New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-01
THE CONTEST IN BROOKLYN.
RESULT OF THE PRIMARIES AND LOCAL CoNVEN-
TIoNs-wBAT is CLAIMED on BOTH SIDES.


THE CONTEST IN BROOKLYN.
RESULT OF THE PRIMARIES AND LOCAL CONyEN-
T1oNs-wRAT is CLAIMED on BOTH SIDES.
At the close of the primary elections Thurs
day night it was conceded by dsntercsed persons that
the anti-C0nkling had carried beyond doubt the
Id Vth, With, Xth and XIth Assembly Districts In
addition they claimed to have carried the Ist Win ana
XIIth This left the field sti doubtful and the Assem-
bly, Conventions which began yesterday were looked
forward To the expectation that the result would be
determined by them. six were held yesterday the re-
naming six will be held this evening Ex Sheriff Dag
gett quoted estimating that in sixteen wards ana
four county towns, the antiCOnkling men would have
OF SO delegates to 55 or Conklng In ten wards
and one county and in eight districts the anti
Conkling men would have 29 delegates TO II CoRklns.
Police Commissioner Jourlan said yesterda' that the
stalwarts were certain of twcntysix out OF the forty
six Kings County delegates to the State Convention CIV
ing tker opponents twenty In the Xth District he said
there would be a contest from the Ninth ward,
on the ground persons voted for the anti Conkng
ticket who were entitled to vote, and in the XXlId
Ward there would be protest entered, fraud being al
legged the election. II these were thrown out the
result would be the addition OF four more
delegates the Stawarts making total OF 30 against
l6 OF Mr. Daggetts published remarks General Jour
dan said Mr. Daggett is man OF very sanguine tenn
peranent In claiming such large number Of dela gates
at the primaries General Jurdan denounced the
bringing of Mr.. Conkng's name" into the contest as
Mr. q.
citizen and his friends had met with great opposition at
the primaries amcng other things they had met with
opposition from Federal Office holders.
The tactics OF the Conkng men were deyclopcd early
in the contest for Assembly delegates nj the cnnven.
Hall Fuit0,l IN the IternIqh; mere IN mr. ,b .oasnf f
of of the "-%IS beaS of a''snGn sms minority n''s Tns
aocompsaedm L. Gy E peculiar @ 9s: %s. Ts fn
GTa Gravesend es and Ncw-Utrecht The convention
the time T''T by Adolf Rund This delay wa. attributed
Fire S Comnssioncr Jacob Worth who candidate
membership OF the state Central Committee, aud IS a
teaycraft OF the state Committee, entered hurredy
the latter called TIE meeting to order He nominated
secretary who was declared by tho chair elected
(ahough he received only three votes against the po
test of the rest OF the Convention.
Frsbe chairman OF tho Twenty hfth ward dele
CATION moved the election OF assistant secretary,
Mr. Furman. The chairman. after refusing TO put the
motion declared IL lost all but three delegates voting
credentials, announced that he should only allow
such names the roll OF the Convention ~ were rot
contested lie rCfus ID 10 entertain point OF order
permit any action 10 he taken by delegates rcctcd the
calling of the roll and caused to be entered upon the
names Of three delegates from SewIos. and two
from Flatbush NewUtrccht and Gravesrn1. Instead of
entering the names OF the three delegates fFom
the inspectors, two Democrats were called from
from that town The committeeman then rriired 1t Is
W. o delsafcs 20 Ie elected 10 The state Convention
In few moments they returned and
ported in favor Of the delegation from the
Twenty fifth Ward which had been beaten AZ the pri-
mary, throwing out the delegates who had certificate
sigued by majority OF the Inspectors The committee
forgot report the Fatands but proceeded 10
elect four delegates 10 the State Convention headed by
o. B. LEIGH. The delegation ia in Mr. Worths interest
for position The state Committee. The Convention
consisted of five delegates from the Twenty htl Ward
three from New Lots. and two each from
New-Utecht, Flatlands, Grayesend, and Flatbush or
tine authorizing men at the primaries elected five
the Twenty hith Ward, two each from Flatland.,
Gravczcnd and Flatbush, and one from New Utrecht.
The Conkling men had three from New-Los, and one
from New -Utrcclt
The twelve crowded delegates endeavored in every
way TO protest against this action Of the chairman,
the floor. Tney then retired, after the work
OF the usurping convention was over, and elected
ticket healed by Thomas H. Armitage Tiny
also passed resolutions cOneemnng the action Oi Chair
man Kundl, and one tIp,' - '.ns M gmpatny WIN the
lence to his family Chairma9 Frsbe, Oi the Twenty
G1h Ward delegation, complains that the Chairman
still keeps C credentials The drnan refused to allow
the delegates the credentials Of those declared
elected. Mr.. Daggctt was met be q TRIBUNE reporter
after the convention, and he said:
have ONLY this to say that loug have been in
politics never anything like this, where chair
aD cOuld beat twelve Delegates Ihs Ia the worst that
COnking has ever attempted"
were as follows
ia Dislrict-MichaeI j. Dady, John G0hman.
WIN District-Deiegate Albert Dagget; alternate,
JaIues Johnston.
XIith District-Conkliug: obs - b. Leich, william
(ropsey aternates g. j. 5tlweu, Oscar FriSbi, John
Missng. DaniI Ii. Fowler
CosRLJSG
lid Distriot-w +. AitKen, A. L. Duryea,W. H. Bard,
W. Perry aiternates II. T.. Townsend q. =. iaii, ".
o. Iy2I Dsfriet-Deiegstes: Martin ~ Day. s. A. Ava.
g. Richards aiternates: James Anderson, John VIII
Win Dis,rict-Jaco6 Worth, John Rez, Louis Bos-
sert; al,ernates: ii. Edert Daniel Bin, Henry
Haahr, jr.