New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-30
TAMMANY NAMES a TICKET
ALDERMAN HUGH J. GRANT FOR MAYOR.


Yesterday IL was generally understood that Alderman
Hugh j. TO be the candidate for Mayor u
fact the entire ticket had been discussed by the load"r
of the organization during the day and the slate W."
made up The discipline Of Tammany Hall IA - p'rf'cl
that 40 attempt was made at any tine while the c"h
yenton WAS I'm session 10 break the prcarrangcd slate
even % tile extent OF single nominee. The leaders nae
settled the ticket, and the delegates were "ihng"
defer their Judgment. It was 3:lO D. NJ when JONI
Kelly called the convention 10 order Ills appearance" On
the platform tie signal for great ouibn-t q" cheer
ing As the Tammany leader glanced over the bal' ms
ewes fell on every prominent man Ia tho organization
The word had gone round that straight ticket WAS I" W
nominated; that at last Tammany Hall was TO measure
swords with its rival the Countye Dmocrsey' ana se'
which was the stronger Regularly at each state Con
yention the Tammany leaders have declared that th't
organization represented the majority of the Democratic
voters ia this city often their assertion mas peeh
denied by sp0kcsmen of the Comfy Democracy IL mo
latter nut a Il ek in the field, with the aid OF
citizens organization and Irving Hall. the Tammany
chicftains say they can make their boast good
ME. KELLY SPEAKS.
Mr. Kelly, soon as the cheers when eree'ed MN ha
subsided. said, in part:
II my duty as chairman OF the committee on
Organization Of Tammany Hall. to cal ms c'Ven19n o
order 80 far able 10 ascertain the views ot mo
organization they propose to hold ms c2nNeItoh Win
Whrrio as the reanest and solicitation Of whom
looked at wise discreet ana judcouS we nave al-
pointed committees OF conference met with repre-
seniat OF other organizations, and III the language o,
some persons have bartcrcd away the rights sn,.
privileges CT the people by holding lottery IN me nay OF
canGate. The press sad that his was a e2m.3ao1 % P
and ability of the men nominated Political parties arc
divided by lines In which principles ON each S' are sup
worth while To organize parties l. II lolril or ~ lo
interest OF good government that oiganIll,iols ,noa
what voters may say It surely lad. to dlsorganMa-
ton There Is only one Democraie har'y "@, was
organized IL has lived through all the VclssluIe- o
parties and stands pre- eminent with the ptopr VINO VIII
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passions It rests with you To make good nominations
bIe honest and possessed q ali the attributes
necessary to serve the people acgePaDP Anong Sho
are young in years Cheers Most men who who nave
ae9eyed gGaess orN nave cy %r%e py years Of age
| Alexander Iamt was only twenty four years oh
! when he made secretary of state Wnel cahnl-
too young. and yc, lie has made as good u Mayor rs
| Brooklyn ever had.
nr Kelly rapdly skeched the characteristics and ari-
bntn that the candidates for the various offices should
possess and In instances was - clear In his cha
acrrIltiOun that the convention recognized the cahu-
date Indicated and occasional cheer or meaning snlc
on the part Of the audience would greet the llluslon
Referring to the National Democratic nominees. he said;
II is well known that this organization was not ~
favor of Grover Cleveland and 80 clearly expressly
it-c ~ the Chicago ton,ention We shl ana peiiov,n
that II would he nm unw.e nomination II made. VIII
not cci-c Governor Cleveland for M" ''k Z" plhun'a-
tious for the position Of ir officer o the Gonrthi 1o.
cruucut. Inc community has done that H. would not
bc proper for me to say that he j. an unnt hln @ n,n
GOING into particulars at his tuhc c because ms
been ench a ycly short one lut lct -ly that ia
,r ol thr prcsi and the people have clcsod tower
non Cleveland the prcss and the people ON the 0tN'r $40
have made equally strong criticisms ni Wt OBJ on'nt'
Governor Cr{oiala "a int e. ,nd'" ,cp ro tnat
party cannot say now that ~" VIII MOI 7lnl"ll ,ne
tmldics of the party. We have given onr opinions Y
our nlrcs4 and the ornnilation will sp n9 more No
ntcud to give Cleveland and llcndirl' lu ana h,Ny
| support. We caunOt uSctlOok the int That largo
uluuhrr nf pchpi m this city Ind fiIIc VINO htlc IN
%c gr. spps"G rSG daolo GG '%S Sg cSro.da pt TO
the D.uofr9iir chndnlc' - u- h"if Ihni lhl- mas
tou4 tuu have taken dccp root Ia o minds ni iloimR
men. question. OF ,itd Interest to lnm lh,' . hage
nhtr ,",,l,,I ridy sd GOOD 'I,uc ior r,oi Wh,n
, man Luuu4 that his ru=o De- lu+t and fho legislative
body to which, h' ms npl'aI'd neglect. io i'nrdY hli
! uonu ir.islptuio uulor tho 'onu" of Che Republican
puty. hls pd 80 riiontou 10 the npp ola oi ih' labor.
iup men hio not tvc,c hours adN iut 'n"1tb to-
hnol shoui mot tho "thor twelve hopr. hr ul"lol ~
the lb'rr lo sold nic',"u'. .nI ,,i N.""t @ .' ,"'s
ppuuiout rrll"n1 "i 40" tr"r" N"h"ul'' Whn, lnag
br ri tliplt tho Constitution. T. uol iho rtlah''a
goec scr Gn ga,go""c rg~' MA, w. , .'r"m
'lr,'lwd ml' nave committed l,t %. non" '', & ,h' ,'
nnl hr Win probably Gay, tnt h" ui- mtlr mi-tlhor,
ILr po1ra'o no Ia condition lo ne" u' "l lh,m"1'f
Democratic party should not hr h'd responsible Tor Tho
act, Of li- ir",r' lh'S p.s' away ih' ti'al
mott, away Lct It's hope tn9 D. 'oir. Mhl conc INTO
| wiung-.
Mr. Kelly spoke for one Lolr auI ten minutes lie Was
listened to with the closest attention hon-hout Al tho
conclusion of address he nominated Tor temporary
chairman A. Il. Tappan.
COMMITTEES ANp RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr. Ttppan Was escorted to the char By Isaiah
Ryndcrs and Thomas Dunlap amid applause. lie
thanked the convention for is pocns. insisted thai
Tammany Hall represented the sulJr Democracy OF he
city and explained that TIE duty o. tue hour We &c
nominate candidates ior local offices.
! on motion OF Nh Kelly Thomas /. G!roy Joel o.
Stevens and Sidney j. Covln were 'pgp utcd secre-
tares After the credentials mad been presented aud the
roll called. Committees Permanent Organization auc
Resolutions. consisting of one dcc-stc from each dis
! tric appointed. \ letter from Louis /. Post
chairman OF the County Committee OF tie Peoples ~
tional Party presenting the name, proposed by thai
organization for local Offices read. While waiting
for the committees report the convention listened
speeches by W. BOurke Cochran and 'olonc Iotrcns ~
Ontario County. Mr. Kelly offered the ing which
was referred to the Committee on Resolutions:
We rcrl it as partakus OF the natural rights of the
people hij whenever any frnci," or -ta i IN de ioI
the construction Of any railroad m any -! the streets %
avenues lie city, 1t should he made Oh such terms az
viii be tor best interest, 0 all the people; therefore
Resoired That whenever any such grant l. made II
who will carry as,cngcrs the loRe,t rate - fare ant
thereby to every person cheap fare on the sures
good. aud II statute mterfercs with the making ol
| such grant 1t should be amended
By the report OF the Committee on Permanent organ
izaton the temporary made the permanent orh'en
OF the convention. and the Committee on Resolutions
presented a resolution indorsns the National ticket
and the nomination OF G. A. Iapallo aud Charles
Andrews for Judges OF the Court OF Appeal, which wcro
| adopted.
MR.. GRANT NAMED TOR MAYOR.
Maurice +. Iolahan next took the platform 10 nomt-
nate a candidate for Mayor. lie SAID the next Mayor
would be vested under the existing Law with power
absolute and sweeping the create judgment shoId
IL exercised In making choice AMI lac presented tho
name OF Hugh J. Grant which received with great
cheering Mr.. Kelly here arose and said:
Before baloting commences n appears tO me appro-
urate that resolution I offered with regard 10 dis
posing OF railroad franchises should he presented agaD
The committee having in charge the platform ic.olu
tou or whateye call 1t. did receive this ,ol-