The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-05
GEN CROOKS FOR CONGRESS.
Nominated nv tne 8reenbnckers OF Rich
mond, Qucens. aud suaoIk.

Tho GrecnbackLabor party OF lthe First
Congressional District. comprising the coun-
ties OF Richmond. Queens. and Suffolk. held q
SHINY attended Convention yesterday in
Mineola. Long Island. The call under which
tho Convention assembled was ambiguousy
wordcd. and no less than eleven different
Grcenback and Labor Reform Clubs sent
delegates from Queens County alone. ali
of whom claimed seats. Chairman Harvey
Markham Of Suffolk County. who IL the
father Of the Grcenback party in this district
made up tho Committee on Credentials from
Richmond and Suffolk delegates and the CON
test In Queens was settled by giving each Of the
eleven factions one delegate and allowing the
eleven so chosen to select twelfth. The twelfth
delegate was Citizen Robert Blsscrt. TOmp-
kins Square orator and tho cOnfrere Of Citizen
Schwab. Blsscrt who had atone time threat
ened TO lead n bolt from the Convention, was
Modified by his admission asa delegate. and tho
prneecdings were harmonious.
81 The contest for the nomination. was between
Charles liallctt; wealthy sash and blind man
utncturer OF Rverhcad, and Gen. Samuel J.
Crooks. lawyer Of Staten leland. Politicians
from both Republican and Democratic parties
were in attendance In the interest Of certain
candidates. They were looked upon with dis
trust 10y tho more radical Greenbackers and
their counscls were not Needed. Among those
sent M Grccnback delegates were George +.
Whts who was Chairman OF the Democratic
County convention Few days ago and Excise
C G, ndss Mott I eo3spcpoIs Democrat
accused IIalletts supporters OF n trade with tho
Democrats. They asserted that the plan was to
have llallett nominated 10y this Convention. and
then the Democrats were to nominate ok Con-
gresham Harry Reeves at their Convention on
the 18th inst. Then. n few days before the cleo
ton. in accordance with the agreement, IIallctt
WIS Ia withdraw in favor OF Reeves, leaving the
Gr"enhack men demoraized.
Blissert had the largest following in the Con-
vcntOn. and held tho balance Of power The
Crooks men ndrOitly planned to capture this
support. On an informal ballot Blisscrt re-
ceiv"d the complimentary vote Of the solid
richmond delegation. and eight Of the twelve
votes from Queens County. The informal bnl-
lot stood IA for Blisscrt. 10 for lIallett and two
each for l.. A. Lawrence and A. A. DpGruw.
Blissort had received CroOks's whole vote and
in return for the compliment he Withdrew his
name. and urged his friends 10 vote FOR Crooks.
which they did on the succeeding ballots. On
the second formal ballot Crooks was nomi-
mated, having IL votes To- 10 for Hallrtt
Gen. Crooks. who wins present. was called out
and made a short speech on the financial ques-
ton, which was abruptly broken oN 10y the rush
Of tho delegates To- catch the train. The Con-
vrntiOn adopted no resolutions. but IL was un.
derstood that il stood on the State aud national
platforms.
Gen. samuel ]. Crooks the Greenhnek canli-
date for Congress, has an Office ut 2uG broadway.
lie has a large practice. and stands high ut the
har IN this city. He has never been active in
politics. but he has hitherto acted with the
Democrats He hns good war record. and il
personally popular in the district where he has
large acquaintance. He h. said to Lee an able.
arEumentatiyc speaker. and his friends predict
that he Will poll surprisingly large Vute--if
not enough TO elect him. al least large enough
10 dcmorAiHe III" other parties.