New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-16
DEMOCRATIC WAR TO THE KNIFE.
TAMMANY BITTER AGAINST MAYOR GRACE-ihh
TICKET AGREED ON NOMINATED

r.vu.yY BITTER AGAINST MAYOR GRAcE-THE
TICKET AGREED ON NOMINATED.
The programme Of the Tammany and Irving
Hall Conventions, given In THE TRIBUNE was carrou
out to the letter yesterday The conference Committees
met again in the afternoon, and after long deDa'e
agreed on the ticket submitted. This was IA lollo"s'
Tammany Hall Judge OF the Superior Court, Rastus 81
Ransom; Common Pleas Judge Heniy W. BooKste'er
City Court Judge. David McAdam; Sheriff. hugh D.
Grant: County Clark James A. Flack Coroners. Ferdi-
n.nd Levy and John W. Reppenhagen Irving HAL
President OF the Board OF Aldermen Robert b. Mooney
Citv Court Judce Simon NJ Ehrich; Coroner, DR.. John
H. DeInarest.
Before the Tammany Convention was called 10 orler'
illustrated handbls circulated ridicullng CIVIL
Service reform The convention was TO meet al p m
but IL was O'Clock when it called to order ChareS
f. loew presided. The letter of acceptance OF Judge
George c. Barrett read by Secretary Gilroy lheh
T. b. Spnola announced that the Committee OF confer
e,cs had been able TO unite only with Irving Hall on
county ticket He characterized the County Democracy
rs composed only OF Office understand declared that the
nterded to trade the Democratic State ticket for county
candidates Mayor Grace. he sad.was the new BOSS OF
the County Democracy; he had pushed Thompson INTO
the dirt and named the Counev Democracy county
ticket The report Conference Committee was De Nt
read IL quotes the resolutions adopted by the COUNT
Democracy County CoDventon and in reply II saws tna
II deals have been talked OF or offered they nave coc
from the County Democracy one OF ~nlG fh Na ,
a preposterous candidate" for Governor The Mayor
IL denounced silent partner oil Frrdihahh WaI a
IT is asserted that lie - now endcavOrinS 10 oo.
troll OF the Board OF Estimate ana AppoIlio h'
no registered aud voted anu con |n
charge OF being n partner III swlndllng banking con-
Germ by pleading that he only PLAYED toward IL to
of usurer. The County Democracy county 0pNcht"i,
is characterized as a tumuuou~. dsorderly mon OF
employees the city departiuents acting uuer
dictatOn and direction OF baud OF polca melcehhi,v
hosp shameful abuse OF public trusts have escaped he
process Of the criminal courts trogm !e h
becilty or conmvance of the district Attorney Inc
REF ort was adopted with loud cheers -..,..
Resolutions were read denouncng the gas uonorH'
the corrfi tions which have dlsgracen the city govern
ment con %.led by members OF the County Deln"cIhN
and espec tly the infamous attempt To iOrce al hoS
CITY t. become purchasers OF water hcVIS
AT exOrbitant prices; advocating reform III Tue n!1s
determinations against prOperty-OWners III thlS oS ~
the State Board of Assessors; and asking that IN
evidence rOcnred by the Gibbs Committee as 10 lhc p
chase of arnory sites followed by judicial inquiry 10
| secure legal redress for the taXpay crs. -
| nominations agreed upOu ny the committee "'''
then made without objection from any one an1 y o"p
mittee of live appontcd TO inform tue cannidaeS o.
Hnrh j. Grant was born in this city, and Is about
b,rv three wears old He was twice elected. Alderman
from fine XiXth District served chairman OF inc
Finance Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen ana Ist
wear ran for Mayor hut was defeated lie Is hctlhS
chairman OF the TamnIany Committee on ORGANIZATION.
Jmes A. Flack was born IN Mi!lsnor9 uII' IT, y,
County. in $780, and came 10 TINS city IS ne ~
hookhnder lie IS member OF we hs,I v, HAT
or school trustee OF the Thirteenth Ward IN 1897.
Henry W. Bookstaver Is me nher OF the IA" hrln vi
Vanderpoe Green Cumng. Rastus :; kanSoh Us
He has ney er held Office. Simon NJ. Enrich IL thirty I'VE
years aud has pracsed law for fourteen years
David McAdam is Just closing one term as Wy I"1la
Judge. He sservcd six years as MdFlh, 'oui'
Robert Il. Mooney Is butcher IN tourtn-He- ne u
chairman OF the General Committee or Irving lH Ut
John H. is Harlem physician fertiiahd levy
has served one ter,u Alderman. and three years ago
WINS elected a coroner John W. Rcppenhagen n livery
stable keeper in Chrysue-st