The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1873, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, TAMMANY'S COUNTY TICKET. Proceedings of the Nominating Convention Yesterday. THE INNOCENTS SLAUGHTERED AGAIN. Conner for Sheriff, Walsh for County Clerk, Croker, Woltman and Eickhoff for Coro- ners and Gilon for Alderman. SKEICHES OF THE CANDIDATES. The Tammany Hall County Convention, composed Of 518 delegates, reassembled yesterday afternoon at half past one o’clock, in the large hall of the wigwam in Fourteenth street, for the purpose of hearing, formally, the report of the Committee on Conference with regard to the attempted compro- mise with Apollo Hall and to make nominations for county officers. The Conference Committee had been in session almost unremittingly from about nine o’clock, endeavoring to arrange matters prop- erly tor the pominations befgre the Convention | and straighéening out things generally. By noon it.was pretty well understood among the knowing that ex-Congressman Joho Fox would withdraw Jrom the shrievalty contest, and that the regulars, or Kelly ring, would throw their whole strength with Conner. Walsh was to be the strong man for County Clerk, and Eickhoif was to have a Coronership to placate the Teutons tor rubbing him off the County Clerk slate. By and by it. be- came known that Coroner Young would present his own application {6r withdrawal from the con- test, and then it was well understood by all who had watched the Convention and its workings since its last adjournment that some heavy com- promises had been made in the past two days @mong the heavy candidates, ‘fhe Convention was called to order by the Chair- man, Abram 8S. Hewitt. After the call of the roll, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with, and The CHAIRMAN of the Committee on " CONTESTED SEATS presented a reportin relation to the contesting delegations from the Nineteenth Assembly district. The report recommended that both delegations be admitted to seats in the Convention, and that each Member of the delegations be entitled and per- mitted to cast half a vote, The report was adopted ag a harmonizing measure, Joun W. CHANLER, chairman of the Committee on Conference, presented the report of that com- mittee, with accompanying documents, in relation to the futile compromise negotiations with Apollo Hall, and moved its adoption by the Convention. Carried. Joun A. FoLey moved that in taking the vote of ‘the Coivention for nominees ior county offices the “Toll of delegates be called by districts, and that each delegate rise in his seat and signily his choice arom among the candidates. JouN KELLY moved, as an amendment, that the roll be called by districts and that where the feel- ing of the delegation was so harmonious that they could vote as a unit they be permitted to do 80; but that where the delegation was divided in its choice the roll of delegates be called, and that each delegate be allowed to vote for his choice of eandidates, Mr. FoLey accepted the amendment in licu of his original motion, and it was adopted. On motion of Mr. Kriy the roll of CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION FOR SHERIFF Was read, as loliows:—Jolin Fox, Wilham C. Con- ner, Bernard Reilly, M. ‘f, McMahon, John W. Don- nelly, Joel 0, Stevens. ‘The following letter was then read:— i: New Yor, Oet. 15, 1873. To Tux Cnatrmax ann DeLecaTes oF THR TAawMANY HALL Couxry Coxvention : Grunt: exex—Farnestl manner in whi y, I respe: IN i thanking you for the very kind my nate has been consitered bY your lly withdiaw trom. the Sherif, trustung thereby to promote that un mony Which ure the chief elements of su orthodox democrat, my hearty supp: he nominees of this Convention. | be given to ‘ery truly yours, SOAR FOX, JOSEPH BLUMENTHAL, aS Soop as the applause which followed the reading ot the letter had suv- sided, arose and made an address highly eulogistic | of Mr. Fox’s sell-sacrificing devotion to the bar- mony and wellare o! the party, and was warmly applauded, All the other candidates except Conner and Reilly then withdrew trom the consideration of the Convention, alter which Joun KELLY moved that the Convention proceed to vote for a candidate for the oftice of Sheri, Carriea. Mr. CBANLER rose and said that, inasmuch as de- bate was exciuded pending the balloting by the rule under which the vote of the Convention was to be taken, he desired, without for a moment being considered as attempting to iniluence the action of his coMeagues, to say a few words in ad- vocacy of ONE O¥ THE CANDIDATES, Bernard Reilly. (Loud applause trom the west wing o! the house.) He then proceeded to eulogize the candidate in loity terms, whom he said he had | known for aimost 4 lifetime, aud who had always been a unflinching opponent of the common enemy of this organization. At the close of tis aetig the applause was quite warm and pro- longed. WILLIAM FH, Quincy then rose and assured the gentlemen of the Convention that in the event of the nomination of Mr. Reilly that gentleman would receive the hearty support of Will am C, Conner and his friends, aud he heartily concurred in the tribute that had just been paid him, But iwiy as mucn, however, i! not wore, could be said in favor of ANOTHER CANDIDATE before this Convention—Wiiliam C, Conner. (Loud applause.) He did not desire to disparage any democrat, all of whom he was disposea to regard as brothers, bat William C, Conner was a man who would bring the first requisites of ability to the position, aud was a man whose friends coujd ve numbered by thousands, while he had not @ single enemy. He had been eulogized in his former public career by people of ail parties and by people irrespective of party, and at difty-one years of age had never once faltered in thirty years of fealty to the altar of democracy. (Uheers.) Lours ©. WAEHNER endorsed in a briei but de- cidedly Oratorical speech the claims and quulifica- tions of Bernard Reilly, Hy The Convention thea proceeded to ballot, the First, Second and Third districts leading off solid for Conner, amid applause, then the Fourth and Futh spoke like one man for Leliiy and were ap- plauded by his adherents. The vote by districts ‘Was cast solid until it came to John Kelly’s own district—the Lighteen' nd here the roli was called, giving thirteen delegates for Conner and nine jor Reilly, four members being absent. The Nineteenth district, represented by rival deloga- tions, voted as separate ¢ “ations, the Brennan wing voting, “seven and a hull votes tor Wiillam C. Conner.’ Then came the rivals (), and when their spokesman announced sven and & halt Votes for William ©, Conner, THE WHOLE UONVENTION BROKE into mingled !aughter and applause. ‘The full bal- Jot gave Conner 324 votes, Keilly 190 votes. Mr. CHANLER moved that the nomimation of William C. Conner be made unanimous, and the motion was carried witha thundering “aye,” and Conner was declared the nominee of the Con- vention for the oftice of Sheritt. Conner was now out of THE RACE FOR COUNTY CLERK, Jeaving Anthony Eiekhoi!, William Walsh, Henry A. Gumbleton and J. W. ‘Jeremiah, All were ut once withdrawn with the exception of Walsh remained sole candida: Justice FOWLER moved to make the nomination of William Walsh tor County Clerk by acclamation, which brought forth a tremendous “aye.” A ielegate from the Twenty-first district ob- Jected and the roll was called by districts, all voting solid jor the candidate. When the Twenty-lirst ‘was reached the objecting delegate subsided and the vote of the delegation was cast 18 a unit. Waish received the entire vote (518) of the Conven- tion and was declared nominated. Mr. KELLY moved that the ballot for Coroners be now proceeded with, and Netson W. YouNG stepped forward and said :— “While IT have to thank my many (riends in this Convention, who have been good enough to use my @ame as & candidate for renomination for THE OFFICE OF CORONER, Ihave to present for your consideration in its stead the name of that Late democrat, Authony EFickhoi, I desire to sce the utmost unanimity prevail inour organization, and 1 wiil conclude by expressing the belief that the incense we are now offering upon the altar of true democracy will ‘weave @ wreath of victory for the. organization at the close of the polls in November next. (Ap- Plause.) Mr. KELLy then addressed the Convention briefly in lavor of the claims of Mr. Kickbotf. CHRISTOPHER FINE ray eulogized William oc 4a8@ Candidate for the honors of the Conven- Mr. SPINOLA made an address, urging the mem- bers of Tammany Hall to look well to the registra- tion, as he did not belleve in amy force attempting to fight battles without ammunition, Tue counidapurcs of Ls, Joby A, Sireod Gershon N. Herrman were then withdrawn, lea’ ing in the field Richard Croker, Henry Woltm Anthony Eickhoff, William Lamb and Burke. baltot resulted as follows:—Croke! oe Hasman, 458; Eickhoff, 376; Lamb, 5 jurke, The three first named candidates were declared the nominees of the Convention, amid applause. THE BALLOT FOR ALDERMAN was next moved, and John A, McGuire, Robert Powers, Maurice J. Powers, John Hampson, Geor, W. Plunkitt and Thomas Shiels were successive! withdrawn for candidature, Edward Gjlon was then nominated for Alderman by acclamation, thus completing the Tammany ‘all county ticket, Mr. KeLLy moved that the Chairman and Secre- taries of this Convention be named a committee to notify the nominees and ask (*) their acceptance of the nominations tendered them. Carried. + Mr. QuINCY moved that 4 committee of twenty- one—one irom each Assembly district—be ap- pointed to co-operate with the committee ap- pointed by the Judiciary Convention in arranging for a grand ratification meeting. Carried. ‘The conference committee was named as the Commit tee of Arrangements, and the Convention, alter ig its OMlcers, adjourned sine die, Convention Notes, It is understood that immediately after the ad- journment of the Convention ex-Congressman Fox was tendered the nomination for State Senator from the Fourth district, formerly represented by “Boss” Tweed. There is every probability that he will accept the nomination. Coroner Young expressed himself yesterday as entirely satisfied with the condition of affairs which induced him to withdraw hia name from the Convention, and it is intimated that he is to be provided for in another direction, Bernard Reilly died hard. His friends made a od fight for him aud he comes out of the contest ruised but not dishonored. He was defeated out- side of the Convention and not by ballots Srey It Was @ political necessity and lis strength will yet be recognized. William Lamb’s friends made a close fight for him, and toward the end Burke’s adherents in sev- eral districts cast their strength with Lamb; but it was unavailing. Eicknoff was given the nomination for Coroner with Woltman, so as, by Seabling uRe to nieet the German demand, He was originally slated for County Clerk. ash The Candidates. WILLIAM ©. CONNER, the nominee of the Tammany Hall organization for Sheriff, is a well known business man and a native of this city. He is about fifty-one years ot age, and held the office of County Clerk for one term, retir- ing to make bent in 1868. He comes of ‘old metropolitan stock, his father, singularly enough, having served as County Clerk for two terms many years ago, his last term closing in 1846. Mayor Havemeyer’s certificate of election as Mayor in 1845 was countersigned by William C, Conner’s father as County Clerk. Mr. Conner was never identified with the corrupt Tammany ring and is looked upon as an able and zealous member of the party, who will discharge the dutics of Sheriff, if elected, with conspicuous ability ana fidelity. WILLIAM WALSH, the nominee for County Clerk, isa young and de- cidedly popular candidate, against whom no word of disparagement can be said, He was born in Ire- land thirty-seven years ago and has lived thirty- four years in New York, chiefly in the lower portion of the city, where he is exceedingly well and favor- ably Known. In 1859 he was elected a member ot Assembly, and served in that position in 1860-61 with credit to himself and with benefit to | his constituents, In 1862 he was elected a member of the Board of Aldermen, and in 1863 became President of that body, and was a popular and able presiding otticer, During that period he was sev- eral times called upon to discharge, ex officio, the functions of Acting Mayor. Upon his retirement from this office he tell under the ban of the late corrupt Tammany “ring” because he could not be used jor some of their convenient purposes, and has never since held any public ofice, as while they were in power they irustrated all his efforts. “Virtue 18 its own reward,”’ however, and he now comes to the front without any of their taint or odiuim about his reputation. ‘ RICHARD CROKER. First in the list of the Tammany nominees for the office oi coroner is Richard Croker, a young man Why long since made a name for himseif in_ the political world of Gotham, and than whom Tam- Taany to-day has among her unterrified legions no more zealous, indefatigable or taithiul worker. “Dick,”? as he is affectionately termed by the “boys,” is about thirty years of age, a native of this city and of Irish parentage. He was turice elected tothe Board of Aldermen from the Twenty- first ward, and was last year ‘appointed City Mar- shal by Mayor Havemeyer, a position which he re- signed after filling it for but three months. When O'Brien was elected Sheriff Croker succeeded him in the Board of Aldermen; and when the standard of revolt was raised by the “young democracy” against the old “wigwam” Dick arrayed himself on the side of the Sachems, where he has re- mained and fought ever since. “Faithful among the faithless,” he has had not an easy job of it in upholding the banner of Tammany in the revoltea district—O’brien’s strongiioid, the Twenty-first ward—and yesterday ‘fammany rewarded him tor his services by placing him at the head of her list of nominees tor the Coronership. HENRY WOLTMAN, second on the list of coroners, is a German by birth, and is about forty-five years of age. He tormerly served in the Koard of Aldermen as representative of one of the west side districts, and aiso filled one term as a member of the Board of Supervisors, shortly alter its organization under the old form. Three years ago he was a candidate for Senator, and was deteated by Weissman. He is considered an able man, and will prove a good oflicer if elected. ANTHONY EICK HOFF, third on the list o1 coroners, is a German also, and has been inany years connected with the German press of this city. He was ay attached to the staff of Governor Seymour, and is at present conducting a German paper in the Tammany inver- est in this city. EDWARD GILON, the nominee for Alderman, to fill the seat vacated by tue decease of Peter Gilsey, 13 a w: business man connected with the produce i He has never held any public position, but 1s Mgniy spoken v1 as a capable and faithful man. . THE TAMMANY-APOLLO CONFERENCE. SEER Samuel G. Courtney on the Situation— “fhe Little Nigger” Turns Out To Be a “Dictator”—Will Apollo Affiliate with the Custom: House Party t Irvine HALL, New York, Oct. 15, 1873. Joun W. CHANLER, Esq., Chairman Tammany Hail, ke Str—After the Prercnange of propositions as a basis of union between Tammany and Apollo Halls had failed to secure the concurrence of those or- ganizations I presumed, in accordance with usage and courtesy, that all correspondence terminated between the Committees of Conference, and the questions in controversy would be left to be de- cided in November by the votes of the independent and intelligent democrats of this county. In this just expectation I have been disap- pointed, and you have ventured to address me a communication, evidently designed with a view of creating public prejudice and impugning the per- sonai honor and political integrity of the commit- tee of which I have the honor to be chairman, Having attended every formal and authorized meeting of the committee, irom its mception to | the present hour, and shared in its dehberations, Tmust deliberately pronounce those insinuations as utterly gratuitous and without toundation. Not only was the resolution unanimously adopted accepting a8 o finality the concession of “sherif or County Clerk and a — Justice of the Supreme Court,” but the declaration which I made yesterday morning to that effect b fore the Joint Committee at Tammany Hall w: made bya similar and unanimous authority. resolution or purpose has been entertained or dis- cussed in the Apotio Hall organization or 1ts com- mittees indicating any desygn of affiliating with the “corrupt Custom House King,’ it by that epi- thet you intend ro designate the republican part; The statements of @ politician should not be co! strued to impugn the good taith and fidelity of a party, and {it ‘s probable that prominent individuals ‘of bouh organizations have been inimical to unton, and certainly the positive rejection of our propo- sition for union proves that such a class lurgely prevatls in the councils of Tammany Hull. The result of the negotiations establishes the fact that your organization uever seriously and sincerely intended to Creed any Propyattion that could in honor and justice be accepted by us, Your policy, like oat county and jndictal ticket, appears to be inspired and controlied by a.dicta- tor that assumes and exercises the powers pro} erly belonging to his constituents, In your Tate 1 Convention the candidates rarely tmtroduced and voted for by delegates, in View of their indivi- dual convictions and aifections, were principally withdrawn under the influence of this despoti¢ au- thority, and others substituted and nominated that, fértunately secured tis solitary endorse- men Since you deemed it proper to publish your - munication in the morning papers, and: send: the original to me at noon of this day, no aj ology is necessary if 1 adopt a similar course, and | torward this angwer to the press. Yours, &c., SAMUEL G, COURTNEY, Chairman of Apollo Hall Committee, REPUBLIOAN GENERAL COMMITTEE, ‘A Call for the Primarics Issued, The Republican General Committee met yester- Gay GYOMOR Ab Republica Hall, Wit, Mrs Aue room for the present incum- | O’Brien, of the Sixth ward, nominated Samuel 8, OCTOBER 16, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. Gardner in the chair. There were as usuai visible the familiar faces of the old political stagers and standbys—Ex-Collector Murphy, District Attorney Bliss, Charley Spencer and the rest of them, The Custom House was also represented by General Arthur and @ retinue of subordinate officials. The committee did little else than tissue a call for the primaries next Monday and Sodynsie the time and | gd for the meetings of the different conventions. ‘he irrepressible Charley Spencer was, as usual. paeenlary. fussy and conspicuons. He worked imself up Into something like indigestion about a little difficulty among the delegation of the Third Assembly district, and recommended that tne matter be referred to the Committee on Contested Seais, to meet on Saturday next, which proposition ied adopted, He also offered the following resolu- OR t— Resolved, That the republicans of the city of New York congratulate and thank the republicans of Pennsyl- yania, Ohio and Indiana for the republican triumph achieved by them on Tuesday. ‘This resolution was, of course, adopted with loud applause, aiter which the meeting dispersed. THE REGISTRY. The following is the number of persons regis- tered in the several election districts of the city yesterday :— 1,588 BROOKLYN POLITICS. Nomination of Democratic Candidates tor Register, County Clerk, Supervisor at Large, Commissioner of Charities and Justice of Sessions. Yesterday was by far the most “conventional” day im many years in Brooklyn. Politics was the first, last and only subject of interest broached upon any side, and business, being foreign to the occasion, may be said to have been generally dis- pensed with. There were no less than six impor- tant conventions held—four by the regular demo- cratic organization, one by the regular republican machine and one by the “liberal” republican “men at the wheel.” There was nothing very surprising done at any of the conventions, the nominces being the same as was foreshudowed in the “slate” previously published, The Democratic County Convention met about two o’clock on the third floor of the General Com- mittee headquarters, corner of Court and Joral- emon streets. The meeting was called to order by ex-Street Commissioner ‘Bob’ Furey. Ex-Aider- man James Dunn was appointed Sergeant-at- Arms, Ex-Congressman Tunis G. Bergen was chosen permanent Chairman. H. M. Dickson, of the ‘Thirteenth ward, nominated ex-Excise Commis- sioner Rodman Thursby for Register. Captain Leach nominated Levi Faron, of the Tenth ward. Deputy Register Wiliam Barre was nominated by ex-Fire Commissioner William Brown, An in- formal ballot was taken with the following resu!t :— Barre, 54; Thursby, 22; Faron, 15. On a formal ballot Barre received 63 votes, and Thursby and Faron 16 and 10 respectively. The nomination of William Barre was then made unanimous. George G. Herman, the present incumbent, was renominated for County Clerk, there beimg no other candidate, Bernard Midas, of East New York, merchant, Was renominated for Commissioner of Charities. Ex-Justice of the Peace George L. Fox, of the Eastern District, was unanimously nominated for | Supervisor-at-Large. ‘or Justice of Sessions, on an informal ballot, John Dowling, of East New York, received 42 votes, and Stephen J. Voorhies 42, On a formal ballot Voorhies received 43 votes, two more than his op- onent, and was thereupon declared the choice of he Convention. The candidates were notified by committees of their nominations. Silas B. Dutcher, the republican candidate for Register, remarked to the writer that he feit thank- a 2 the Democratic Convention for nominaung r. Barre. Democratic Mayoralty Nomination. The Democratic City Convention was held at the headquarters, old No.9 Court street, about five o’clock. Thomas Carroll, of the Fourth ward, was chosen permanent Chairman. Ex-Auditor James Powell for Mayor. J. V. Talmage, of the Twenty- second ward, nominated D. D. Whitney. Frank Swift nominated Edward Driggs. Register, or “Boss’” McLaughlin, as he is generally termed among the boys, moved that John W. Hunter be the nominee for Mayor. This latter motion electri- fied the delegates who had offered the names of Powell, Driggs and Whitney, and they immediately, in deference to their leader, withdrew the names | of their nominees. An informal ballot was then taken, every delegate in the room voting tor John W. Hunter, Acommittee then waited upon the nominee, who came forward, and, thanking the Convention for the honor conferred, pledged him- seli to work, with a wiil for the success of tie straight ticket. E T. Wood, Chairman of the Na- tional Democratic Committee, ‘made a few re- marks,” deciaring that the nationals were de- lighted with this nomination of Mr. Hunter, and that the Committee of Fifty would support the regular democratic ticket. This announcement was received with manifestations of joy by all “the boys,”? who thus suddenly find themselves hobnov- bing with the various reiorm organizations of Kings county. The prospects of the republican Tegular ticket are believed to have depreciated con- siderably in consequence of this latier movement on the democratic checkerboard, Mr. John W. Hunter is a leading member of the Committee of One Hundred, a member of the Board of Educa- tion and Secretary of the Dime Savings Bauk. He has served a term in Congress and 1s a life-long democrat, “Liberal” Senatorial Convention, At two o’clock the delegates to the “Liberal” Re- publican Second Senatorial State Convention met at Sawyer’s Hail, Fulton avenue, Henry 8. Bel- lows, Chairman of the General Committee, called the Convention to order, and assured the faithiul followers of the fortunes of 'beralism that they would show strength at the poll@ on the first Tues- day of November, when a little matter of voting is expected to be done in Brooklyn, Benjamin i. Clayton was chosen Secretary. E. L. Sanderson was called to the chair. He made Jew remarks | upon the importance of this election in a local point of view, and said that when Horace Greeley | passed away he lett the spirit of “liberal” repub- | licanism strong in the hearts of those who had flocked to his standard, and that party would ere long become the icading party of the country. Mr, Valy nominateg Supervisor John W. Coe, the independent and reform repre- sentative of the Thirteenth ward, and President of the Board of Supervisors, for Senator, Second dis- trict. The nomination was made unanimous. A committee was appointed to wait upon the Demo- cratic Senatorial Convention to request it to nomi nate Mr, Coe. : Third Senatorial Liberal Convention. The Third Senetorial Liberal Convention was held Jast night at Sawyer’s Hall, corner of Fulton | Ato | | | | and Jay streets. the chair, A re Judge L. Birdsey was calle: was taken to await the a of the Democratic Convention. On the Convent being called to order, Mr. Alliban moved the nomination of John ©. Jacobs, speaking of him as the most preferable of all the candidates named, His nomination was made unanimous. mn The Third Senatorial Democratic Con- vention. | The Third Senatorial Democratic Convention met last night at the rooms of the General Committee, John Delmar was called to the chair, John C. Jacobs and Dominick Roach were placed in nomi- nation. Mr. Jacobs, having received a majority of the votes of the deieguies, Was declared the nominee. Second District Democratic Senatortal Convention. The Second District Democratic Senatorial Con- vention met last night at the rooms of the General Committee. A committee from the liberals waited upon them, and the Chairman, Mr. Daily, au- nounced that they had nominated John W. Coe and he thouglit the Democratic Convention could not do better than endorse him. The Convention then endorsed him and adjourned, Brooklyn Repubilealt City Convention. The Brooklyn Republican City Convention reas- sembled at Commonwealth Hall, over the Post OMce, in Washington street, last evening, to nominate a candidate for Mayor 1u place of Charles Hi. Fellows, declined. Benjamin F. Tracy called the Convention to order. The roil was catied and the letter of Mr. Fellows declining the nomination was read, The list of delegates was then called. Samuel Booth and Dwight Johnson were nomt- nated. Mr. Johnson received 14 votes and Mr. Booth 18. Mr. Johnson was declared the nominee, R ation in Grooklyn—Falling OM” of Nearly 15,000 Votes in the Registry as Compared with 1872. The subdjoined comparative table shows the total smeper of youre rematered 1M pach Ward pl CRs he a Brooklyn during the first three days of registry in | 1872 and 1873:— ——-1872.__. ———_1873-—__-. First Second Third First Second Third bay. Day. Day. Day. , Day. ac ae ae 9 3u8 300, 26 308 705 577 36 056 816 on 60 Bo? ABD 1st TTL TBA MB 1543 1,309 USBF 216 1,052 «eye 787- 768A Aa 5 '9 BHO 555 95 Ta 88 ABR CT 2,257 1,800 oz Ba 933 1,463 mm 657 6 Dot VOISnlG BG HH ND 1199 eT 487 PUL 3 ‘998 1023 8G RAL SS 19 1,051 bal 743 4,109 1,558 1 5 495 987) 1217 S80 706 Fighteenth. 317 55 HMR Nineteenth. . 34 977 (1,026 415 ‘Sal ‘Twentieth. M4 1491 "974 DB Twenty-first... 977 1,831 1,837 = 893608 ‘Twenty-secon 57 es 64 375 49 *Twenty-third. = - — 255 256 *fwenty-four - = = » *Twenty-fith es ae ee) mM ay Totals, 14,744 2A,77T 20,966 11,377 14,638 19,082 ‘New wards created this year, TOTAL REGISTRATION. 1872, September 24. ». M74 September 30. 0,377 October lt +. MITT Octoder T. » 14,688 October 8 ‘20,955 October M4. 19,082 Total... 0,477 = Total. ° 45487 ‘The total vote of the county last year was about 70,000, ‘Tuesday next, the zist inst., will be the Jast Opportunity afforded those who desire to avail themselves of the elective ‘ranchise, a privilege (or See the strong-minded females so earnestly LOWG ISLAND POLITICS. Jamaica, Oct, 15, 1873. The Republican Convention of thg First Senato- rial district, comprising the counties of Queens, Suffolk and Richmond, was held tn the Town Hall, Jamaica, at eleven A. M. to-day. The Convention convened at a quarter to twelve by the calling of Morgan Morgans to the chair, and Major Jonn Birdsell, of Queens, and H. 8. Town- send, of Richmond, were elected secretaries. George T. Hewlett, of Queens, nominated L. Bradford Prince for Senator. The nomination was seconded by Captain John Hensman,: of Rich- mond. This called Mr. Prince to the floor (he being chosen to fill a vacancy in the Queens county delegation), who, in a neat and leeling specch, thanked the Convention for the honor con- Terred by his nomimation, but deemed this nota fitting time to accept, as the duties in his Assem- bly «istrict were of such a nature as to demand his accepting from them of the Assembly nomina- tion if tendered him, He, theretore, took great pleasure in nominating for State Sen- ator John A. King, of ueens county, which was seconded by C. ©. Norvell, of Richmond, Mr, King was unanimously nomi- nated, Morgan Morgans, of Suffolk; John Bird- sell, of Queens; H. A. Townsend, of Richmond, were chosen Senatorial Commnttee for the ensn- ing two years. Hon. L, Bradford Prince, 8. B. French and Captain John Hensman were appointed a@ committee to wait on Mr. King and notily him of his nomination. Tne Couveution then adjourned until two P.M., when Mr. King appeared and thanked the Convention for the honor conferred, and promised if elected to serve his constituents to the best of his ability. The Convention then ad- journed sine die, STATEN ISLAND POLITIOS. The Richmond County Nominations.’ The regular nominations of both parties for county officers in Richmond county are as follows :— For Assemoly—Abraham J. Wood, republican, of Westfleld, aud Stephen D, Stephens, Jr., democrat, of Southticld, For Sher(f—Witliam P. Alston, republican, of Castleton, and William C. Denyse, democrat, of Middletown. For County Treasurer—H. McRoberts, repub- lican, of Middletown, and Abraham Winant, demo- crat, of Westfield. For Superintendents of the Poor—W. N. Heal, Castleton, and Emanuel Koppes, Southfield; repub- licans; Michael Langton, Castleton, and Michael Lyman, Southiield, democrats. For Justice of the Sessions—W. W, Allen, repub- lean, of Middletown, and Charles Millbrook, demo- crat, of Northfield, For Coroner—jacob Winnigar, Castieton, and James Dempsey, Castieton, NEW YORK STATE REPUBLICAN AND DEMO- * CRATIC NOMINATIONS. Burvrao, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1873. The Republican Assembly Conventions made the foliowing noiinations to-day :—First district, Joun O’Brien; Second district, George Baltazi; Third district; F. A. Alberger; Fourth district, Jobn Nie; Fifth district, Robert G. Foote. Brnouamton, N, Y., Uct. 15, 1873. Jndage Douglas Boardman was nominated by the Republican Convention to-day for Justice of the Supreme Court of the Sixth Judicial district. KINGSTON, N. Y., Oct, 15, 1873. Jacob H. Meech, of Catskill, was to-day nomi- nated for the State Senate by the democrats of the Fourteenth district. ‘ republican, of democrat, of NEW JERSEY POLITICS. . The Newark Charter Election—Its Causes, Kesults and Effects Upon the Politics of the State. Politically speaking Newark is to the State of New Jersey what Pennsylvania is to the United States. 1ts charter election occurs in October, the State election in November. “As goes Pennsyl- vania so goes the Union” is an old cry. It is repeated in New Jersey, and the fact has almost | passed into a proverb that as goes Newark in October so goes the State in November. There are instances In both cases where the rule has had exceptions, as, two years ago, when Newark went repudlican by over 1,200 majority, electing Mayor Ricord, and yet in November swung round aud gave Governor Parker some 800 majority. ‘The causes, however, were purely local and per- sonal, Still it may readily be understood tuat the eyes of the entire State have been closely | watching the Newark contest, which was not iully decided until early yesterday morning, when the returns were so far in as to make it certain that the democratic nominee, Nehemiah Perry, was erected over F. W. Ricord, republican. The net | results, as announced by telegraph in yesterday's | HERALD, proved to be nearly, but not quite, cor. | rect. ° Perry’s majority is now ligured down to only ijv. The oficial count will probably increase it to 200. Out of the fiiteen Aldermen the democrats elected nine—a gain of four, and the republicans Six, gaining one. Since the iucorporation of the city there las, probably, never been such A TERRIBLY MIXED-UP POLITICAL MESS in the way of a charter ciection as this one, ines were eotirely flattened out, the issues being entirely devoid of party politics, and every- body voted as everybody pleased. kets were “scratched” feariully, Life-loug republicans voted opeuly and in large force for the democratic nomi- nee for Mayor, and democrats, especially Germans, | did the samé for the republican candidate. The | { issue in the ight was the Sunday question— the closing or keeping open of the saloons. Ricord, republican; was forced on the party by | Germans. He was openly proclaimed by ting republicans as the rum and lager candiaate. Perry (democrat), on the other hand, was cadorsed by the “law and oruer” party, composed chiefly of bolting republicans, headed by | the majority of the clergy. ‘The uative American republicans forced also the question of nationality into the fight and pitched party to the dogs, de- claring that they “would not submit to be ruled | by the Dutch.” “Mr. Ricord was also heavily han- dicapped With the Tweedite transactions of the republican city Oficials, and his own backboneless course, both as regards the Sunday law and the Broadweil-Mills imbrogho, Now, whenit is thought prudent to speak out, the leading repubiicuns abuse Lim unstintedly and TRY TO MAKE HIM A SCAPEGOAT for their own cowardiy conduct in not speaking out plainly beiore the Convention. The Germa republicans are intensely disgusted with the mai ner in which their candidate was slaughtered, and Most disastrous Consequences are feared in republli- can circles. Among the odd incidents ot the election wore the giving of a majority of 17 tor Perry in the banner republican ward, the Ninth, which gave Halsey for Mie SLX or seven hundred, and the near deleat of Perry in the democratic bauner ward, the Twelfth, whicn gave him only 24, against over 506 regular democratic majority. This vote Was remarkably ligtt. For reasons quite obvious the regult of Newark’s work on Tuesday can scarcely fail to exercise an important influence oa the State election next month, when a new Legisiature gay is to be chosen and several Sena- tors, Who will have a vote for United States Sena- tor in 1875, 4 FOUNDRY STRIKE, ° PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 15, 1873, Atameecting of the strikers of the Southwark foundry, held this afternoon, areport was received, that Mr. Morris, the proprietor, was willing to compromise, by making the reduction ten per cent instead of twenty per cent on the wages of me- chanics and @ corresponding reduction on laborers’ wages. Upon @ vote betug taken 179 voted foe re- sumption and 101 against it. The men will present themselves Lo-morrow morning at tue gates of the soundry, “PATAL OASUALTY, Coroner Keenan was yesterday called to No, 2,142 ‘Third avenue, to hold an inquest on the body of Frank Chansse, a man who waa fect tally killed Wile at Work in the Kind | OU aww N a Nast d19bh abrees, ne al May | tion in print. THE FINANCIAL SiPCATION. Wall Street and Resumption, and the Feeling About Specie Payments on the Stock Exchange, GENERAL GRANT'S VIEWS REVIEWED, The Conqueror of the Rebellion Organiz- ing His Favorite Flank Move- ment in Finance. ANOTHER FLURRY IN STOCKS. Prices Bown in the Morning and Up in the Afternoon, with Restored Confidence. MONEY STILL UNEASY. Yesterday showed a revival of spirit on the Stock Exchange, and prices generally advanced upon 4 more confident feeling in regard to the future. The question of resumption, notwithstand- ing the importance given to it by the President in his recent expressions, does not appear to impress the street with any peculiar force, being generally regarded a8 purely theoretical. Notwithstanding the heavy movement of specie in this direction from England there is not much belief expressed in the possibility of resumption, the more so that the Old Lady of Threadneedle street has now, not to put it more elegantly, got her back up on the subject of specie exports to America, and, in ad- vancing her minimum discount rate to sfx per cent, has sought to put a stop to this outflow. There is no danger to usin this, however, while money remains at three and one-half per cent in the open market, or even five per cent, as re- ported yesterday afternoon, while our export in- terest would be largely benefited should the Old Lady gain her point by a recovery in the premium here. Conversing with many connected with Wall street movements and operators, not sufficiently known to the geveral public for their names to give weight to their opinions, but of clear sound judgment, the impression ts gained that RESUMPTION 13 NOT SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATED a3 among the possibilities of the near future, while even any attempt at is it deprecated in such form as shows it, too, to be regarded as an unlikely experi- ment. We are too much ofa debtor nation to try any such boy play with our creditors abroad or tempt them with the prospect of conversion into gold of many of the securities they now hold of us, The expression of thought on the part of General Grant on this subject is commended as showing a lively desire on the part of the government to bring about this “consummation most devoutly to be wished’’ resumption, when this ean be done with- out injury to the general business of the people. Satisfaction is drawn from the fact that President Grant carefully avoids any suggestion of a purpose looking to forced resumption, and his anticipatory recommendations to Congress are regarded with complacency as but another illustration of his FAVORITE FLANK MOVEMENT, whereby he hopes to become master of the situa- tion without risking a general engagement. This is precisely what we want, and with this as the policy of the government there need be no fear of any cardinal disturbance. In regard to silver there is @ general indifference on the street respecting its return to circulation, and it is not taken much into account in the discussion of either resumption or currency reform. Individuals are reticent about giving their views tn extenso upon | etther of these questions, being uncertain both as to how they stand themselves in the issue and to some extent as to the actual facta of the present situation. It is not Known certainty how much gold would be brought into circulation by any ex- periment in the way of resumption, but fears are enterjained that such experiment would still further stimulate hoarding when it was known we had not the actual coin bebind our paper credits, The point to be sought in resumption is conceded to be that it shall be inaugurated without popular excitement, so that it may be Jairly set working in the domestic exchanges and grow into such re- cognition that it be regarded indifferently before any formal publication of the fact be made. In this connection the POSSIBLE LEGISLATION at the Proroeening: session of Congress is looked forward to with much interest im financial and business circles. If a census were taken of the whole number included in this descriptive phrase to determine their preference in regard to this legislation the weight of expression would be “we waut to be le{t alone; but there are others among them who, peering further into the depth of things, say the time has come for reform, let us begin to jook iorward to the posstbilities of a return toa Mil standard, and let us so direct legislation that it may be brought about with the least possi- ble shock to existing currency vatues. Thus the great question of resumption is viewed on “the street.” That there are individual opinions outside of this general testimony does not invalidate the correctness of this summary of the floating mass of thought belonging to the stock Exchange that only on occasions like this finds its full representa- Individual opinions justified by ex- perience and the thought it brings are justly prized in great crises like tis we are recovering from, but she nox populi has also with it an element of truth- fulness deserving of its share of appreciation. AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. There was apartial revival of the excitement of the panic times yesterday morning in the stock Exchange, but as the day wore on and the droop- ing stocks recovered trom the sudden prostration | of the day betore a better and easier feeling pre- vailed. While the attendance of members at the Exchange was large and eager it was not so nu- merous a8 in the days beiore the panic. Some | familiar faces were absent, and the fact appears that the scenes which knew many Wall street operators but a lew briei weeks ago will know them nO mere. Quite a number have left the street in utter weariness of spirit, disgusted with the caprice of fortune and the uncertain- ties of speculation. The opening of business at the Stock Exchange was awaited with iever- ish interest, and when it fairly commenced there were rapid sales o! New York Central, Lake Shore, Toledo and Wabash and Western Union. Western Union was knocked about in an alarming jJashion. It started out bravely at o1, tumbied down to 45, rallied to 47% and again relapsed to 4744. New York Centrat passed through nearly the same vagaries. Lake Shore had asimilar experience, and Rock Island astonished everybody by its elas- ticity. Despite these indications of the extremely sensitive character of the stock market a really better feeling prevailed than on the day previous. These spasmodic excitements are but the natural result o! the Jate condition of panic. They are the expiring efforts of the disease through which Wail street has recently passed, and nay be viewed without serious apprehension, In the second board prices assumed more steadiness, and ad- vanced from one-half to two and a hal! per cent. A prominent banker declared it as his opinion toat if we did not reach the end of the panic before we certainly have now; that the banks were in a 3 can, Sherman & Co. it was a welcome event to many, and the crowd in the line awaiting pay- ment passed the time in the best possible humor, AT THE CLEARING HOUSE an important gain in legal tenders was shown by the returns of the banks, There was no change in the loan certificates. AT THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE business was better than the average. The sale of breadstufs continues large, and as the demand from Europe 13 unceasing there is every reason to suppose the trade will remain strong and active. © AMONG THE MERCANTILE HOUSES up town there was an excellent feeling, all things considered. Collections are not as large nor. easily made as formerly, but the banks are a} taining approved houses to the best of their ability. Dry goods houses complain that their remittances’ come in slowly and that trade is not as brisk as it should be at this season of the year, but no failures are anticipated, Owing to the failures of Gillespie, Trowbridge & Co., tea jobvers, and Burger, Hulber& & Livingston, sugar refiners, the tea and sugar markets continue depressed, and a few more fail-. ures are apprehended, . FREE RELIGION. Second Session of the Conference of t! Religion of Humanity Believers—A’ Small Attendance at the Morning Ses: sion—Papers on the “Evangelical Foes: of Keligion,” on Foreign Missions and on the Taxation 6f Ecclesiastical Prope erty. The second session of the “Free Religionists’? was held yesterday morning at the Cooper Instf- tute, There was a small attendance; not more than 150 persons were present at any time during’ the morning. The Rev. 0. B. Frothingham pre- sided. Mr. William J. Potter read a paper entitie® “The Evangelical Foes of Religion.” MR ABBOT’S PAPER. Mr. ABBorr, editor of the Index, read a paper on “Foreign Missions.” In the course of this he said:— Once more the cry of the Christian crusader sounds in allears, Once more the cry Is for the Church to have universal dominion. The Church will feel im’ this new wartare, as she did in the old, As before, indirect benefits will come out of this, which ther, Christian Church anathematized, and whieh it wilk’ anathematize again. One of these indirect bene- fits will be the coming out of the Chureh itself tromy its army of votaries. The annual reports of the missionary socteties do not conceal the fact that scarcely anything has been done by modern Chris- tianity, for the heathen are substantially heather still. Yet the Church expects to be triumphant,! and relies upon supernatural aid, as promised im the Word of God. No reliance is placed on civiliza- tion. This is avowed, and Dr. Anderson has said that reliance on civilization nas proved an obsta- cle as compared with the practice of the apostolio preaching. Let us inquire now what has beem done by Christians for missions. The Americam Board of Missions has been established about sixty- three years. During the first sixty-two years it has received a grand total of $14,183,248 65, or an aver- age per year of $220,084 uo. -Up to the year 1868 the number of converts Was 325,530. The cost of each convert was tuerefore $467 56. The, total number of labofers in the mission field was 1,278 The number of missionaries was 588; of mis- slonary churches, 173, which gave an average of 67 members and 7 laborers to each churen. Dur- ing sixty-one years there was an anuual uverage gain of 388 members. If they went to the general atistics of Christendom as to this, by statistics’ taken irom the Encyclopedia Brittanica to 1857, and from statistics jurnished by Dr. Lowry and’ Dr. Anderson, trom that year to 1868, the totak amount spent on missions by the supporters of the Protestant faith was $47,276,339. The ex- penses of the missions for the eleven years showed that the cost of each convert was $1,311. There was no reason to suppose that the price was less to-day. The populatiun of the globe 1,000,000,000 of people, ‘The Protestant portion is 100,000,000. which gave a remainder of 900,000,000 as @ proper subject for conversion. Now the fact is that the world, to-day, does not contain money enough to purchase its own salvation. Look, too, at the time it would take ior the conversion of the world at the rate of 3,258 per year. For the ac- complisnment of this it would require a period of not less than 267,212 years. Tn reference to the costof converts the ent of this Week has the following statement:— In the Baptist Weekly Dr. A. C. Osbern gives certain stae tistical items in answer to the ‘question, “Where does @ given sum of money expended tor the ‘preaching of the Gospel contribute in tact to the conversion of the largest number of souls?” These statistics are reckoned tor tho year ending with March, 1873, and are taken from public Teports and associational minutes. The results of the in- Yestigation are summed up ax follow: he cost to the Missiona: ion (American Baptist) per convert bap- tized is the cost to the Long Island Association Is 41; to the New York Association, $5/2; to the Black ver Association, $278; an average of $43)—nearly eight to one in tavor of the Union. ‘The largest Asiatic inission costs $43 per convert baptized; to the largest church m Brooklyn the cost was $1,045; to the jargest church in New York, $34 the Jargest church in the Black River Association, $400; an average of $70—eixhteen to one in favor ofthe Union. The Asiatic Mission that baptized the largest nuinber cost $24 per comvert vapuized;, to ‘he church in Brookiyn that prized the "largest number the. cost was $154; to the church in New York, $110; to the church in the Black River Association, $101; au average of $il5—nearly five to one in favor of the Uhion.” ‘The writer goes on to say, to the credit of the churches whose home work is the most costly, that they are the cuurches that contribute most largély to the support of the Missionary Union; hence the Work of the Union is in a great degree their work. We need not add that these numbers refer solely to Baptist churches at home and abroad. Mr, Apporr then referred to the stil! greater loss that was shown in the conse:ration of Christian lives and Cliristian duty to these, what he deemed undesirabie sacrifices, THE EVENING SESSION. At the evening session there Was a much larger attendance, apd more enthusiasin was manifested. A paper was read on “The Taxation of Ecclesias- tica! Property.” . A discussion feilowed, in which Mr. Abbott and Colonel Higginson took part. Mr. rt ovjected to what he designated “ree ligious des eads,’? such as chaplains in the army aud navy and the State prisons. Ine Bible reading in our public. schools was a manifest intringement on the rights of a large part of our citizens. (Cheers.) This Bible reading is made a pretext tor the destruction of our national school system. Let the school system be periectly secuiar and be the nursery of our Republic. He aiso objected to the proclamation of Presiient Grant ordering a thanksgiving day for all the mercies of God. That was a usurpation. and ought to be sup- pressed, It is my business, and not his, to order my prayers as 1 choose. The gifts of Dature were dependent upon natural laws, and they could not be changed one hair’s breadth, He also objected to the taking of oaths in courts of justice. The State had no right to suppose that a man Would commit perjury. ‘he principle must be complete in all its details, that the Church must be separated from the State. Mr, Abbott said that he had been reading in the HERALD, of that day, that @ great change had occurred in the Mexican government. It had decided that no ecclesiastical institution shall possess property. That showed that the Mexicans were in advance of us. At the close of Colonel Higginson’s address the Conference adjourned untii this morning at ten A. M. MASONIG. bi NEwbURG, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1873. Charters were issued to Ogdensburg Commande ery, No. 54, at Ogdensburg; York Commandery, No. 55, in the city of New York, and Crusaders’ Commandery, No. 56, located at Croton Falls. Credentials were presented by representatives from the Grand Commanderies of Lowa, Nebraska, Maryland and Pennsylvania, At the conclave of the Grand Commanaery Knights Templar, the following were elected oMcers for the ensuing year:—Sir Mead Belden, of Syracuse, R. E. Grandgommander; Sir A. Eugene Lytle, of Auburn, V. E. Deputy Grand Commander; Sir Robert Biack, of Brooklyn, E. Grand General- issimo ; Sir Charies Hpome, of New York, E. Grand sound condition, and that the few small tailures of Tuesday and yesterday were abvuut the last that might be expected. PETITION OF G. B. GRINNELL AND CO. A petition to be adjudicated bankrupts was filed yesterday by George Bird Grinnell & Co. The next proceeding will be the issue of a warrant from the Register restraining all persons from any tu- terference with their property. The action hereto- fore taken in regard to this firm by a creditor named Meyer is superseded by this course, as the injunc- tion in that case ts dissolved, Judge Blatchiord’s decision on the Sree of the firm to be thrown into bankruptcy being in these words:—In these matters and all of them let orders be entered dis- solving and vacating all injunctions granted herein.” This decision gives release to about ninety thousand shares of stock, aad produces great satisiaction on the street. MORE SUSPENSIONS. The house of Gilman, son & Co., No. 47 Exchan ba suspended payment yesterday morning. Mr. iiman stated that the cause of suspension was the continued drain of deposits, the non-payment of collections due to the house and the depreciation of securities. The following notice was posted up at the office :— “No checks paid until further notice. Drafts will be pald, as far as remittances received will allow, by Gilman, Son & Co., as trustees.”” Mr, Gilman stated that, notwithstanding the 8us- pension, the firm was perfectly soivent. The announcement oi the failure of this concern occasioned considerable surprise, as it was always considered safe and conservative, ‘fhe announcem At or he are of W. S. Perry & Co., No. Sgro Pfoduced no alarm, as the chases Were readily ‘understood and seare ‘ated. 'The firm say it was caused by the heavy deciine in stocks, and indeed the wonder is that there were no additional fatiures on this score, considering the treacherous condition of the 5 market, in which, judging from the fluctuations, there Was neither confidence nor stability. THR NBW YORK CENTRAL DIVIDEND. The payment of the dividend on New York Sa oles. 16 AREA GE 19 FOG Captain General; sir and Rev. Jolin G. Webster, of Palmyra, E, Grand Prelate; Sir John 8, Perry, of ‘troy, E. Grand Treasurer: Sir Robert Macoy, ot New York, E. Grand Recorder; Sir Townsend Fondey, of Albany, E. Grand Senior Warden; Sir Charles’ Holden, of Saratoga springs, B. Grand Junior Warden; Sir George W. Southwick, of New York, E. Grand Standard Bearer; sir Thomas b. Chittenden, of Watertown, 8, Grand Sword Bearer; SirG, F. Willsie, of Newburg, E. Grand Warder; Sir Joseph B. Chafee, of Binghamton, £. Gran Lecturer. M Temple Commandery No. 2, from Albany, arrived this morning by special steamer. This afternoon @ grand street parade of the Knights took piece aod they were reviewed at Washington’s Head. quarters by the officers of the Grand Commandery, OOMPTROLLEB’S BEOBIPTS, Comptroller Green reports the following amounta paid yesterday into the treasury, from:— RECEIVER OF TAXES, 1873, about... $218, Receipts of taxes cen oF akiteans. ” of taxes, asvessments, water rents and Arrears intel ee eeeueeeaeeeeeeseeeeeeenes 14a BUREAU OF COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS. be Asseasments for street iinprovements and interest. 22,000 SURKAU OF WATER REGISTRAR, Croton water rents and penaities....... BURRAU OF CITY REVENUR. Market rents bac Ls THE SINKING FUND EXAMINATION. The examination of the Sinking Fund securities, incorrectly stated to have been made by @hamber- lain Lane in May last, was made at that date, not by Mr. Lane, but . Dik and verified on Pagust 28 by Dh Fa Ri ang & ony. The examination by Chamberlain Lane not bis Ribs UD Senvemaber last