The sun., 1881-10-02
QUITTING THE CONVENTION.
STATEN ISLAND sTALWARTs NAMING
DELEGATES OF THEIR OWN
a rAirA Of the Members Of the RichWoad
County Republican Convention March Ont
Two Sets Of Delegates to the Convention.


Perhaps not altogether inappropriately,
the roof Of Tynan's Hall. in Stapleton. where
the Richmond County Republican Convention
for the election OF delegates to the State Conven-
ton was held yesterday. was surmounted By .
gigantic windmill. The stage in the hall was
set with scenery representing the interior OF q
parlor. Over the mantel hung deeply draped
portrait OF President Garfield. Before tho hour
set for the opening OF the Convention. 5 O'Clock.
tho delegates gathered thickly in the street
near the hall. The Stalwarts kept In q
little knot on the shady side. speaking
earnestly In undertones. Tho Half Breeds. or.
locally speaking. the followers OF George Will
liam Curtis. braved the heat Of the sun. Ex-
United States Marshal Oliver Fiske was the
most prominent figure In the gathering. The
btalwarts were without any recognized leader.
Tho Convention was called to order at
o'clock BY De Witt Stafford. Chairman Of the
Republican General Committee. D. !. h. Will
COX nominated. In behalf OF the followers Of Mr..
Curtis. 8. L. Hopping Of Westfleldlor temporary
Chairman. Tho Stawarts promptly responded
with the nomination OF Mr.. Oonklin Of the
same town. A standing vote was taken. and the
Stalwarts wore beaten by a swo-thirds majority.
Tho Curtis men emphasized their victory BY
the election Of E. G. Bridgmsn Of Southneld
and Mr.. Stafford. out and out Halt Breeds, for
Secretaries. The Stalwarts. who sat In com:
exchanged meaning looks. sixty.siI delegates
answered the preliminary roll call:
so abe ~ .oSt o b. Gs S Das b.
the President. and advising the deleeates to ACT
are here to choose delegates to the State. and.
belieye. Senatorial and Judicial Conventions
.sn snd rs
toward each other. / should not like to see
anything done to mar. the harmonious con.
Tho reception o, credentials was thsn begun.
IL. qH '1s bs ct 81 a.
Mr.. Cur.is's district. wers called for; 0liyer 7.
ss'Hi smd 4cn A1
Breeds, and laid upon the Secretary's table the
authorization Of the delegation. he was
he reached his seat Secretary Stafford looked
up from his writing and said:
Ca.tleson will not be received just now. A bro. o.
test against their reception has been handed
There was some applause from where the
Next Secrctar- Stafford called the attention Of
aocredited thirteen delegates. though sntitied
to only twelve. The suGplus seemed to Be In
hH sss Mss ha e sa som
this district. and the singling out Of the district
was. i seemed. interpreted by the stalwarts as
priye them OF their best men.
The right OF the Third District OF westfeld
to ede' ME- nas Mr. SH' s Sss
warmly. The delegates were regularly elected
have heard. by the way, that the Chairman
himself vas not elected delegate to this Con-
Then your information was sltoeether
eaSai warmth. Il was unanimously t sIec.sd."
A motion to appoint a committee Of one from
each town IS ,S consider the protests affecting
IN the Chairman. nan Il lie d' aenaintsd a Is straight %
Wool Of 'wsstfieid. brewer OF Southtisid. Eddy
Of Middleton. and Van Name Of North
s as:rs The .usps! Ss Il. was sTs fE,ssd With With
would be decided adyerseiy to them. The com.
si%ons"n aud George +: Hailosi. ,eu who repre-: e
q the Fihh District Of castle casts,on % based d%s upon
Suis and %ss Ts5s
field Deep, Interest was felt in their de-
believe that there was little doubt as to the re-
suit in either INSTANCE. because the admission
and bis % election NJ as eless,e S to the the stase coD
stepped from behind the sccnes. smiling. Tho
'sss ton was csed p to order. and Mr. WILCOX. step
ping TO the Chairman's table. said:
is not based upon tho application OF residents
OF that distr let for review OF the circumstances
OF tho election Of the delegation from that dis
trict. or upon the protest OF any person claim
ing to have been elected. but simply upon an
informal protest from some mambers OF tho
not to reside in the district. and not to have
been bee present pr; SCI & at the primary; % The COMMITTEES
OF any grounds ,or the protest. to report in
Gross" Applause from, tho Half Breeds,l
from the stalwarts. Georse +. HaiIock. who
had meanwhile taken n seat in the front row OF
uredy that the purport OF his words was not
gathered until he had ceased speaking. said:
q been o.
We decline TO abide by the decision Of the Con-
He turned and moved down the central aisle
toward the door. the Stalwarts rising and fol-
movement, seemed to strike ali OF the Hall
Breeds at the same instant There was burst
bosrs snd .Ssw
You viii retire. eh ?"' The stsiwarts kept on
them turned smiled. and waved mock fare
wells to their old associates.
Disirist. James Billipeton: Fourth. David
f@asafs @ ds|es.1iSa II. from sas disIslas;x @ SIKH
Hallock. Mulford d. Simonson. and John r. |
Chappell. the delegation. Northfeld-Fourth |
and Fifth Districts. Ira Il. Bamber. Middle |
District William Seguin: Secord. |
Charles W. Alexander; Fifth. Adrian Poet: |
Sixth. James Woodland, and Seventh. William |
ii. Bostwick. Southfield-Sseond District. WIN.
II. Ludlow. John Tilsen. George s. Scofsld. Jr.. |
and Robert Schwartzkopf. and Third. Richard |
Tilsen. Westfed-Third District. NJ. Conklin |
and Thomas Mallet
They were clear third Of the Convention.
leaving A delegates, The bolters went to ex- |
Supervisor Diedrich's hotel in Tompkinsville. |
and organized a convention of their own. |
AS soon as the door had closed behind the last |
OF the bolters. Mr.. Wilcox reported. in behalf |
OF the Committee on Credentials in favor OF re- |
ducinc the representation Of the Third Dis
trict of Wesifed to two delegates. The report |
was unanimously adopted. MIR. Conklin. whom |
it WAS probably intended to affect was then |
on his way to tho rival convention. The Chair |
man then said that. as the elements of dscord |
had removed themselves from the Convention.
it would be well for the Secretary to call the |
purified roll. The roll was called. and Secre- |
lary stafford asked the delegates TO remember |
the names OF those who did not respond for |
future use. When the name OF George s. Sco- |
field. Jr. was called. he answered. having re- |
turned TO his place in the Convention. and he |
was vigorously applauded. Nominations for /
delegates TO the state Convention were then |
declared in order.
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