The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
MUGWUMP BRADLEY WINS.
DOBBS FERRY WANTS TO SEE COL
LECTOR ROBERTSON AT CHICAGO.

DOBBS FERRY WANTS 70 SEE COZ
LECTOR ROBERTSON AT CHICAGO.
TIE Gail q T1ns ~ The Caucus Regulated ~
the Ole GeutlenaA's Haady WaAeh-Hs
Discovers . Bsss u Lawyer Davidson.
There were lively times among tho Repub-
cans at Dobbs Ferry on Friday night. when q
caucus was held to elect delegates to the As
sembly District Convention. Usually there is
not much excitement over these caucuses. but
on this occasion everything rustlcd. The AS
sembly Convention elected delegates to the
Congressional Convention. and tho Congress
sional Convention will select delegates to
Chicago Some Of the Dobbs Ferry Republicans
wanted TO send Collector Robertson to Chicago.
and some didn't.
The Hon. D. O. Bradley. who served his
country in the Assembly In 1870 and $780, and
who has always been looked upon as the Re-
publican mugwump OF Dobbs Ferry. led the
phaanx which fought for Mr.. Robertson. while
Mr.. W. B. Davidson. a lawyer and tho most
active worker. generated the opposing forces.
Hostilities were openly begun on Sunday.
when tho mugwump threw out q limo OF
70 saRRsse en bds;
himself. There are half q dozen sick Republic;
at psb1 ts told
which would take them to the caucus and wait
for them until they we're sick enough ,,gh to g99
Industry. and on Friday night the Mansfield
Street Hall was crowded. and,a'who!e lot OF Re-
the entry. Each Side was on t the alert 10 get
possession Of the chair.
their Watches In tksir hands. waiting FOR, 3
4Sn Edward Fitch Of seanty ss
Chairman. and Mr. Bradley, wanted MI. 9; +.
switched the big hand Ave minutes ahead with
his finger Th9n he igGmpsd np End said
Mr. Bradey aoSrlsSed his S watch. and dSrins
man. Mr.. Charles i: Storms was made ,secre-
tary: and Mr.. Edward Hing and William Lester Ste,
Sore made GRamsn
order when MI; Bradley yHs on Ne feet again;
from it q resolution that the delegates about to
be elected should DO instructed to vote for dele;
vote to send Mr. Robertson TO Chicago;
object" said Mr. Dsvidsop jp',mppS W H, n
the dark. He is holding Government office.
keep his place in the Custom House. The fact
he asnss ms Win so wcqfns h as S
thu, ,wish, Of n majority Of this caucus"
Then Mr.. Davidson SAID that he had pro.
shape Of q ballot, 70 be dropped Into an extra
Gus should feel in duty bound to vote for dele
gates who would carry out, out TIE wis, wishes of tho
@ad s sh SsyS bes an be bull
would not have stirred him w. any more than
Mr. Dayidson's remarks d,d ,, the mM.gwnmp.
boss Of tho Republicans Of Dobbs Ferry. and
sn n sSs he haS oarhs Mr. into
promincnce, and that he would not be boss $50,
s sS M With riea t snd
;ss Sss Ss M sssss :ss ..
cans who had been brought, to the caucus grew
deathy n@le and Dr. Josephh nasbr9ok jumpeSd
ley was trying to DO boss himself:
Then q lot Of Mr.. BradLeys friends began 70
f5sWe d suit al Thirteen ir.shmen Who. the
run N by Mr. Bradey's friends shouted Hn l;
SS1sn ssH 70
licked dur BENEATH Mr. Bradieys voi iii and
shouted that nobody cared whether Mr.. Brad
sy "Ra M s 10 aG t.
W Now. Doctor" interrupted tho mucwump.
80 haven't scolded you yet. f" said DR.. Amber:
but Il you don't stop your noise will scold."
table in accordance with motion made by
Mr., Davidson. and there was another circus,
The Chairman announced that voting for tho
Ts M @ w hS Rob-
ertson delegates. and Mr.. Davidson and Mr., J.
sa.es N.Y. br SsiS %Sysd fhss iSc YETI s Ss
t!mated that. being muswump Mr.; Bradley
ought to know that under the new laws gov
| election would not be- legal unless ballot boxes
were USED: Mr Bradley i w!t M i his motion.
f. sG ihst s secre
| tary. and inspectors should make the pre-
scIibed oath before entering, on their duties"
to Mr. Bradley
Mr.. Davidson said that he was notary pub:
iic: and had prepared the necessary paths. II
Boss Boss! Boss!" shouted by Mr. bradley.
j., Tho Robertson tleegstes were elected by q
| licans went home. Then the mugwump moved
that his first resolution be reconsidered. and
got ahead OF the point Of order, raised by Mr..
instruct the delegates to vote In tho Congress
District Convention for W. II. Robertson and
| Silas d. clifford as delegates to Chicago. The
nounced the, motion carried. The anti, Robert
son men insisted that 1t was not and MIR. Eich-
WHAT'S the use Of foollng with this thing.
| The delegates are Robertson men anyway. 80
| declare The motion carried"
1 A motion to adjourn WINS vigorously voted
| down. but the Chairman adjourned anyway.
Obituary.
DR.. Ezra Abbott died in Cambridge. Mass.
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