New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-18
NETWORK AT CHICAGO.
ACTION OF DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
pnv,rvns FAyoREDIN THE FIRST DISTRICT

cvopcr WILLIAM CURTIS AND JOHN NJ CRANE
CHOSEN DELEGATES.
The Republican Convention for the ISL
f,on gressional District comprising Queens SUFFOLK
and Richmond Countes) held yesterday at Jamaica
l. L. and elected George William Curtis ana John N
Crane delegates to the National convention i
convention was called TO order at noon' py
Carnenter OF Suffolk County, VINO
vas made permanent chairman. Read Benedict ana D.
y Caves were secretaries The rolcal showed tha tno
mil number of delegates were present usrlpu'en ~ ~
hws: Queens County. 90; Suffolk, 10; k'cnill' i'' c
motion made by hungry delegate ron suno"' " "p
,ourn urtu after dinner, was lost' anu
." o,,,sau,,o, nroceeded to take informal
n,uo, Before baliotng. however. nominations "oio
made Charles S. DAWSON of Rchmohu' PioSo.
name OF George william Curtis. Inc holui".' 49, 80,
secouded bv T. Plat Stratton OF queens Inc Jun -
didsfss nominated we're John Bird'alI jon" 81 80
a,d simeon 6. Hawkins No delegates were eieo'ou vi
49, ers, ha,ot The second ballot gave TINS result
x,no,n number OF ballots, Al; GURUS 80
HAWKINS l6 Birdsen 49, Crane 10 O
motion OF Mr.. Youngs the election Oh MI
was made unanimous. The convention theh PIoOe' "
oal,ot for the second delegate. The flenus OIL MI n
sail worked vigorously his interest but the opposition
e 60 IL - ea,cr strengh and succeeded in electlng
A. Crane on the fourth ballot Judge Thomas Young n"
Iohn King were elected alternates viva yoce' "h"i
7 youncs then presented the following resou'ion'
Reored That is of this tn'
wi sAast
ny she n~eSenf time the denomination OF Presl9ehI
Arthur would be detrimental to the PEST he CON
Republican party and that the deesates c pomina-
rressioual District be requested to oppose SUN ~
lion. - -. =, .Noi"
Before Mr. YounGs could take his seat, cries OF no
aNo,p "Irs a shame to present such resolution,
8. p,t him omit" etc. were heard on all sues. i"o
oho,rnap nounded the desk with nicho'!
s,;cr and shouted Order!" uhth nc was
rod IN the face. but for some ihoinen'S
ator,cr r,icped IN spite of his efforts. When quiet was
.torad motion was made to lay the resolution on ING
fable and Il was promptly carried. H. r. mus 'heu WIN
,ha aoor and proposed that the members OF the CONVEX
ron he called upon 10 express their preferences ior
asn,ial candidate Attempts were made 10 choAo on '
discussion az the matter by proposing TO ADJOURN o' t
maturity Of the delegates seemed to favor the Suss
~ Mr. Titus wlmot NJ Smith embodied the susSesoniu"
resolution which quickly ado ted mnen sbnv,d he
tasan yeas raised the convention az ain thrown mo
disorder and the chairman again hamhede"I n9b de-.
until tbe snnters began fly. IL was NJ iehs,u ",
aaa ,h, the roll should be called and each lnenDo
shoud AIS " his preference. William ). lClks Ne ~
himself i'm favor Of the nomination OF EiIhu d. sac
,Wnr,b,n etnn Thomas A. Smith, Charles r. NhI5e
George Wallace, f. H. Overton ana JeseS - - ~ Xhite
IN favor James g. Blaine Keaa SI,Ii ne elect
ed for second term. Charles w, arNa move ar
Warford olgh ULYSSES s. Grant would prove iuoIo ~
Pie-so. Nicoll FLOYD Walter Suydam, C. r. SnePafu n
III Preston O. I. Sackpoe, T. A. talpeiCtei; nnisop
Smith william Nicoll. John = ROBBINS, " i n',b ir
Genrge ScOfed, l.. Plat SratOn, james pIe.n -
u eTurker vi liam {. COCswel, Charles j. SttNdi'
John A King A. X p bennett. Charles Nj ChhtnperIhl,
A r. Calhoun and j. v caves wore IN coll ,y,s
viewed with much satisfaction by the sPoc'7'oi' WV
sal 0nSue d Sg 10 Chicago favor Edmuuds Mr.
Crane Is president OF the National Shoe ana Lea'heI
Bank OF this city.