New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-16


tremely important one and 1t was advisable 10
have a strong the place. Mr.. Lawson and others
wanted to know whether Mr.. Morton would serve as
chairman II elected. Mr.. OBrien and others said that
while Morton did seek the place he would serve
If elected Mr. Lawson said that il this was the case no
would vote for Mr.. Morton. and he felt satisfied that
majority the OF his district, the WITH would
do the same. A then taken. each leader ro-
spending for his district. The result was that the ISL
lTd Ivtb, yth. With With, lXth Xth Kiln. Aii'h
XIIth. XVIII, XylIth XyIIIth, XIXth. AAiid ana
XXI1Id Districts and the Twenty W"rd uecarcu
for Mr. Morton The Ill., With. XyIth and XXth Dis
trict. and the Twenty third Ward for Mr. Mitchell
The representative the XXIst District was absent
The nomination was made unanimous. The following
ticket was then unanimously agreed upon:
Chairman-I- =. Morton.
First |ics. Chdfrmnn-John w. Jacobus
Second rice Chairmon-James NJ. Varnum
7redSurer-S. " L. Crnger
Recording seereta,y-,wiiiam H. Belamy.
Assistant See' etnY J. Thomas stearns.
Sergeant ArmS-CharlesI III. Grant
It was something after the usual hour OF meeting
when Chairman Mitchell called the County Committee
to order. The great hall was filed The roll call was
dispensed with "a IL generally understood that the
roll would tn be called on tho election for chairman
Chairman Charles y. Taintor OF the Committee on Con-
tested Seats, read the report or the committee on the
contests In the WITH. With and XVIII Districts and
separate report the close, making certain recon-
mcndatons
In the WITH District the contestants were headed by
| W
found principal witness offered By the con-
testants was Inspector John Mulyey. Ii was shown
Mulvey the polling place after the primary
had begun. lie asked II he had been
sworn He replied that he had. Before the committee
lie swore that he had not. II charged that the
watchers the opposition hal been elected by the
police. One Beatty was the only man who produced
credentials and he allowed remain, but soon
went away. No watcher with paper credentials was
driven away. There a slight disturbance in the
hallway and this was promptly queed by the police
The primary was the main orderly. The report
recommended that the sitting delegates. headed Dy
William II. Towney have the seats. This was unani-
mousy agreed to.
In the With District the contestants headed by John
Stretching asserted that persons not enrolled were per
mitted to primary that not residents OF
the district were allowed vote. that seven persons
acted as enrolling officers when only five were allowed
to act and that report signed by only two OF
them. The committee found that man had been en-
rolled under wrong name and the mistake
corrected. The number OF persons VINO voted
found correspond with the check list The charge
that non-resdens allowed TO vote WAS shown to
be untrue. The signed by majority OF the
inspectors The poll list filed because, 1t Is al
legged that Inspector Major, who responsible Tor the
contest had the poll list and refused to file 1t with the
secretary OF the County Committee The sitting dcesa
ton. headed by John Simpson. were awarded seats
the XVIII District the contestants were headed by
Sherman Evarts and John II. Civanagh They asserted
that Michael Cregan the primary to suit himself
The poll list missing in this case too 1t was as
serted that 1t had been mailed to the secre-
tary The contestants said that II tho poll
list was produced. grave Irregularities could be
shown. A duplicate list was prepared from the
check roll. The contestants failed to produce
any witnesses to make cool their assertions The deie
cation headed by Captain Cregan WAS seated.
The committee made the following recommendations:
In with the nve,tigation we became con.
WINGED very irres uIarites existed IN all inc
Assembly Districts respecting the hllng Of the po ana
enrolment lists In no had they been filed in time
and in cases they had not been MEL ~ a as pre-
-crbed by Article OF the Constitution and rules Inc
harm which from such &C; Is very apparent,
and stringent measures shall be enforced looking 10
prompt and speedy remedy
They therefore the adoption Of the follow
ing amendments the 9Th Article of the Constitution:
The secretary OF the County Committee shall not place
upon the list OF deesates OF the County Committee any
OF election OF said district IS not ned within
district has fsiod file with the said secretary the
roll within one week after the close OF each an
nuai lment prescribed by Article OF the Con-
stiuton Your committee also beg TO report that In
their opinion more liberal provision should be made or
watchers than are specifically provided by statute ana
that the following additional clause be added to Article
| 3 OF the Constitution and Rules:
Three watchers who may he duly accredited shall be
allowed by The Board OF Inspectors 10 each party repre-
election and they .ha allowed to present the
enrolment ana polls for the purpose OF observation ana
challenge from the opening OF The pos 10 the close Oh
! the count
This was signed nv Charles \. Taintor Granville T.
| Haxes John d. Lawson. Ashbel L. Fitch. and Henri
L. sprague
The chairman decided that under the rules these rec
concentrations could only be acted at tie next meet
Ing months being required for any change of
tho constitution The charm then announced that
nominations for permanent officers were in order.
John ID. Lawson arose and said
rise for tho purpose of placing in nomination for
chairman u gentleman well known to us all. believe
every gentleman within the sound OF my voice VIII agree
that Is emInently mt fo- the place. lie has
heel "a Republican
He has faltered in his allegianee TO II In either
victory defeat. He Is thorough representative OF
the Republican parry. stalwart Republican in every
sense Of the word. nominate for chairman OF this
Edward +. Brown OF The XXlst Disirct-l rise to
mittee. sensation was caused by TN. rem. mi.
as 1t was supposed that MI. Mortons noun
that caucus of the great majority Of the leaders OF
party held this afternoon which the question Of
year discussed The XXIs District has always been
Republican district have been elected D
In the caucus The majority Of my delegation have d
Edward Mitchell lAppau.e.l do not wish TO detr.ct
from Mr. Morton's eminent fitness FOR the place But
ny district bass right to voice In this matter ana we
think that Mr. Mitchell has earned his reelection By his
services during the past year.
General Joseph c. Jackson, in rising to second Mr..
Morton's nomination, said la part
1t becomes, sometimes. a necessity to look around
and seek organizing mind. In looking
through The party, be finds who has more zeal
Morton When one looks over a body Ike this 1t is OBJ
vous that II should have recognized leader. Among
the ihen whose names known throughout the city
State aud country able leaders none will be ecog-
nZed sooner than that OF l. 4. Norton
George b. Deane ST., moved that the committee pro-
/ coed 10 election. Secretary McAfee called the Col
names Mr. Mitchell received most OF HIS votes In the
HID XIih XXth aud XXst Districts and few scatter
ing votes elsewherr. When the XXth District was
reached. Henry c. Perey said that wond vote for
man who would accept the place II elected II was
known that Mr. Morton would accept He would
vote for Nir. Mitchell
Scion Il. smith had been called to the chair He an
tho vote OPT for Morton and IS for Mitchell
Mr.. Mitchell thanked the XXst District members for
presenting his name. and i'd he was about to make
the vote unanimous when they nominated him lie now