New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
AN ADJOURNMENT TAKEN IN ORDER To SETTLE
SEVERAL CONTESTS.

SEVERAL CONTESTS.
The Republican County Convention met last
evening in Republican Hail. NO 50 West 1hrt third
II was representative gathering. Nearly all the prom
ncnt members Of the organization In the various As
scmby Districts present It generally under.
stood that no nominations would he made. Contests In
some the district delegations had to be- settled and this
required the appointment of u committee to hear
the evidence and pass the claims Of the contestants
Promptly az o'clock John J. OBrlcn chairman of the
County Committee. called the convention to order viii
lam II. Towney nominated Senator Frederick g. Gibbs
Tor temporary chairman. He WAS elected by acclama-
ton. Mcssrs Townlcy and William H. Gcdncy were ap
pointed committee to conduct Senator Gibbs to the
chair Mr.. Gibbs sad
thank you for the honor OF selecting me as
10 the representative men Of the Republican party a.
scmGed rof tine pmrP"se Of making nominations Tor
to refer especially Ia the issues Of the day They are
known 10 you quite ne well "a to me,
In legnrl to The specific purpose for which we have
wntchrd with great interest In my opinion. the party
will aspect ard Is right to efpect that the en whom
the highest standing I'm the community.
solun y Smith made temporary secretary aud
David Mitchell, assistant secretary Henry Luewv of.
fptrd protest IN behalf of Thomas 4 ,ipaty and uhers
~ the ma Dlattct against awnidne seats IN the con
tpnun tp the delegation healed 10y Charles ialntuf
Tho point ~ urlpt WA talspi that tnpNt WA h,t a
mrmhri ~ the convention. thp chairman iulpi
that The point ~ vnuf wa hut we'll
ebpn rhnh aNpihoi rnnl WA iaael that hn i,nfaona
Whn uipapnirl the riuitsi Wha hu go tho opposition
ihLM ihii Was doomed veil inhnn ,nn az thn npini
in then presented the rnua Ah u Whs accented ina
pnra sula iuilh ilh ihrin Wpin Nailuus irregularities
tnminrd h tho FAINT ~ patty ii haldlf ut tho itin
nl uiti n was drrihrd that lhr primary was an orderly
onn that iho ialniuf iirbn received ~ vote, ~ 90 or
tho oppua"n tlohnl "nd that 40 protest was madn at
the ilmr.
nhn D. Lawson declared that all protest should he con
-idrfrd no matter who're they ohmr frnn Jane, ". Var
uitu oppnsed being allowed present protest
uulr,, he member NJ the convention. Pro
r-ts were handed In from the ANh ana Nllh Districts
u the XVIII District one delegation f. headed by T. q.
lee and the other by William j. pcgnan. rwo separate
nrimlr were held. Tho committee contested seats
vil have tn decide which T. regular Tho seats of the
delegation from the XVIII District. headed by Michael
Crrgan are contested 10y an opposing dele.
gallon led 10y John Faconcr. II IL
alleged that the 'lcgan party committed many
irrguarilcs, allowing Democrats to vote aud repeating
under various names TINS Is denied by the Crcg,n
patty. 49,,
,icorgc H. Deanc r. moved that n committee Of two
ON contested scatr be appointed by the chairman This
VA, agreed Ia aud the chairman named William II.
Townlr,. William Bcauuy Joseph c. Jackson. VIII
lam IT, Gcluey add George Ilillin The cOnNo NtiOn
Then adjourned to meet at tho call OF the chairman