New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
WILL O'BRIEN BE ELECTED 7
HOW THE CAUCUS VOTE Is REGARDED.
HIS FRIENDS FULL OF CoNFIDENCE-soME TALK OF
4 nnLr-rHE CONTEST Nor SETTLED.

HIS FRIENDS FULL OF C0NFIDENCE-SOME TALK OF
BOLr-rHE CONTEST NOT SETTLED.
The result Of the caucus called by John j.
oBrien Thursday night decide the question of the
Craftsmanship Of the County Committee appeared TO give
hope to both sides yesterday. The supporters Of
NJ w. Cooper had about given up claiming tho
probability Of his election but erdsy they appeared
confident than They pointed to the fact that
Mr OBren poed only 119 in his ont Of 273
IN the full committee settling the utmost limit OF his
strength. Mr. Coopers friends securing the city In
his behalf, visiting many Of the doubtful members
OF the committee as could be redcheu
Some of them openly asserted that
Mr.. O'Brien chosen chairman or the committee
second organization would be started. MT OBrlehs
friends however rdiculsI the idea OF second commit
tee and declared that there longer chance OF
his defeat The activity " Of the Federal officials IN
behalf OF Mr. Cooper caused unfavoa0le comment fron
Mr.. OBrien's friends.
Police Coln missioner Joel W Mason, who presided at
the Thursday evening. said TO TRIBUNE re-
porter: 3ir O'Brien will be elected think by mt
ory OF between thirty and forty votes provided there
is comparatively full Attendance at the meeting OF the
committee received 119 votes last evening and that
number probably will bs sufficient to elect him, because
il Ia not TO be supposed that all the members OF the
County Committee will he present at any meeting Usual
y more per cent Of the members are unable To a
tend ueetipe OF great Importance II there should be
an unusually large attendance at the next meeting MI
OBnea will receive more than 1l9 votes Eho" Oh ~
least twenty members OF the committee, VINO
are IN favor of Mr. O'Bren's election,
who were not present Last evening, They wcro
kept away by sick ness by other engagements Most
Of the members opposed to Mr. OBren a5sontcd them
selves from suppose, because they thought
hey would bound by its action Some members Of the
committee probably wished to remain away in order to
how much strength Mr. O'Buen could command They
are likely TO go with the winning side"
Do you think that the lead ers OF the movement
will trouble OF his cleo
ton r.
"No do not believe that the election Of Mr.. OBrien
will cause any oys Republican 10 against the In
terests Of his party feel that such Com
missioner Stephenson Charles P Miller, Leonard Hazle
tue Henry l. sprlgue, solon B. smith and Maryeile "
Cooper will not permit any opposition Wcn my 10
party OF the opposed TO MIN have 80 little IN
uence in politics that they could not 90 any har II ney
eection, In my opinion, Is among men VINO
would not know now 10 use he machinery OF P0 Iuc'
love. however that such men have been egced on Dy
machine politicians who have had motives OF Their own
DO yol think that the interests of the party VIII be
best promoted by the election OF Mr.. O'Brien = -,
" Uu loubtelly. Mr. OBrien and his friends viii
take PRIDE his election. aud they viii do every
thing In their power 10 bring 0ut strong kep9blcan
bey T9is IN R m he s az 10 seoGph more in That respect
than Mr. Cooper ami his supporters would DO The fact
Mr. OBViens election VIII be lost sight OF by the great
mix OF voters before the campaign is under way 10
would be silly suppose that the chairmauship of the
County Commt,ee would m be iLe summing OocA ~S 10
Nr OBrien did not to his office ar Police Headqu1r
who waited there in the expectation Of seeing
hin expressed their conviction tnaJ hls eiec-
ti0n assured Among the number was
Police Justice Patterson. who said: "Mr OBIfen will
than 1l9 AT the meeting Of the com
and there VIII he less than one hundred teS
acains him. The workers Of the party wish him 20 MI
the position which be mas occupied for TWO years with
credit Tney are the same men who the support
OF General Arthur previous 70 his eiectlou Inc
men who are trying 10 obtain power IN the parry
gopId not use Il c,ivcy nor vond they wish TO keep
il long. They understand that vote on
the side Of the B0wery Is worth Just AZ much TO the
Republican "A vote F1lth-ave But | am
sure tuat party will work ali the better In every part
the city practical aud energetic man Ike Mr.
! OBren IA 20 be chairman Of the committee
MIR. O'Buen's friends said that no call for the next
meeting Of tc committee had been sent ont but 1t was
understood tia the meeting would De called Tor tuesday
~ w Cooper was seen at No 45 Broadway The meet
ing last night" he said, solely OF OBres friends.
few others present 10 look They fall short or
majority the COMMITTEES. and the contest for the chair
manship Is by settled by IT, have not seen or
consulted with any to-day, and only know about the
through the reports Ia tile papers MT y Bren
will probably get the votes ot his friends unless he WILL
draws"
Police Justice Scion smith, holding court at
the TOmbs. said THE O Brien people have done their
best aud have fallen far short The caucus settles
anything settles O'Bren'5 defeat. They have been fight
the Chinese psna noise and tOn-tOm. They have
been claiming 50 to 90 majority yet the first time they
have chance to show their hands they fall short IL
votes. have question that every . Bren vote was
the meeting. That was what II was for
show his strength IL has shown IT, but not as they
expected The OBrien following has been held together
10 fight the who is entrenched in position But
showing OF hands ike this must dishearen mon VINO
thought they the winning side"
Concernins the committees nOre, ndOrsed by several
gentlemen ana due March u II learned yesterday
good authority nat arrangements nave 0een male TO
pay it.