New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-23
CITY AND STATE CANVASS.
NOMINATIONS By REPUBLICANS.

RUPTION IN KINGS COUNTY.
The Republican County Convention last
evening nominated Robert c. Brown Tor
Sheriff. Ferdinand Ehrhart for County Clerk,
Elihu Root for Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas. Alexander Blumenstiel and Grenvjlle Z.
Halves for Judges of the Marine Court,
Michael w. Burns, Luther Horton, William
Wade and Francis Snyder for Aldermen-at-
Large, and John II. Brady, Morris Frcedsom ana
Levi Jcwctt for Coroners. Tammany Hall has
put off making its county nominations until
Saturday. Senator Blaine, Ex-Governor Fem
tom and other leading Republicans were at the
Republican State Committee room, yesterday.
Robinson Democrats deny that there is any
prospect of compromising the troubles In
their party. The charges of corruption IN
connection with the convention in Brooklyn
which nominated ex-Mayor Schroeder for the
State Senate are still kept up.
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
TWO CONTE>uNG DELEGATIONS - HARMONY IN
REGARD TO THE JICKEI-RECORDs OF TIE
NOMINEES.
The Republican County Convention met In Re-
publican Hall IN West Thirty -thrd-st. last night
There has rarely been convention which has been
So fully attended showing. in the opinion OF the
keeny interested in the present campaign. The
hall was deuscly crowded, aud room could not be
found within for many persons who desired to Wit
ness the proceedings of the convention. Among the
prominent Republicans present were General Chess
ter A. Arthur. chairman of the State Committee;
Elliot {. COwdin. Congressman Morton. George
Bliss, John ID. Lawson, Commissioner Hess, Dis
trict-Attomey Phelps, William II. LambeeT, james
NJ. Varnum. Joseph II. Choate. Abraham Lent A.
j. Ditenhocfor, Scion b. Smith. Georgia.. Peabody,
IT,, Police Commissioner Wheeler. jacob NJ. Pdtter-
son. jr.. James Otis. Salem IL. Wales. William A.
Darling, Sheridan Shook stephen n. Slmonson and
Charles s. Spencer.
The proceedings of tho convention were opened
by the selection of John ID. Lawson as chair
man and Scion Is. Smith as secretary. Be-
fore the business of the meetng-the nomina-
ton of candidates-could be reached. there
was an hours debate over two contestng
delegations The seats of the delegates from
the With and XVlIth Districts were contested.
The first case was quickly disposed Oft the contest
ing delegates acknow lodging that they took
part IN the primary elections. The regular dele
gates accordingly permitted to hold their
seats. The argument over the ANllth Dis
trict case was a very spirited one. The delegation
holding the credentials headed by Stephen n.
Smonson. while the contestin0 delegation had
Smouson has just succeeded Mr.. Mason as presi-
dent of the XVIIth Assembly District Republican
Association Police Justice Flammer on the part
Of the Mason party asserted that the inspectors of
of election. when the delegates were elected. were
ineligible and that challenges were not allowed.
The Simonson party responded through Francis
Ethendge that the inspectors did their duty hon.
estly and that challenges were allowed Colonel
Mason. IN reply. said that the Simonson party
through repeaters polled forty illegal votes The
sympathy OF the convention palpably with the
Mason men and their contestng delegation was
finally admitted by a vote Of 115 to 3S.
notwithstanding speeches by George Bliss ex-Judge
Dlttenhoefer and DR.. 4. HOeber in opposition TO
such a ,urse beng taken. The SimonsOn delega-
ton then withdrew
The actual work of the convention was then taken
up. Colonel Charles S Spencer saidi
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: IL is now in order TO make nom
nations for county Offices | move that this con-
ventOn do nominate a straight Republican ticket.
Applause. defeat OF sucn ticket would leave
the party stronger than any victory secured by Goa
lltiOn with the Democrats. The nomination of such
a ticket will give assurance to Republicans in the
interior that are sanguine of electng AlOnzO Il.
Cornell IApplause.l hope this motion viii be
adopted unanimously. i proud to be able to
speak in favor of straight Republican ticket
The motion to nominate straight ticket was
adopted by a viva Voce vote without dissenting
voice. Applause followed the announcement by
Chairman Lawson that the motion adopted
unanimously. Dr. Pierre {. Van Wyck moved that
q committee of one from each Assembly District be
appointed to draw list of candidates. Mr..
Spencer seconded the motion. DR.. i. hoeber then
created considerable amusement by saying 4" Mr..
Chairman, | am about TO make motion which
know will be voted down. but i shall never
tneless make IT, l that we now proceed
in open convention to the nomination OF cand dates.
Everything is prepared, of course the ticket is
written out we all know it, Great laughtor.l
There is no sense in a committee presenting to us
after half an hour a list of candidates whose names
We already know" Mr.. Spencer, IN reply, said that
The proposed committee would do work quickly
which IT would take the convention till the
following morning to perform. The motion of
Dr. Hoeber was then voted down. ne had pre-
dicted. and DR.. Van Wyck's motion was adopted.
The following committee appointed to submit
q list of candidates;
Charles H. Trainer, Pierre c. Van Wyck Thomas
H. Riley L. G.. Newlns, Abraham Lent. John Simp-
son Charles f. Ulrlch John J. OBrien. William II.
Corss, Jacob NJ. Patterson. lr. Charles A. Peabody
IT, Victor Heimberger Charles :. Spencer, Joseph
C. Pnckney, Sheridan Shook, Michael Crcgan, joel
@. Mason, Chester A. Arthur "; y Bcllany' Henry
C. Perley. Jacob Hess j. {. j. Langbein Henry
Welsh ana James K. Nage
THE TICKET.
The committee returned after half an hours alb
sence. James Il. Angel presented its unanimous
report which as followsi
For SherG-Robert G. Brown.
For County Ct,Tk-Ferdinand Ehrhart.
For Judge Of The Court Cf Common Pteds-Eihu
for Judges Of the Marine Court-Granville T. Halves
aud Alexander BlumeDstiel
For CorOnos-John ii. Brady, Morris Friedsam
and Lew Jewett.
FOR Aldermen at Large-Michael w. Burns. Luther
Horton. William Wade. Francis Snyder
Mr.. Spencer moved that the entire list be adopted
a "a. IL.