New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-30

tyo years ago that district had presented the name OF
candidate who had been elected ana now 'he same ''
idate was the first choice its delegates; hut the pro-
ceesings at this time were unanimous that
he was directed by the delegates to yeld their
personal wishes by casting ther.Vote Tor MI "i"i'
I" president announced that Mr.. Grant was the
unanimous choice of those present, l3O' votes na
been cast iOg him. This was received WIN Wo'o"e'u
cheering.
COMPLETING THE TICKET
The Convention proceeded without loss OF time TO com
plete the ticket by unanimous vote as follows:
For Controller. p. H. Dugro.
"D>tgictAtt0ncy, George II Forester
"rrc,idont oi the Board of Aldermen General Johh
Coroner VI J. f. MESSENGER.
Jn1gGs Of The Court or Common r fis ''S'p" T.
Committees to prepare for ratification meeting ana
to wait upon the candidates appointed and with
thanks 10 the officers OF the meeting, the convention al
journcd finally.
THE CANDIDATES.
Hugh J. Grant was born in this city in 1858. lie at
tended public school and aftcrwaN the college OF 81
Francis Xavier. He graduated from the Columbia
College Law school and afterward began practising
paying particular attention TO real estate cases HIS
father died few years ago, leaving him large estate
lie was elected Alderman from the XIXth Assembly
District i'm and reelected year ago He Is
al present Chairman Of the Finance Committee and as
such member of the Sinking Fund Commission. For the
last two years ne has been the leader OF the delegation
from the MINI District IN the 1annany General toh-
General John Coclrane was Pccrboro, y. y.
Ccrlit smith, the wcll-lIown Ahoonst. We received
liberal education, and entered on the pracuCto law.
He came 20 this city when young ana soon w'amG
prominent member Of The Ia@ s STs1n d2acc re
Clark. Isaac Y. Fowler Isaiah lynders a. ElU9h r.
District in sJs. Two years later hc ran against John
Winthrop Chanler DEM and Colonel 7. A. Conkhng
va Var S and DR. was fcSd Coone IS Was
ffN hf 4 ID
elected Attorney General Of the state In 1871 he was
was chosen president In 81 ne chairman OF the
Liberal Republican state Committee I'm lSs2 he served
~ Alderman from the NNI>t Assembly District Last
year hc LETT the Republican party ana went BACK TO
Tammany Han He WAS marshal OF the -CeItehmal-
Evacuation Day parade In November last
i. H. DIgro was born in the Seventh Ward OF tins city
f. ls5i lie attended p1elf school ahd vas r"a9
graduated from Columbia t",ieec ana me Coilnph '"I
lcge Law school lie studied law IN the Once oi John
thcn prac~cd law and dealt largely in real estate In
Isl, hc was elected to the Assembly from the NlIth
SHARP contest lc was elected 90 Congress from the oil
vim now thr IXth District. over " " Aston H. re
fused 10 accept 70 rcnoinination and has since
IIacis'd his profession ilc wealthy. ., ,u,,,
known lawyer in mi. city. llo is mcmhcr of me MN
od Weeks Forster. lie was elected state senator nom
following two years I'm le~i me- ran for Disfur Nt'r
iiey on hc Republican ticket AGAINST John n, h"n ana
was defeated Ia February. ISL. iro~icl u - s,nt
totho scnutc Nr lorstcr's nomination for n'd oit,s
Action ON tho nomination was Delayed ond ni 1r
Iw.fcrs request Dis muc vas vindmvu un,}t
Ittml,i' ans since n. o'f'r'Ht of tlc l'n'lir.
iicnud T. l'ir''u"r' is n'u' of u"s oiiF We VS.
indt H. 1870 boo v,s' ,.,ioi iple'' 90 tbD cour of
o. has h''p "nut,h} mi'ih DO MS "',nI'. .i'o.
vh,n 20, ,oui ras Boo session.
josrpi g. b.t. una m'oh"f ~ ilo "d ''nros,
t,u.u,l e"nde s,u".us H. H,s r'dd JuHs' oi ih'
Hasi, /. Co'r B.. nu.iI,r 81 N,im Carolina. nrtsa
raHn'i' Di Princeton '"' -r bnlna me- ~ d" h' .''nl