New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
WILLIAM B~ROOKFIELD FOR CHAIRMAN.
OFFICERS FOR THE REPUBLICANS COUNTY COM
MTTEE NOMINATED-A
Or.S MEETING.


The chairmcn Of the several Republican Assembly
District Committee, met at the headquarters OF the
Republican Executive Committee in the Hotel Cllinber+
land. Br1adway and Twenty second S., last eVeUlU-'
for tho purpose Of nominating officers to be pr'sehtu
at the meeting Of the Republican County Committee
at Nilsson Hall this evening. and to map ont such other
work II, might be thought advisable. EX-Poilce
Justice Jacob VI. Patterson presided. william IL.
Ecllimv was chosen secretary. and the roll call showed
that every district WAS represented. Among th"'e
present were John W. Ja:ObuS, Charles ii. MnrffS'
| Bernard Bigliu. Colonel William c. Church.. George W.
| Wanmaker, John simpson, John Rei>enwebcr. Rlchaiu
NJ. Lush, John IL. Gunner. john Collins. J. Thomas
| Stc,ras. John X. Nugent. James ~. blanchard. proxy
for william ~Broohfcld. absent from the city stephen
T.. French. John ii. Grimes and other wen known
leaders.
No Republican gathering Of recent date has been
characterized by greater harmony. The political
situation was talked over. and after a careful survey
| OF the field. IL was decided to present a lit of names
To the County Committee this evening, 70 I'LL the
various Offices OF that body. composed as follows;
President. William B|rookhcld, OF the XXIst Assembly
District; first vice president. George u. Dcanc, OF inc
lXth; second vice president, \. g. Mason. OF the
XXIid: treasurer, ex,Judcc Horace Russell. of the
XIth; secretaries, William II. Bclamy. o. the NlNth,
aud J. Thomas ,tearns, Of the XNIVth; scrgcant-at
arms, Charlie, II. Wltcclock. OF the NNllld. Every
| name submitted was unanimously accepted. Ihat inc
recommendations OF the chalrmen VIII be ratified Win
| enthusiasm by the County Committee admit, of no
doubt whatever. The selection OF Mr.. BrOokicld for
the important office Of president of the committee Is re-
rurded as an cmincntly happy one. His name has
been mentioned In connection with the chief Oticc Of
The committee for some time, but It was understood
tha he had strong objections to accepting II. These,
however. have been happily overcome.
Mr.. Brookficd is "a gentleman Of excellent ability
| and ample fortune. lie is "A large wholesale dealer in
glass at No. 50 Fulton ST., and lives ut No. jl6 Madl'
-nn-nv. In la. hcen "A ,tanch and active RcDubli
can from boyhOOd, Is a member Of the Union League,
Republican and Federal clubs, and has been promi'
ncnt in the Republican League from Its inception.
lie has been a member Of the Republican County
Committee for many years, has been n delegate to
several Republican state Conventions and represented
his Congress District In the last National Republican
Convention at Chicago. His capacity as a presiding
officer is not untried, and he has shown remarkable
ability and tact in welding the gavcl as chairman OF
the XXIst Assembly District Republican Committed
and as president Of the Republican Club, both OF which
places he at present adorns. Mr.. Brookteld has been
for some weeks in Florida, where he owns some fine
properly. but he is now on his way home, and it /,
hoped that he may be back in time to appear at the
meeting of the committee this evening. His acceptance
Of the Office for which he was named last evening Will
create a vacancy in tho craftsmanship OF the Repub-
llcan District Committee OF the XNlst District.
Colonel William &. Church, temporary chairman,
wll preside at the opening OF the meeting of the
County COnmittse this evening. Among the business
to be done will be the appointment OF committees on
Permanent Organization and Resolutions. and the Com.
mittec on Contested seats will make its reports In the
eases OF the Yth and XIIlth Assembly Districts.
James \. Blanchard. chairman Of he latter committee
said last evening that the reports ;or both districts