New-York tribune., 1895-10-11
TAMMANY DEADLOCK BROKEN
.IOIIN NORTON NAMED FOR SENATOR IN
THE NTH DISTRICT.
THE RESULT REACHED ON THE 18TH BALLOT
TIE ;TATE DEMOCRACY INDORsEs WILLIAMS
IN THE XIITH-A LIVELY CCNvEN-
TIoN OF THE STATE DE-

TIoN OF THE STATE DE-
MocRAcY IN THE XIvTH.
The Tammany Hall Senate Convention OF the
XXth District, which has been sitting Win i"'.'
walls OF rest since Tuesday night. met again IN ,he
hall of the Algonquin Club. No. &I East fsh's
fourth-st yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'CLOCK anu
on the 18th ballot John Norton was nominated !"
succeed Jacob \. Cantor After the Hoth p"'o'
had been taken Chairman Sheehy read letter
which he had Just received from Albany from a. -
Howl secretary of the Democratic Editorial Asso-
ciaton saying that failure to renominate senator
Jacob A. Cantor would be a positive detrmehl ~
the Democratic party When this message was
read a delegate arose, amid great excitement anu
said that he hoped the message would nave no
o0ac. on tho DELEGATES who should exercise their
rights without interference. He ADDED I'VE won
hermit ANYBODY, even Grover Cleveland 10 i'''i
fere with our deliberations
These pointed remarks were received Win s'ca'
applause, and after order had been restoreu '"e
convention proceeded TO business, and the BALLOT
inc wont on as before At 1 o'clock. just as the
125th ballot was announced without change III 'hr
vote James w Hinkley. chairman OF the Deih"-
cratic State Convention entered the man, accom-
paned by Senator Cantor and Lawrence Deimour
As they made their way TO the chairmahs 5 deSk
there was a hush of expectancy, and after short
conference between the chairman Of the convention
ard the visitors motion was offered 10 adjourn
the convention for ten minutes.
The ten minutes became two hours. but in the
mean time a great deal of work was done by the
leaders In effort to bring about some settle
ment
When the convention came together again three
more ballots were taken. and the convention ad-
journed again a; $50 o'clock.
At $50 il reassembled and frequent ballots were
taken without any break in the deadlock. when. at
the 1S7th ballot A. O. Mccall. Of the XXXlld DIS
trict withdrew the name of John Ryan and sub
stltuted John Norton of the XXXIld District and
1890 o'clock Norton was nominated
The nominee is a bachelor about fifty years Old
He born in Harlem. was educated in the public
schools and the College OF the city Of New-i ork
He lives at No 1876 Third-ave.. having retired
from the liquor business some years ago with a
fortune lie has always been stanch Tammany
man. but before held any Office.
Ex-Inspector Alexander s. Williams indorsed
as the candidate for State Senator at the conven-
ton of the State Democracy of the XIlth District
last night The convention was an adjourned one.
and met No 429 East Houston-st. The conven-
ton called last Tuesday night. but as the dele
gates failed 70 reach any agreement then an ad-
journment was had until last night. conference
of the Republican and State Democracy leaders in
the three Assembly districts included was held
| Wednesday night and continued during the day
yesterday
| The adjourned convention was called TO order by
| DR.. S. Rosencranz, of the Xllth Assembly DIS
rict. The majority report of the conference was
submitted by William f. Grote. 1t favored fusion
with the Republicans on the basis of an indorse-
ment for Alexander S Williams and a correspond
Ing Endorsement on the part of the Repubhcans OF
the State Democracy nominees for the Assembly
| from the XIIth. XIVth and thf XVIII districts.
The report showed that the Republican nominee
! in the XIIih Assembly District. Alexander Josephs,
had refused to withdraw. THIS fact was taken al-
tee pTesendd % bv r G. Buer. who favored the
nomination + Grote. ,., $780,,
| Grote said he would refuse the nomination ana
keep faith with the conferrees at any cost lie con
| Guided by moving the Endorsement Of eX-lnspect3r
port, and Williams vas indorsed -, .ra
The XIyh Disc bd sg4a,f dt no M Eas, q Seven e
teenth-st last night and ex-senator John j. CuIlei
| was placed in nomination TO contest the district
against ex-Justce Thomas r. Grady, tne am am
| many candidate. and Thomas f. Eagan, nominate .,
| mated one When the meeting was called to ordei
some one in the rear OF the hall called ior Gre
| Jumped to his feet and exclaimed; Where is tht
man who called for those cheers? Lei MN MN s,alio @
! up and I'll show him where he Is. 1he man
STOOD up and Mr.. Power with upiifted cane started
Cullen was nominated unanimously and ,Toa made a
| daV night by inc O. Brientes.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.
| Following are the Senate nominations which have
| not already been published;
ernmenO: XIIIth. L. +. Sexton (State Democracy
XXth. John Norton (Tammany; XXIst. John Hart
Following are the Assembly nominations in this
ist District. charles Daross State Democr4cy)
| With James II Cav state Demo ocracy); KIN. Johr
j. Ke.eher State Democracy; MYTH, Jacob kunze
man State Democracy: Charles II. Kelly 0ooC
Government; XNIth william F. Grote tSiat'
B}emo@c}; Bemocracy}; iiH XyiiTih Mishae cruise stai
ocracy); XXIVth. Louis Wo,fert State Democracy
| NXNIth, Joseph f. Nejedly (State Democracy
| XXNIIth, w. \. Mccuaid (State Democracy }
MIMI George W. Myers TammanY; NXNlId
| Thomas f. Donnelly Tammany); XN%1Ild. Samue
| G Sanne.ke Rcpublican). Jonn IL Donnegan tStat
| Democracy.
SNUG HARBOR MEN CANNOT VOTE THERE
JUDGE GAYNoR's DECISION PLEAsEs LEADERS Is
BOTH PARTIES
William j. Gaynor. Supreme Court Justice, sittni
in Long Islard CRY. filed a decision yesterda!
| which disfranchises far Staten Island is con
| cerned between 900 and 1000 men. The decision
| practically wipes out entire election district o
| the town Of Castleton. For years. under the oil
| state Constitution the residents of Staten Islan'
| sought 10 have the men disfranchised so far a
| voting III the county was concerned, but alway
| failed
The action in which the decision rendere
| was brought by the Attorney General al the in
| stance o. the Good Government clubs Of State
| Island Thomas II. Meyers. inmate Of Sailor
] Snug Harbor was chosen election Office
! The Snug Harbor and a little adjoining ierrior
make ND the IXth election district OF the town 0
! costlctrn A few votes In addition TO the Harbo
,.otea vern cast IN district The action sough