The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06

The Robevtssa Alss Lay TAea Oss In she
,ssesAa District ~ WessehsssSr.
When the Republican Convention OF the
second Assembly distrlct met In the parlors OF
The Orawanpum Hotel at White Plains yeeter-
day the faces Of tho opponents Of Collector
William II. Robertson we're flushed With the
expectation OF victory. Tho Robertson men
said nothing. but did not seem at all disturbed.
Tho object OF tho Convention Was TO elect I've
delegates to tho Congress District Convention
which meets at White Plains next Saturday.
and tbrae delegates to tho State Convention ct
Utica The A8ht was over tho dolagatss to tho
Dstric. Con vention. Tho Btalwarts have been
working vigorously throughout Westchcstsr
county to capture tho Delegates to the Assem-
bly, Convention 90 that ticy might send to the
Congress District Convention delegates who
would be opposed to the election OF Collector
Robertson and Judge Clifford as delegates 70
the National Convention at Chicago. They
claimed to have carried the entire delegation
from Rye. olght In number and from New
forces would have beVn arraysd as fellows:
ss Ss., 5 SSs;s n sss Es:s' s y e
s ssNA ss-, s: S:,. s.tas s:
Long Of White Paths. who WAS tho Chairman
OF hast ycar's Convention. Tho first business
two parties. The Hall breeds nominated OK:
% McaFps Gt Hc s1
Suite senator lnst fall and was defeated. The
their thumbs In thoir nrmholes. and awaited
the Of tho rel rs wh
from West Chester voted for Hopkins and
= Hush Of enjoyed surprise srTEe, . oyer yer
asIesssien from iss voted scIid for hopk lbs.
The s,raightsneds w Il teit chairs
joriiy 81 one II there was no further trouble.
The fnishng stroke w va, donlt BY A. D. Morgan
and T. IL DssSSpp po dessSniss from Nsw No
for Hollis. but these two boi,ed and voted dior Tor
This destroyed oil the bright hopes Of the
Stalwnrts. and con fusion covered their faces.
Th Hos sa S
ton. and the noise q null 9 dozen men shout
eide. 'Whsn peace had boon in measure re:
storcd q. W. Dobbs and T. u. Coles were elected
seen Gy Ss0wa 81
date them. The Convention adjourned to Tie
Town Hall: mud tho spectators stood ON the
stalwart Wood moved TINT general commit.
tod on credentials Of delegates be appointed
Hall Breed Henderson argued that rs there
were no contrasting delegates such U committee
"s staigart Ho argued that the question was
as to the legality OF the election OF certain dele
Gntes. The law required that The Chairman
and tcllers Of tho primary elections should he
Plains, West Chester. Scarsaalo. and New
DO allowed to sit In the Convention. Tile
speech threw the Convention into wild conIu-
sion. and Tour mon wore on their feet speaking
at once. Tho effect of throwing out these dele
gates would have been to give Il majority TO the
Stulwnrts.
Mr.. Henderson said that any Republican
who would attempt to take such mean. tecii-
meal advantage deserved to- 10 spurned from
the door as Il Disgrace TO tho Graad Old Eo-
publican party. tCheers.l
A. motion to table Mr.. Woods motion pre-
vailed. md tho Hall Breed ticket was elected
by &c TO II.
Nominations for Delegates to the State Con-
yontion followed. On tho ilrst ballot Half Breed
L. ID. Long was the only man WHO secured
enough votes TO oieet him. On the seaond ha !.
lot j. Q. Cooley. q Stalwait. was elected. Will
linn Porter Allan. tho PlsLmnster. WAS then
elected the third delegate by reclamation. Both
sides cnim his allegiance.
Tho Convention then adjourned. and tho
delegates wont back to the OrawaItpunl
Hotel. whore the lInii Breeds and Stnlwnris
called each other t,ah names. hut finally bo-
camo friendly and departed in peace. Trouble
Is anticipated ut the Congressional Convention
next Saturday.