New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24


The vo.e Of Rensselaer, chan ed to ONei, but be-
fore any changes could be made General Jackson
Of Ncw-YOrk was permitted to nominate Charles
IIauselt. welLknown German citizen OF the metro
polls On the suggestion OF Mr.. Hollis of Westchestcr
that Mr. Hauselt might not be abic TO accept, was
agreed to delay this nomination until after that Of At
torney-Genera.
A CONTEST FOR THE ATToRNEY-GE
a spirited contest was then begun as to who should
DO chosen for law officer OF the state Theodore ROose
welt nominated Edward Mitchell. Bernard Peters,
OF Kings, named Major L. II. Hobbs OF
Brooklyn. A. s. Lansing, Of Madison.
nominated A. " sheldon OF that county. EXCOngress-
man Ray presented the name Of Senator i. T. Thomas
Leslie w. Russell seconded the nomination Of Mr Hobbs,
and Senator Early that OF Thomas. General Arson &.
McCook hoped to see Mr. Mitchell chosen, but John ..
Brodsly from Mr. O'Brcns district advocated Thomas.
The Brooklyn delegates through several Of their num-
Der, expressed the nope that Kings County would be
recognized in the nomination. After several speeches
for the various candidates in which both Newiork and
Brooklyn men nmated that the rural Republicans could
afford to recognize tho cities by occasional nom
nations the ballot was taken, but not before
Deacon Richardson of King tried to hurt Mr. Hobbsby
making "A .uccch for Thomas. Kings County, however.
win tIc eyc,ptiou OF Mr. Richard son, voted solid for
Hobbs Nrw-York County divided. Mr. Thomas got the
trc Stcnc got the IId Ivth, part OF the vth, all OF
the VItn With, INlh KIN, KIN, Min, part o. me
and mart OF the XVIIlth and XNIyth Districts. Hobbs
got the XVIII ard NXiiId and part or the AAl'th
Districts The result was:
Hobbs ...... 257 Thomas. .................3ls
Mitchell %
Tho name OF Mr.. sheldon withdrawn,
aud Madison changed to Thomas. The
HIth District of New York changed to Hobbs. There
ucr, 50 tauy chan .cs that ballot taken, and
it resulted follows:
Thomas
Mr. Thomas was then made the unanimous nominee
or Attorney General
telegram had been received from Mr. Ilausct thank
ing the convention for the honor paid him, and stated
that il would be impossible tor him to accept nominal
ton for state Treasurer Joseph j. Hacker, or BROOK
lvn was nominated but his name was
immediately Withdrawn, It was said that
| he mi.ht 10 nominated for Mayor. T. Morgan.
ofNcN-Iork, in a few wcllcbosen words, nominated
Major Charles Crich, a member OF the Board OF
Emigration. For once all of the Ne"-nOrA delegates
seemed TO be united several spoke in warm praise
Of Nr Urch Thoy seemed please the convention AMI
| the nomination was made by acclamation ana amid
oud cheering Mr. Urich invited to the PLATFORM
ut he merely thanked convention for the honor con
lerrcI upon him.
charlie. H,wlcy of scnaca, nominated W b. Van Rens
eaor for state Engineer In dOngso he referred to Mr.
Van Ecnsseacrs services as Il mcMbcrof the Engineer
Corn, of the Armyof the Potomac and - experienced
engineer ON the canals u this state. sas H. butcher see
D.r this nomination, referring 10 the TACT mat MI
Nam EeuSsrjarwas one Of MS deputies when Supernend
cnt OF PuD &c Works. The nomination was made by ao
. cla'Uafion. . ,,,..,-.
4 colored delegate from the Nth New-Nork District
offered resolution thar the chairman be authorized TO
appoint member OF the state Committee 10 represent
. tho coorrd men. the motion was adopted The state
Committee then announced as follows after which
! the convention ADJOURNED sine NC
districts.
John Birlsall, Glen Cove.
IL-llcury Brlstow. BROOKLYN.
IU.-Whlia.n Ray, Brooklyn.
IN.-M. J. Dauy, Brooklyn.
V.-snmuci r MADDOX, Brooklyn
Nl..-Jonu Grimes, New York.
NII.-Cornc.ius NaucOtt, Ncw-fOrk.
VIII.-JohuJ. O'Bscu, New York.
IN-I,cob ". Patterson. New-iork
N.-M chacl Crcsln, New York.
NI.-Nut appointed.
XIG.-Soou b. smith, New York
NIII.-Iuhu \. Eaglc~On. -.
NIy.-James W. Hustled. PeeH,kAl
NN.-O. f. Howell. -.
NYI-Johu Il. butcher. Pawiug
NNII.-IhcOcorc G. IcIlc, Pdlcnytlle.
XYiil.-Ioun A. Quackrubush. Au Sable Forks.
NIN.-Georgc Campbell ---
NN-.Iohu krlIOs, --.
XXLyGgorce CiIhoon. clinton County.
XXfI.-Frcd Lansing. WATERFOWL
NNNIGI.-NOt appointed
XXIN.-Davtd Wilbur, Milford.
NNN.-JJlu. j. BeGcn, syracuse.
XNNL-AIcNandcr VI. Holmes ---.
NNVII-Winam Van Matter, Wayne County
NNYiII-A. J.. Baxter, -.
NNIN-C Chester :. cole. Corning
NNN-iI. II. Warner, Rochester
NNNI-IIIrwood \. Dudley, Warsaw.
NNNGI-NOt appointed
NNNIiI-Juhn l.. Pound. LockpOrt.
NNNIN-LlUlh L. Schoonmakcr, Limestone.
The committee Is authorized TO Ill. existing vacancies
and Also those which may occur hereafter. In Of
death or resignation any OF the candidates the
state ticket the state Committee is authorized to Ill the
vacancy caused thereby.