New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-12
sTAHLNECKER INvoKEs THE LAW.
THE CONGRESSMAN MAKING HARD FIGHT AGAINST

THE CONGRESSMAN MAKING HARD FIGHT AGAINST
BKIsG FROZEN OUT.
On Tuesday evening primary elections wsro he'd
at Yonkcrs 70 elect delegates to the Assembly DIS
trict Democratic Convention be held there at noon
to-day to choose three delegates to state Convon-
ton and FIVE to the Congressional Convention yet
to DO called. The primaries in several wards re-
suited unfavoraby TO the denomination OF
Congressman william stshlneckc, exs
ccpt in tho Plrst Ward, which he car
rled. On this ticket were FIVE delegates In
accordance with the call Tho opposition, shon-
nari ticket, named four delegates who were defeated
by &c majority.
Tho certificates Of tho inspectors were issued to tho
stahlnecker men, but were hsd with the General
Committee which failed to file Thorn IN the Cty's
Clerks Onice as required by the law. At a meeting
of the General Committee held in Yonhsrs Thurs
day night tho stahlnecker delegation was refused
certificates and hearing and the certificates wcre
issued the four delegates the other ticket on
the ground that four wers 20 be elected The Stsh-
neoker portion of the General Committee claimed
that even this the fur delegates who received
the highest number Of votes should be recognized
To this the General Committee demurred, tho ad-
mission of the four stahlsccker votes would, with
the other delegates elected In the towns Of GreenSurs
and Mount Pleasant gve him tho control OF the Goa
ven,ion.
Last night the necessary papers wore prepared by
Arthur BuTns dI0 JUN r. oieHnons tNO VI tuc iob"
larry elected delegates to the convention. and sp
plcation made to the Supreme Court at White
Plains for uandanuS The writ granted by
Justice Dykman and directs the General Committee
10 roconvone and issue certificate to the delegates
receiving majority OF votes at tho primaries other
wise they are to show cause at Pouehkeersle at
O'Clock this morning before Judge Barnard, why a
peremptory mandamus should not be issued, compel
Eng them. under penalty OF contempt of court. to
meet before noon to-day and ISSUE such certificates
The convention will meet at noon today and lively
time is looked tor
REPUBLICANS FORM A PROTECTION CLUB.
The XXth Assembly District Enrolled Republicans
at their regular meeting last evening resolved to form
an association to be known the Protection Club OF
tho XXth Assembly District Regulsr h'ectlngs Will
until September and meeting WI DO held
June 20, which Is to DO addressed by Theodore
Roosevelt and other prominent speakers.
AGAINST THE TRXAS BOURBON MACHINE
Dallas, Tex, May IL Cspscinp.-Tho acceptance by
Marion Martin Of the nomination for Governor ten
dered by tho recent Prohibition Convention at Waco
has created q sensation In the Democratic party.
Martin was Governor OF the State in Ire
lands first term ard was regarded as a sanoh Demo
GRAFT The Democratic leaders arc at . loss to know
to what extent the Prohibition contest has caused
disntegaton Tie Ant-Democrats are nj work
throughout tho State endeavorng TO elect delegates
TO the Democratic Convention who Will favor proh
biton plank in tho platform. The ProDcmocrats
are equally vgilant in eectlng delegates who will
ignore tho question entirely. Martins example viii
be followed by thousands who have heretofore affiliated
with the Democracy. He writes:
Il shall appeal at once TO the intellisent patriots
and independent voters OF Texas, honestly believe
It is the only hopo OF relief from the OvcTshadowfng
of party machinery now used for the purpose
of controlling people against their will and interest,"
DEMOCRATS PREPARING FOR TIE CONVENTION.
The Tammsny Committee Organization last evening
received report Of the committee appointed to cooper
ate with similar from the County Democracy to make
Arrangements for tho Dcmscrsc State Convention 10 DO
held In this city Wednesday John Reilly, chairman
Of the Committee OF Arrangements reported that the boxes
IN the Academy Of Music had been divided between the
two Democratic organizations, and could DO obtained on
application to Richard Croker and Maurice j. Power.
Bernard rspsr that tbs o9th Regiment Band had
been ensagod.