The morning call., 1892-09-15
SULLIVAN'S CONVENTION.
They Meet and Take Up the
Programme.
THE SLATE GOES THROUGH.
Ex.Mayor Pond Selected for Chairman-The
Old-Liners Show Disposition to
Make Fight

The Democratic municipal convention
met last night In Metropolitan Hall and Or
ganized by electing T.. B. Pond chairman
and S. III. Daniels secretary.
The gallery was packed, and at times so
noisy that the chairman found it necessary
TO check their demonstrations.
Chairman Watkins called the convention
to order.
Judge Sullivan stood at the head of the
stairs and greeted the delegates as they
came in.
When the convention was called TO order
Mr. Watkins addressed them at some length
and caused ripple of excitement by giving
it as his opinion that Democratic success
was not a foregone conclusion. In order to
win good men should be named for office.
Nominations for temporary chairman
were called for, and James ID. Phelan was
recognized. On taking the platform he
presented the name Of L. B. Pond. which
was received with loud demenstra tions OF
applause.
Onmotion of Joseph Rothschild MIR. Pond
was selected by acca nation, and Henry
Payot and j. ID. Phelan were named as a
committee to escort him to the chair.
As the ex- Mayor walked TO rward he was
greeted with cheers, and in response SD oke
of the important work on hand. In his
oratory he reminded his hearers OF They're at
efforts Of Wendell Phillips-his sty le was
so different.
S. Ii. Daniels was elected to serve as Sec
retary, and the slate was uneracked.
Thomas Z. Cnrran moved a committee OF
twenty-one on credentials. to consist OF three
from the body at large and the presidents Of
the eighte district conventions.
j. J. Dwyer made q motion that C ON
nlittee of ten be named on rules aud per ma
nent organization.
i. f. Dunno moved to amend by making
the committee consist OF eighteen, one from
each Assembly district. He spoke with
grea. energy in favor OF his amendment.
and was replied to by L. f. Barry, who op-
posed the motion.
J. j. Dwyer arose to take hand.
Some one in the gallery shouted. Give
it to them good. joe. Now you've got
themw
When the vote was taken it was evident
that the motion had been lost but the roll
call was demanded. This WAS ruled out of
order, as the convention had not been per-
manently organized.
A rising vote was taken and the amend
ment was defeated.
Dryers motion then prevailed.
Chairman Pond named the following COM
mittees:
On credentials-Th Thomas L. CurIan, 4. J.
Harris, W. d. Webster. p. j. Ryan, I.
Gibney. I. Healey. c. J. HarrigaD. c. z.
Cronin, f. McAleer, #. F. Gallagher. T. j.
Sullivan. j. II. Frutop, Jasper Mcdonald,
z. +. Dunno, J. I Hayes, s. Newman,
Charles Meehan, }. J. Murphy.
On rules. permanent organization and
order of business-J. j. Dwyer, c. Ii Rey-
nolds, A. Nardini. j. L. Carroll, Steven
Crowley. I. Donovan. John F. Morse, G.
Stoney. j. j. Harrington,andlSamue Braun
hart.
at this point recess of thirty minutes
was taken in order to allow the committees
10 report
On reassembling the chairman of the
committee on credentials reported that the
convention consisted OF the delegates whose
names were printed few days ago.
j. j. Dwyer read the report of the CON-
mlttee on permanent organization, which
provided to name the temporary officers
permanent, and the appointment Gf three
committees OF ten members each on Super
yisors, School Directors and judiciary. On
behalf OF the committee he moved their
adoption.
7. +. Dunno moved as an amendment
that the committees on School Directors
supervisors and judiciary be increased from
ten to twentyseyen. nIue at large and one
from each Assembly district.
lie thought he saw in what had been done
an attempt TO run In programme
Dwyer responded on behalf OF the would
be bosses. and on a vote being taken the
amendment was lost by an overwhelming
majority.
The gallery grew unruly aud was rebuked
By the chair.
Colonel t. T. Barry moved that COM
mittee OF ten be appointed on platform. and
the following were named: T. +. Barry,
J. B. Rieinstein, George ID. Boyd, j. ID. a.
Simmons. A. j. McNichol, j. +. Sullivan,
A. +. Vogelsang, NJ. Greenbatt. James Me
Dewitt and F. Cavagnaro.
An adjournment was then taken until
this evening at o'clock.