New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
PRIMARIES IN KINGS COUNTY.
REPUBLICANS ELECT DELEGATES TO NOMINATING
CoNvENTI$Ns.

The enrolled Republicans OF Brooklyn participated
last evening primary elections TO select the dele
gates to the various nominating conventions 20 choose
candidates for the legislative, city and county oces
to be filed at the coming election. The primaries
were held in each of the twenysx wards of the city
and the four county towns
The chief interest in the primaries centred In some
OF the wards in the lid senate District, now repre-
sented by James W. Brkett. He Is seeking renomina-
ton and his chief opponent IS Joseph Asphalt, now
member of Assembly from the XIth District The
primary in the Twenty first Ward, where Mr.. Aspnali
lives was hoty contested between the faction in his
Interest and that favoring the denomination OF Sen
ator Brkett. Both sides were bUsly engaged In
getting their to the polls throughout the nine
hours that the primary lasted. It was a late hour
when the votes were counted and they showed that
Mr. Asphalt had won by 1O2 votes The result indi-
Gates that Mr. Asphalt will be a formidable candi-
date for the nomination in the convention. Senator
Brkett won the primary in his own ward, the Fourth
and VI. j. Dady in the Third Ward. He claims 10
have the delegation TO the Senate Convention in his
own interest candidate but 1t is believed that it
will support Senator Brkett.
There was q contest in the Seventeenth Ward be-
tween the Republican clubs and the ward association.
The ticket Of the clubs wOn polling 500 votes TO 26o
for the ward association.
The first convention will be held in the Criterion
Theatre tomorrow at p m, to nominate candidates
for County Clerk, upervsOrat-Large, Register Of
Deeds, County treasurer ana Associate Jusuce Oh
sessions. The City Convention will meet in the same
Mace tomorrow evening 10 the choice OF the
party for Mayor, seven Aldemen-at Large and three
Justices OF the peace, 10 fill places now all beld by
Democrats. The senate and Assembly nominations
will be made on Monday, and the candidates for Alder
men and supervisors viii be named Tuesday Of next
week.
TO FORM THE UNION LEAGUE OF EAST ORANGE.
The Republican Club of East Orange, N j., held
important meeting last evening 10 take action on the
recommendation made at the primaries Monday
evening that the strict party line be drawn in the
township affairs. The nominations have heretofore
been made in annual town meeting, and have been
without political color. The meeting Of the club last
night largely attended one, and the action Of the
primaries heartily indorsed
The president and executive committee directed
10 take steps have the club Incorporated
der the title OF the Union League Of East Orange.
The executive committee reported In favor OF the
erection Of clubhouse, the funds 10 be raised ex-
clusively by subscription and without assessment on
the members of the club. The following delegates
were elected 10 the Republican Convention 20 be held
I'm Trenton October -: Henry A. Potter, j. Frank
Fort r. NJ Brewster f.. J. Brooks and j. +. Pratt.
The alternates are II. Il. GOmbers, F. A. Gale z. z
Mills, C. Z. JoralemOn and J. ID. Burchan.
AN ERROR N REGISTRATION DISCOVERED.
The figures given out at Police Headquarters On
Tuesday night credited the XXIst Assembly District
with registration OF 5133. This 1000 higher
than the registration any previous year. and the big
figures caused 80 much comment that investigation
was made yesterday II discovered that the elerks
in tabuating the returns Tuesday night had by
mistake added the registration Of the XXA District
10 the registration Of XXISt. The number
registered was 2O4S which total registratioa
OF the city TO- 0s0, instead Of 72,74o