The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1878, Page 9

READY FOR THE BATTLE Tammany Places Her Standard Bearers in the Field, AUGUSTUS —SCURLL FOR MAYOR. —__--—_— Frederick Smyth for District Attorney, Gunning §. Bedford for Gity Judge and Michael Tuomey for Coroner, —— THE ALDERMEN AT LARGE. Harmony and Enthusiasm Within the Walls of the Old Wigwam, SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES. —-———— The suspense and agony of the politicians, as far as the Tammany candidates for the principal city tnd county officers are concerned, is over, Tammany to the breeze inscribed yesterday flung ber bano with the /ollowing aumer Vor Mayor—Augustus Schell. For District Auorney—Frederick Smyth, For City Judye—Gunoing 8, Bedtora, or Coroner—Miebuel Tuomey. For Aluermen at Lurge—Putrick Keenan, William R. Roberts, Willam P. Kirk ana Wiinam Bennett. The Conterenee Committees of the republicans, city democracy, county democracy, Irving Hall democracy and German independent organizitions huve not yet come to any agreement upon their combination ticket, The prominent candidates for the nominations are as lollows:— For Mayor—Sheppara F. Knapp and Edward Cooper. For District attorney—Benjamin K, Phelps and A. 1, Dittenboeter. For uity Judge—Police Judge Morgan, Horace Rus- bell and Daniel G. Rollins, For Coroner—Moritz Ellinger. The hitch, just at present, seems to be upon the Mayoralty and the District Attorneyship, There Were also rumors in circulation last nignt of danger to the whole combioation scheme. These rumors Bould not, however be sabstantiated Irom any reliabie quar nd seemed to be entirely groundless, CAUSES AND RFFKCTS. Tammaoy will pow Aight under the banner of oneor her oldest, moat faithful and most experienced cuam- pions, Mr. Schell bas been fatthfai to Tammany in wunshine and in shower. Her records and behests have been to bim as sucred as the ark of the cove- pant, When the storm beat upon the olu Wigwam 1m 1876, whea Samuel J. Tilden and his allies tried to Faze it to che ground, Auguatus Schell was one of its foremoss vetenders, He was chairman of the Na. tional Democratic Comunty that year. The Til- den men went for his scalp and get it. They removed him trom the heaa of that Committee. The fight has gone on with intonse bit- Verness ever since. Tho war has been carried into Africa aad will be fought out fiercely at the polls on the 5th of November. It will prove to be the great wit of Samuel J. Tilden va. Joho Kelly to determine who wins will bave tho upper baud io the city, State, and, perbaps, national democratic politics, tor pome time to come, The friends of Mr, Edward Cooper allege that it their candidate is sciociea they will go into the con- Jest on local 1asuesalonc, forthe purpose of disrupt ing Tammany Hall, They keep Mr, i1lden behind the woenes and argue from the standpoint of “municipal teform.” They inswt upon it that the ex-Goveraor bas nothing whatever to do with the tight, TAMMANY'S CONVENTIO! ‘The large meeting hull vf Tammany wi filled with dueo!r the most representative gatherings tuat ever Assembled wituin its walls, The galleries were also thrown open avd speedily tilled up. The County Con- veution was com posed of about twelve huudred mem- bers, Ali thu district leaders of the party were pres- ent, including Comptroller Kelly, Commissioner Dunlap, Fire Commissioner Kivg, Mr. Dieiendort, Colouel Wiliam K. Roberts, Eaward Kearney, Police Commissioner Nichols, Sheriff Retily, Joel U. stever Aldermen Bennett and Lewis, County Clerk Gumbie- ton, William H. Secor, Senator Hogan, leah RKyn- ders, Samuel G. Courtney and others, The boxes on either side of the hall wore filled with Spectators, Outside bandreds of persons had collected, much interest being manifested in the proceedings. None were udmitted without tickets, a struggle being made by many who had oot the uecessary pieces of paper to procure admission. But Duorkooper Coilla was as Qrm us a rock. three o’clock, all ais LEIDY spesuily Laken, The procecdinygs aid oMuMeucY UNTIL LAif-puse Loree, KATHUSIASM FOR SCHKLL AND LELLY, When Mr. Augustus scuet entered tue room he Was received with cuceriug wad clapping Mr. Jonn Kelly was also greowd win tem. Wheo Mr. Howry L. Uiiutou vamea Augustul Scbeil as the cuudiuate of fammuvy Hall fur tue May- oralty the Convention burst vut imiv tumultuous sheers. Huts were turown to the wir aod tue greatest excitement prevatiod. it wus evideut that Mr, Sonell a the chuice of every man in the room. Judge P. &, Dufly mave a neat specch in seconding the uominas colovel Gilov, Park Commissiouer Coney. deserved compliment 1 not opened a THE PROCEEDINGS. Colonel William K, Roverts tvok the chair and bailed the Couventiun to oru Catling the roll was Gispensed with aud Mr, Eaward L. Gaal, chairman of the Commitee on Kesuiutions, was called upoa to Feport. He came torward wud reud as 10.lowe;— democracy of dja eonveutio city and county of Now tumimany tail, October ‘he nomination of the Lion, George i. e Judge of art of appe: Second—To indorse the piattorm adopted by the Demo- fratic State Convention held at syracuse, aud in tue Hrougest terms that puetion «bereul resatiug ty the Iraude the United states were deprived 1 irrepronchavie ehi ous true returin. nm that no previo 4s ever before shown such sue reduce a it hag in the midst of the mor Gasuelaly, that the country has tet period of or re ' the br a fist ' ieperattvely demundeu, aud the wiltur re- Legisinture to repeal the present ob- m BuxIOUS act deserves uke. ‘Seventh-Tuat the Davenport usurpation whereuy lexnily waturatine sare deterre ¥ ec the City Kovernment, merits Lhe support vt evory Vouer, eset ol men talssiy casting thems ves demuerats, who y to ubinin places by & corrupt ab inte ean Hove for popular favor. tot tor the vu sie puvitern ferns met wud Assemo. ym auroy uF neutralize tho voice ut the Buspire state hall Of nativual legisiation, Ninth—That all pubhe affairs, national, State and ma micipat, ean vuly be worreetty w ered when ® iY ity UFRAUIERtION In power Iw held tom str ny to Yin whe nily iterrupted uiinvasly adopted, L, Chutou then rose aud spoke as tole p' Mr, Henry lowst= Mr. CuaimMaN—At thi in oUF Municipal MGaire the ‘smust determine whether iney dex ne a coniindanoe Of the rowreuchment wad reiorm e@hieh bes been achieved under a democratic admins NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1878—QUINTUPLE SHEET, istration of the city governmen:, or whether they tem of extravagance, 'D- bich so long cursed this Tweed Ring ail par- expressed gi the principles of re- Protessious as Onsily nade by ove party as The true tesi—aud the only test—ot ty and eMiciency of any party, is the record woich that yy makes while power. Instead of dealing in ge! ities—in the place of eulogiziug the grand old democratic party, to which you und] apd all present belong, and denouncing in general torms the republican party, to which we are all opposed—I propose to contrast very briefly the record of the one party with that of the oiber, TAMMANY'S OPPONENTS. Mr. Clinton thea quoted u loug resolution adopted at the County Conveution tast year, to “characteriza the course of the so-called wuii-Sammany factions.” He then added # tew words of his own 10 criticism of their doiwgs, id continued ;—! Oswata Otten- dorler and Mr, Edward Cooper were botu memvers of the commission which reported in favor of disiran- eb: t muas of democratic vote tendorfer signed the report, wod bus trom this defended the proposed schame of mua Alser the down city. bi ernment. Mr, Cooper did not ow peituer did he dissent in writing, although another democrat upon the eommission dis- sented from a portion of the report, Mr. Cooper, 1netead of entering a bold and manly protest against the attempt to rob poor, laboring men ot their dearest right—the right of suffrage—simply dodyed. So far us official action was couceraed Lie re- mained silent, 80 that flerward he could take eithe! a8 Lis po itieul inter. might suggest, Democratic Stat your, participated tu its proc went home aud joimed the republican anu antt- many purty, and thus did all 10 bis power to execute the main design of tbe combination, REDUCED DEBT AND TAXATION, 1t 18 easy lor uy avd alt factions to make high sounding projessious of reform with respect to mu- Dicipal, State or pational ollairs, Professions ure Cheap. They cost nothing. Some of our auui-Tam- mavy friends have such « large stock ou hand 18 could never be exhausted should their lives be prolonged uot the “ust syllable of recorded time.’? ‘The merit of this orgunizatiou consista not so much 10 what It professes as im What itaccomplishos, It we fall short el our opponents in extravagant pro- fersion of devotion to the public goou any such eficiency is more than made up in actual achievements in the oause of guveod govern. ment. ot Us examine the records Let us cite the specitic proof, Let us come right eown to hard fgurer—to incoutestuble facts, Joun Kelly vecame Compiroller of inis city iv December, 1876. The Board of Estimate aud Apportionment, of which Andrew H. Green was a ember, Lud made ite estimates jor tue ensuing year. Through the in- strumentality of the new Compirolior these esti- mates were reduced over $1,10U,000. Tne work of retreachment and reform with which he began bis cer as the head of the duance vepariment ho to the present timo, For tuirty-six to bis accession to the office of Comp- 1, except in turve instances, be yeur thau at com- mencement. In one yeur Mr. Kolly reduced the city debt $2,000,000. The eilicieucy of ine so-called Lam- mMany Municipal goverument 18 seen, uo. only in the reduction of the city dovt, but im the reduced rate of tuxation. In 1876 ihe rate of taxation was 280, Sub- sequently the valuation ef taxavie property was cou- sideravly diminisbed. Upon u reduced valuation the rate of taxation ic 1877 was2.65, This your there has been a still Jurtner reuuctivu, #0 that the rate of tax- ation ts 2.55, The official anti-Tammaoy address states thatthe mupicipal government o! the eity of New York is now chiefly coutruiled by the Tammany organization through the same machimery and methods as were iweed Ring. ‘weed Ring was to aod diminish expenditures 10 tb wich they bad contro! I cannot perce: the reiey- ancy of thi accusation, 1 canuot perceive why aim- inishing the ciy debs and the oity’s expenditures millions of dollars per annum, through tne instra- mentality of city officials belonging to this organiza. tion, sbould be denourced by our anti-Tammuny Iriends us constituting» partof the same “metuods as were omplcyod vy too tweed Ring.” MR. ECHKLL NOMINATED, For the purpose of protceting the tnterests of the city, in order to secure an efficient und economical government, it 18 important that the orgapization sbould nominate for the office of Mayor a man of large ubility, spotiess integrity, ct great experience; ‘One Who possesses aud doserves Loe confidence of this eutire community. In this democratic city it right and proper tuat its opie! magistrate should democrat. I theretore uomioue tor the office of Muyor a genulemau wuom you all kuow, to wuom you ure strongly attuched, of whoin We are ull prouu, und wno will lead you to a glorious anu triumpbant vie tory. I nominate fer the oftice of dayor Hon, Augus- tux Sepeil Judge Daffy seconded the motion, adding a fow re- marke jp eulogy ul Mr, Schell aud recalling the fact thut Lhe Jatier bud declined the vomiuativu two years ayo, The position wus relerred to us the third biguest 1m the United Stuie-, President being tue bignest and Governor of the Stato of New York next iu urder, Coleone! Glion said that the represeuiatives of the Ninth Assembly district nad determined to pr the name vi av honored geotieman irom that who, ns o representative of the purty, ha bitaselt worthy of t una who had ot the peop was larger at strong atvocate who were ihe fogadution of the ‘ty, the working cl 8 Of Lbe City and York—uamely, Park Commission: Bat that gevtieman baa gation :—“it the honored bame of Augustus Schell presented to that Couvenuon fer numination then | beg you to say that Lam ne candrdate.” This being the case Colonel Gio seconded the nominaticn of Mr. Schell, “MERCHANTS, BANKERS AND TAXPAYKRS,?? At thiy powwt a communicativa was received from q meeting of merchaute, bunkers und taxpayers ut tne Fifth Avenue Hotel,” aod submittiog to the democratic Convention “the fouowiag eminent eitizens, avy oue of whom would be entirely sutistactory to the taxpayers und poople of New York D, Babcock, John MM. Pry, Willams Toe communication was signed by twenty-\bree well known business men, aud con: cluded as follows:—‘-As an indication of our cont. deuce in the suceessof this movewent, uud the cer- tain election with yoor poweriul aid uf our candidate, we consent toour names being attached toacall for agreat mass meeting at Cooper Lnstitute of all citi- zens and tuXpayers in favor of # two percent tux levy und to rasily ihe people's ehvice tor atayor.’? TAKING THE VOTE. The commupicativa was accepied, alter which Al- ‘This was at once provisions the roll o} 0 speuker of named its choice for Mayurvl the city. The ouly Baume breathed was that of Augus Schell, Mr. Froderick Smyth, in pronouncing for bia on vebaif of the Seveutecnth district dulegation, said:—“We bave now a mua dyed in the wool—demucrat ali through.” When the last district nad been h ehair anuounced that 1,145 votes Mr, Schell and he was decimred the candidate for the ‘ol Mayor of New York. PERCH. mally made unanimous and Mr. Henry L, Clinton aod De. Donaldao: pointed a committee to conduct tne canuld Liatiorm, Hy was received with wildest entoa- fSiaem, whicu culminated in three cheers. When quiet Was restered Mr. Schell spoke as follows:— “Me, CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMKN OF TitR CoxvRN- ‘TIox :—I highly appreciate the utstiuguished Louor you have conferred op me, You have selected me ax your candidate for that nigo and distinguished office— York. live in wc ry ey eyos of of Lo uy vur State, je world ure consta 8 be houvred and raised throug bout the entire universe. (Appluuse.) | ‘now that Lam butan humble representutive of tus great party; 1 Koow that | caine bere as ou vi you, delegate to perform a great and important duty, aud, wune t have participated with you tu your deiber- tions, I cannot but express to you my x! ve tor having selected me trom umong your members tor (iis Ligh and distinguisued office. Geutiemen, our ed i vy a Mayor ana Commun Coun- os Lhe support aed conlidence ho Way can that support ve obtuimed so well us by public offleers do tueie duty aiutly wod justly. We ai that we ure sufleriug irom u xreat, » m debt, whie! down ‘to older admiuisteations Whose Wanton expenditu are part of history, and we, baving that devt are Vound to see that itis paid, But we ougnt also to see (hut (he expondiures of tue cy are of such Character thas that debs suail uot be increwsea, We are bound ty use economy IM oUF public expenut- ; We are bound to seo that every Ill Is woruti- 0 \bat LY Waste Cua Le charged upon us How 1 etl, wu of the community, und e y und couvinee everybody that care aud pradeuce bay expedituro-.”? ND ANTI-TAMMANY, Mr. Scheti here reierrou to the reduction in the dovt and the toxes, giving the figures alrowdy reterred to by Mf. Uiintou, Theo be proceeded:—-‘weniie- mon, the democratic party ts the party of tho city of Now York, (Appiause.) It is bere iu this pall that ite representatives meet yuur alter year to announce to the ety the persgus Who ure to aduinister the gov- Geutiomen, When we luok out abroad aod thero aro persons who were lormerly with Siutem, 8 cong oul from thie bali aud combining witb Loe republicans are anxious OF willing Wo defruua the city and county of New York, fof that 18 Wual itis, ‘1bo-e who Were lurwerly wih us aud Who wow say they are avt-Temmany are bet repuviicans iu disguise, wud we bupe that t 4S tact aud ability of the demoerutic party ov tue bun day 0 ot No’ iF will Cunsigh tem Lo tue Ubscurity wu they riculy deserve, (Applause ) Woat dy they prop Mt tbey are aucevesiul aud ovtarn ity aud county? Du tuvy nut strike anotne ouriy ol our peopl outending Lut toe We asked for have joimed the repuviieub party to sili continue us Yu this seri like condition, Woat do they do tarther? They w ve & large vomber of our people of tueir support. A just and eflivivat excise law is needed Jor our cities ang this faction ts ofposed to this just and beveficient inw.”” THE DEMOCRACY MUST CONTROL TuHI8 CITY Mr. Schell spoke with wucn earnestuess of ab- tion of uaiuralizaiion papers Irom adopted Gitir and pronounced it a gross ouirage. He cou- tivaed "I kuow you believe that ine democracy must necessarily contro! this city, in order io pro- tect their rights from encroachmeat and [rom 1m- proper cootrol I bave listened to the resolutions which you bave adopted. ‘They are {uli and tree aud 1 jndorse them, aud 1 hope that all of you will share with me in the effort to make them effective. 1 thank you, fentionen, for the nomination, and | ac- copt it with all my ‘heart, (Appisuse una cheers.) Your dag sbali be kept tlying henceforth at tue must- head uuu the 6th of November, and | trast (hat we shali meet bere ou tue night of tuat day to congratue late each other upon another democratic success, NOMINATING THE DISTKICT ATTORNEY. When the cheers aug applause that followed this Speech had subsided, Mr. Jobu D, Townsend uro: and said:—“I cesire tbe honor us well as the pleasure of presenting to tnis Convention the name of a lile- Joug democrat, who I believe would iuily ll the office of District Attorney tor this county. ihe gen- tlemun to whom | reter was brought to this cougiry Childhood and has ever since resided uere, Nearly balfacentury be bus not ooly been tu this cvuutry aad among us, but for many years Le has been kuowo to ali the pie vf this city, Mr, Couir- mau, filly years i@ » Joug time 10 look bck upon the record o: individual; aud yet look upoo ture lie tor filty years, jadge ib by & criterion of the strictest morality, anu not a flaw will be found of Protessioual or persoual character, the geutleman to whow | refer igh Funk as a lawyer io the prot Take that, with the churacter, apd tt ve @ worthy man to i thi word more. We ure us to me suilicieut LO make Bim big office. But one nieribg ou & canvuas {ruught with immense uuvantages to tue peop of the eity of New York. Tammany to-day stunds bigher im the opinion of all good and Fesponsibie citizeus than it ever did belore, aud this Point has been atatued by the honest eltorts of our udmirabe chieftain, Jobo Keily. (Applause.) At suco atime it bouooves this Cunveviivn to think Well upou the candidates it wil put io pominauon, Woe want men not only who Capable and trust worthy, but we want mea w will sidud the very closest scrutiny, cumstances | tuke pleasure aud! pave tbe boour to Presont to you and to the Convention the uawe of Froderiek Swytn. (Cusera) MR, SUYTH'S REPLY, On resolution, Mr. Smyth was escorted by Mr. Townsend apd Juaxo Iimotby Campbell to the plai- Jorm, He was received with prolonged applause und cheers. He said:— GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNVENTION—No words of mine could corvey 10 you tue thunks and the gratitude which L joe! for the very reat Louor of being made your cundidate, feel now that 1 siund upoo regular democratic timber, Stupu- mg op 4 platiorm made of uch Umber as mentioued the. is no such word as lai pplause.) lL accept pomini Hou with the dullest confideuce tuat ou the Sib day of November next, +1 1 live Jong enough and you live loug enough, I will be District Attorney of New York. jApplause.) 11 1 shouid be elected to that office, I ten you, if I know myself, 1’ll be the District Atior- ney. 1 will eudeavor, I piedge myselt in your hear- ing, to discharge the duties of that office to the Lest of my ability and with boaesty and iotegrity. 1 wall bring no Diush of shame to the luce of uny man who votes for me tor that office—(applause)—if 1 am elected, anu 1 will exercise iue power of that position and just fairly, knowing bo rich mun aud no poor mun, (Ap- placee.) 1 say ugain, gentiemen, that I thank yuu sincerely for the bouor you bave done me. 1 feel it an honor to stuud beside iy old and esteemed irieud and one from wnoml jearned my lessons 1 racy. I cao jovk back to tbe time wnen I bi over and over ugain and year alter Wigwain on the ‘ranklort sire tug House equal the place | leuroey my democracy in, aud I never swerved ove inch from the lessons tuat 1 ivaroed (hore, und never will (Ap- pluuse.) “WHAT WE WILL DO.”? Now let me say vue word avout tue probable fight we have got to muke here. We bave ovmimateu a demucratior Mayor, We lave got a wan uow who jected, una with bis aid aud tue aid of the xentlewan who uow wields the power ot the Finuuce Department im tnis city we suall havo democratic government, (Applause) We'll huve a reduction of ‘ue public debt; we'll nu a reduction of the taxes im this city; we'll have public improvemedts und public work going on ere and employment for every class of men, (Ap- pliuse.) We'll use tue money of tuis city for tue purpose of forwarding public works and public onter- prises aod we'll not uliow uny thieves to put it into their pockets, (Appluuse.) We'll give ine pablic money where it belongs, to the men of toil, the mea jor, and we'll keep 1% out of the pockets of scoundrels who would put it into their pockets und impoverish poor men. I sbould feel it au honor, should I be elected 10 be the head uf w ould bave to be iniro.ucea @ department and ower ae- partments vf ihe city Fuueot Woen We got our demucretic Mayor there, 1 will eudeavor, with Gou’s help, to reiurm the District Atwroey’s office, (Loud applause.) Now, gentlemen, We have ot what 1s called aw battle to Agur, bat if you will promise to do what pledge myself to do we shall have an casy victory. Now, we are told tuat the republican party bas upeved the doors to the upt-Tammany people to come iw and do what? G.ve the city of New York a good govern- ment? No; but to divide uy the public offices of the city of Now York umong themecives They dou't tell you that they want tv relorm the gov- erument of city of New York cause God help the city of Now if some of she reformers what among tuem were to be pus in to rule), v1 you We want the office. You, no have thie office; you, dlr, Otseudort shail have that, and, Mr. Waterbury, you shall bave ue otner, and, Mr, Gree, youshall go back to the Gomptroller’s othee again to fgtt all bovest claims avd pay uli dishonest ones.” (Applause) That 18 what this Convention 14 formed tor, and for nowhing Now, let us seo what these reforme: to do, provided the republican party wiil Hugu Hastiy, “Phe anti-lammauy politics pl runs, “are most impaucut braggarts, Last wight Brigadier Geueral Otteadorter suid he woul out the German legious, 17.000 siroug. Gener: B. Haskins promised a aivision of 40,000, Colunel Follows bad to doubt that Irving’ Hall would mustel 000, and General tra Shaier expressed ine opinion that he could furnish a reserve ot 35,000, making « toral of 115,000 vote thie tall will pot exceed 130,000 Tamman will cumsequently ouly poll olicuns 10,000, Now, gentlemen, you see what gottofight. (Langnter.) Bus let a thing. Ar. Haskins and Brigadier Geo cao’t deliver the goods, Tue turoign Doru citizens of New York Koow their rights just us wellas Mr, Ow teudorter or anybody else, wud, my word tor it, not ove of those Major or Brigadier Generuis cau deliver one section of this mixbty bust they pre- tend to buve, See what the republicans ure going to dir, Cooper, tor Mayor! Well, jooper 1@ & gentleman and ponesi; but M golng to us: der phrase—is trai! migaty bad Well, what wing 10 6 orayt fort iy Me jor port OBren, Mt wooer; Mr. Huskins, lor a position probably in tbe Bourd vi Pubic Works, Bat wnat do these 140,000 men give back tv tue republicaus? Toe City Judgsiup, tue District Attormey aud the Coroner lor ull tuis, That 18 tue bargain ihuse men bave made, as | undorstaud, Mr. Smyth conciuved by again tend to the Cunveution for tue vomiuation, HK CITY JUDGRSMIP. At this point Mr. Ricuard J. Morrison rose and satd:—Mr, Chair: to nominate as cand bis thanks co 'Y Fespect’ weil qualified to fll the office with hoo to himselt and to the community. The geutiemaa to whom refer was in bis early youth an assitunt district at- torney 1a tuis county, and in that position tamthar- yeed Limsell witu the practice o: tue eriminas bar, He was upos leaving that office olected by the demo. oratic urgau:Zation of this county to the posinion of City Judge, wud during the ax years ia wuich he was the incumbeut of the office oe filled is with digoity, with justice apd Inirness toward men, Ibis a Homisavion which comes with peculiar bouor trom 1 by orgunizauon, tor Tammany Hall Of w judicial chur. rt who hud ex Heations, ine tue city of New York either on account of tim: persoually, #8 a mewver of the Bar or as an tneum- bent of tus very office; Lut he has been Known und Tespectod in this county for bis distinguisned famuy coonections. His futher was an vid sterling democrat, known to ull the oitizeos of New York, who identifica himsolt with the imedical prote-sion, aud Was ove of [ts brightest of buments In this country. He will be supported, ou account of bis conuection ny The nomi Dlause, 10 th aud, when be cuuid make make himsel! beard, pro- Ceoued to second tuo HOMmiual! referring ju terms 01 highest commendation to the legal leatuing, ex- perience and personal tutegrity of Judge Bradiord, The roll of districts was called and the Wuole vote Was cnst—vol one dissenting—lor the nominee, sev- otatives nnuouncing (ne Votes ot tho! # in bret Lut pithy eulogistic addresses AND ALDARMEN AT LANG! Judge Duify wenmaveu tor Coron M.cvwel Tuow y, the nomination verug secu jor Quinewy, und be proved to be the woanimo vention. Aldermen at large were then nominal Patrick Keonao, vy Corouer Woltm Roverts, by Alderman Slevin; W. P. Witham R. Kirk, by Ma tind Keese; William Beunei, by County Gerk Gum. | bveevon, inumas J, Crombe was nominated by Jacov A, Cauton; bus later the nominee withdrew bis oumne, Tue chairman formally announced tnat 1,240 vores had been cast for ail vf the vominges, nu they we: 8 UbAUIMUUSIY DUMIOAted us the candidat te pi as Judge Bediord nt, a committee of wait pun bin and CS Vontion setvied itsell toa little pleasure in tne form of addresses from prominent gentlemen present, The hour was so jate, ho that alter ap address trom Judge Requier withstaudipg thar present. (nought best to adjourn, not- S, Cox und other oraturs were SKETCHES O¥ THE CANDIDATES. AUGUSTUS SCHELL. Augustus Schell, tne candidate for Mayor, is of German descent, his father being one of the early settlers ot Duten county. His mother had Celtic blood to her veing, He was born in Rhinebeck, in ibis State, and ts now about sixty-threo years of age. He was educated at Union College, Schenectady, being a fellow student of Governor Robinson, Alter graduating be came to New York und com. menaced the practice of law. He was first a pariuer with ex-Judge Slosson, the Orm name being that of Slosson & Schell. The frm soon obtained a large and Iverative business, As a politician Mr, Schell has alwaye beep identifed with the aemoeratic party. During the contest between the “bard” and the ‘soft shelis” of the State in 1852 he became a caudidute for Governor. In the coniroversy be came within two Votes Of being the nominee of nis party. Horatio Seymour was elected Governor at the tume. During President’ Pierce administration Mr. Schell was chairman of the Tammapy Hall \- crul Committee, The Wigwam beadquarte: were then located down towv. He remaiped in this position for several years. He alterward becxme one of tho leading politicians iu tho State, being usso- ciated with Marey, Dickinson, Seymour and other prominent democrats. When Jame: came Presideut of the United States Tammany Hall, together witu all the leading democratic politi- cians of the State, recommended Mr, Schell tor Coliector of the Port of New York, This appommt- ment was mainly urged vy Comptroller Kelly, then member of Congress, upon the ground that Mr, Schell was the choice of his full party in city aod State. Hisrecord im this position was an excellent one, a8 be dispiayoa great executive abilities, The mercbants generally approves of acts Col- jector, aud the Chainber of Com passed resolu- tions complimentary to ols aduiuisirativo. His term expired iu 1860, when President Liucoln appuintea Hiram Buravy as bis successor, Sebeli still con- tuoued, Lowever, iu active city, 5 and national politics, being eiccted cbairmyn of the Nationul Dem- ocratic Commitee. He wus succveded 1a this posi- on by Abram 3. Hewith Mr. Scheil’s aduress at tbe Convention which veminated Mr, Tilden at >6 Louis was considered one of the abiest ever ueliv- wred belore uny ilar gathering Upom the breukiug up of the weed dynasty Mr. Scnoll was unaaimously elected Grand Sacbem of the tam- muuy Society, througo bis instrumeaiulity a com- mittue of twenty was at this time appoio. reconstruct the party, Mr. Joun Kelly beig elected chuirwan, Thorough reorguvization theo Look piace iu all the districts of the cily. This reorgouizauoo had the sauction of AMvsers, Tiluea, Green, Cooper, Hewit and thayer, Mr. Tilden visited the meetings regulurly at tuis time, giving advice and tuking a deep interest in all the proceeuinys. When Joho W. Ubauler died Mir, Sebel! was again elected chuirman of tue Gooeral Commitiee, and coatioued tn thas position uotil the year 1877, when be resigned, Mr. Henry L. Clinton was chosen in bis place. Mr. Seuell was next elected chairman of the Committee on Organization, aud holds tbat position stil, His race ugaiust Mor- rigsey for Seaator in (he Seventh district last year ts of too recont date to need out the mero mention to recall to the reader of the HeRaLp the stirring scenes Of tue city campaign of 1876, GUNMING 3, BEDFORD, Tho nominee tur City Juuye, Guuning 3. Bedford, isanative of this city. His tatoer, Dr Guoning 8. Beutord, who aied in 1870 ut the age of sixty-lour yeara, came trom 4 Southern family. His great uncle, Gunning Bedford, was oue of the framers and signers of the cur stitution of the United S ) und the iriond of Wusbington, Patrick Heory, Charles Carroll, and others of tbe founders of the Republic, and who, for his great meriti mau, a patriot uod a lawyer, was appomted by Washington Cure! Justice of Delaware, ul er puving been for some time Attorney Geveral of that hittle state, Dr. Bedtord, the Judge's tat educated at Mount 3t, Mury’s College, Emmetisvurg, Mu., trom Buchanap be- | Which be graduated with the bighest voour, vale- diccorian, 16 1825, At college and to tue close of hts lite he excelled iu the ciassics und oratory, and ‘was ove of the founders of the New York Uaiversny Modteut Collexe, with Valentine Moit and o.wers, ‘Judge Bedford graduaced ut Columoia Cotlege, in this cuy, aud subsequently, alter two years specially Law Schoul, Camonid, classmates and all ovbers who kuow nim give unque tivued and voluntar, mony to his scholarship aud kuowledge ot belles-lettres. Alter leaving Cumbridge be studied law io nis na- tive city 1m tne office of Benjamia D. Siliman, at N 43 Wall street, uud was soon alter admitted to t bar. His abiiy 10 bis profession soon attracted toe attenuon of A. Oukey Hall, then District Attor- ney, who made him bis assistant im 1865, in whieh posttiva he remained jor four years, more tuan realizing all that bad been anticipated of him, Io 1868 Juuge Bedford wus nominated to the position for which he hagd@gato been revominated, and was elected by a large Majority, He tiled the position of with credit wud ability. His justioe was ol the severity of the law. FREVERICK SMYTH, y was bor county of Galway, freiand, 2. He came to this couutry in 1859, aod first entvred the law uifice of Fwrence MeCurthy, alterward Judge of the Murino Court. He wae next connected with the office of Mr. Joun McKeon, ud atierward becime a p.riner of that gentiewan, Woru Mr McKeou became United States District Attorney be appointed Mr. Smyib as oue of bis asi in which position be re. mained aatil bas never dis; id partnership with Mr, McKeon since he tr: cume counected with thus gentleman in business, Tne only public offices Mr. Smysb bas ever beid tbat of Commissioner of Public Schools in the Twenty eecond ward, aud counsel for tue Buard of Excise for two years. He has been ed in many important lawsuits and recently recovered $100,000 from «ne frustees of the Third Avenue Savings Bank, on behalf of the receiver fur that defunct insiitution. Lo 1875 be ron tor Recorder against Jobo K, Hacke! the combination candidaic, aud was beaten with the batange of tne ticket, MICHARL TCOMKY. Tho candidate tor Coroner, Micb boru ww Washi v. Candis o in the Tuomey, was ola, £. Kerrigan, who cied Alderman, y Henry W. Genes in iso eivcted a City Fatuer tn 1876-7, THK ALDERMKN-AT-LARGR. Willtam R. Roverts was vors 1. Ireland to 1830. He bus rosived tor over thirty yours io this city, was a dry goods mercoant to Cougress. Lust year he Large avd 18 now Pr Willlam Bea: twice elected Aldermun-at- ident of the Hoard. tis aciothier to the Bowery, Ho rom tuo Fifth senatorial district, k Keenan tea liquor desler iu th © was formerly an Assistant A\ hus been Alderman for thres terme present Board, im». Kirk is a liquor 4 ward aad wus for several yours member of Asse biy. THE COMBINATION CONFERENCE, TOR GERMANS DISSATISIIED ABCUT THE CITY JUDGESHIP—THE BASIS OF COMBINATION, The coulerence commitices appoiated by the repud- lean, Irving Hill, Cty and New York County conven- tions, met yesterday alteruoon, and it was expected would come to u foal’ understanding. At the last moeting tho names 01 Shepherd F. Kuapp and Edward Cvoper wi presooted vy tue aati-lammany orgaulzstious, aud at tho meeting yester- day Geuerst Chester A. Arthur, chairman ot the republic: 4 wlso of the combined commit- teos, anuvunced to the democrats that one of the names sug, d at the last meeting would be accept apie, 1bis was the drat surprise uf the day, for the rumor had gone forth that the republicans, owing to a difference of opinion concerning the avaitability of the gentlemen nemed, bad docided to progress mat- ters by calling tor for the A bond cy y outsiders inioPmation as to who ihe nieman was. THK EEMOCRATS IN CAUCES. sie Ol tue cumuiuation is (hat the dem- should bave the Mayor, a Coruner and iwo the republicans the District At. twroey, City Judge und two Aidermen-at-large, T viicans requested the beture they motions ber of names meutioned, but nv deioite tun Was taken, Something 10 the nature of a “volt” oceurrea, when Mr. Uttenuorfer got up and said that as tho Uity Judgeship bad not beeu awarded tu tho outside organizations his dele gation Could Not Consent to utiend auy Caucus for the Of nuininating Alderwen of a Coroner, He his aversion aid not oxtend wietion to the Mayoralty, for ui to be pivdged to one of | tur that office, this | nutle sare: German instruct tue coufel | The allureweute of the Coronersuip were w cient lo overcome the chagrin ut the lose of tue Cuy Judgesuip, ior when place Mr, Uvtendorier bas bud Volwe Justice Utvervourg im traning ever tinge @ valiivn Was contwmpimed, This ob- jection against the basis of us INF Hs OFgaUiZAtionS Were cone am rudividwal © oun the combination, dividaaily | combinatt 1 to Gunning S. Beaford and intended to do as he had promised aud support bim. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CAUCUS. The interpreiutions put on the proceedings of the meetings are various. Some claim that tue temper of the meeting was well disposed vo Mr Cooper, olmers that it was im favor of Me. Kaoupp; but as it could not be ascertan that their relative merits were at all discussed it would seem t id each case, Was lather to the thought. ihe actiou of the German delegat hot unexpected among the initiated aller the basis of the combination was made knuwD, Ror was Mr, U’Brien’s action as great a thunderbolt ag it mgt Dave been, for the Tammany nominations were made Koown tnside by 4 messenger during the Caucus, aud that gentlemun’s relatiosship with Mr. Bed ord was vo secret, Jo conversation with General Arthur a Henao re- porter Was told that the republ:caus ueem the Alder- Manis ticket of vital tmp rtance, lor a Mayor without eTicient support in the Board would really amount to novbing, “Lt 18 important,” said General Arthur, “that the nominees should be men ef characte not the ‘biow here, blow there’ surt of gent Tuey should be men pieaged to u policy and duriug enough to work 1t out w success, Woen such men are presented they will claim strong republican sup- Port and leud uid to the Muyoralty candidute wuen ue is put before the people, ThE L MEETING, On Monday afternoon, at threw o’clock, the demo- crutic committees wil! meet at Cinton Hull The re- Pablicans ineet on Tuesday afternoon, and alter ad- Jourament will receive the demscratic comumittces and Onish che list of candidates tu report back Lo the couveutions, ANOTHER CONFERENCE, Aconterence meeting of committees of the oppos- ing elements of Tammany iu the Sixth Congressional district (3. 8. Cox's) was held last evening at No. 625 Filth street, Lewis Cohen, of the couaty democracy, Occupied the chair, Thero were representatives present from the city and county, Bixny-dart, anti- Tammany demoerats, the Democratic Association of Irving Hall, and the repubit No nomivation conleréuce was goiug on & mi tammany democracy was veing held tu all of bo ne building. Jacob Fiis io Speech made by Edward Creamer, the chair. Jerome Buck and Judge A. T. Eckert CAMPAIGN Mr, John Monahan has received the nomination for Assombly from the greecobick organization of the First Assembly district of Westchester county. The city democracy held Aldermanic conventions last evening in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixt, Seventh and Eighth Senatorial districts, but no nomiuations were made and after committees of coalerence were ap- ery conventions adjourned, subject to tho barr, ey-Cramp faction of the national greenback y lust night nominated Joseph P. Strack and Bernard Kenny for Aldermen in tbe Sixth Sen- atorial district, At a meeting of workingmen of the Nineteenth ward, at No. 1,110 second avenue. last evening, John J. Farrel, leader of the recent cur drivers’ strike, was bominated for the Assembly, and Matnew Smith was ludorsed as a candiual ‘mao of the Kighth Senatorial district, No 4 for Congress, by the Re; onvention, tor the First a om prising and Richmond counties, which % air has accepted the uomination tor Congress tendered him by the greenback tabor party of the Fifth Cougreasional district, James L Wells was yesterday nominated for As- semblymaa to represent the repubiicans of the First Assembly district of Westchestr county, whieh in- cludes the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards ot this erty. Ex-Collector Thomas Murphy has reo Publican nomination for State Senator in district, tor th dr. Jopn Morriss district in the Seuate ‘ne Democratic City Coavention of Brooklyn, held dost jog, bominated Mr. Wiilam Burrill tor Comptroller and Anarew Cunningham Aud.tor. ‘The Second Vongressional Republican Convention of Brooklya last evening veminated A'derman Daniel O'Reilly, of the ‘i'weitth ward, for Congress. “KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. 4 the re- Seventh death of nted the for City PARTY DISSOLUTIONS AND CONFUSION OF IN- TLERESTS—FOUR TICKETS IN THE FIELD—THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED, The political situation in Kings county is con- fused, despite the fact that a majority of the entire number of candidates for the offices to be Alied at the general clection bave been placed ta nomiuation, The officors to be elected are Sheriff, two Commissioners of Charities, Comptroller, Auditor, Justice of Sessions, three members of Congress, uine members of Assem- bly, thirteen Aldermen—vue from each of the odd numbered wards of Brooklyu—and twelve membei of the Board of Supervteory, peing a representative trom each of the even numbered wards, ihe jollo jog are the Dames of the cundidates nominated :— concrxss, Greenback rie Dauiel U'Keilly*...Wm. ». Kovinson, <.B. Chittenden... No uominati -Ne nomination, 4—Wm. H. Lyon... John 0, K: +Osburn Ward. AS8x. Democrat. Greenback Dist. Republican i-— = ~Dau. Brault: o © nomination. lo womination fo nominator fue — - o womninatio - = ‘No nomination. s—- = {No nomination, i = <[Ne nomination, 8- = oN ination, — = no Jaunes J. Gray, county. Sherif Rep. Dem. Jacuv Worth....G. A. Kings ChatiTY comm Charity Commissioners Dist. 1—Cha’ey M. Felt 3—Joseph G. H. Wickbam.. Timothy Piunkett®. Timothy Plunkett, Joun b, iieil, ry Henderson, Comproiter. Rep. Dem. Greenback. WG Stelnmets.A. H. Osvor Witliam ourrell. uditor. A. Ammerman..Joha v, Carroll®,..Jobu J. Carroll, * Independent, ALDERMANIC NOMIXATIONS, The repubiica: uave mide the following Alder- Manic vuinimatios reuce L. sur- wert; Thiru, s Stewart; Ele: F) BH. B. Smith ‘Lwenty-nitb, democrats bave numinuted Charles F. Ruppulyea, aod 10 the F ith ward Thomas MoGuidrick Is Lhe greemduck Candidate, ‘The delegates to the democratic regular Counly Con- Veution assembled yesterday alternoou, bul adjourned Without making nomiDations until to-morow. TILDEN’S IRRELEVANCY. [From the New York correspondence of the Philadei- phia Ledger.) Ex-Governor Tildeu, you will observe, has tod from nis expreseod determination, as communicated to the Ledger correspondent a few days since, not to answer the 7/1bune’s cipher despaich articles, unless they took the form of specific charges of corruption against him personally, 10 which case he would uring his acousers into court, [understand oow that be we of mud by the South Caro- rday and also by the of promment democratic urgent representations leaders that uoless be came out with a state- ot kind) «=the <ifect would be jadieial to democrutic prospects ut the elections ‘These geutlemen, it 1 unaer- 2 consultation wity Bim up tll ni ment some AUIMOUSs approv: it need ouly be iriends th the cipher desparca is deciais with & great deal of woata legal mio like bis must bave knowo was irrelevant, Ln ina re- spect impression sevims to ve that he nas heoulessiy Weakened an otherwise strong case. Such republicans ual have bad opporiunity of coo- Versing with accept Un ements With many qualiti- cations and reservations. They say it is more like @ epecial plea by xu attoruey for the detence thao an ec ce, und they will wait wy say beture making the Tribune people, said, Dave Down holding back sumy oF their ton which 18 of ww bring the charg: Ii that ve wo they xo! ty to use it 10 sub. Btantiate their position if tuey can. MR. ‘TILDEN'S ANSWER, Baltimore Bulletin:—<'lt 1s abeurd to Mr. te Tiluen with vribery im Florids, tn view of wis ow spoken utterances at tne time,” 0 replevin woyty be tue $81,245 'y whieh Mr, Hayes bas purloimed to uave.? Boston Post rd of denial irom Mr. Tilden most effectually disposes of wii and singular Whe rapa. tatious Which Lave Deen attempted Lo be heaped upon Liou 10 the cipher vespatcues,’’ Republican : 1 J. Triden pate Bar (he wwys of the acy b ull through that tbe couvtry Will demand the evidence to sustain the pies. * Bostoa Globe:— “Tho Now York Tribune's torged a fvctualiy uisposed vol by Mr. . ibey now qi with ibe sian the javier and longer portion of Mr, ) in Winteh be labors to parry the force ol the exposure himeeil by & ‘owre another’ dodge, ‘woakuess,"' | your action bet roUmslances, eo =~ je WHAT THEY PROMISE andidates for Congress, Assembly and the Board of Aldermen on Record. Public Measures They Intend to Sustain. A Glorious Medging All Round on the Currency Questio Shall We Have Non-Partisan Commissions ? How the City Can Be Governed Without Albany Assis'ance. By the end of the present weck oli the parties ag well ag all the fractions of parties that ciatm to repre- sont everything that ia worth living for ine political sense will bave made their nominations for Mayor, District Attorney, City Judge, Corouer and Aldermen, ag well us for Congressmen and Assembly m: lo order that voters may know jast what to expect of the would-be candidates for the various offices in the gitt of the peopie of this city if they should succeed in being candidates in reulity and get elected, HeRALD reporters have been for some days past interviewing the great majority of them. It will be noticed by the questions put to the gentlemen met with or culled apon that those who evaded direct answers had no reason to complain that the ques tons were difficult (o understand, They e biant and to tho point. The replies elicitea will well repay reading by the voting pepulation who desire to cast their votos only for men who will act for the best interests of tbo city and State if elected, THE CONGREISMEN. ‘The candidates, great und small, for Congressionm hovors tp the city are “thick leoves in Vallom- brosa.”” The following are the quostions which they were asked to answer:— 1. Will you vote for measures for the full establishmont of apie payments? Are you in favor of an unlimited coinage of sllvect 3. Are you hostile to the national bankst 4. Will you vote azainst all tand grabs tor railroudst Will” you support adeqaste appropriation for she 5. army? 6. Will you advocate the Harlem River improvemenst 7. Are you in favor of tree ships? 8. Will you support postal savings banks? 9. What are your views on the labor question? 10, Do you regard the President's ttle ax irrevoesbly setti FIFTH DISTRICT. In answer to those questions Mr. Peter Mitchell, who seeks the Tammany Hall nomination tor Congress jo the Filth district, now representea by Mr. Nicholas Muller, who is also & candidate for renomination, said:— 1, I would vote for measures that would make gold, silver and paper an equal i tender In other words I ain in favor of making our currency the same that of England, where a Bank of England equivalent to a gold soveroign. 2 I am not io favor of an unlimited coinage of silver. 3. 1 am 1p favor of the gradual substitution of the legai tender tor the batiocal bank notes with the view of suving the toterest which the goveroment pays on the bonds deposited by tne ba: od which amounts to over $20,000,000 a your, but not in a manuer whieh would do any injustice to the bank: 4. In reterence to granting lw outrage that was perpetrated on a ch eoormous gravts of land should army. a "in Congress I would support any measare for the _ improvement of the Harlem Rr 7. Lam im tavor of free ships or anything thas witl Fevive the shipping industry of the country. 8. A proper postal eavings bank bill 1 would vote for. 9 As to my views on the question of labor—I would say that I am prepared to advocate avy meas ures that will revive the lodnstries of the country and give employment to the anemployed. SEVENTH DISTRICT, nal greenback-labor th district, expresse* 1, LL lorced resumption shall not prove too oppres- sive to the peopie in shrinking values und raising the purchasing power ol gold or ita equivalent alone | will vote a the full establishment of specie payments. 2 lam & Ltuink it woutd be better for the danke aud the people in the long run if greenbacks were stituted lor Dational bank notes. 4 twit 5. | will never vote jor a large standing army te builuoze the peopte. 6 Allimprevements to give employment to the a addtothe prosperity of New York I will Fore to 7 It is a sham jisgrace that the Americas flag ts su seldom seen on the Bigh seas. Uur carrying ade must be restored to American bottome. 8. The postal savings system works well io Englaod q i» O great venetit to the iudustrial and irugal lasses, aud I approve of it. 9. I think oo the labor question that a board of arbitrators should be authorized by the State Legis- ayes, the contrary, otherwise alleged usurped power. NINTH DISTRICT. Mr. Fernando Wood, candidate of Tammany from the Ninth Congressional aistrict, was tound HeRap reporter in his simply f the baridin, Nassau streot shown the listof questions at the ly vat firmly deelined ‘You will,” be sal w My record in Congress, howe’ answer to moat of ihem, and that 1s easily ascer tained. As it 18 L would rather not say anything assurance is made that I am actually a cap didate tor Congress.” THE sSS MBLYMEN, The following were the questions put to the would be Assemblymen :— ‘d approve or condemn the partigan and wnconsth m 2 Last the in refusing to reapportion the State ou the basis of the census of 1873, as required by jaw? ‘3. Do you tavor, and w law for the ert: le of Uquor by Au tate, "de state, that sul a rise than hotel keepers, undet Aer, Heense fee aud poliet Frexulation: ‘4. Will you support the poticy of the present State aa tration In economizing the public expenditures ily im the mar nt of wed toe prin 5. Do you favor, and will you vote for the reduction of salaries paid to the heads of our et riments, aad the abolishment of unnecessary deparcments, except that of Po hi tavor of gi vinst. Jobn F. Berrigan, prospective candid for the Tammany Hail pination in the First Assembly die triot, at present the representative of that district = the Assembly, made the ve in singie hoads for departments, wite the Police Department, o with my party. 7. 1 will do as my party does SKCOND, 4 Thomas F. Grady, the present Assemblyman from C01 riot, and a cundidate for renomination y Hall, replies }. i. 2 Empoatically | condema. As a at Col fu epove to chang 6. Lam io favor single head to all de partments except the Fire aud Police rimense. & 1 believe that the removing power suowid be with tue Court of Common Pi Ju the case vt the Gom- Missiovers of Accou move them witho ye LO tie 4 @ currency based ©* gold. and 1 dom’s 4