New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
THE BROOKLYN CANVASS.
GRANT CONGRESS CONvENTIONs-THREE MOI
NATIoNS--CIYIL SERVICE REFORM REP
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GRANT CONGRESS CONVENTIONs-THREE NOMI-
NATIoNs-CIYL SERVICE REFORM REPU-
DATED.
The Grant Congress District Conventions
we're held in Brookyn last evening. The lid District
Convention met at Latimer Hail. in Court-st, A. B.
Richardson presiding The District comprises the First
Second Fifth Sixth Eighth, Tenth, and Twentysecond
Wards. A formal vote taken, and Andrew j. Perry
Of the Sixth Ward received the nomination. He made
brief address, accepting the nomination
The lid District Convention assembled at Common
wealth Hail. Gen. Edward B. Fowler, Chairman. After
the roll Of delegates had been called Samuel Mclean Of
the Third Ward said that there might be consider
able diversity of opinion regarding the choice of can
didate he would informal vote. The roll was
then called, and resulted as follows:
Stewart l. woodord 81 W TeuHey,5 John oaky 49, B. E.
The Third Seventh, Eleventh, Thirteenth. and Nine
teenth Wards voted for Gen. Woodfod and the Fourth
and Twentieth Wards for Messrs. Teuney and Hale.
formal ballot taken, and the nomination OF Gen.
Woodford was made unanimous. Edward Cary OF the
Twentieth Ward here rufled the harmony OF the Con
yention by Offering the following:
Resolei That this Conyenton heartily approves Of tie Civil Service
Reform announced by The Civil Service Commission ana as adopted ny
nominee for Congress to do all in
United states
The question Of the adoption Of the resolution
put TO the Convention and large majority voted in
the negative Mr. Cary then called for the yeas and
nays saying that II there were any present who de-
sired 10 repudate Civil Service Reform they had OPP
DOrtunity 10 declare themselves Mr.. Cheshire OF the
Thirteenth Ward cried Let Is vote it down 1t has no
business mere" After debate, the resolution was voted
The Ivth District Convention was held at TuEne Hall
I'm MeserOle-s Brooklyn, T. D.. and Philip b Crook OF
Flatbush was nominated by acciamaton.
OFFICE-HOLDERs' ASSUMPTION.
The Sixth Ward Republican Association of
Brooklyn was organized in 1885, and its power and nfu
ence have increased from year to year. On Tuesday
night by the action OF oiceholders nearly sixty OF the
most prominent and influential members who have been
connected with the club since its organization were ex
peed their crime being intention 20 vote for one Of
the original Republicans Horace Greeley for President
The acting Secretary Of the club L. d. St. George holds
position in the CustOmhouse obtained for him through
the influence of his fathernaw, Of the editors OF
The IHdcDcHdeHt About two months ago, in connection
with two or three other members, he made arrange
ments for the elimination OF the Greeley element from
the organizations but that time It constituted ma
iorty OF the membership. The Oftcehoders' skill was
equal to the emergency however and sudden accession
of members ensued the comers, OF course, being
mainly oceseekers and in the interest Of the Custom
house members Having manufactured majority the
oficehoders at a meeting held oct. s, at Latimer
Hail. in COurtst passed resolution 10 inform the sus-
pected members that they charged with being
Greeey Delnocrats" and that, unless they should ap
pear on the following Tuesday evening and attest their
loyalty to the Administration, they would be expelled
Nearly sixty members served with the following
printed notice
HFlDquARTERs SIXTH WARD RFPUBTICaS Association,
LATINgR ALL, BROOKLYN, Oct ~. l5l2
SIR, You charged Greeley Democrat and with
or nc against te interests Of the Republican party. iOu
adjourned Dng Of The Association, Tues
day evening O'Clock, show should not
be expelled l.. d ST. GEORGE Acting Secretary.
The meeting held on last Tuesday night was an ami
mated one Geo W. Carl, occupied the chair The list
Of members denounced Greeley men" was read and
those who were present called upon TO state their
candidate for the Presidency. The answers were not
deemed satisfactory by the CustOmh0use Republicans,
who voted for the expulsion OF the "suspected" Ac-
cOIdngly all those whose names appeared on the list
were read out" including lifelong Republicans, such
ms Chas. 1. Casweu, j. W. Pickett, G. Parish, T. G.
Moore, II. Weston, and many others.
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
The JeffersoDian Democratic party of Kings
County held nominating conventions yesterday, and
placed the following ticket in the field:
Sheriff Thomas H. Faron City Judge ID. p. barnard
Commissioners of Charities, John j. White and Thomas
f. Burke; Justices or the Peace-Ild District David T.
Lynch: Win District, H. NJ. Burnett; Police Justice,
James Eschwege Justice of Sessions, John Downing.
The Congress Conventions viii be held ON Monday.
Among the Liberal candidates for Assembly in the lid
As.op,lv nfstrict is l.. l.. EaudergOu.