New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
TAMMANY NOMINATIONS.
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a.. -, ,arroe and he proceeded TO read the
names OF the men who were accepted.
Indigo Van Wyck candidate for Mayor. was
,resen, during most of the session. 1t was pe-
,,ored Yesterday that Croker did not weaken 50
far Ms Grady was concerned. until van "!ch
took a hand in the cearing-out game. Al'ei d
talk with Van Wyck Grady went 10 croker anu
told him that he had decided on Van NycK
account TO withdraw. Colonel Gardner was
then decided upon for Dstrict-AttorneY'
AN EMPTY FORM.
Tho so-called delegates TO the Tammany con-
,an,,on who were to register Cookers Will
,.ho,eve. # might be- gathered suenly at the
Wja-Tarn yesterday. They were hlled Win az
,rebansioo and all hope Of success seemed "
have fed It was not until news of the Hesh
slate began to trickle through the crowd 'h"'
tie braves and warriors found that they Ne,e
alive The changes given out cheereo ''i'F
drooping snrits little. but most oil 'heih ~.
lleved that Cookers return TO the IeaoerS''p
had worked irreparable damage. With ma
jority Of the rank and file he was an uhpop"i"'
man This he must have realized lol He wa
careful no. 10 show himself in the cohNeH''''.'
Tho sneecf of John W Keller. on taking ms
seat as permanent president or Inc COM e'',o w.
,rfused the first exhibition OF anything ike lie
g IN in great style and promised victory ana
good things for Tammany men Oh all SIZES anu
Kinds When the time TO ratify Crokers STATE
came John C. Sheehan arose TO oher the uSua'
resolution directing the order in which the OF
ecars we're 10 be nominated. AS Mr. Sheehah
stenped forward holding in his hand the resoiu-
ton referred TO- a great cheer was launcheu'
which sxyent all over the convention III had
h,sn vhispered about that to Sheehan the credlt
of ,ne change Of states belonged. and the hungry
and thirsty whose expectations OF patronage
had been revived. yelled and hurrahed for Shee-
han then took i; up and hurrahcd again IL
was allti-Croi.er applause. ana showed - 'n'i'
extent Croker's unpopularity IN Ianhhah! nan
If he had been present many who ho"leo 'ne''-
selves he arse in Sheehans honor would prooaoly
have contenteG themselves with a few gentle
digs into the floor with their heels
GhADY'S EXPLOIT
Civil Justice James A. O'Gorman began the
nomna ton speaking by pronouncirs n euIogy
on Justice Van Brunt When the ticket as lar
down as District Attorney had been disposed
Of Tom Grady was recognized 10 nominate
Colonel Gardiner for that office. AT the men
ton Of Gradys name by Chairman Keller there
was a preconcorted effort 10 give the Withdrawn
candidate q aleat send off" The classes 10
which Grady referred TO in his speech as needing
the protection of 3 kind-hearted District-At,
torney greeted him with applause that lasted
some time TOMS" speech was full or bombast
He evidently thought that he was the real non
of the show and dis ported himself accordingly
He directed his main abuse against the New
York newspapers. and made the puerne charge
that they opposed him because he supported
the Anti-Cartoon bill in Albany last winter
Grady plumei himself on mot being compelled
TO retire un ser fire" II did not withdraw.
he said until the last shot in the journalistic
locker had been fired.
The star act in the play was over when Grady
cot through and as he walked down from the
platform the thirsty part Of the gathering.
which composed more than half OF those pes
ent made RI sh for the exits.
All of Mr.. Croker's county nominations having
been approved. resolution was adopted en-
towering the Committee on Nominations 20 I'll
all vacancies which might occur in the ticket.
Committees on ratification and notiH ,ation
were appointed
II was announced that the committee APP
pointed by the Democratic City Convention TO
fill vacancies in the Grand Central Palace ticket
would meet on Saturday evening at 'he Hon.
man House TO nominate a candidate Cor Presi-
dent of the Municipal Council In place Of
Colonel Ruppert. declined