The morning call., 1890-10-08
LANES TO THE SLAUGHTER.
BuckIey's Slate Candidates for
the Legislature.

"BOss" BuckIey's Slate Candidates for
The Legislature.
In obedience 10 an order issued by Boss"
Buckley conventions were held last night in
the five eyen-numbered Senatorial districts
and also in the twenty Assembly districts of
this city, to nominate Democratic candidates
for the next Legislature. The slate previ-
ously prepared by Buckley was thus made
known to the public, and is as follows:
For the Senate.
J. J. Donnelly was unanimously chosen
as the Democratic nominee for Senatorial
honors from the Twentieth Senatorial Dis
trict at the meeting held last evening in Po-
lice Court /. Chairman James Boland in
trodueed the nominee. who made few re-
marks, which indicated that he would at
least be able to vote if elected to the next
Legislature. Mr.. DOnnelly is a liquor
dealer, OF the firm of Donnelly 81 Kenny,
VINO keep a saloon on the southeast corner
OF Kearny and California streets. He said
that he had not held office before, notwith-
standing the fact that he was native Of
Ireland.
The delegates to the Twenty-second Sena-
torial District assembled in Golden Gate
Hall, and unanimously nominated John w.
Mcdonald, a member Of the Board of Edu-
cation. to represent the district in the next
Legislature. The convention then ad-
journed sine die.
The delegates to the convention of the
Twenty-fourth Senatorial District, compriS-
ing the Tbirty-Seyenth and Thirty-eghth
Assembly Distr cts, met last evening at
Grand Central Hall. DR.. Kemp Van Ee was
elected Chairman and J. j. Mccarthy Sec
reiary by reclamation. Before proceeding
with the nomination. for Senator resolu-
ton was offered by L. j. Creegan request
ing that the nominee be instructed to
wait on the Democratic Municipal
Convention aud affix his signature to the
party platform. the resolution was carried
unanimously. In a neat speech, L. C. Har-
ringtOn then placed before the delegates
the name of 7. J. Murphy, the incumbent
from the 1wenty-fourth District On mo-
ton MIR. Murphy was nominated by acelama-
ton, and assured his constituents that he
would do his best to serve the interests of
his party. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
The Democratic members of the Twenty
sixth Senatorial District met at their head
quarters, 24S Sixteenth street, last evening,
to nominate Senator. There were present
from the Forty-fifth Assembly District Dele
gates r. j. Barry, f. j. Daily, John Carr,
William Wynne, w. II. Westerfeld, w. c.
O'Brien, William Mulvin and James Nee,
ana from the F0rty-siXth Assembly District
Delegates Il. j. McMichael, A. J. Cleary,
George McAuliffe, A. j. Reavy, 2. O'DOn-
nell, II. Wynne. I. Brady and j. L. Collins.
The names are given In the order of the pre-
cincts each one represents. there being none
absent.
William Mulvin was made temporary
Chairman and A. J. Cleary temporary Sec
rotary of the meeting, but these officers had
hardly been seated when one of tue advo-
Gates of Democratic supremacy moved that
they be made permanent officers, which mo-
ton was Immediately carried.
After having examined thoroughly the
credentials of the delegates one by one,
slowly spelling out the names and counting
noses, resolution was adopted requiring
the nominee of the Twenty-sixth Senatorial
District to go immediately before the Mu-
nicipal Convention and subscribe to the
platform of the Democr attic party
K. j. Barry nominated Thomas j. Claneey,
a local blacksmith, and p. 0'Donnell placed
John G. Crummey in nomination.
1t was then decided to close the nomina-
tions, but before the matter could be put to
vote O'Donnel withdrew, by instruction,
the name he had presented.
AT this point delegate displayed more
zeal and ardor for the IDOL of his choice than
he did of knowledge for the rules of parlla-
mentary action. He moved that the vote be
made by reclamation and that the Secretary
be instructed to cast the ballot. This double