New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
WESTMINSTER COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
DELEGATKs FAVORABLE To JUDGE ROBERTSON So


LEoTED AT WHITE PLAINS.
The delegates of the Republican District Con-
ventlUn OF the Id Assembly District Of westchester
County met at the Orawanpum Hotel, White Plains,
yesterday and were called order by Edward b. Long.
OF White Plains chairman Of the last district convention
addition the delegates the friends and opponents or
Collector Robertson were present In strong force,
crowding parlors and halls Of the hotel E1super-
visor James Hopkins. OF North Castle a Robertson
delegate and Frederick W. Hollis opposition we're re-
spectively nominated for chairman Mr.. Henderson
suggested that they be nominated for temporary chair
man. and they An attempt 70 take vote showed
that 100 persons voting instead OF forty
delegates number Of persons who were not dele
gates mixing with the delegates to be counted At this
stage the proceedings Mr. Long said IL at inasmuch ~
be chairman he determined that there should be
fair play in the matter. He therefore appointed two
teers George ". Hunt and James H. Moran to receive
certificates and votes OF the delegates, TO Who
should be the temporary chairman. This course was
followed and resulted in Mr.. Hopkins receiving twenty
four votes to twenty-one for Mr. Hollis.
The Convention then adjourned TO the Town Hail MI.
Hopkins taking the chair Mr.. Wood Of Mount Vernon
moved that committee be appointed on the credentials
OF delegates II. c. Henderson. Of West Chester, op-
posed the motion because there was nor single sea.
agreed to by vote of twenty-slx 70 twenty-one.
tSs sn@ ny In T S saS Ra the
White Plains was conducted was presented ana read
Plains thrown ont he should insist that the deegs
lions OF New Rochelle, scarsdale and West Chester be
subjected TO the ruling BY vote OF twenty-sx 70
sixteen the matter was laid on the table. Mr.. HOus
uade personal remarks about the White Plains dele
gates for which he called 10 order The temporary
officers of the Convention were made the permanent
officers.
Delegates favorable choice OF Judge Robertson
to represent the District were elected by q vote OF
twenty six TO twenty-One The friends or Judge
Robertson then nominated John Van Santyoord. John
II. Clapp and E. b. Long TO represent the District IN t
State Convention and the opposition nominated Cnares
II. Wilson, Col. James c. Cooley and William Porter
Allen. Mr. Long elected on the first ballot COLONEL
Cooley the second ballot and Mr. Allen was elected by
reclamation. On motion of Mr.. Henderson the oee-
gates were authorized to appoint their alterhaDes'
The lid Assembly District Republican Convention,
comprising towns of Corandt Bedford, North Salem,
Lewisburgh Ossinng. Newcastle and Yorktown. met
yesterday Psmers Hotel Pines Bridge, and elected
delegates the State Convention and five delegates
TO the Congressional District Convention 10 be held at
White Plains Saturday The convention was ORGANIZED
by the selection OF James Wood OF Bedford as chairman
The following unanimously chosen as delegates 10
the State Con enon JAS ". Hustled, COrtlandt Cyrus
Lawrence, Lewisburg; John =. T0mpkins. Yorktown;
and W. II. Robertson. Bedford. Congressional; John
smith, andt James Williams, OSenlngj jas r
Teet. Somers James Wood, Bedford and a. W Norton
New-Saiem
In response to calls Collector Robertson briefly re-
pOuded He said that in regard to the next President he
had decided preference and that was for IepuDhcan'