Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1884 — NAMING ITS OWN TICKET. [ARTICLE]

NAMING ITS OWN TICKET.

Tammany Hall Holds a County Convention and Nominates Candidates. [New York special to the Chicago Daily News.) John Kelly and Tammany Hall held a county, convention this afternoon and nominated a straight ticket, headed by Aid. Hugh Jr Grant for Mayor. There were 1,307 delegates present, from the twenty-four districts, but they had little or nothing to do except vote aye as the slate was read off. The preliminaries had been arranged at noon, when Mr. Kelly met his leading sachems. Mr. Kelly, as Chairman of the Committee on Organization, called the convention to order, and made a long speech, during which he said, significantly, that he understood the convention to be for the purpose of nominating a Tammany ticket, and not for the purpose of fooling and fussing around with, conference committees of other organizations, and these words were loudly applauded. Speaking of Cleveland, he said: '“We believed that the nomination of Grover Cleveland was an unwise one. We opposed his nomination at Chicago. I am not going to> criticise his qualifications. The community has done that already, and it would be improper for me to hold up Mr. Cleveland as » man whom I believed was incapable and unfitted, and say his nomination was not in accordance with the rules of Democratic conventions. If the criticisms that have been passed: upon him by individuals and by the press are in part correct, let me remind you that equally strong criticisms have been passed by the press and individuals upon Mr. Blaine. W e shall support Grover Cleveland in good faith. Nothing shall be left undone on the part of the organization to induce the men who were formerly adherents to believe that the grievancesof which they complain cannot possibly be remedied by the election of Mr. Blaine. Letour labors be unceasing till the sun goes down on election day. Let us forget the past. Let us, if we have the influence, persuade our friendsto return to their first love—the Democratic party.” Mr. Kelly was not misunderstood. He was stabbing Cleveland with every word, and that was what he meant to do. Nominations followed, and the convention adjourned. Following are the nominations: For Mayor, Aiderman Hugh J. Grant; Controller, ex-Con-gressman P. Henry Dugro; District Attorney, ex-Senator George H. Forster; President of theBoard of Aidermen. Gen. John Cochrane; Coroner, Dr. M J. B. Messemer; Judgesotthe Courtof Common Pleas, Richard L. Larrlmore-, Joseph F. Daly (renominations), and Hugh L. ColeMany of the loyal sachems were indignant, and) so expressed themselves after the convention. The prevailing opinion among Democrats not,connected with Tammany Hall is that Kelly deliberately set to work to divide the Democraticparty in New York County, and he succeeded tn the o' ly wav possible. The County Democracy and Irving Hall will nominate a union ticket, and the Republicans will put in the field a Citizens' Republican ticket, thus effectually dividing tho vote. Miss Marie Van Zandt, the famous creator of the operatic role of “Lakme,” isengiged to marry Waldo Watrous, of New York. They will make their home in-Paris,