New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-20
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
STANDING BY Mr.. CONKLING.


RESOLUTION APPROVING JUDGE R0BKRrsoNs
NOMINATION DEFEATED IN THE KINGS COUNTY
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
A lively session of the Republican General
Committee Of Kings County anticipated last even
ing and the result not different from what was ex
pected. The authorizing delegates, forming large
minority in the body, who defeated last week by
premature adjournment in carrying out the plan putting
the members on record In regard resolution approving
the nomination OF Robertson for Collector OF the
Port OF New-York, called special meeting Tor last
evening 1t expected that the course pursued last
week by the COntlng majority would be adopted again.
and that an adjournment would be forced The minority
proposed In this done. TO call another mccuhe
to follow up the matter The resolution which 1t was
proposed to Introduce distributed In printed form
in the room before the meeting opened The first sign OF
difficulty the secretary to receive the dues OF
some members who had failed 10 pay up at the proper
time Threatening words were used, and 1t was some
time before the trouble was quoted
The meeting was held in Central Hal. 635 Fulton-st
Brooklyn. When Chairman Nichols rapped for order at
$50 o'clock the hall thronCcd with delegates ana
spectators Fire Commissioner Jacob Worth occurred the
asked unanimous consent TO suspend that par
OF the bylaws requiring the payment OF all dues before
the second Tuesday Of april hgc members had failed
TO pay and lie did desire any TO be deprived OF
his right on the floor for this This was granted
and the delinquent members paid up with the exception
of two After the rolca tie call for the special meet
ing was read Z. H. Hobbs. of the Twentyfourth Ward
then offered the following:
Resolrod That this general committee approyos OF me
several uomna made hy the President OF the tntcd
states the various Federal public Offices III thr m
Ncw-Iork and respectfully requests the Sela,"lr ~
Congress from this state to vote Tor the CONTINUATION VI
the same. ,, -, , e.
previous question This lost by vote Of 81 To 60
Tie resolution was then discussed. Mr. Worth opposed
the reeoution saying that he hoped that it would not
prevail. The body assembled a. Experimentation
rcprescnting faction, hut all Of the 5lo"o voters "i
Kings County The committee was 80 To shape us ne
tion as To- offend no member OF the party NO "'her
county IN the state had taken any action IN regard 10
the nomination for Collector, ana was 'n'S count! !"
take the nitiatiyel
W H. Curtis Of the Thirteenth Ward did not see how
anyone could fail to vote for the resolution as there was
Z" nothing scctarian in it" lIaurh'cr He hoped the
President Certified has not proved rccrcani To the duties
expected Of him. and this vote should sustain INN.
first Ward who said that those who protested against
the action OF the state Conyeniion list summer nomn
otcd md elect d Nr(arcd II Senator Conkltne Ind not
lac king Ia honor he would not hN moved lhr IiN
qucs at the core OF i- Srch IN thc BOZ
crson led the protcstantS against this AMI u wa- nov
more thar right that lac should be recognized hy Va"
p,esidcnt james Taylor Of the Twenty second ward
also supported the resolution. He wac followed 10y =
IT. Hobbs who urged that the resolution hc passed as It
Expressed the feelings Of the Republicans OF th" county
Dr. Peter ID. Ley said that it would hc unwaaniahle
10 pass such a resolution and outside The province 81 th
committee. W. 5 Plodwcll. OF The Tenth Ward opposed
the motion lie announced that Mr. Nills had iust ton
him that The Nineteenth ward Association had iust thlen
similar resolution Mr. Walter. Of that ward said that
Mr. Mills could not he believed under oath and scene
OF confusion followed Mfr. Mills OF length came
forward and offered his hand To Mr. walter When the
confusion ended Mr. PlOdwcll proceed with his speech
Hubbard IIcndhcksOn then made long argument III
support 81 the resolution He was followed 10y William
Colt OF the sixth Ward ID. ". Ostrandcr OF the seventh
Ward denounced the rcsoursn a nrehrand IN local
politics lie went the list OF proposed appointments
and showed how the majority OF them did not concern
Kings County.
After nearly two hours Of debate the vote on the rso
lution was reached. A the roll wa called city
Auditor Biggs explained his vote by reading n
rrnort of an interview with Police Commissioners
Jourdan in which hc supported the nomination
Fire Commissioner Worth both being "salwart-." Mr..
Worth defended his when his turn tn vote came,
and strongly upheld the action Of Senator Conklne.
The result OF the the defeat OF the resolution
"a votes being cast for N and 90 against H. The meeting
wss then Immediately adjourned The minority claimed
that had carried It's point In securing the record OF the
Conkng men IN regard Senator RObertsOn- appoint
ment and it's members congratulated other upon
their victory.