New-York tribune., 1881-10-28
CANDIDATES APPROVED.



THE CANDIDATES ARE.
The Republican County Convention recon-
vened last night In Republican Hall to hear the report
of the committee appointed TO recommend cahuaa'es
for the county Offices to be filed at the coming eeeuoh
The house was packed nearly full as on the first night
Of the Convention. Ehhu Root offered the loilo"lps
| resolution which adOpted
Resolred That the Republicans Of New. York congfatn
late the President and the people OF the Onl.cu ~
upon the aeocOn Of Charles j. Foleer for secIrIaiI m
the Treasury and his acceptance OF that once w
great commercial ana financial lhtereFS inco M 1non
have long relied With welltohnded eonneehce. 9p%i
Judge Folger's wisdom ana ability in the highest Ju-
cia stations We greatly regret to lose MN ~ the
but anticipate with certanty nu @ ~ from hi.
benefit wnic the whole country Will receive ,i1 IIUd M
counsel in the Cabinet and his conro oi 'no
| finances
Joe " Mason then presented the report of the com
| mittee recommending George H. Forster for DisucI-
Attorney Daniel G. Rollins for Surrogate ErheS' nan
and Burdett g. Hyatt for Marine Court Judges ChareS
| + Brebm for Coroner Frederick Finck and John NC
C1ovo for Adermen-a Large The matter Of nominating
four Large Mr. Mason said was considered
by the committee and it was unanimously decded that
il wa-~lnwise to nominate more than two
Jobn d. Lawson interrupting-I wish TO correct my
friend. II not the unanimous decision IheIe "eie
three votes. and think more, against H. H.,
Mr. MasonThen there may have been one vote against
There We're three at least You had better get your
Open."
Il intend to be right"
"Ihen you had better be without so many insinua-
"WeIl. there was large majority against nominating
four Aldermen-a-La Large. Is that right = ,, -, Ant,
Colonel Charles ;. Spencer-As Republican OF thls
city, honestly believing that We WIZ WIN az llS e'oSt %
want iu1 IeAea ne Te Connfv bemocrpcy has nomi-
| mated four candidates; have TaWmany ban anu
beeyng that its ticket he elected, Is called on To-
night 20 confess that il can't win. We are asked b
win by nominating two Aldermen-at-iarge ana CIV
ing them thing Last year for the nr5t iilne, ts
course was followed under the plea that we had to meet
| a united Democracy. There pausibily then IN
that talk The only cry now is that We cant find tour
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not cheat each other or sell each other out
who have already crowded the Republicans of
this city God knows, close enough 10 the wall, come
here and demand more aud at our handsi move,
Mr. Chairman, add Ia the ticket reported Tor Alder
dermenat-Large, the names OF HliiaIi hlSSaneJ III W ~
siieTar' sieSne. and IH0""' = S'O""'' u ' ,' VI 80
II ieeame evident that contest TO be made on
this point, and Salem H. Wales ailer conshtalon WIN I'm
Bernard Bclin and Others moved that - question DC
divided aud that all the names reported be ade the
nominees OF The Convention except tnht OI @ ~
at-Large. This motion was adopted with only le" us
joel W. Mason then said that there was difference Of
opinion the subject Of nominating four AIDE
~ was tt f ould b. sustained
question by the Convention He reiterated thht
the decision unanimous in the committee put ne
was interrupted by Mr.. Lawson who said such was not
the case SIR. Mason appealed TO the recollection OF the
chairman, adding that no man has the right TO sTep-
Mr. Lawson-Thnt.s just what you have been doing
with The question was never put ast9 Whrther we
should have only two, hut Os 10 the approval o Fnck ana
McClave. ~ the policy OF making tu!l nominations
i'm
only one candidate we Wouid couIo lne boaru on AI =
men today We elect them. II is little singular II
great Republican party can't nut up Iour men Tor
Adermenat-!ar.e VINO are such deep sco.ndres as
10 cheat each other II we have sach scouHdreis in the
sloane and 1ir Stewart not o. that kind Of men.
Colonel SpcuccTIhe nomination OF two Aiierncn-at-
Large is miserable confession Of cowardce ana weak
Adelogate-There IS no use to disguise the fact that
the friends of the candidates will sacrifice the Interests
Joel r. Mason again pleaded the necessity OF sustain
| " Tlp
mousiy favor Of nominating only two Adermenat-
John D. Lawson-I have already denied that once, and
| deny It again.
tween us n Is ia2aToas io the Republican party to
nominate than two Aldermen-ltLarga.
| Mr.. Mason-I don't know why. You know az Wen as
Colonel spencer-AI the argument have heard l. that
the committee s1ys "soludsO." Wen, what ~ itl i.
The only reason Is The wishes of a few leaders.
Moses 4. Crasto-TEc same old arguments against
nominating four Aldermen brought forward here TO
night II announced here The other evening that
collar should De pnt ON any mans neck by me ap-
pontment Of tHat c0mmiitee. surprised that 10 did
select Thomas " Allison for Marine Court Judge IN
stead Of Mr. Han ! would lkc 10 EuoW u NJ. sloane
and Mr. stewart will accept these nominations II ten
Colonel spcncer-They will. rCreat cbeerncl
Mr CrasO-If the Republican party mas sunk 80 low
that cannot find four honest men to run for Aldermen
atLarge then want TO leave il after my long years Of
Hugh Gardner and Elhu Root spoke in favor Of sus-
Colonel spencer taddrc-,iny Mr. Root-why should
four Aldermen Larger
Mr R0ot-Because human nature Is human nature.
Major Willard Bulard declared that the party had not
been able, heretofore, 70 eltcI more tu4h tN9
electing ohy two than IN any Giher> way; -, Ne Ne
s&he M Va Ann T IL a5 m ibat no oo but he
mere decision OF committee had been given why four
| Colonel spencer-Ths County Democracy and the
Tammauy-Irving Hall Democracy have each nominated
nees viii each other. The Republican party, it
seems is the only dishonest one. iLaughtcrl
The roll then called on the motion 10 add to the
ticket the Of Mr.. stuart and Mr. Sloan for Alder
| nen-at-Largc. During the call Joseph snyder, who
wanted u vote IN the negative sad that ms name hhd
not been called when his district voted. The arman
inquired il be a delegate. He said: Yes sir I
This brought down the house" which was conyused
with laughter for several mnutes ,
The motion 10 add Mr.. stuart and soanes names was
lost by vote Of G2 ayes, III nays good many dele
which Messrs. OBrieD, Bglin Cregan, Hess, Mason,
| Patterson and other well known leaders represent,
then made that the names OF Messrs. stuart
and Sloane should be substituted for those OF Messrs
Fink and McClave, but this also lost. and the
original report was adopted resolution was next
that may occur the ticket. Colonel spencer said he
would cbeertuy vote FOR the resolution, because there
already two vacancies to be hlled~
THE CANDIDATES.
George II. Forster the nominee for Dstrct-Attorncy,
was born at Charlestown Mass June 20, 1883. lie
educated the Grammar and High Schools Of Charles
town and Harvard University, being graduated from
the latter institution III 1887 From 1887 10 1860 he
was engaged IN the railroad business In May 1861 he
admitted 10 the bar in this city. and he has since
been actively engaged in his profession, being
nected with the firms OF Weekes DeiOT-
est q Forster, WeekeS, Forster & Dcforest,
and Weekes Forster. Mr.. Forster was de
eated in 1874 Republican candidate for Alderman
atLarse IN TINS city but in 1875 he elected the
State Assembly from the list District OF Westcheser
County. In 1879 be elected To the State Senate
from the Altb District and ~ serving the second
and last OF his term In that body. He member
of the Committees Commerce ana Navigation. Litera
ture and Manufactures and is the chairman Of the Com
mlttee Poor Laws. Mr.. Forster has an act We
| Republican Tor many years.
The nominee for Surrogate Distrct-AttOney Rollins
is a the late Daniel G.. Rollins, who for many
Jndge ni PrOlate Of sIralOrd County. n. II. lie