New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
INFORMED AT THE GLIB.
FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF THE TAMMAXy
COUNTY CANDIDATES

Inc Democratic candidates the county ticket
were formally told OF their various nomination.
~ the Democratic Club last night In recent years
these notification meetings have always taken
place at Tammany Hall. but OF late Richard Croker
has manifested a fondness for the luxuries OF the
Democratic club. and his visits 20 Tammanv Hall
nave been less and less frequent. As a result Of
his growing fondness for the club he has come 10
regard Tammany Hall as rather unnviting place
and last night he took tho candidates I'D 10 the
ciuo 10 60 through the ceremony of formal notlh-
cation
TIE clubhouse was tanned last night Al rho
candidates on the county ticket were there Colonel
Michael C. Murphy. president OF the Health Board
acted as spokesman for the committee Justice
George {. Barrett. renomnated for the Supreme
Court. was first called by Colonel Murphy. who
said
once NOR S' b6nored he .. mn
Ing YOU as its candidate for Justice OF ihe Supreme
Court That you have already served two terms
ana are now renonnated for third term IS some
thing unprecedented in the history Of that division
lar, hammany realizes that you are a good Judge
Just. honest and fearless. and so it has nominated
Justice Barrel, said. among other things. in re-
spending:
recall toInisht fomething said fourteen years
Your discrimination and that viii perbape han r .s
poating tonight. said there was something in
spring IN TN. adventures Of my humble lie This
honor coming from thi, beloved city ~ mine ha+
touched me- deeply. remember coming 10 this
city as a little hoy from my beloved Ireland
without resources acquaintance. useful cquiD-
mont or education necessary to the attaining ~ a
career J was soon taken up by tho Democratic
party, and AT very carly aCc placed In positions
~ great honor-p0sitions that could 30 attained I'm
10 other country on earth When was nominated
first some people said was too young. porhan=
some will say now too old. ard should
stand asil" and give younger cnan0o
To NY party above All others feel gratitude. 40
man be- the bench for twenfy-e cht years
without earning resentment from some source hv
his acts. want 20 say that In all that time
however act ~ mine has ever caused word
Of resentment 70 20 from your great
leader 20 the humblest member of Your orCaniza-
ton. although the time some acts may have ap-
pearcd wrong. take 10 the duty imposed and
viii Try 20 follow = cOnscentiously as have done
IL the past.
Justice O'Gorrnan was next called. His notifra-
ton and reply occupied only few moments. The
Others replied briefly brief speeches 81 notinca
ton After as r. was thought every ono had
been Informed and the meeting was about ~ break
IN Mr. Croker said Where is Grell7' Mr..
C,ren the nominee FOR Sheriff found and in
formed In reply hc said that he would strive 70
perform the duties Of Sheriff II elected A. iaith-
fully as he had performed his duties IN ~" TAX
Office y would he invidous perhaps - recall that
Mr. Grel testified reluctantly before the Maze
Committee that he didn't know what many % the
duties ~ tho TAX Office were There Is no desire
70 mar the exquisite harmony Of the occasion 80
this IS passed over