county
ticket Mr.. Haskn asked for the further pleasure Of
the convention. Nominations for Justices OF the Supc
threw confusion into the camp Of the leader by saying
that the convention should begin at the head Of tie
ticket and he therefore thought that the delegates
should nominate a candidate for Mayor. Mr.. Hasun
piled that the convention han already confirmed Mr.
Edison. Some then suggested that the man not
adeegate but he protested that he was In few min
utes suppressed for the rest OF the evening and
there more disturbance in the convention.
The love feast which the United Democracy propose to
enjoy illustrated at this stage Of tho convention
Mr.. Haskn announced that committee rom Irving
Hall had arrived and he invited the committee cit
the platform. Jimmy O'Brien Edward Browne and
Allan Mcdonald accepted the invitation An ire
pressbe dele gate he rear of the hail. brmful OF ha
union, proposed three cheers for Jimmy" O'Bren and
cheer upon cheer rang up in the old nall where oBrien
and Kelly had fought so long and bitterly for the
supremacy OF the party. The warm welcome that
followers even IN Ialnnany Hal which ne has fought
vigorously OF late years. Mr. Browne OF the Irving
Hall Committee, announced that the Irving Hall Con-
vention had nominated Alexander v Davidson for Sher
If senator Grady then rose 10 speak on the report Of
the Irving Hall Committee. Mr. Kelly TO
from his seat In the front row OF the nall and whisper IN
the OF the corpuent young orator general shout
part of some delegates to listen to a speech from
the sver-tongued statesmen senator Grady mounted
the platform, bowed to Jimmy" OBrien and his
cates and then addressed the convention the fore
most part that Tammany Hall had taken in the work OF
lfrmOnZing the party When he made the modest state
ment that tae whole success Of uniting the party be-
longed Tammany, OBrien smiled II he doubted the
truth OF the statement The Senator said that Tammany
Hall was built on Dcmocmtic principles and not
looking for the spOns OF Once ms sentence was ev-
identy intended signal for applause, but OF the
make any outward approval Every foot of the path
aV n
submitted TO all sacrifices In order that harmony might
prevail Victory this year meant victory In 1854 he
said. He denounced any movement where lot OF
mionaircs met in parlor and tried TO make nonina-
tons II anyone, said the speaker, calls your at
tenton to Tammany in 1879 give him back the self
denial OF Tanmany in 1882, and say that brave
enough TO forget that we ever had an enemy"
Alexander V. Davidson then nominated for
Sheriff by rising Nominations for Justices OF the
Superior Court then made The names presented
were Richard Ottoman, George L. Ingrahain John g.
Boyd, Ale xander I1an, Michael H. Sigerson, William
+. Howe, sidney J. COwan, Judge McAdam. Samuel G..
Courtney Willis 5 Paine, Leo G. Dessar. r. II. Dugro
and ex Judge Cardozo Messrs OGorlnan and ingraham
the ayoes in the baoting, although sgerson to
the surprise OF everybody received very large vote
John Kelly sent Tom Dunlap Tor Air sigerson
while the votes being taken, and held hurried
Mn n,n not beo ron par o. 'i @ , ae
our hOnOrcd leader" reprOvng the young candi-
went to the PLATFORM apoOgzed for having received
many stated that IL great surprise 10
him as to anyone else and moved the unanimous
nation of Mr. OGorman and Mr. Ingraham- The nom
nations were then made by accamation
NOllnallOhs LOT tOroher were next III Oruef. Iherc
were many candidates, but the principal pre-
scented were Bernard f. Martin, Ferdinand Levy. Will
lam Kennedy, John Z. Toal and James Fitzpatrick.
some OF the candidates had the nall packed with
ehouteTs who yelled themselves hOa"se at each mention
of their candidates name. When the result
nounced the stood Martin. 10f2; Levy. ISL and
Kennedy 726. The nominations were then made unan
imous. committee consisting OF Senator Grady,
Michael II. sigorsOn and General spnOla appointed
visit the OhercOnventi0n- and present the nominal
tons OF Tanmany Hall James T. Morrison appeared
on the platform afterWari and announced that
the County Democracy had nominated Patrick keenan,
for County Clerk. This statement received with
enthusiastic applause and hats thrown in the air
while delegates yelled and shouted The nomination for
County Clerk then approved. Andrew Blessing
presented resolution asking the chairman of the state
Committee TO call that body together at the earliest pos
sible moment and expel William Il. Grace from Ii
spy and a traitor. The resolution adopted unan-
tmOusly.