The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-23
Eight to seven Trick. It, we.che.ter.

The defeat If George H. Forster and
MaIor-Gcneral James W. Hustled and the nomi-
nation Of Alexander Smith by the Republican
Congress Convention Of the Twelfth tWcstchos-
| ter District was n genuine political surprise.
When tho Convention first met week ago
yesterday there were three candidates in tho
field: Speaker Hustled. George H. Forster. and
d. Ogden Bradley. The Convention WAS COM
posed Of fifteen delegates. and each candidate
had five votes. II was apparent that q long
struggle would ensue before either candidate
could secure n majority. and as each candidate
was afraid Of the other'two a precpitate nd
lournment for one week was decided upon
before a vote was taken. The next move oi tho
Forster nnd Hustled men was TO got Bradley out
Of the race. They effected their purpose few
days later by nominating him for Asscmhyman
from the Second District This loft only Forster
and Hustled IN the neld. each with five votes
and then a neck and mock race was run tor a
majority OF the delegation that had supported
Bradley. Hustled had two of the five Bradley
men sure, making him seven votes. only one
short Of a majority. Forster thought he had
secured the other three bradley men which
would hnye given him eight voies-one ma
to get the one lacking vote. From surface ndi-
cations 1t i surmised that they failed. for day
or two ago they waited on Mr.. Alexander Smith
Of lonkcrs and wanted him to become a com
promise candidate in case there was tie vote
In the Convention. Mr. smith partly asscntrd
on condition that his name should only be used
to break n deadlock.
The Hustod forces then began to work in an
other direction Tho Mnlor-tiencrnl IL n HAYES
man. and the Convention was composed OF m
teen mcn-an Electoral Commission. Tho
MAJOR General hnd seven members OF tho Com
IN iss ion. and. following Hnyts's example. he
set out 70 capture the Joe Bradley tine eighth
man. His most promising subject he III ought
WAS Charles Gunthcr. German delegate from
Mount Vernon VINO had never tnk "a pari IN
politics before, Gunthcr had taken his scat in
the first Convention unpuestio9'd. md, al:
though ihe ron was not caled. ne consilcrrd
hms ali and everybody else considered MIN. y
regular delegate After the Couy Huiipn adj
Journ,~l Oh the iirrt day without a nominate iDn.
To Llout.-Col. Henry Hu.s Adlulant-G neral
on MAJ r-G"n. Hustei's stan, was intrurt"i the
Whether because Mr.. Hustled had voted on The
wroug -iie OF the cNe.-e question, or Tor other
would bulge him. The electoral clnspirg "
seemed al oui - fan when Returning Board
ru-.:' ~i" Itself "a. u good way 10 Ert iid II the
trouhiD Teuton. Gunther va, informed
hy llrui.-t ol lluss that II h al honn discovered
that he OGuutAeri was not elected u delegate
and that the man actually chosen Vas Charles
kiuglunn. a man Guuthor never heart Of hc
sn}s. Guuihrr told his friends what he had
heard. AMI there was 90 Infusion ~ tho Forster
ruu6,. Aillayiia were procured from the man
WHO nominated Gunticr in the Convention and
from the Ilau who 'oonded the nomination.
aN"rriug iai dunthri was the man they meant
nominated ard elected.
Tho second scene opoued in White Plains
yesterday morning. At II O'Clock Mr.. George
II. FOrstur emerged from tho hotel ncar the
Court House. and marched AT the head Of ~ryrn
delegates and Guuth"r to Mnrans Hall. SIX
delegates and another man was II kingmnn n
mas.rd IN solid column ia front Ol Judge Rob
ertson's Office, and followed his lead into the
Convention.
Whom Chairman Benson Ferris Jr.. called
tho Convention to order the Forster men say
the afilayiis sustaining Gunthcr wors boiore
him Bui nothing was sald about them.
Grorge II. Forster WAS put IN nomination by
William McFnrnne
Alexander Smith Of tho same district, Judge
Robertson nominated.
Somebody moved to all the roll. each dele
gate to name his choice ~ his name was called,
Tho voting ran smoothly Until the Second Dis.
trict was reached. To the wrath and disgust OF
the Forster people. Charles kingmun : nRmcAp-
prared IN the place of Cunrl,s Guuth"r. one
delegate had rcfraiued from voting leaving
made for the Ilusted men had eight votes. Not
being in n position at the last moment to tnkc
the nomination himself the MAJOR. General had
taken his revenge and Killed Forster with
Smith
Mr. smith Is a wealthy carpet manufacturer
Of lonkcrs, an old Wig, though not politi-
elan or nm Office seeker. lio cannot make a
speech. but II Is expected that his contribution
t. the campaign fund viii be liberal, All OF the
lOnkers delegation supported Forster. and
they started for home IN high dudgcop, Their
that ho was electcd by fraud and must not nc-
cent" Forster went with them.
MAJOR General Hustled. failing in his Com
gression Inspirations, was Yesterday noml-
mated Tor the Assembly by the Republicans 1t
ROckiand County, Just ncross th" river from
Con. Hustcd's home. The county is strongly
Democratic.