The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-02
SUFFOLK COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Several Thing. that Made their Nominating
Convention Interesting.

The Democrats Of Suffolk County had
their Convention in Riverhead on Monday even
ing. Mr. ChRs. T. Duryca ~ Babylon WAS nomi-
mated for the Assembly his opponent receiving
only 10 votes out Of total Of SO. Mr. Duryea
is one Of the solid men u Suffolk County. He
weighs 3i7 pounds. ana yet is as active as most
men oi 200 pounds. He repr sentcd the coun-
ty in tho Assembly some years ago. before he
attained his present bulk but even then the
State had to provide him special chair. When
he was Chairman Of the Committee Of the
Whole he filled the Speakers chair 10 overflow
ing. SO that at length that official. on, % regard
for the chair, ceased 10 call upon Mr.. Duryea 10
act as Chairman. Mr.. DURYEA'S broad. genial
popular man as could have been chosen.
Henry Clay Plat Of Huntington and James II.
Stansbrough OF Moriches. Both Of these gen
lemen were engaged in the famous Kelsey
case. the former assisting the District Attorney
and the latter appearing FOR Dr. Banks and
others of the party who hruttlly assaulted poor
Kelsey. Although the crime was not mentioned
in the Convention, and possibly no, in the rnn-
vass which preceded II, there can he no doubt
that Mr. Pratt's nomination was regarded as a
triumph for the anti party. Ii is well known
that he took deep interest IN the case and that
In the event Of his election he W u take steps to
upon him the opposition Of the tar party but
this ls too insignificant 10 be greatly regarded.
the Assembly an! j. lawyer in good pra,tice
in Huntington. Mr.. StHushruugh is II partner
Of District Attorney Downing OF queens county.
aud practices in New York. Formerly he was
associated with judge John Smith ot smith
town. Mr. Platts nomination was made unani-
nous.
The other officers nominated were: William
T Hulse for Superintendent Of the poor JUS
tus Roe of Patchogur and Francis Brill Of Mat
tituck for School Commissioners. nnd three
Coronrrs The Congressional delegation CON
ssts of Charles +. Hitch. Gilbert II. Cooper. q.
II. Cleves. benjamin Howell Charles 5, llavcns.
james T. Bnylis. Perry Weeks Eh"nc1 r. Bry-
ant George Van Ausdalc. Iemur CARL. Town
send Wright and Charles H. Smith.
Formerly the custom has been to allow each
delegation To name its own delegate To the Con-
grcssionnl Convention. but on this occasion it
was decided after u long debate. 10 send solid
delegation pledged to work together fora suffolk
County man II in understood that Suffolk will
bring the name Of the Hon. II. A. Rneves before
the Convention. whilo the Quecns County dele
CATION is pledged to James W. Covert. and tho
Rchmondites to Judge Mrtcnlf. Perry Boil
mont. who Is WORKING hard for the nOmlna-
tion. has youth, energy. and money. and his
fathers political experience may stand him IN
good stead.
The Republicans Of Suffolk County yesterday
nominated George +. Carman OF Pat chogue for
the Assembly. after having had their Conven-
tion seriously split Tho issue was Conkling
or Hnti-COnkling, and. being unable to decide.
they compromised on II man who is neither for
nor against Cunklins,