New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
HAMILTON FISH RENOMINATED
PUTNAM COUNTY REPUBLICANS PROPOSE TO
SEND HIM TO ALBANY AGAIN.
NJ ESTHUNAsT1c CONVENTION AT cARMEL-THE
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES.

CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICE
Carmel, Oct CspeciaD. Harmony reigned in the
Putnam Couns Republican Convention which was
held here to-day in the County Courthouse Hamilton
Fish, jr. the Idol OF Putnam County" one Of the
delegates styled him, called the convention to order
f. w. Adds, OF Brewster, elected chairman, and
james Y. Dykmsn, Of Philipstown, and p. d. Penny,
of Paterson secretaries. The chairman announced
that the convention had been called TO nominate a
member Of Assembly, County Treasurer, Sheriff.
Coroner and Justice oi Sessions.
Daniel Kent, OF Paterson, arose and in few words
nominated Hamilton Fish, jr., for member Of Assembly
There necessity for urging the claims OF MI
Fish, he said The name had become househod
word and no euogums were Necessary. BY unan-
lmous vote the secretary was empowered to east a
ballot for Mr. Fish, who then declared to be the
choice OF the convention, amid long and enthusiastic
applause.
Having nominated Mr.. Fish for his ninth torn the
convention turned its attention 10 the minor business
Of the meeting. James Sherwood, OF Putnam onereo
the name Of David Lockwood, OF Carmel foE
Sheriff yr Lockwood was chosen unanimously
District Attorney A. J. Miller, Of southeast then
nominated Major Frank Wells Of Southeast for County
Treasurer Mr. Penny offered the name OF Mr. Rider
who has been County Treasurer for fifteen years Mt
Rider was renomlnated lie received twenty votes
and Major Wells thirteen. Mr.. Miller at once pro
posed 10 make the nomination unanimous The mouof
was carried with a rnsh. Elisha y. Rnsk OF PhHpe
town was unanimously nominated for Coroner Iheft
were two names proposed for the Office of Justice Of
sessions Ferris j. sprague OF Kent and John "ooicoH
Of Putnam Valley. Mr.. Wooleox was maze ths choi'e
of the convention by vote OF ~ to H.
James sherwood offered a resolution, which was en-
Enthusiastically adopted indorsng the Republican sa'e
ticket and pledging the individual support oil the he
pubHcans Of the county to MI fasSett VcheeIs' ~,
vrooman. and the other nominees. Mr.. Miller iol
Loved with another resolution expressing the conven
tons appreciation of the services OF MI flsh uurlhs
the last session Of the Legislature, and urging that ne
he made the next Speaker OF the Assembly THIS was
passed with cheers.
The candidates were then escorted into the room
and seated on the platform. There were cries lot MI
Fish so he stepped forward and said, IN part;
II /, not a new thng for me to make speeches Deioit
ReDublicans: it is familiar ground am GSaons. 4,
have no doubt OF fe Issue this fall ID ths eoun,y
haS gne Repnblcan for twenty years, and we propose
10 keep it Republican for twenty year iadaJas a.
Republican candidates VIII receive odiSata ba.
this county TINS NoNcnDer Ol"'' my
bronqbout the state all is harmony within the re
publican ranks but how Is 10 IA s 9sp tbat The New
Ynr& member Of Inc Democratic National Commlt,ee
Herman Oelrchs had resigned, being unable 20 I'M
tbc d0se prepared by Tammany az safAVoEa. nn S
also refuses 10 take me qo:e' Age
vet where could you find stronger partisan tnsl I
era Jones last Year y Sne az Denocetc party
thar MI Mr. oelrichsi We do not ntend To- De MS
governed by set Of demsgoguss IN tha bsy
and this fan we will administer eeuse uia' "N0'
will feel for many years 70 come
1ba other candidates also spoke ana james n
rrrner made a motion that Mr.. Fish shonla mVVe
v, Fsssett 10 GENE tn Carmel to make speech III
the new Agricultural Han. He had 10 oouos put b
600 neople could be brought togeAef 1 WTs[ ~
The sG I fSe TsS sisS odO S Of Mr Miller the
ve1t,on then adjoHrned,