New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN THIS CITY.
CONTESTS IN A FEW DIsTMCTs-THE MEN WHO
WILL GO TO SARATOGA.

CONTESTS IN FEW DIsrRICTs-THE MEN WHO
WILL GO TO SARATOGA
The primary elections to choose delegates
and aernates to the Republican State Convention were
held last evening in this city. There few con-
but in the main the tickets nominated were elected
without opposition. The vote In each district was re-
spectacle in numbers In the few districts where there
were contests the larger than the average; In
nearly all the voters the enrolment lists
turned out and voted. The contests, although
sharp, waged with good nature.
The list Of delegates and alteruates includes good
share OF the influential wording Republicans in the
city.
Meme ofthe delegates are instructed pledged to
candidate for Governor. IL to he the general
understanding that after the delegations reach
Saratoga and the field has been looked over
q caucus will be held and an effort made
agree candidate. It Is safe to say thata
majority of tho delegates go to Saratoga prepared to
their for the who be shown to be the
most available
The only district from which there promises to be
contcstng delegation Is the XVIII. There was the usual
contest there anG equally, matter OF course. those
working harmoniously together last year are
bitter opponents now. For the nrst time IN several
years there the IlId District. There
Indications OF one time ago. but better coun-
sells prevailed.
Colonel George Bliss heads tho delega-
ton from the XIth District II believed some time
u
such intention and viii 90 10 Saratoga.
IN the XVIII District the ticket no minated by the
district cOnsittrc had OYerWheluing majority,
though X publican as ISOLATION CC'w mem hhd the
following ticket iu the iicld Delegates Frederick H.
stats Hnd NirhOias GuilIeukirch Allcrnacs-Ihntnas
Conncll aud Gu-tavc Brocker. The delegates elected
have no preference. ~ -,
Politics bubbled all day and night in the XVIII Dis
tric consequence OF hot contest between the Tcgu-
lar ticket headed hy Sheridan Shook. and the opposition
headed by VI. L. HOli-er Not till late hour was !.
announced that tho shook faction had vote Of
2l5 to 81. ont oi an enrolment OF some 500.
Tho District Committee met two nights pre-
according to one statement, and % to 20 by
another adopted the Shook tickct. Abraham Qnickon-
element high no the primary rols and the oppO-
stion claimed that irregular challenges, which curtled
their vote recognized hy the inspectors VINO were
who voted IN caucus ag ust The opposition, one OF
The fight against Mr.. Shook was made
on the ground of his not beint
resident Of the district The influence Of william II.
Montgomery, active member of tne party In the
district thrown for tho shook ticket hrcauSe oi
personal quarrcls with Mr. HOLSTER When the result
the Holiser faciou aud there VIII be contest before
the convention.
There we're two tickets IN the Held In the XVIII Dis
tiic hat the contest not vigorous aud there was
but litile excitement. Tho opposition was led by
Colonel Thomas Rafferty, ana rOt cghtyivc votes; the
regular ticket received 3ii vOic1
There shade of opposition IN the NNist District
bus it personal and excited htto utercat On the
opposition ticket the name OF Henry l.. Slylrs was
snNstitutrd for that OF Joseph Murray on the
regular ticket. Both tickets were headed by Jacob
Hess, who will attend the convention. j. Rhnrander
and interest felt IN the selection OF dele