New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-19
RRnnKLYN NOMINATIONS.

UNION or TIE EEPUBiICANS AND sLocuN DEMO-
CRATs-rnE CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
Long before the hour of the meeting Of the
Kings County Republican Convention yesterday In tie
Phoenix Building Brooklyn, the room was crowded with
delegates and other Interested persons About 100 dele
gates were present The convention called to order
at . D. H. with Albert Daggett, the present Sheriff. as
pcrnancut chairman. 4 communication presented
to the president the convention OF slocum Demo-
Gratis stating that that body was IN session and had op
pointed committee OF i've tO confer with the Rcpubli IL
cans upon the proprcy OF nominating Joint ticket Tor
local officers The chair appointed for this conference
with the Socum Democrats committee Of seven, com
posed Of = T. butcher, A. H. Thorn, samuel Richards,
W H. Lcaycraf A. Rcqua, j. Gridcy and Charles Jones'
The convention then adjourned until $3.50 p M, TO await
the result Of the conference
The conference committee returned about 4 o'clock,
aud the chairman, Mr. butcher, reported that II had
been agreed that the ticket should De- named by the
Republicans, with the exception Of the nominee FOR the
Office OF Surrogate. who would De chosen by the Demo-
crats The question o. the adoption OF this report called
out an earnest and discussion. Mr. Williams OF
the Seventeenth Ward said that any such combination
as that contemplated always rcpugnant to honest
citizens, and IL would be repudiated by a large
portion Of Brooklyn Republicans, Two amendments
that the Offices OF Commissioner Of Charities and
Register substituted in place Of that OF Surrogate
were lost and the original report adopted by vote
Of 20 80. committee consisting OF Mcssrs. Reeves
Williams and Fowler, appointed to communicate
the decision to the other convention and its
candidate for Surrogate.
The convention then proceeded to the nomination OF
the ticket with the following result:
Re2stcr-Jamcs Tanner
County Clcrk-Eugene ID. BcTri.
Commissioner Of Cnariucs-John Cunningham.
Justice Of Scssiuus-1iilbcu III. Wckhan.
SurrOgatc-Wacr l.. Livingston
At the same time that the Republican County Conyen
ton were mectin; in the General Committee rooms, the
slocum Democratic County Convention in session
al It's headquarters at Montague and ClIntonss Walter
L. Livingston In the chair, until Mr.. Brown of
the Twcnty-second Ward was chosen permanent
president. Gen Slocum moved that a com
mittce Of seven be chosen to confer with the
delegates Of the Republican Convention. Henry
W. SlOcum, william Marshall, George Thompson. Thomas
Mccain, Francis Marley, Francis Hopkins, aud George
Brewer were named for this committee. There was
decided preference In the convention for ex-GOy Lowe
AZ Surrogate but "A willingness yeldto the preferences
Of the Republicans taken 10 await tho
result Of the conference When the committee returned,
and announced that the Republican Convention were
willing cOncede the Office of Surrogate the Demo
Gratis nominations at made for that Office. A
Republicans, Walter L. Livingston also named and
nominated by vote of rs to II for the former. John
Cunningham was nominated as Commissioner OF Charities
without opposition.
THE CITY CONVENTIONS.
The Brooklyn Republican City Convention assembled
in the Republican General Committee Rooms at 1880
O'Clock. ExMayOr Samuel Booth was called to the chair
communication, signed by W. NJ Parks, Chairman Of
the Democratic (Slocum) City Convention, was read
which asked committee 10 be named by the Kcpubli
cans 10 confer with committee OF the former. The
chair suggested Charles W. Cheshire, T. A. Smith, John
French Charles j. Lowcric Benz. Estes +. :. Hodgkin
SON. and A. Is. Richardson The chairman added 10
the number afterwarI reported that the confer
ence committee recommended an adjournment until
Saturday evening, Oct. 81, at 1880 r. motion TO
that effect accordingly carried.
The city convention OF Sl0eum Democrats Montague
ST. carried the same plan OF procedure in the
county convention in the afternoon The
OF conference met and held long discussion over the
various Offices IL stated after the adjournment by
several members Of the committees that the Republicans
conceded the Authorship the SlOcum Democrats aud
the only disagreement the Justices. The Demo
Gratis demanded Of the four 10 he elected aud the
Republicans willing 10 cOncede only They ad
iourued without reaching any conclusion When It
rcpolted SlOcun convention that definite action
had TAKEN they adjourned until Saturday 1880
o'clock.