The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08

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that gentleman promptly demanded that the
nomination be withdrawn. and the leader OF
the Eighth district looked very unhappy as he
sat down.
Then Secretary Smith called out Ninth
District" and furtlve glances were shot at the
Hon. John Z. bheehan. Mr. bheehan looked
straight ahead and uttered the second OF
the two words he had brought with him. The
first had been at roll call when he had said
" Here" Now he said. None"
County Clerk Sohmer named Julius Harbur-
ger for Sheriff. Mr.. Sohmer didn't have n
smile on his face either. Leader William Dali
ton. responding for the Eleventh district. said
that his only candidate was Joseph Steiner for
Justice OF the City Court.
p. j. Scully named Henry NJ. Goldfogle for
the same court. When the Thirteenth was
called the Hon. Peter j. Dooling said he would
name the Hon. James A. O'Gorman for JUS
tics OF the Supreme Court. and later on Sena-
tor George W. Plunkett. responding for the Fiji
teenth. seconded that nomination. He also
nominated John @. II. Myers for Justice OF the
City Court. Councilman Oakley for the Four
teenth said that he would like to have
Louis j. Conlin nominated for something.
He wasn't particular whether II was Justice
OF the City Court or Judge OF General Sessions
Leader Plunkitt suggested then that he had
forgotten one nomination. He wanted the Hon.
Patrick Diver to DO Sheriff. Patrick Keenan,.
for the Sixteenth. said that he had no nomina-
tion.
Judge Mcmahon responding to the call OF tho
Seventeenth suggested the Hon. Rastus
Ransom for Surrogate.
Leader Murphy. who had refused Martin
Engels ofer OF the Shriovalty. had a
candidate for the Job himself In the
person OF Deputy City Clerk Nicholas
j. Hayes. Mr.. Murphy also wanted Edward
La Fstra nominated Tor Justice OF the City
Court. The Hop. John b. Sexton named
Abner O. Thomas for Surrogate and O. c.
G. Harr for Justice OF the Supreme Court
From the bark looks OF the various
leaders it was pain that neither Mr.. Thomas
nor MIR. Harr was we'll known and THE Sun
reporter was informed privately that it wasn't
safe to bet any money on their nomination.
Leader James p. Heating OF the Twen-
10th, said chat the Hon. James Fitzsimons
at present Chief Justice OF the City
Court deserved a denomination and there
was a nodding OF heads. The Twenty
first was called then and Matthew T. Dor oh ne
said that he had two candidates for the City
Court in the persons OF the Hon
Edward Jacobs and the Hon. John
7. Little, Comm lssioner OF Correction
Francis J. Lantry Of the Twenty second
named H. NJ. Unger. Assistant District At
torney. and Thomas T. Mundy for Judges
OF the City Court. William F. Stillngs
who was beaten as leader OF the
Twentythird at the primaries announced
that he had no candidate. Maurice F. Holahan
admitted that he wanted one OF the City Court
Justiceshps. and he wasn't particular whether
Warren W. Foster or Victor j. Downing got
the place just SO it was credited to him
Leader Scanned. OF the Twenty-fiith offered
the name OF William L. Wyatt for Surrogate
and seconded the nomination Of the
Hon. James A O'Gormau for Justice of
the Supreme Court. Sheriff Dunn wac
after one OF tho City Court Justiceships too
He wanted Jacob Marks to get it. The
Hon. James ]. Martin. when the Twenty
seventh district was called. named Rob-
ert L. Deyo for Surrogate. Eugene L.
Bush. former Rapid Transit Comm issioner. for
Justice OF the City Court and Matthew Corbett
for Sheriff Maurice Featherson raid the Twen-
ty-eighth had no candi lates and John F. Car
roll arose to answer for the Twenty-ninth.
Here and there was a whisper OF Here comes
the slate Mr.. Carroll read from slip in his
hands. For Supreme Court Justices George
c. Barrett. Charles H. Knox and George H. Van
Hoesen."
Mr.. NanHoesen is chairman OF the General
COMMITTEE OF Tammany Hall and Mr. Knox
is president OF the Civil Service Commission
and a member OF tho Executive Committee.
Hr. Carroll named William A. Boyd for Surro-
gate hut contrary to expectation he had no
candidates for the other places.
The leaders OF the Thirtie;h. Thirty first and
Thirtysecond districts said they had no can
ddates. Leader Hayes for tho Thtrty-third
named the Hon. Abraham Levey for Justice
of the City Court.
The Thirty-fourth district has two leaders
one for the south side and ono for the
north. The south side had a few can
ddates for sheriff. They were William
+. Grell and j. NJ. Link and Lorenz
Zeler was named for City Court Justice. The
North Side wanted John b Harrison nominated
for Supreme Court Justice. Leader Mccartney
Of the Thirty-ifth wound up the list OF candi-
dates with the name OF Charles G. F. Wahle
for Justice OF the City Court.
After all these candidates had been named
Senator Grady offered a resolution to the
effect that Committee OF Seven he
appointed to confer with all orRaniza-
lions desirous OF conference on the
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