New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
MR.. CURTIS DEFEATED.
NEITHER CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF THE RICHMOND
COUNTY CONVENTION NOR SENT as DELEGAIk


COUNTY CONVENTION NOR SENT as DELEGATE
TO UTICA-AN USPLEDGED DELEGATION.
The Richmond County Republicans met in
convention at 5tapletou yesterday afternoon oue tne
fears of stormy meeting. which many delegates had
been free to express. were by no means realized Ihe
convention was without doubt, however, the most en-
thusiasc which has been held on Staten lsdnd ior
years. For four years George william Curtis has been
chairman Of the County Convention and has represented
Richmond County at the State Convention; and until
yesterday he had never been defeated when ne con-
sented TO be n candidate for any honorable position III
the gf. OF the party. Yesterday, however, he was OPP
posed aud debated For his defeat TWO rca
sons are assigned the first, that 1t results from
the stand took last Fall In advising
Repub to SCRATCH Governor COrnell ana, secOnd
the that he Is known 10 be strongly opposed 10 Cen
eraI Grant The former s tne only one to which
Mr. Curtis himself gives credence for, while an over
whelmipg majority of Staten Island Republicans are
known he strong Grant men, the question OF prefer
ence for Presidential candidates certainly did not mani
fest itself in the convention. The question was no'
Graut or antGrant;" 1t was Curtis or anilCnrts,
aud this formed the only subject Of discussion among
the delegates who gathered in groups before ana aIter
| the convention TO discuss the situation.
Mr. Curtis himself was present usual, hut took no
act We at in the proceedings other than costing his vote
ne delegate conversation with RlBu reporter ne
fore ORDER he said that he had no expectation
f heng sent To Urea as confident Of Only about
| defeat rather tnan leave the convention.
II vac apprehendcd that there might he some trouble
In efcctug temporary organization, as II was SUD
posed hat an effort would he made To place David '"
Judd IN the chair This was not desired as MI 1uuu
has i'm The campaign occupied opposite position to
that Of Mr. Curtis the divisions Of the party DelnR
common 3 spoken OF the Curtis faction" and the
JudI faction" Il seemed advisable for the par
pose of nsurlug airncss and order to obtain chairman
who occupied "a more o less neutral position.
Three candidates were nominated. but after brief
marley two Of them Withdrew, and Dewitt G. Stafford
chairman Of the Republican General Committee was
elected temporary chairman. with George : scoheld
ir ana James McNancc ~ secretaries. When the roll
WAS called II was found that there were contestng de-
ccations IN lst aud ma Districts OF Casteton
headed by Maury Duer and Mark Hartley respectively
The Latter was the district which sent Mr. Judd An
adjournment was taken to enabc committee on Gre
dcntias to examine into these contests ana aiter
short concavo they reported that The matter had been
pcacebly settled by the withdrawal OF the contesuhS
delegation I'm the IIId District 0nd that the regular
ticket was accepted IN the Is In reporting however
the committee stated It's belief that irregularities did
rea exist in the primaries. and recommended the adop
ZION q some suitable method OF distinguishing regular
Rru.oicans from Democrats and others
ton and DE Witt C. stafford. wsner H. Townsend aud !
"tton The delegates chcercd Justify but Mr. Curtis
rose amt, without making any fcmarKs OF assigning any
reason declined the honor Mt Townsend also Declined,
ard Mr stafford was unanimously made permanent
chairman ,,. 600. ,,, ,,-, a ,h a
nomin atcd william H. Van Name, Of NortnheIdi romp-
Ens wc,teryelIof C@stieon Az aham Wood'3t Wgst.
neld; George William CuFt'So th'u'toni g. I. Eddy
and ADRIAN POST Of Middl,town; Wisncr H. Townsend.
Judd rose and said: II am lot candidate, amt do not
wish my fr,nl, TO thro" away her strength on me,
Here chorus OF Yes. yes :" from some OF the visit
some Democrats who had intrudd attempted TO start
an opposition cry OF NO., no." but the chairman
..rllg III fIT Ind
pnnnarions only We're in ordr An iuforma ballot
was then taken, resulting ~ follows;
Wood.....................41 Townsend d........-.2l
Van Name..-.......-., Ni,lin
EGst EG,,
ON mi. ballot as on the formal ono which followed.
the ndccsion NJ many OF the deceatee was shown In
The unusually larg' number ~ scattering votes The
result OF the formal ballot was
wSoS y,; S3;: tiS@s;d.:iiSS
psi p"s ~
Tho Curtis men were now Iubilant over this increase
In the vote their fayoute. motion was then made
10 dec are Mcs,rs Wood Van Name aud Post unan
mously elected but au objection was made ana mo-
non IL declare Mcssrs. wood aud Van Name unan
mousv elected was carried without opposition. Then
trpsh "nTtuSiasm was aroused The OF Mr. Wrs
icrvrIt was Withdrawn and soon Mr.. + idy Withdrew
I n",r @ or Mr. C"rs viii is speech many OF the dele
gates were dissatisfied aud when NJ. Townsend got
cheering showed the latter to be the hyore candidate
The ballot was now between Mrssrs Chrtis ana LOST,
and In silence the convention awaited the result When
n was announced that Mr. Post had received 80 votes
ana gr Cnru. ~ the delegates appauded loudly.
.irhrr. % cb.er. f,r MIR CnrtisI cried some one nui
these proved more hearty Than he others; bu,
the recipient Of th@ honor stned To lnk IL detoi! oI
meaning. for he smiled crmiy aud did not respond To
The ronyruti"n adjourned without transactiug any
further bnsne.s. and the delegates ~ 10 uucn without
instructions according TO the usual custom In Richmond
County None Oi thrm woiid sttu1 , ts uuo've % @ aur
Presidential candidate yesterday, nut IL ~ pretty gem
orally uner.Iood that MeSsrs Wood and Van Name are
strongly in favor Of Grant, and that MI Post also pre-
Grant though not str0ERly opposed 10 biaIne.
lar rs iosay that Blame is Mt Posts
arst choice but It safe To consider the delegation
When leaving tie hail. Mr.. Curtis smiled pleasantly
said: "No eoud take this decat WIN greater
long time attribute It 10 the fact thar an not an
Office broker. Is well known No doubt ihe oOhyeh-
lion hns to-day what have all along tried 20
impress upon Il, that mans man. have other
means Of expressing views ana using "hat influence
The support rs OF Mr. curtis declare that tho party
has ecrlved blow from which II cannot recover Tor
themselves on the escape OF the party from such II
calamity by the defeat of Mr. Curtis
DELEGATES FROM KINGS COUNTY
Conventions were held last evening in the
rem aiming five Assembly Districts In Kings county
the ISL IXtb. Xth. Xtth, and Xith-and delegates TO
the Republican state Convention were elected Most OF
the delegates chosen are understood 70 be In favor of
Grants nomination. but a few sherman men were
elected W. O. Low and Samuel Mclean, OF the lat Dis
tr,c, and H. b. scharman, OF the Kiln District are |
sad 90 favor Sherman Tho delegates and alternates
are foiiows:
IST DISTRICT.
Dee1ates-A ]. Perry, ". @. Low. Samue Mclean.
AIte;,ates-C II. Boyer, Mortimer Z. Ogden, Joseph |
" IXTH DISTRICT
D,Leoates-stowart L. woodford, William II. Ray, A.
ID Baird, j. A. Brown W. j. Taylor
Aiteyndtes-B. W. Wilson Charles G.. Russell, W. H. | {
Leaycraft, A. L. Campbell
XrH DISTRICT.
Detoates-Joacph N. woodhesd Francis A. Briggs
Aitsr,atts--W. H. n Cadmus, william j. Tate, Thomas
McGrath. ..znr,or