New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-15
HEWITT NOMINATED AGAIN.
ACTION OF THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

w hen the county OeWOcrftcy Souuty SVn
vention called order last evening the large han
tue Cooper Union filled with delegated On tn
atags the front overe d. Elsry Anderson
Oswald Ottendorfer Ed ward Kesrney, or cooper
Police Commissioner Voorhs. Senators osiS, Murpn
and Durham. theodore W. Meyers, John ID Crlmmins
Street Cleaning Commissioner Coleman. hcnaru
CUNNINGHAM ex-County Clerk Patrick Keenan,, Osch
Zolhkofer. Excise Commissioner John Won Claim, Co
-onel James Csvanssh, Jordan l. Mott, Roswell I
Flower, d. @. Yuenging, it, Thomas Costigan, supern
tendent James j. Kelso. James Mccartney, Co'nmis
sioner Charles Reilly, Police Justices Murray
Ford. Kilbreib and Power. william Caldwell AM
Colonel j. J. Mooney. on list OF wee
presidents that handed around appeared the nance
OF Controller Loew, Chamberlain wins, Ros"et q
Flower J. Hampton Robb. Charles A. JACKSON mar
ties Commissioner Porter. Dock Commissioner Koch y
Gustayus W. Smith. Corporatlon CounselLsoomoe WI
cent C. King, Charles w. Dayton, and Augustus i
Dochsrty. Above the platform we're Two ruue cam
paign pictures OF President Cleveland
T. Eilery Anderson called the convention TO orner anC
proposed as temporary chairman Oswald ottenao ier
who was received with cheers he sadthat ne couiu
not consider himself a member Of the ORGANIZATION
in good standing because that Implied a VIII
3ngness accept Enthusiastically what WAS uoue-
He WAS inclined 10. he independent With the WORK &c
be done that evening be WAS heartily IN accoru "a,
condemned the candidacy OF Henry George as one ina
If successful would lead long way toward the over
throw OF the present p3cs ana s'eis wsro
handed up aud usual committees, ineinhns tnoso on
Ehile tho CommitIee on Permanent Organization was
comforting the Irving Hal Committee OF conference
s stsrs. N.Y. ncss.'no stated the purpose OF
iis appointment Ex-senator George H. Forster io',
low ed as the Spokesman Of the rammany COMMITTEE OF
Conference. He announced that the Nmmany ConVen-
tion had placed In nomination Aoram :. Hewitt ioi
the approval OF the County Democracy. The reception
OF the Tammany committee was very dlneren' ron ron
ago Last evening II received with cheers yea.
ago with hisses The mention OF Mr. hswtts name was was
the signal for ouburst OF cheers was what tho
The Tammany committee withdrew to a committee
fallo Y ,
beaded by Maurice J. Power They wont through me
orm Of meeting and asreens on ticket WHICH H''
Colonel NJ M1rPhy exported Tor nsnmonsly
rha.en e spose At Iength. CONTEMPLATING the
Democracy OF the city their choice Of man for The
Also spoke OF The necessity putting down At the polls
the principles advocated by Henry GEORGE
nounced Of the conference with ths
Ball committee There was no mention OF Irv'ns HAL
The committee recommended that me eony ven,
ton nominate a ticket. and resolution to that
effect was at once put and carried hin, or..,
nee OF Mayor ADrs% Hewitt dewitt. At ,s ,nis
painting OF Mr. Hewitt bearing the inscription The e
piatfora and the band p ye1 should aud acqnslnt.
ance forgot r. Colonel FELLOWS euogiz~d Mt Hewitt
as a man who would receive large vote from the work
ingnen because OF his hberalty toward ms eppioyes
He spoke OF him who hal not written a DOCK
filled with glItcring senerSli'ies and srecious Hes
Mr.. Hewitt was unanimously chosen Ss the cano'ua'e
forMsyor
Judge OF tbs Supreme Court speaking of hm as
q ripe lawyer and one who would honor the bench.
This nomination was carried by arcsmaton
NelsuD j. Waterbury, ST.. no minated y. Henry Dugro
ne candidate Judge OF the Superior Court He
the tor that This nomination went through WITH
out a ripple Of opposition.
pnd nominate zines Slevin for Register Tie Appealed
10 Ir.hnen TO STAND ny this candidate and see ha
there selling out. Mr. slevinscanddacy WAS a-
Asistant Attorney James Fitzgerald put
In a0,ttn. stnnH enF Haek
Board Of Aldermen. TINS was seconded by senator
James Daiy In q hearty manner, aud carried unan-
monsly ,,.. .
appointed inform the candidates OF their nomination
Nelson J. Waterbury. Jr. rad series OF resolutions
consrs nsung the Democracy Of New YORK upon the
raoy, Ignoring all past differences. presented TO the
people for their ufrAge expressing the deep anu
hearty sympathy that the Democracy has with every
movement advance the interests OF labor" nrgng
the worklngInen mot TO divide and fritter their
sof 30 o hem TO 6s dsaasd 6y tho vain pnr
suit oil theories barren alike OF oeneht TO them or
any possible surcess"; calling attention TO the Ia
entabe Indication Of gross fraus and ssr!np,,Sns IN
need OF escting a d" reform Mayor" expressing oom-
incubation of Mayor Grace's administration, and APP
proving tie nomination OF Mr. Peckham Tor Associate
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals
SKETCHES oF THE CANDIDATES.
A sketch OF Mr. Hewitt printed in Tuesdays
TRIBUNE.
Henry Rogers Beekman is descended from an old New
is45 lie was uated from Colum ba College In 1865
ana from The Columbia College Law school two years
later since then he has been ENGAGED IN the practice
OF law IS "A member OF the firm OF Beekm an u ogden
lie appointed school trustee In 1854 lie was APP
pointed Park Commissioner IN 1883, and reappointed
May. 1856 He Is now president OF the commission
He has been a member OF the County Democracy from
the IIld DISTRICT since It's ORGANIZATIONS
r. Heary Dusro borm u this city in lsi9 lie at
tended Grammar school No 40 ana vas gra1u,t ea rom
Columbia College aud the Columbia College Law Sc91o
In 1873 be elected to the Assembly from the AlNth
District and TO Congress- IN 1850 he studied law WIN
John McKeon and later formed the law hrm OF Dlgr0
Rsegener or late be has had no partner lie mas
made sp cIaty OF real estate cases he was tne a
from because of the death or his father lie
Is large owner Of real estate.
Edward Patterson of Philadelphia. bnt came
York when boy and entered the law once OF
1854 he was adiudred have been beaten thirty
votes for the Court OF Common Pleas by Henry wilder
him. Last year ho defeated for Judge OF the Su
perior Court Ivy Henry W. Bookstaver
IN the Fourteenth Ward and lived there all life
He has the leader Of Tammany Hail in The I'd
Assembly IN 1875, and OF the Board OF Aldermen IN
1877. IS. 70 80 ana 81 In 1889 he was qsi,ateo
undertaken.
LITTLE DOUBT OF MR. HEwITT's ACCEPTANCE.
There seems TO be no doubt that Mr.. Hewitt will
Dept the nomination TO be rendered him To-day by the
County Democracy Committee His letter OF acceptance
may not 5e ready before Saturday but he will probably
signify his acceptance to-day. Exaayor Cooper. his
and business partner. Maurice
J. Power, chairman of the County Democracy Confer
Committee and others said there was Do doubt that
hr. Hewitt would accept Tho nomination OF Mr.. Beck
man as president of the Board OF Aldermen forced
on County Democracy leaaers by MIR. Hewitt who
insisted that tho candidate for that place should be
man IN whom he had conh fence aud In whose hands he
could MayOraty IN case he wished TO absent
himself from tue city temporarily. MI ekman ala
not want the place. He would rather have remained
PARK b rd but deferred TO the wishes
OF the leaders OF bis party.
Mr. Beekman and Mr. Patterson were the selections OF
the County DeInocracy Mr.. Dngro and Mr. sievn were
the choice OF Tamnsny Hall ana no one In the County
was allowed ytning to say as to
their selection. Nelson j. Waterbury, sr., who pre-
Bented Mr. Dngros NAME could not help sludinR TO his
youth and lack Of experience but Thought he would ac
1uire wis with Colonel OByrne: who present
cd the nae OF Mr. Slevn. mingled the candidates and
metaphor. IN hopeless confusion winding up with the
declaration that "in Nh. Sevins blood
lowed the veins OF a rebel OF 49,"
IRVING HALL LIFT OUT.
Tho fact that Irving Hall received consideration on
he Democratic ticket occasoned good deal Of remark
Lhe Irving lIall Conference Committee when II met