New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-15
LOCAL POLITICAL NEWS.
R1CHMoND COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

RICHMOND COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
THE DELEGATION SUPPOSED TO FAVOR TTLDEN-AN
UNUSUALLY QUIET CONVENTION ERGsTCs
BROOKS DEFEATED
The Democrats of Staten Island met In con-
ventlon yesterday afternoon at Richmond County Hail.
Tompkinsvllle. Erastus Brooks, who for many years
has been tho unanimous choice OF the Convention Tor
chairman, was not presC MT The delegates evidently
did choose TO bother with temporary organization
Augustus Prentice. OF CastlCtOn, nominated for
permanent chairman and unanimously elected, with
Abram winant secretary. On receiving the creden
tails 1t found that there contest In tho lIld
District Of Middleton. Francis G. Witt, Joseph Rub
and Henry Funk presented petition that delegates
Thomas Brown, Joseph Rubsam and Robert More
be rejected the primary convention having been held IN
secret and improper time The petition charged
that Thomas Brown, with John j. Mcguire as confedc-
rate had perpctrated biGh-handed outrage" uPon
the party The matter was referred to committee OF
five. who reported in favor OF The claimants Nomlhs-
icns OF delegates to the State Convention were then
called for, and the following names were proposed;
Erasus Brooks, Of CastetOn Gilbert G. Deano OF West
htld; John @. VAUGHN, OF SOutLaed George Bech-
tel, and George GALLAGHER, OF MlddetO%n' sn Mr;
the ballet ove Eas Oof ETasa Brooks bs
unanimously elected by accamatlon This has been tue
customary Of the Convention for several ears
evidently lost favor i'll the eyes the party for the sug
gcstOn met with loud aud onGcontinued cries OI
agreed that the three candidates receiving the highest
number Of votes should be the delegates. Tue vote
stood:
Vaughn Bcchtel. S3
Deane -. .............. o. Brooks w
Mcssrs vnugnn. Denne and Bccltel were therefore
6y the chairman were Jacob NJ. storer Timothy D.
Tie tieeEatc9 90 to syr cuse unrsructed and would
not express preferences for Presidential candidate
ment OF the convention IN favor Of Tden, ald tlat
the aDtiTden delegates were Tor the most part thoso
who supported Mr. Brooks
NETWORK DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE.
ELECTIONS HELD BY THE IRVING HALL 0RGANizA-
TON IN MOST or THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
Delegates to the Democratic State COnven-
tion chosen last evening by the Irving Hail organ
izatjun I'm most Of twcnyour Assembly districts In
this city, The following the delegates and the dis
tricts they represent:
L-John Fox Charles W. Brooke Michael c. Murphy:
The delegates were Pledged TO support the nominee OF
iI-JercmHh Murphy. Thomas Wild and Constituting
DpnOhue. The delegates were directed TO vote US unit
on any question nomination that may como up for
discussion and that the chairman DO delegated 10 cast
g vote any ueh GpaSUR Is RoaTe1 and Daniel
OReily The delegation is pledged TO secure the cleo
ton to the National Convention ofdeleGates who VIII
vote for the nomination Of Samuel ]. Tllden.
V.-Petrr Mitchell, Henri T. Porter and Patrlck Snor-
tell. The delegates are pledged' aud claim 10 nave
vI-James Bryan, Timothy J., Campbell aud Daniel
F. Crowley The delegation Is pledged to support sam
VII-GcDrGc II, Iurser, A. Hammond lilcKsh hu FIhuA
HOughtan. The delegation viii exercise It's own DIS
erection I'm Tho nomination or candidates.
VlII.-Bernard Kenny Oscar ii. B0gnrt ana trcuer-
ck w. Dlrhl. TIC delegation is not pledged -
IX-John r. VOOrhs. ID. q. Piper aud Timothy shea.
The delegation will heartily lndOrse the nominee OF the
National Convention. ,,,,- =,
X-John A. Wlnkel, Joseph p 5track ard William p.
Mitchell. The delegation favOrs Samuel j. Tllden' -
XI-Willan &. Whitney, p. g.. haloney and Henry F.
Dlmock. The delegation Is unpcdged.
XII-Andrew II. Green Peter H0we and Louis Cohen.
Tue ALLEGATION - unpedged.
XIII-NrlsOn J. Waterbury, Bernard CreRan and u.
s. surinesiead. The delegation Il unplfdSed.
XIV. John Tyler Kelly. John L. s 'huckm1n and An
tponv Cinchy. The delegates favor Samuel j. Tllden.
XV-Thcmas Costigan, john r. FellowS ana EdWafd
BrnCRa. The delegation Is unpiedged.
XVL-James ID. Morrison james Fitzgerald AM Nicho
las f.. Buttonschon. Tie delegation Is unFl ell
XYII--IIcnTy +. Murray, A. !" Sanger and Matthew
J. COgCgy The Delegates Instructed TO support tue
nominees Of the National CONVENTION.
XVIlI-TIuhert q. ThompsOD Robert Hal ana james
Mccartney. The delegation Is uupledRed.
XIX.-Milinin Is. FInCy. John 4. Bel, ana AlHxander
W. Mcdonald. Tue delegation is unplcdEed,
1x.-MllliRm A. Buter, Dennis Dc COnrcY, ana DR..
FendOr MiCTROn. liz delegation Ia unpledged.
XXI-Peter b. Ohey. George W. Vansyck. aud John
Tracy The delegation Is unpledgci.
XXIL-JacOb A. Cantor, William 8. Andrews, and DIR,
Char!es l.. Simmons. The majority Of tho delegation
iayors Samuel ]. Tlden.