New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-21
RICHMOND COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

| The Renublican County Convention OF klch-
mopd County will be called together again To-Day III
o'clock in Tynans Hall, StnPleton, s. l. dc VIII star
ford of Northncld will he chairman, and the secretaries
viii be l.. C. Bridgman, of Sodthi"ld ana Gavin w.
Van Name of Norhfcd The principal business will be
the nomination OF candidates for county ohices and In
this respect the convention, II 1t makes the nominations
today will make departure from It's usual custom H.
asnch has always hitherto delayed its action until
after the Democrats who have majority OF 800 in the
county, have placed candidates in the field This year
the Democrats nave selected avery late date-nex We'd
ueslay October 25-5ut IL is almost certain whom
they will nominate The offices to he filed are those Of
Assembyman Sheriff County Treasurer and Superintend-
ent he Poor According 10 the accepted method OF
political rotation il vogue In Richmond County. the
town Of Westfeld which is the only Republican town In
TIE county permitted to select the candidate for Sn-
perntcndcnt of the Poor.
There Will be a desperate fight the Democratic
nomination for Assemblyman. 1t is generally under
stood that the Democratic state COMMITTEES Ia taking an
active part in the controversy and has declared that
Erastus Brooks shall be renOmnated at all hazards. 1t
will be difficult, however 10 reconcile the warning fac
lions whch although wranging among themselves over
town ii hs united in their opposition to Mr. Brooks
John g. Vaughn. justice o the peace in Souhhed, ana
TIE whose performances last year created
such disturbance in the district aud whose claim to
the Office was aftoTward set aside by the state Superln
tendent of Public Instruction fraudulent, ia cand
Of Westfed. who formerly Republican in this city.
but changed his spO:s upon promise or Democratic
Office is in the race lie easily defeated by the Re-
pubhcans last year in his own town The fourth aspr-
ant is I'd Moore exsergeantat-Arms OF the Assem-
bly, He ia popularity understood 10 have been sent down
to staten Island the interests Of Iammany winch Is
making desperate cndeavors to secure foothold there
and he will draw his support principally from the town Of
MladletOwn whore tho brewery employees can always
turn an election. on the Republican side there is no
one as yet In the field. The names mentioned In cOnnec
tion Win TIE Assembly, nUDaII, az stC. v, Niai
Livingston SatteTlee and William NJ Wermerskirch. MI
| Wcraerskirch made very ssrosg run last year
Wiet5 g. Conner, Harry =. Jones ana Inonas
Tnly are The Republican candidates for sheriff Mr..
| Conner il son OF the late Sheriff AbIam V. Conner
ep and has attended 70 the duties of tho Office since
his fathers death His Democratic opponents are Peter
v NOlai eX-Sherln W. G. Denyse. Paul " Masters and
Ben" Brown, with the chances In favor oi deal IN
The contest over the County Trcasurership exciting
great deal of feeling lnasnuch as the present treas
sides to have been an excellent officer IL refused the
support either oi the Democratic machines Tor rcnom-
nation. hoDeIt 'oytc rs haalg ST,TS tu; on Iug
Acknowledged on the turnpike and the candidate or the
An lent Order. Among the Republicans there IS tag of
supporting Mr. Robinson upon an Independent ticker,
but ,hey my nominate Michael :. Tynan president OF
tue village OF Edgewacr nan was candidate for the
Office three years when Robinson was the only sue
| ce-sful Democrat on The ticket
Thcre great interest III The contest FOR Supernend
eHt Poor account ut the charges OF mslnanaSc
ment which have been preferred against the present
Board and wnirh the supervisors are now inv siigating
Until TWO years ago the Board was entirely composed "
Democrats fly in number and 1t was charged tnat they
constituted close corporation III ther own private III
ercsls aid that certain OF them supplied thclr iabes
regularly with tho produce OF the county farm. or
course, it has not yet been possible to bring out the
trufn of the matter, but there are now two Republicans
in board, and This there VIII be strong EFFORT
TO send third one, thus giving a Republean minority
and ufTOrdng opportunity for investigation. Jacob
NJ Surcr (Den, the present member from WcStheld Is
candidate for reelection, but MS Republican opponent
| is not yet named.
To sum up the situation in Richmond county, Tic Re
pubhcans will proo by ccc their candidates Tor County
| Treasurer and superintendent Oi the foOr whle the
will Ha
is nom mated the Democratic side the Rcpub leans
| will also probably elect their y scmblyInan,