New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-10
THEIR TICKET FINISHED.
MR.. HEwITrs COLLEAGUES NAMED By It'd
COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
NJ. G. MURPHY, FOR SHERIFF.; JAMES DAILY. yoS
COUNTY CLERK; A. L. SANGER FOR PREsk
DENT OF THE ALDERMEN; B. J. DoURAs.
J. J. MOONEY AND DR. A. FRECH,

J. J. MOONEY AND DR. A. FREcH.
FOR CoRoNERs.
The County Democracy County Convention La
evening finished its labors by placing In ncmins
ton the rest of their ticket. The ticket. ss com
pleted, is as follows:
Mayor-Abram s. Hewitt
Shcrn-Michae @. Murphy.
County Cerk-James DAILY
President Of the Board of Adermen-Adolph L. sanReA
Coroners-Bernard J. Douras James I. Mooney and DB
August Frech
The County Democracy leaders did not select thi
ticket without good deal of tribulation. WheI
the Tammany ticket was announced there was a.
energetic kick" on the part Of many Germans
who thought their nationality had not received
sufficient representation on it. 1t was naturally
supposed that the County Democracy would talo
advantage OF this feeling and nominate German
for County Clerk or President of the Board o.
Aldermen. A faction of the German Democracy
did bring forward School Commissioner Tamsen
but he thought that the assessment was too largo
and the County Democracy leaders after invcstf.
CATION, thought Mr.. Tamsen would not be thu
strongest candidate who could be named for eithe,
of these places. Henry Clauscn, the brewer, wss
then asked to accept the nomination for County
Clerk. He refused the score of business
gagements, and Henry p. Steers, who was thez
solicited to stand, gave the same excuse. Finally
it was decided to fall back on Commissioner Of Ac
counts James DAILY, who holds the unique posi-
ton of being popular Irishman in district 10
which the Germans are in the ma
jorty It was late before Mr..
Days consent to run could be gained, and there
was anything but harmony in the choice of can
didates for Coroners
Because Of this uncertainty rs to who would
h. N hx,t IL 1a<<
before the convention, which met in the large hall
of the Cooper Union, was called to order BY
Chairman Fitzgerald.
Chauncey S. Truax read long series of reso-
lutions which were chiefly noticeable as con-
tanning mention of the tariff of trusts, ex-
cept by implication in the case Of the latter
Ex-senator Cauldwell from the committee ap.
pointed to inform Mayor Hewitt of his nomina-
tion. reported that that duty had been performed
and that the Mayor had accepted, whereat there
was mild cheer.
The chairman then announced that
nominations were in order. Congress-
man Amos ]. Cummings in brief
speech nominated Senator Michael c. Murphy for
Sheriff. This was carried unanimously.
Colonel f. 7. Wood nominated James DAILY for
County Clerk, and this was carried by acclama-
tion.
When the chairman called for nominations for
President of the Board Of Aldermen, delegate
in the rear Of the hall demanded to know What's
the matter with Harry c. Hart ?' No one answered
this conundrum. and Otto Horwitz in neat little
speech placed in nomination Adolph L. Sanger
There no opposition and he was declared tho
unanimous choice of the convention. 1t was
noticeable. however, that in putting the question
of the nominations to vote the chairman in
ocyad a1a
Then in rapid succession the three Coroners were
nominated DR.. p. f. Donlin nominated Bernard
J. Douras Frank Oliver named Colonel James
I. Mooney and Michael H. Kelly performed the
same office for DR.. August Frech. These were
unanimously chosen and the convention adjourned
Michael G. Murphy was born in Ireland but
came to this city when he was boy. He learned
the trade of compositor. He went to the war a.
captain of the lst Fire Zouaves, and was after
ward an officer of the Corcoran Legion. He has
served several terms as an Assemblyman, and Is
now serving his third term as Stat Senator. Ills
legislative record has not been such as 10 com
mend him to the support OF CONSERVATIVE Gemo,
Gratis, nor would his personal habits commend MIN
for place on the Prohibition ticket
James DAILY was clerk in the large house OF
H. Cladin Co when ne , Wns eec,ea nserct 70 lie e
served several terms in the lower house OF ths
Legislature and three terms as senator. rue was
recently appointed Commissioner OF Accounts Dy
Mayor Hewitt. o,,.or,
Adolph L. Sanger is a native OF New-UrieTTns. T!..
He is a we-known lawyer. tie ran ior Nity
Court Judge in 1881, and was defeated In
1856 ne served as president OF the Board Oh
Aldermen, and made n good reecrd s.
Rernard ]. Douras is young lawyer who has
scryed az DEPUTY Assistant District Attorney. =,
Colonel James l. Mooney served during the
war of the Rebellion as lieutenant-colonei OF sne
aSd Y w He has been a contractor super
;ntendent of roads under Commissioners Thomp-
son. in the Department of Public Works an Al.
dcrman from the XXIVth District, and Is now
keeping a bar-roop, IN Broadway;
nbvsician who has been employed for several
Years by the Democratic National and State CON-
mittecs as a campaign speaker.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE MAYORALTf.