New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
ABRAM s. HEWITT FOR MAYOR
rAMMANY HALL MAKES A NOMINATION.
THK CONVENTION AND EVERYBODY ELSE SURPRISED
NO OTHER NoMrNATtoNs-A CONFER
rNcF COMMITTEE APPOINTED.


Abram s. Hewitt for Mayor. appointed conference
committee and postponed action the other nomna-
tions
The PROJECT OF placing Mr. Hewitt IN nomination. wa"
unknown TO oil but Commissioner Richard Croxer'
Sheriff Grant W. Bourks Cochran, r He0ry Dngro ana
one or others when the Committee OF l"e"'-''ur
met in the wigwam The secret had been excel
,an,v Kant The committee had been called to meet at
noon but II was 45 whom sheriff Grant, Mr. Croker
MIR Cochran Mr.. Dugro came IN MI Grant CALICO the
meeting order aud announced that there we're certain
premnaries when had not yet been srran geo. ana nat
the committee would take 3 recess until $780, During
that the real leaders OF the organization ppa
agreed on move that no ono but themselves had the
most idea they contemplated This was the
nomination OF Mr. Hewitt for Mayor. There had been
no difference OF opinion as to the availability OF the can
ddate The only question was whether IL would nor
be better appoint committee OF conference and put
forward Mr.. Hewitt as the candidate Tammany Hail
would wish selected.
II Was 4:30 when the committee again came together.
As soon 1t had been called to ordor Mr.
Dugro said that he could sec no reason
for further delay 1t would be better 10 place In nom
nation at once a candidate who would command unvef
sal respect a citizen above reproacn euccessiu'
busuess man, and one whose Democracy no one couid
question. His own name had been mentioned In con-
necton with the position but be did not desire the nom
ination. The whom ne would name WAS lar
stronger available candidate and he minated
prsed but 1t had been quietly whispered to most OF the
committee during the recess what was impending.
Mr. Cochran seconded the motion 10 speech OF con-
siderable length. eulogizng Mr. Hewitt rs man well
and favoraby known the entire community and the
Nation. Tammany Hail. he said. could not make bet
ter nomination, or one that would De receVeo WIN ore
favor by the public.
The motion was carried unanimously and then the
for the evening in the matter OF preparing
resolutions, etc, was agreed upon.
The CONVENTION MEETS.
When the County Convention called to order at
D. H. In the wigwsm the entire hall was flleL On the
door we're the delegates. numbering about 200 Each
dstrict delegation was DESIGNATED by rod bearing the
number OF It's district All the promInent leaders we're
on the platform or at the head Of their delegations.
Prominent among these we're:
Joseph oDonoline Sheriff Grant County Clerk F1aek
and Duty Register John Rel ex senator George H.
w. HGrf Paak a"s and EdWard Kelly cv nsce
Norton Bernard Martin Aldermen Patrick 1--we Jass
James Fitzgerald and Matthew smith Assembymep Thomas
Werner Burns William dalton. william J. HI and JACOB
a@'p D waSe coroDor Levy and hall
Roswell d. Hatch Colonel h. T. WOOD and Thomas Dunlap
Ex-Judse A. B. Tappan called tn convention TO or
der ard nominated ~ temporary chairman Joseph j.
o. Donohue. He was chosen anu Thomas F. GilroS Was
maze temporary secretary. Mr.. o'Donohne said that
one year sgo Tammany nominated good ticket. Ihey
md gone before people and won with 1t. He be-
eved the action or the present convention would
he ratified By people the polls under the leader
snip OF the man whom they proposed 10 nominate.
The usual committees resolutions and permanent
orgsni cation wers appointed. The Committee on Per-
inanent ORGANIZATION reported for chairman and secre
tsry Messrs ODonohue and Gllroy, and IN addition
long OF vce-chalrnen and secretaries Al ins tlme
Mr. Cochran announced that commit
tee OF five from sister or
gsnization was waiting outside to present a COM
nunication TO the convention. committee. consisting
q! Mr. Cochran. Charles Welie, joan j. German James
g. FIack and T. T. Fitzpatrick was appointed to escort
me other committee into the hall In few minutes the
two committees appeared. The visitors proved to be
the conference committee from Irving Hail. consist
Ing OF T. C. L. Ecclesne. E. l. Rdsway. j. {.
Brogan, oscar Bogart and Charles Jones.
Mr. Eccesine presented the resolution adopted by Irving
Hall ,avoring union. Nj. Cochran moved that the
communication be read and aid the table for the pres
enL This done. TheL communication from the
Business Mems Association announcing that It had
placed IN nomination J. Edward Simmons was read.
The sane course taken with this communication as
with that OF Irving Hall
MIR. HEwIrr's NAME WILDLY CHEERED.
Commissioner Croker then announced that he had a
resolution To offer. His appearance was the signal for
round OF cheers. His resolution WAS rs follows:
PssoIped That tins do proceed TO place in
nomination candidate Tor Mayor OF the city OF Newiork
IL was evident the crowd that luis was the begin
ming OF the real work OF the evening aud ond yell
greeted the conclusion OF the reading Tue resolution
was carried unanimously.
MIR Dusro then lose. He had got far ~ move
that We place IN nomination wnen taer" re t9mail-
palform and facing tue now thor u5hy aroused audl'
ence SAID:
desire place nomination for Mayor Of the city Of
New citizen whose integrity and Democracy ne.
guarantee e-oDe whose name surety that IL elect
government ana on the question OF union nee need be no
So9lerhs S,kra Tan 80 p y % m the opy te
candidate uame as our candidate Abram > Hewitt
Three cheers Mr. Hewitt called FOR and glv-n
WI me Of
away.
Cochran assembled tue platform aud spoke In part as
follows:
In placing Mr. Hewitt before you "a candidate FOR nom ma
Character is his past career. known 10 all His
nation Is SUFFICIENT answer 10 the assertion that
lammany Han Is eesing the spo,is OF Office Mr. Hewtts
ana It may prove harDinger Presidential
contest OF Isso he has BEEN dented WIN me growth ana
70 spread our commerce on eysy .e1 ana N eyy chime
whom he has employed iol many years They have never
their r9est friend Now question
eS@SSn bs sC b ena ammany HAN Viii
found now as IN the past ready to wages contest IL favor Of
and guarantee Of good and honest city government
Mr. o. Donohue said lie desired to testi
mony to the wisdom of the they about
pursue. Mr. Hewitt was a candidate on whom a.
could unite VINO desired honest government Mr.. sim.
hal told him that he approved IN nomination OF
Mr.. Hewitt ami would do all IN his power to aid in liza
election.
in which the Nomination should be maize,
resolved tnat there shO1l Dc a rising vote MI
Hewitt was thus UNANIMOUSLY Nominated. The result
hail d with rounds or cheers That settles the
County Democracy" shouted delegate In the centre
OF the nall.
Forster said that the thanks OF the
izauon due To Mr.. summons for his patriotic
efforts hsrnonz- and unite the Democratic party
TINS city as shown by his willingness 10 unto Mr..
Hewitt
Chairman ODonohue appointed Messrs Croker,
Grant, Fiack Cochran Tappan an FITZPATRICK a
Inltter 10 Mr. Hewitt tue noml-
uatiou. The chairman was added 10 the COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEE OF Twenty-fOnr were named "a COM
conference Othrr
AlgernOn - sullivan eulOgiZeG Mr.. Hewitt aud
mended the nomination al emlnently lit TO DO
made.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions adopted by the convention were to
this eff ct:
The Democratic Republcan County Convention deems IL