New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-03
A DEFEAT FOR TAMMANY.
"BosS7 McLAUGHLIN'S MAN CHOSEN BY THE
LIQUOR MEN.
THE w1GwAM woRsTED IN THE FIRST STRUGGLE
OF THE CAMPAIGN-R. w. OLIVER, OF BROOK
LYN, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
AssoTATIoN-How TEKULsBY
WAS BEATEN.

AssoCTATIoN-How TEKULsKY
WAS BEATEN.
Yesterday the cohorts of Tammany Hall foughs
their first battle Of the year and suffered grevous
defeat 1t was the more severe and grievous
because it came from the hands of Hugh McIAugn-
lin. the Democratic potentate of Kings County.
The prize was the presidency OF the Wine.
| Liouor and Beer Dealers State Association, ana
| the Wigwam henchmen had long been preparing
70 capture it. But their candidate, Motifs
Tekulsky, was Knocked out" by Mclauehlihs
Brooklyn man, Robert W. Oliver, with the open
| assistance of score Of New-fork deaNI'' leu
M Peter Seery Both the unit rule and
! Tekulsly's nomination were disregarded by
! large part of the New-Yor< delegation iaco
significant of increasing disntegration In the very
! citadel of Tammanys power.
President Campbell was slow in calling the
| convention to order yesterday morning. IL meV
as before at the Lexington Avenue Opera House.
| and the second days session was TO have begun
at 0 a. m, but noon had passed before the SOUND
| of the chairmans gavel was heard The Delegates
| came in small groups from Terrace Garden, where
they had been indulging in numerous "eye-opeh-
ers' and stomach settlers" ncrving themselves
I'D for the days conflict Many OF them had
| listess look, as if they had spent the greater
part of the night in discussing the merits and
| chances of their various candidates. The two
| hours between 10 and IL had slipped away In
energetic electoneering on both sides. Iekulsky
| and his adherents expressed unbounded confidence
in an easy victory and sneered Extensively when
| any one suggested that it might take more than
one ballot to decide the battle
| On securing semblance of order, Mr.. Camp
bell announced that the first business on his lL's
| was the election OF president, and called ZOE
Il~Na 1ylrvp n
was promptly on his feet and nominated Robert W.
Oliver of the City of Churches Mr.. Ennis, VINO
is described as being close TO Mclaughlin" urged
Mr. divers claims on the simple ground that he
had made good vcepresdent and his election
as president would be q well-earned promotions
John j. Martini of New-Yorl<, one of the KICK
| ers' of the Central Association, who had been
busily engaged all the morning in peddling Oliver
tickets among his New-Yorll colleagues and up
country members seconded divers nomination.
Daniel Holland, of this city, nominated
Morris Tekulsly. He said the justice OF
bringing the chief Office of the associa-
ton to New-York had been recognized by
wise men in the trade all over the State. 1t
was more than matter of justice-it was" almost
a necessity; and Mr.. Holland looked as If he
had given utterance to powerful argument for
! Tekulsky.
Barney" Kearns, the author of the unit
rule" seconded Telulskys nomination. He adj
mitt,d that New-Yorll was not exactly united In
favor Of its candidate but said that four-iifths
Of the New-York representatives were for him.
Then he said that Brooklyn always wanted the
EARTH" sentiment which was greeted with
storm of Kisses from Brooklyn and Long Island
delegates. and the president called Barney" TO
order. Mr.. Kearns was followed by Daniel
Mclaughlin, of New-York, whose labors during
! the previous night had plainly been too much
for him. His efforts in favor of Ickusky nade
his hearers as tired as he himself looked
Ex-Aderman Peter Seery nominated William
Padian, and spoke of his great services to the
New.York City Central Association. Padian was
one of the men who boldly denounced the unit
rule at the meeting which adopted it. j. NJ Lynch
seconded Padian's nomination and alluded to the
next rule as an attempt to gag and choke oil the
delegation from New-lork."
F. W. j. Prelle speaking from the PLATFORM
made a rambling speech for Tekulsky. His re-
mark that even if Tekulsly a Iammany man,
that was nothing against him, no more than II no
was a Republican" was received with Jeers ana
bisses Nominations were closed, and freslden5
Campbell appointed Mr.. Butler of Brooklyn, and
three other tellers 1t took the best part of an
aour to receive and count ,he ballots.
Then Chairman Butler, of the telers, announced
that 254 votes in all had been polled, of which
Pohert w Oliver had received 1928; Morris
TcIyulslJy 0s, and William Padian, of New-York.
18 4 great cheer went up from BoSs"
McIaughlin's compact delegation from Brooklyn.
while the New Workers who had supported Iekul-
sky sat silent and sullen The New-lork men
who had helped to beat TelIulsky and many
delegates from the interior joined in the shout
ing.
For first vice-president, George II. Mead, of
Troy, nominated w. w. Barnard, Of Rochester,
who has held the place of second vice-presdent.
Mr. McGinn, of New-York, thought IL would be
the right thing to offer the place to TekulslIy by
way of consolation, but the latter, with panied
look in his face, declined. The ever-busy John j.
Martin seconded Barnard's nomination. II arise
with gleeo said Mr.. Martin, to nominate the
man that / produced He explained thai
two years ago he had proposed Barnard
for the same Office at the Rochester meeting. No
other candidates appearing, Mr.. Barnard was
elected, the secretary going through the formaAy
Of dropping in hat one unanimous vote" as
the chief teller called the ballot for him.
Mr. Shaw of Brooklyn, who. since the previous
davis session. had acquired black eye which
ornamented the most Of one side of his coun-
tenance, nominated John j. Martin for second
cepresident. Mr. Martin had succeeded In
getting himself much disliked by some of his
New-YOrk brethren ana they promptly put up
a man to beat him. Mr.. Mc(;inn nominated
Daniel Holland and was recOmperscd with lib
eral applause Ex-Aderman Pat Farrell sec
onded Holland Thomas Duffy spoke for Martin
and brought down upon himself succession OF
misses. The tellers made known the result of the
balot as follows: Number of votes cast, 247;
of which Daniel Holland received 1885, and John
I Martin Ga Three cheers were given for tie
osuIt and Mr. Martin tried 10 get the hoor but
the chairman ruled him out OF order
The next contest was for secretary Frank
,rcCutcbeon. of Brooklyn who was candidate for
collection had served the association acceptably
hut rho Tommany contingent was determined to
- fnr his work aoainSh