New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-23
ister the Sheriff. and the County Clerk such stories


are not generally credited.
The Republicans Of Richmond County, Staten Island,
held their county convention on Saturday. for the pn
pose of choosing delegates to the State Convention.
George William Curtis chosen temporary and per-
manent Chairman. Mr. Curtis presided over the cOnVen-
ton with great fTmness, politeness and billiard cue
On informal ballot Mr. Curtis received forty-three
votes A. j. Wood forty-three and G. c. Eddy, forty
two Mr.. Curtis favored motion TO consider the In
formal the formal ballot In this he opposed and
the formal ballot taken, but with precisely the
result before These delegates have the power
to I'LL vacancies. resolution was then offered In
strucng the delegates to to it that the member
from the LIST Congressional District the State Com
mitee should be from Richmond County, and not from
Suffolk Queens. The present member is Mr. Hicks
from Queens, who is said 20 be friend OF MI curtis
The resolution was finally withdrawn, Mr. Curtis OBJ
ectng to any instructions NJ C. Ayres, Edward Open
shaw, W. II. Townsend John Wild and Bernard Mullen
elected delegates to the Congressional Convention
at jamaica L. l.. and w. NJ. Mullen, John Waters, Jr.,
E. c. Deverey and Tompkins westervet we're chosen
alternates All the delegates were understood to be
Administration men.
The Tammany organization Of the Ist District OF
westchester County held meeting Friday under the
supervision Of Henry Purroy. 1t was expected that
the meeting would be held to allow equal fight be-
tween the Tammany end anti-Tammany men for the
election OF delegates to Syracuse. The time for the
meeting was $3.50 In the afternoon and Morrsania was
the place OF assembly. Mr. Purroy and his friends
were on before that hour and opened the conven-
ton. Tammany delegates alone were admitted SO tne
Twenty-fourth Wards the regular delegates from the
town Of Weschester aud sixteen delegates from
Yonkers held another convention IN another hall IN the
same building. They passed resolutions commencing
the administration Of Governor Robinson, and adding
that they disclamed all utilization with any factlon
meaning apparently Mr., Purroy ana MS irlehds
whom they called iayhawkers aud marauders."
There trouble also in the Democratic Convention
for the lid District OF Queens County hed on saur-
dStes-Jo1n oDOnnei, OF IJamaca who is not fayOra-
BILE TO the Tamlnauy Organization. ODonnelPs friends
J. RalpG Burnett OF Long island city; Robert Bur
rouRhs, Of NewtOwn, and A. n. Weller OF Hampstead
The anti-Tammany Democrats Of the Xxth Assembly
District held mass-meeng at Breyoort Hall on saur-
administration approved In the resolutions Alfred
T. Ackert, G.. w. Mclean, Jerome Buck and eK-sherin
The three BTby wings OF the anti-Tammany party
have formed coalition In an the Assembly districts exc
three delegates and three aernates 20 the state Con
X XI and XXS Asse%biy districts on saturday night
Assembly conventions were held WIN the following re-
man ami ]. Graham Hyatt Alternates-Washngton
Hadley. Theodore Arnold and William KYLE. ANth.-
mons AItcrnates-Patrick savage. Joseph Rosenthal
and Peter Gatens In the XNlllth Assembly district
the following was the ticket chosen; Deegates-James
O'Bren sidney = Harris and James j. Coogan. Alter
nates-Hugh +. Farrell, Rufus T. Andrews ana samuel
The following delegates to the Democratic State Con-
yenou were elected Saturday night In the nine Assem-
bly, districts OF Kings County;
I-Thomas Rinsela. Hugh Mclaughlin. Addrew Walsh
IL-Edgar NJ. Cullen, Hugh Mclaughlin John B Ayen-
berg
IfIPeter r. MahOney, James Donovan, William DVceder.
IV.-JOhn Delmar, james NieT, Jacob i. Bergen.
V.-samuel D. MorTis Thomas A. Kerrigan James W. hdg'
way.
VI-samuel Guthrie Zaohhrte VOORHEES,, John A. saul.
VII-Michhe o. Keefe. Charles C. Eagan, James RodWcO
VIII-ThomAs r. FARRELL Henry MetEinger, George @.
Brown.
IX.-John c. Jacobs John AcGroartY. Abraham Lott
sOue friends Of A. W. Cutler who u seeking "A re-
nomination 70 Congress in the With District Of New
Jersey, called a caucus OF delegates 90 the Congres
sOnal Convention IN the AsiOT House. on Saturday The
Cutler men were IN majority, but u Is said that the
deliberations OF the meeting will result In the selection
OF neither Miller Cutler but some other man liked by
all factionB