The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-09
BEEBE FOR 4 TIfIRD TERM.
Henominnted for Congress on the Eighth Bni-
lot by Ono Majority.

M1DDLETOwS, y. Y, oct. s.-The candi-
dacy for Congress In the Fourteenth District OF
this State was never more hotly contested than
It was In this place to-day. Orange County pre-
sented the Hon. George W. Greene Of Goshen
Grinnoll Burt of Warwick. ex-sccrctary Of
State John Bigclow Of Highland. and Major
Dan. Thompson Of Crawford. Rockland County
had two candidates that divided tho strength ot
that county-Clrnelius Hoffman Of Nyack and
eN-SherI Lilhurn. Sullivan sent from her
hills a solid delegation for the Hon. Grorge VI.
Bcebc. who was sent 90 Congress IN 1874. who
was ronominated at his earnest request in 1876
So that his course might bo endorsed" by
his constituents. after he pledged himself not
to bee candidate in ISIS who voted against
the Electoral Commission biu and then cas-,
his ballot ia favor ~ the Burchar1 resolution:
who voted for and against the silver bill. and
who came boldly 90 tho front with a demand Tor
the nomination by his party for a third term
this year. Beebe's sullivan delegates were not
elected hy the ueople. hut in Convention.
Among them wcre the County Judge. the County
TrrasuTer. tie sheriff and tho Special County
judge, all ~ Monticello. Mr.. Beebe residence.
On" other delegate WAS also oi Monticello.
The Convention met IN Assembly Hail. Mil
largest and ahlcst Convent N rvar hold I'm the
district. EN-Assemblyman George W. Weaut
o, lHGskHiang Yas m"ae vHs@airman Ex-Mlay9r
7
is charged leoee bargained for tho four dele
gates from Newhursh. on condition that Sulli-
kerry next year for State senator was made one
of tn. secretaries. and W. W. Smith 81 sullivan
tho other. The town q Cornwall. Orange Coun-
ty. was not rcpreseniod IN the Convention, from
q cause that could not ho explained The d"le-
cate from that town wHs elo't.d rs An anti B"cbe
man. IMe ONnventi.n 49, voted not M the va
tie firsi and ! ,ggih wari5.Si Newtarsl aad
from the town ~ Monroe. Tho contestants did
not max" ont a cu@U iu el'hor instance.
The kocklhni delegates in caucus previous
rS '' tr nan,ej aV an ai.ro M
unite on Co. " II. Thompson of Spring VAL
'y. and cast thoir yot,s.as unit, on the in,
kockanl, II Greene, G; Blgelow, 8 Burt. 3 :;
THOMPSON u orange.2. Thefrst regular ballot
resulted rs follows:
Gs,ene ........... taouii ison....... .........
Mr.. Brown ofNcwhursh, representing Hemp.
in9neutsh moved TIA, r"'e,. ,. Dee taken, IAe
the ncHt tallot hclr favorito had only eighteen
votes, Blge.uw gaining ono and the rest hoi-
iugthcir own. the Behee men consented %
was the withdrawal = Greene. Four Of his
delegates won't 90 Ihomps u ot Rocky lie. The
result % tho third ballot was
Hai9' Haa . f-s,ST rsa@l,,o ..... ....,ss e
ON the fourth ballo, one of Bur;'s mon and
one of BI-"low wont e. Thompson of Rock
nomiuat"d. ani il he Ind wlildrawn aitu ti,'i.e
ballot the nomnatign would haye gop" o.
main"i' In iheiieii in t6e' Interest II 'B"cbe'..
On tho hth ballot 81 vlte- were east. bcing
Rrehe - y0t's. Burt 3 and Thompson ~
| ana every mort ~ the anti. Brebe element was
made to haye Burt withdraw. lie would no,
GGarleyoin5 Of Warwick Bat- town. Sii' cast T his
Thompson and for Burt Thr eighth ballot
snN' B.'he -- ana ln!mlson y ana BeeDe