New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-06

hin, IN anv ,vav as candidate for any oice in this com
mittee will do more hfTm IN ths stse anu nov and
the next election and therefore vote ior mr. 'ohou
Applause and Kisses ~,
sell IN wtbdra the name Of Mr. Mitchell after was me
property of this committee. think was Iigh en-
propeT tnat me nf N his COMMITTEES until the
izatOn perfected and that II was ~.o sor Mt
the part OF Judge Russe and therefore 'o'e A''
When tSe &XIst' District was called, one vote
Was cast for William DolFd Ut. mama.
Leonard Hazeltine said. in response 10 MS 90 Tho
Nv place of residence does not happen to 90 III .
ssmc district IN which my place OF bushes, ~ had cot
Perhaps would have made moro impression aau ~
In from tho District IrecOgnize the iaot ,p .
ing ssy will influence the vote Tor M; " W.
1owSXc desire to Offer rn my prSg Rspan party
fore the psopo in thai win command Ins
regret the action Of tho committee tonight ana lear
the damage which win be done; but II Is Toy aT ~ a
greet now and therefore vote for our honored chauSn'
Mr.. Mitchell. IApplause.l
Charles Knox said:
think 1t is unfortunate that we should have any ques
ton Ike mi: at this stage OF cur s aIr.ney out OF
place. u "a fact that cannot be ganssld thSt ma
however have been glad If he had chosen 10 withdraw
his name but under the circumstances cast my vote Io
him. Applause
Mr.. OBRIEN ELECTED.
The calling Of the roll was then proceeded with
A considerable number Of the members in addition
to those already mentioned explained their Votes'
Elihu Root, in particular made temperate
speech regretting the harsh language used toward
Mr.. O'Brieu, and paying strong tribute to his
work for the party In the past. He voted for Mr.
Mitchell. General Aspinwall spoke and voted for
Mr.. O'Brien. The result OF the vote was announced
as 1853 for O Brien and a. for Mitchell.
Mr. O,Brien was conducted to the chair by Mr..
Knox and Mr.. Townley. On taking the chair, he
said:
In accepting position Of temporary chairman OF TINS
committee take peaig,e IN owIrd me here tonight
can only say that think have got hard enough con
In forbear answering he remarks unusty made respect
ing myself. only hope that before the year Is enus
they think III OF me tApplause.l
On motion Scion b. Smith was elected tenporar y
secretary by acclamatlon.
THE CONTESTS AND OTHER MATTERS.
The contests in the the three Assembly Districts
then came up for discussion. The protest from the
XIVth District is signed by ex-Coroner john II
Brady and othersj and set forth that the ticKe'
headed by Jonn A. Nugent was elected by Demo
cratic votes. new election Is asked for, In the
XNIth District the protestants declare tnaV Oh
stacles were thrown In the way Of their voting ana
that many Democrats were allowed 70
vote for the Cregan ticket new eleeIl0n n; 10
asked for Colonel Bliss said that the AAilld DIS
trict contest turned on what was to be deemed q
vacancy. There were several ties. 1t was claimed
that these should be considered as creating Vacah
cies. This was the question to be settled
Colonel Spencer moved that a committee 81 hv'
be appointed to which should De referred al con
that the chairman appoint committee OF seven u
prepare and submit TO the County Committee
constitution and rules. Colonel Bliss opposed thii
on the ground that this subject should be disposed
of after permanent organization had been effected
Mr.. smith Withdrew his resolution and the commit
zee adjourned subject to the call OF ne CHAIRMAN
The COMMITTEES viii not be called together until the
Committee on Contested Seats is ready TO report.