New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
venon such measures as would enlarge the membership
| OF the state conventions.
AT IHE PRIMARIES.
BROOKLYN EVENLY DIVIDED.

INDICATIONS THAT FOUR ARTHUR AND FOUR ANTI
ARTHUR DELEGATES WILL BE CHOSEN
There was much interest yesterday in Brook
lyn in the Republican primaries held IN all tue
wards to elect delegates to the Coneres
sional Convention which will select the eight
delegates from Kings County the Chicago Convention
The struggle between the Administration and the anu
Administration forces determined one, ana tno
contest was further complicated by the rivalry OF "au
leaders over personal matters. The Administrator
orces were marshaled by State Senator Daggett ana
Michael j. Dady superintendent Of Federal Buildings
who contend first last and all the time for the nomination
of President Arthur and vino promise to hand over 10
his support at Chicago the eight votes of Kings county
welinformed but less partisan politicians as
count their statements one-haf, and allow 10 the
President only four votes from BROOKLYN, on hberu
estimate. The Administration opponents are variouay
divided between supporters OF Edmunds Blame 0Her
man, Logan and "anybody to beat Arthur"
Some of the primaries began early as $3.50
n. m and lasted until 1870. An unusually ldree
vote was poed and the counting was not all compe'en
until midnight The general result showed as nearly ~
could be ascertained az that hour that the Admnlsra
ton forces had suffered defeat In two az least OF the o
senator Dagget hoped to control he defeated 10 his
own ward 1.-THE Nneteeuthl, which elected ueie-
National Convention delegate Mr. Baird is unpedged,
but will favor the nomination OF Blaine or Ednunns'
the eventh and Twentieth and in both the Adminlstra
tion adherents defeated Ihe other deegate aV
Schroeder, OF the twentieth Ward or William Ray OF the
Seventh Ward ~ -, $1,000. .to
In the lid District which includes the
outlying wards and the adjoining county towns me cor
test was left state OF uncertainty last night ny LACK
of returns from primaries in the towns IL was con-
ceded that one Of the OF represennta,tISSeesS ,dSeS
OF this District will be Slas u: Dutcher
of the Twenty Ward, who is believed to be OPP
posed TO President Arthur, though the Admlnsuau0
men claim him. HIS associate will probably DC E- IL
Hobbs who is a pronounced Edmunds supporter -,
In the IVth Congressional District the AdInlnsraton
men were confident that they had carried the day ana
could send General B. +. Tracy and anotler
delegate to support the President at Chlcaco.
VINO the second delegate will be is uncertain as theres
triangular contest for the position between W H. beru
b. b. Hopkins and NJ. n. Day, each OF whom Is strung
supporter OF Mr.. Arthur The probabilities are tna mr
Beecher will be mentioned as possible delegate IN
the Congressional Convention. Edwin Packard, an tu.
munds aaherent will be strongly supported by the FIRST
Ward, but cannot win. General JOurdan - aiso
mentioned. His choice Is General sherman. senator
Daggett defeated in his district, hopes 10 go 70
Chicago from the With Congressional District and TO nave
an associate James l.. Jensen TO support Presluet
Arthur The primaries indicated that they would be sue
cessful in this. .
The general result indicates four antiArthur delegates
who are unpedgcd and four Arthur delegates, WIN
possibility that of the latter will be lost making IL
five to three ,,,...
The Congressional District Conventions Will meet To-
morrow evening Tonight Assembly District Conventions
will elect fOry-seven delegates TO the Utica Convention
The delegates these conventions were also elected aso
night