New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-26
CANDIDATES NOT NAMED.

APPOINTED TO EEfOhl thfNNiD%NAAS
MENT UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT
The Republican County Convention which met
in Republican Hall In Thirtythird-st, last night, adj
Aourned after stormy session without making any
nomn atnns The contest Office OF Surrogate has
so divided the leaders OF the districts that no decision
could be reached outside the Convention and therefore
It was agreed by leaders, at caucus held in the
afternoon that an adjournment be taken last night ater
the oppoiptment of committee to consider nominations
The whole difficulty has been caused by the efforts oil
DisrictAtorney Rollins TO secure the nomination lor
Surrogate instead for that Of DisrictAttoney.
The caucus was called by the leaders Of each district
and was intended to be preliminary to the work of the
Convention and to agree upon nominations in advance
II met at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Among those
present were Joel W. Mason John ID. lawson Bernard
Biolin Michael Cregan Jacob NJ. Patterson, Henry c..
Perley. Jacob Hess, p C. Van wyck, John II. Brady,
Robert G. McCord George Bliss, Charles Blackie, and
others The subject ~ candidates not discussed II
wasproposed however by antRollins member Of the
caucus that committee Of one from each district be
pointed by the Convention to take tnto % m d
recommendations to the convention at an
adjourned meeting ,r Grn nrsaay f RSnf each
district should select their representative on the
committee instead of the chair was carried 1t was cyl
dent by the discussion In the caucus that there wond nc
pronounced opposition to Mr. Rollinss candidacy Ior
n was not long after the caucus adjourned that the
delegates began to assemble for the Convention OWING
to the absence Of any proper 20 nacd
every available place being occupied. Among mos
conspicuous in the audience were salem H. Wales HuEh
Gardner c. :. Spencer. Michael W. Burns, Alderman
Waite stephen b. French, eX-Assemblynan Narnunl,
oIn,itter Del@gotes talked together busly about
candidates No cOudte who stood the best ch1ncc
for securing nomination for any ONCE Out cahuiuacS
plentiful
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Convention was called TO order by ex-senator
Lent On motion Of John d. lawson Charles f. Tainio2
was chosen president, Scion b. Smith and Ernest Han
were selected as secretaries The roll was called and
several substitutions made for abscntees.
protest was received against the adj
mission of the delegation from the XVIII District
headed by Isaac sisknd, on the ground that 1t mad
not been legally elected The leader OF the protcstantS
declared that the sitting delegation was chosen by
packed primary and the most unblushng fraud at the
ballot box IL agreed that each side sload have ten
minutes in which 20 present its ease.
George Bliss said ne had been asked by the contestants
70 appear for them lie declared in the most emphatic
manner that the si-kind faction had been imposed on
that Convention by force Just - much ~ the Engeh
rule had been imposed on ireland Laugh or ana MS
ses II had been returned rs elected when NJ matter
fact il had not received more than onethird Of the
votes east at the primary rms rcsnl nh been rrnchel
nv corrupt inspectors ~ election, aud by refusing to
allow the HOLSTER party to see the ballots couuel
"a soon "a the poll was declared closed, inc ballot
box was taken to another part o. me
liable where there was already considerable nGnbri ot
Ssind ballots Tho inspectors reported That there were
$50 votes cast ana that the Sl~hUo tcN't had receiver
east ana Of these The HOLSTER ticket received 49,
straight votes net to mention The scratched h1los Ne
inrtanced various individual cases o. fraudulent voting
DT. Goodman appeared for the SiSklnd faction. MI
ssInd stood close behind him. prompting him In his re
marks lie commended thai the proceedings al me pr
mary were regular could be, considering the con
fusion which prevailed aud that the S'+klnd ticket had
undoubtedly it't4N'l WJV''' ~ w ~" ". IN, '''. ~
support Of This hc presented the affidavit OF the inspect
Colonel Bis. asked 70 bc allowed to the AFFIDAVIT
and after examining IT, startled the Convention by dc
pendcd had been az inmate 81 the state Prison ana
not not legal voter lie declared that The absence ot
ZION that no count could DE kept by an outsider.
he would inform the Conycntion mat
Hollis,er ticket Tits could not be readily done be-
cause the tickets ~ the wcrcotally I'M
ike. He called attention II ar. Goodngus statement
that. while he was voting every fifteen minntrs' Dc
had to cali 20 the police To Keep order Mr. Bliss wanted
allowed At the primary every hfieon minutes
Or. Gopdman-Thc gentleman says that one 81 the In
spcctors has inmate 81 the state Pron. and yet
,"V geaiS az" ,, ,,n Of DE Ii.trict
This announcement was greeted with storm ~
laughter aud cheers by the "dhereniH Of the ssAnd
Colonel Bliss H7ilyj--I pronounce this assertion nm
true IN every particular never rode ia carriage with
DR. Gocdman-I can produce twenty persons who viii
vouch for the truth 81 this statement.
this statement to Ice untrue. II has been made on tho
authority Of the notorious Barney BiclH.
Mr. Biglin standing directly beside Colonel Bliss
AT the time. but took no notice 81 this unpleasant
mark.
The Chairman decided that these personalities must
Colonel Bliss then moved that as the sense Of the Con
ycutun the sitting delegation br not entitled to
This cal ed forth great deal 81 discussion. The yeas
and were demanded and The roll was called Col
ouel Bzss motion was defeated hy NJ 73 nays To
90 yeas The Chair decided that The sitting delegation
from the XNtn District had been awarded stats in the
Among those Who voted in fqyoroflhc BlI'' motion
Commissioner Mason. Colonel V. T. Crugrr cK A-srin-
blymau Yaruum and salem II. Wales.
THE ADIOTENNFNT.
joel W. Mason then offered resolution that n con.
mttcc. composed Of one representative from cucb A.
district be appointed TO take into consideration nouiua
for the Offices TO be thcd at the coming election
rureting Of the Convention. to be- held Thursday
Colonel Blss said ~ see no necessity for the an
Monument Of committee. When have had 20 confer
viii other organizations In forming tcke; tue urs.uy
for such % committee obvious bus cannot SIC ANY
reason for II now This Is County Con
yenti,n called TO nominate candidate Why
not 90 on and name a ticket II we give the uom
mating power Ia a committee, we might well
give the power Of election to the committee Th being
the case. IL 10 me wise that the t0nycn iUa A.
whole should 20 on aud select candidates. Avn aware
that the fact has gone forth that there shall be q
mil &c appointed. on what ground do you ask Tor the
appointment 81 committee Oi one from each As
sembly District, instead 81 committee Of twenty
four al Target GIVE each Assembly District ia
proporouate representation. Lot ene member OF the
committee cast AS many votes ~ committee his dis
trct would De allowed 10 cast here This viii b. far
This same proposition 10 refer % committee was made
this afternoon IN preliminary CAUCUS, and The further
proposition that each Assembly District should have IL.
proper representation; when vote taken 10 was
voted down, II To :. again ask that the members o
the committee shall have the power and reprcsrn
tatiOn their respective districts would have In tue
Convention
Charlie, :. Spencer spoke rs follows: Every nonlna
ton OF the Committee Will be passed upon b., Tie Con
yeutinn The gentleman the committees choice OF
candidates viii bc.amed by this Convention l. for one
will use my own Judgment and vote against any can
ddatc do not approve Of / mans COLLAR but
am Just independent a. Mr.. Bliss but make my
fight IN the convention and not outside. This Ia to be n
important election and let make haste SLOWLY hope
Colonel MasOn's motion VIII be adopted"
Commissioners Mason explained that the resolutions
only contemplated considering the nominations and re-
porting 10 tie convention.
Isaac Dayton-WOuld it not he faircr to allow each
delegate on that committee the number of votes
mis- district would he entitled TO I
Commissioner MasOn-It might be faIrer Colonel Rliss
was member OF the caucus which this afternnon
II is generally understood that when person takes part
I'm a caucus. ne IN bound by its action.
Colonel Biss--I declared at the beginning that I
wOald not be bound by its action.