New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
ACTION OF THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
A COMMITTEE or CONFERENCE APPOINTED ALMOST

UNANIMOUSLY.
The delegates of the County Democracy Or
ganizatiOn met the Cooper institute yesterday ostensi
bly, to nominate a County ticket The Executive Commit
tee which consists OF district leaders decided In adj
vance however to appoint a Conference Committee and
adjourn the convention until Wednesday. Hence there
was little business OF Importance transacted by the con-
veution 4. Ellcry Anderson called 1t Ia Order ana
James E. Morrison made chairman. Mr. Morrison
made a speech stating that the course he suggested last
year. which resulted in the nomination Of Patrick keenan,
and other men worthy TO be or ticket with Grover
Cleveland should again be followed No man should DO
nominated to go Albany he said-apparenty referring
to Senator Grady-whO would not work to carry ons
the policy Of reform nauarated by Governor Cleveland
the official head OF the party.
IT, g. Beattic, Philip T. Donlin and Peter II. Jobes
were made secretaries In calling the districts Tor ere
dcntias the long followed IN Tamnany Han OF
cheering for the leaders closely initiated In fact IN
all outward appearances, even the number Of dele
gates and the method OF tansacug business, the con-
ycutiou was a close imitation Of Taunay Han WIN the
exception Hubert o. Thompson, the directing apl
did not follow Mr.. Kelys course by sitting as delegate
I'm the convention. Mr.. Thompson occupied room adj
ioiu the convention hail. and he sent for the men he
desired to see aud issued instructions In that way Tho
most popular men I'm the convention apparently were
mike" Norton and Jim" Mooney, OF the Public Works
Department Other conspicuous persons present were
"Jlnrny" Oliver, Fatty" Walsh, Dan" ORriuY "Pat'
keenan,, Tim" Shea, Nelson j. Waterbury, I'A""iN
Coopcr Justice Power Theodore A Hamilton, and Maui
rice B. FLYNN The roll Of the delegates not called
In nI only the leaders and few others being named
Il WAS apparently considered important by some OF the
delegates 10 have their read, as "Dlck Cunning
ham and one or two others OF the Public Works Depart
meut requested that their names be called
The Committee ON Resolutions deferred makh- re-
mort until Wednesday night, Senator Fitzgerald, IT'S
chairman stating that ecommittcc took 1t for granted
that the convention would adjourn until that time Nel-
son j. Waterbury then offered the following feSoHuohsj
"R,solred That a committee Of twenty-ionr, to DO
chus,u by the delegations iTOm The seFClh A~schlVy
Districts be appointed TO consider ana report 20 tIs
CvuL CuOu upon the subject OF lAc NOMINATIONS 10 p
made by this Convention and suth questions eohhec.d
rrrvifb ms may affect the success OF the Democratic
Marty m the and the securing OF local sOod govern
,,,'s lac referred 10 that committee without debate.
Resoir,d That when this Convention adJoulhs II shaIl
Dc 10 meet at tins place on houucs"1S' NNoO'' - "
O'Clock p III.
Tuu" shea rose amid considerable excitement 10 speak
pon the resolution was known that he was strong
ly oppused To u union with Tammany. He merely pro-
tested against the convention deegating Its powers 10
any committee a. was the purpose Of the resolGons'
asserting that as was disguised I'm such peculiar Ian
ll,gc hc could not tell exactly what was meant Mr.
Waterbury, I'm his squeadng voice, asserted that tho
resolution did not necessarily contemplate union Ihe
convention however, apparently strongly IN taVor
OF a union, as only twenty-five votes were recorded
against the resolutions The subcommittee was then
appoted as follows; Thomas Clcary, Thomas p Walsh,
Daniel O'RrIy, Charles Reilly, Michael Norton, James
Carr Peter B. Olucy, Bernard hghnGy W. T. MNtAci.'
I IT, Ford john Keenan,, j. X, SoorluS, Nelson j.
Waterbury Maurice b. FLYNN, r. b. Roosevelt Charles
Il Cornell, Henry Murray, Hubert o. Thompson, >. D.
Me rAyoy Thomas Carroll Charles H. Reilly, l. u. Sc1rs,
j j. Mooney and e.. y. Herman 49,,
The committee met after the convention ADJOURNED ana
discussed tue question Oi accepting an INVITATION IOLl
Tuuuauy meet IN conference Tonight 1t tc M'tloo-
an Hotel. Without reaching conclusion the SohmtIe2
adourucd until this afternoon at No. Union Square
was the general opinion that the invitation 10 Gohcr WIN
Tummany VIII be accepted and tat mon ~ m d
ticket headed by John Reilly Tor Register VIII be paced
IN nn fcll.