New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-17
McLAUGHLIS's MAN FOR MAYOR.
D. d. WHITNEY NOMINATED Ar TIE " B1ss'S
ORDER-NO OPPOSITION.

u. d. WHITNEY NOMINATED AT THE BpsS'S "
ORDER-NO OPPOSITION.
The Democratic City Convention in Brooklyn
met last evening nominate candidates for Mayor and
seven Aldermen-nt- Large. While Boss" Mclaughlin
WAS the convention I'm visible presence, his spirit
perlneatcd IT, and the gathering prepared TO acqu
esce what he had dccreed. Before the convention WAS
called TO order politicians OF high and low degree
clustered in and about the AthenGnm. at Clin;on-s
ard Atantic-ave. The ger eral talk was that d. d.
Whitney would be nominated for Mayor, although tho
policy OF delaying the HCminaton OF Democratic can
ddate until after the Republican convention ia met
next week. had many advocates The entrance 81 repre-
senatves OF the spirit Of reform in municipal politics
caused much comment the convention hui, and
such eminent ''reformers" eN-Cpuny Clerk ID lmar
and ex- Re gister Carroll looked askancc al them
Ex-superyisOr George ". Anderson placed In the
chair after roll OF the scvcntyfve delegates had
been called. 4 joint committee was present for the
Citizens Lcagle, Young Mems Democratic club ana
the Young Republican Club aud hearing was accorded
them. +. ". Iiurchs. OF the Citizens League. was
the spoke sman lie presented the rcsoutio adopted
by he organizations in favor OF municipal reform
and hone-rule nOB-paTtisan basis. and said II Was
for the best Of any large city that its admins
tration Of affairs should bo upon purely
non-parisan basis. The convention could
nominate a man Cor Mayor Who If placed this pat
who would All classes OF voters The resolutions
referred to cOmnittec OF fifteen appointed 10
"A tho chairman OF the Committee on Plat
form. John t. LOngcy reported that the committee &c
cepted the homc.ruIo resolutions, with some nOdncI
tons.
The resolutions OF the Committee OF Platform set
forth opposition 10 party hostile to the municipal
Independence of Brooklyn. Hearty support 10 ClNil
service peGged. with saving clause that
only mod catOEs to improve 1t were 10 be permitted
The election of man OF tried integrity ami business
capacitY for Mayor advocated. proper system OF
ra pa transit called FOR. Homo r1lc was heartily
supported and the un divided responsibility Of the Mayor
sustained. Nominations Tor Mayor were
made after the adoption Of tho re-o-
Iutiuns The name Of Daniel d. whitney was nrst pre-
srEted by Colonel William Hester. No other nomination
made the word mad been passed around early IN
the day that Whitney be named The call OF tho
roll showed that he the unanimous
choice. committee Of five was sent Tor MI whitney
and lie presented TO the convention anid chorus
cries and loud hand clapp'nR. He said lie knew ne
was hardly deserving OF the honor, hut felt that
II elected Mayor he would try and be "A good Mayor
Democratic candidate for Mayor two years ago. made
speech which threw wet blanket over the
| cOny ontiOn. He referred TO himself dozen
times and TO the candidate OF this evening" twice.
placed the ticket John anlcy, butcher OF the Third
Ward; Eibc H. Oten coal dealer, OF tue Eleventh ward
Thomas Cook livery, OF the Thirteenth Ward; Ulrch
Naurer, builder OF the Sixteenth Ward; william Fam
ming, broker, of the Twenty-hrst Ward; Theophllus
Oena. liquors. OF the Twenty-seeond Ward IIalsey
Coxwin: merchant of the Twenty fourth
Ward The two last named are TenOminatrd.
Daniel ID. Whitney was born In 1920 In oyster Bay
and the OF years went to brooklyn lie II a
Wholesale dealer IN -four and feed in Fultonst, and
lives in the First Ward. lie represented
terms, entering 1t In 1866 and president Of the
! board for term. When JJhn w. Hunter was Mayor
Of BrooKlyn Mr. Whitney filed the office OF
amy independence OF the Democratic ring" lie
has been successful in business and Il president OF the
Hamilton Fire Insurance Company