New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-12
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
oy1OY OF DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
SIX DELEGATES CHOSEN IN BROOKLYN.

TWO IN Favor OF ARTHUR AND FOUR orro9hD
TO uM-oNE CONVENTION ADJOURNED
Ths forr Kings County Republican Congressional
Conventions to elect delegates to the Natlona Con
yention were held last evenngin Brooklyn. In three
of tbem delegates were elected, and in the fourth
an adjournment was taken until next Wednesday.
The delegates chosen were Silas Is. Dutcher anu
Edward H. Hobbs in the Id District; Ahure"
d. Baird and George l.. Pease in the Illu Dls'liot'
and in the WITH William ii. Beard and 1daItln ~.
Day. The Vth District Convention adourneu' vi
the delegates chosen, four are opposed TO the noun
ination of President Arthur and two IN IaNor Vi H.
Silas b. butcher was state superintendent VI
pubEe Works under Governor Cornell. He has
long been one of the leading politicians IN BROOK
lvn. His choice for President is not absolutely
known. as he refused to commit himself last even
ing While he is claimed by both the opponents and
snnnortcrs of Mr. Arthur he is believed TO be really
opposed TO the President. He will support the IN
forests of x-Governor Cornell at Chicago and Will
pr0bably do all he can for Logan and cornell mayor
F. H. Hobbs is a leading Brooklyn lawyer and mas
never held political Office He said last night that
he was an anti Arthur man of the strongest KIND ana
was solicited. Hewill support Blaine or Edmunds'
Andrew ID. Bard is a dealer in brownst0ne. he
has represented the Nineteenth Ward i'll the Board
of Aldermen three time. In the war he was
Iieutenant- c COOnel of the 79th Regiment, ana was
:, forty enoagements He is pronounced in oppo-
st,on 70 President Arthurs nomination. He SAID
last night that he was unpledged, but favored the
nomination of Blaine George L. Peasei is presidentol
the Stationers' Exchange and is partner OF W.
r. Boorum in the manufacture Of blank-books IN
tbis CITY His partner said last evening that Mr..
Pease would support Edmunds OF Blaine and would
oppose arthur to the end. Another friend OF MI.
Pease said that although he would oppose Presl-
dent Arthur if there likelihood of his getting
q unanimous nomination he would be the first to
move it.
Both of the WITH District delegates, William
H. Beard and Martin \. Day, are strong supporters
of the President Mr. Beard said last evening his
first and last-choice was Arthur. lie IS wealthy
contractor and warehOuseman. The only office he
has ever held was that of member of the Board OF
Education. Mr.. Day is broker in Beaver-st., New
York. He is president of the Eleventh Ward Re-
publcan Association. His friends said he was I'M
pledged but that he would support the President
The indications are that the With District
will elect Albert Daggett and James l.. Jensen
both hearty Administration supporters, max
ing the entire delegation four TO four
as was predicted in IRE TRIBUNE
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTIONS.
In the lid District Convention the Administra-
tion efforts to defeat the popular sentiment suffered
n reverse The contest was led for the AdminlstTa-
tion by Senator Daggett. He was opposed by MI
Hobbs. who formerly worked side by side
with him. Daggett was reported as saying
that Hobbs could GO TO the convention II
he would support President Arthur but if
not. he would be defeated. The sequel showed that
the promise was not kept, for Major Hobbs was
chosen without giving up his opposition to the
President The convention was called TO order In
the Wigwam at Kingston ana Atlantic aVes' py
~. e A.axv Il nfG
nresdinr officer 1t was evident from the start tnat
There would be a close contest over the name OF Mt
Hobbs while there would be no opposition TO that
of Silas b. butcher, supervisor Dltnas JeWeu
was presented by the Administration men 10 oppose
Major Hobbs There were thirty-two delegates
in the convention, making II votes necessary Tor
a choice The calling of the roll showed: butcher,
3O. Hobbs. Is and Jewell, 10. Be
fore the vote was announced which
two first named Q. c. DegTove, of the Twenty
second ward, was surrounded by dozen OF the Ad-
vote from Hobbs to Jewell. The chairman an
nonnced that butcher and Hobbs were elected,
but corrected his mistake after bIief
delay caused by the noise and confu-
sion which prevailed. There was
crowd of excited men about the platform
aud the police were call led ~ Major Hobbs h9aly
cent no election unless il was the result OF tree
and fair vote in open convention lie said anOtner
ballot would have to be taken, as the vote for Mr.
Jewell and for himself was l6each; Another ballQt
followed standing butcher 20, Hobbs Is, Jewell
IA. Messrs. butcher and Hobbs were declared
elected John McGeehan and w. II. y. Cadmus
were made alternatives.
The Hid District Convention met at stella Hall
in Myrtle-ave. Port Warden William ii. Leaycratt
presided The Administration men were so thor
oughly defeated al the primaries that there was no
chance for afTther contest Cn tte hTst Dali0t An.
drew -. Baird and George L.. Pease were elected
delegates d. w. Northrup and George W. Moore
The convention in the IVth District was called to
order by ex-ASsiStant Distnct-Attorney WllliaIn
a hop delegates
Mr Beecher was continued as permanent
chairman. though he was not q delegate Among
the spectators were Samuel Mclean, General r..
b. Fowler Franklin Woodruff, A. Z: Tate and
Edwin Packard. The recommendation of the
County General Committee that the National Con
repTesentafion in the National Conven-
fi6n to the Republican vote in each
of the States, was adopted. The convention then
proceeded to ballot for the two delegates 10 the
Convention each delegate naming his choice as the
roll was called. The first ballot which was III
formal. was as follows, each man voting for two
delegates William II; Beard 13; b; b. Hopkins.
10; T. W. Wood, Q; NJ. \. Day, .; Edwin Pack
ard, <; W. IL. Ziegler, 7; F. Tracy, 81 Z. Elliott
was as follows: Beard 8, Packard :, Day ., Wood
A. and Hopkins A. The third ballot was formal
and resulted as follows, sixteen being needed for
choice; Beard 49, Day 10, Hopkins 8, Wood &,
tins result; Beard i8, Tracy i8, Packard S Wood
Still another ballot was taken, resulting in no
choice MIR. Beard still receiving thirteen votes,
while Mr.. Day got twelve, General Tracy falling
10 five recess was then taken motion of NJ
j. Day, and the delegates conferred for fifteen min
utes When ballOting was resumed the
vote stood: Beard l3, Wood IL, Tracy
10. Packard s. Zegler 3, Day s. he
seventh and final ballot was than taken and before
il was announced the result apparent. 1t stood
Day %, Beard Is, Packard 3, ZIeglcr and Tracy
4. The chairman announced that Messrs Beard
aud Day were chosen. The alternates elected were
Thomas w. Wood and George Marshall.
The Vth District Convention called to order
IN the Eighteenth Ward wigwam by Louis l..
Nicot, but adjourned until w ednesday.
THE CONTEST IN THE XXIVTH DISTRICT.