New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS OF PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS:
WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE DoIxG-PREPARING
FOR LOCAL NoMIN ,TroNs

FOR LOCAL NOMINATIONS.
The September meeting OF the Republican General
Committee is set down for Tuesday evening but in
view Of the fact that a considerable number Of the
members are delegates to the State Convention at
Rochester, which meets the next day. and that they
Will start early oil Tuesday evening for the western
part OF the State, the meeting will be adjourned for
week without taking any important action At the
adjourned meeting the most important business will be
the arranging OF the dates for the primaries and con-
ventons to nominate candidates on the city, county,
Senate and Assembly tickets, which must be held early
in october, in order 10 comply with the law The
Executive Committee will also hold an adjourned meet
ing next week. on Monday evening, and viii decide
upon the dates TO be recommended 10 the General Com
mittee for the primaries and conventions The Exec.
utve Committee will also name the Campaign Com
mittee of twelve members. According In the bylaws
the body is the duty Of the Executive Committee
Immediately after the nomination Of candidates at
any National or State Convention and not later than
sixty days prior 20 the election, to appoint subcom
mittee of twelve members of the General Committee
which subcommittee shall have power to increase its
number by selecting and adding TO It Republicans who
are not members of the General Committee; which
committee, 30 constituted shall have entire manage
ment Of the campaign" In carrying out the above 1t
will be necessary to conflict with the bylaws. The
limit of sixty days before the election expired yeser
day. and II the committee had been appointed then it
would not have been after the State Convention had
nominated candidates. So tho first condition will be
complied with, and the Campaign Committee will be
appointed after the candidates upon the State ticket
are in the field. The new provision, giving to the
Campaign Committee tho power to increase It's num-
Der by adding Republicans who are not in the General
Committee, WILL it is believed, serve to draw into
active sympathy with the party management men
whose counsels, based upon experience in the past
will be important and valuable, aud condgce greatly
to gaining victory at the polls.
The selection of the chairman Of the Campaign Com
mittee will be an important duty. man of consider
able political experience, wide acquaintance, and en-
ergy and activity, is needed for this post Last year
IL was filled by Jonas NJ Harrington, Of Greepont, but
he is no longer In active politics, having accepted
place In the Navy Yard. In 1880 Israel e. Fischer
occupied the post, and he is stin an active and
ergetc member Of the General Committee. The best
results In recent years were secured In 1888, when
Theodore B. willis now Naval Officer Of the Port was
at the head of tho Campaign Committee. He filed the
same place in 1887.
The harmony which marked the proceedings when
the Kings County delegates to the Rochester Conven.
ton were chosen last week should presage united
action among the Brooklyn representatives in the body
which will name the next State ticket The weight
Of a compact and united body of eightyone should
be considerable, and in open convention at which
the best man is TO win their choice should be received
with much consideration. strong effort will be made
when the Brooklyn delegates caucus in Rochester to
united support for the presentation of the name
of General Stewart L. WOodford for the Governorship
Major b. r. Corwin, of the delegates to Rochester.
said yesterday that, the Democrats were likely to
nominate Mayor Chaplin the Republicans should match
him with General Woodford at the head OF their
ticket.
When Hugo Hirsh chairman Of the Republican Ex-
ecutlve Committee was asked II Kings County would
be represented the State ticket, he said' :" How
would General Woodford do for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
would he accept nomination 10 that ohice1"
az understand he would" replied Mr.. IIlrs. Other
Republicans incline 10 the view that II Presl
dent White Is named for Governor his asso-
cate on the ticket for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Will be ex-
Congressman Darwin r. James. General Woodford Is
on his way across the from Paris, whittier he went
legal adviser Of Joseph F. Knapp, when the atter
serious illness reported and he is expected to arrive
to-day. He will head the delegation from his ward and
Assembly district to the State Convention and Is likely
to be made chairman of the Kings County delegates.
The choice Of new members Of the State Committee
devolves upon the delegates from the various Congress
districts while they in attendance at the State Con-
vention, but ii s not yet entirely clear as to the men
to be named 1t appears probable that Israel F.
Fischer will take the place OF Timothy l.. Woodruff In
the Id District In the lid District the result Of the
primary gives assurance that Charles T. Dunwel will
take the place Of T. A. McWhlnney, who named
two years ago after the State Committee adjourned and
the delegates returned to Brooklyn. There Is three
WITH District d. NJ. Hurley. Michael ]. Dady and
Samual A. Avilla each claim to have a majority Of
the seventeen delegates in the district nd II remains
to be Who is the successful There Is little
question that F. f. Williams will continue to serve In
the With District.
Delegates have been chosen to the first Of the local
nominating conventions This will be for the naming
Of Judge of the Supreme Court to succeed Calvin E.
Pratt, whose term expires on December 81 The
ventlon In the Id Judicial District, which in
cludes Kings Queens Suffolk, Richmond. Rock
land, Orange, Westchester Putnam and Duchess
counties will be held In the Kings County Court
house, on Thursday, September l6. 1t Is probable
that both the Republicans and the Democrats will re-
nominate Judge Pratt, who had the support Of both
parties when elected fourteen years ago. lie con only
serve six years II reelected before the are limit
Of seventy years will deprive him Of his scat on the
BENCH but he will continue to draw his salary Of
$4,000 year until the end of his term. While in
tive service he also gets $4,000 for draw
ing Jurors and an allowance Of 81 500 for mile
age. Judge Pratt has been spending his vacation az
Rochester. Mass.
The action Of the Seventh Ward Democrats In in
dorslng" District Attorney Ridgway for Mayor sets
fairly on foot the movement which may eliminate in
tho resignation of his present Office by the popular
Districthttorney to essay his chances for Mayor
Chapin's seat. Without doubt Mr. Ridgway would
have preferred to the State ticket for Attorney
General. but that would have interferd with the
bItiOn of Mayor Chaplin, and Mr. Ridgway had to cool
his ardor for State Office II the defeat Of MAYOR
Chaplin for the nomination for Governor should result
in the revival of his name for denomination to the
MayOralty Mr.. Rldgways ambition may have a sec
Ond setback. If Mayor Chaplin fails Of nomination for
Governor he will have to be vindcated in his own
town by reelection Mayer mis- political future
viii be blasted. From political entity Of importance
for the last ten years he will become political nO
entity.
Mayor Chaplin win be in town again tomorrow. os-
ensiby TO review the Labor parade but really 10 look
after HIS political fences Efforts will be made 10 get
each Assembly District convention on Thursday even
ing in naming delegates to the Saratoga Convention
to couple with such action tho addition Of resolutions
strongly advocating the nomination Of Mayor Chaplin
for the first place the state Ticket and instucting
the delegates to support him. This Is regarded by
{" Boss" Mclaughlin q ehrcwder move than Il would
have been for the General Committee % endorse Mr.
Chaplin last week.