The sun., 1891-09-03
LIQUOR DEALERS EXCITED.
MR. MARTIN or BROOKLYy JUST
SQUEEZED THROUGH.

tho Vino. Liquor and Beer Dealers Associa-
,ion closed yesterday afternoon at G o'clock
and in the evening the delegates banuucted
In tho same room where they had convened.
Nearly tho entire day was taken up with the
election OF new officers. an issue REGARDED this
year with unusual interest
Tho fight between Robert W. Oliver OF Brook
lyn and Morris Tekulsky OF New York for the
Presidency OF the association proved quito rs
lively us was predicted. The Brooklyn man
,ust squeezed through. 1t was the split In the
New York delegation which defeated Tekul-
sky. Eighteen New Workers. led By peter
S"ery. Chief Of the Bureau OF Combustibes.
east their votes for William Padian. although
a. no time was there q possibility OF clecting
him.
Tho hour set for the beginning Of yester.
days session was 10 o'clock but Chairman
George S. Campbell did not droD tho Ravcl
until noon. The early hours were not wasted.
however The livcliest sort Of electionoerng
went on all over tho hall aud In the adjoining
Eardon md restaurant.
!, was all do,e on the buttonhole plan. and
Il was impossible to gauge It's effects. 1t
emed evident, however. when the delegates
took thor seats that the question was deh.
nitely sett,ei and tho result only had to lie re-
corded. II also seemed evident that the winner
would not ha,o more votes than ne needed
The question caino up as soon as the roll had
been cnlle!. Delegate Ennis OF Brooalyn was
on hi i"Dt the moment nominations for Pres
ident wcrc declared in order and named Rob-
er, ". Oliver OF brooklyn. lie urged his cleo
,ion on tho ground that ho hal served two
years faithfully rs First Nice-president and
should be rewarded.
John ]. Martin of New York. who hol made
himself rr ,mincnt antagonist OF Ieknlsky
from the fl :. and who was peddling Oliver
tickets all q, morning. seconded the nomina-
ton. deca, = that there must be rotation in
'oilico to SCI efficiency. Mr.. Martin. up to
a few daysu had been announcing himself
Ms candid iur tho Presidency.
TckuIsky .s nut in nomination by Daniel
Holland oi : York. who said that at this
particular i!n,,it was highly important that
the Presldci v should come to New York CITY,"
II applause cred men Toku)sky would then
have carried day with sweep. Barnard
kcarns sec" l"d the nomination remarking
inur Il tbs %: th. New ork Delegates had de-.
cil-,l u vote OF Tckulsky:
which the oRulsky mon had tried to force
upon tho Nrw York delegates and which was
me f%r the s' 5 IN Gr y shf nanfs va n
preciiitated it, I he Conv ion by n proposition
on TO rprt ol the iekulsky men to cast tho
The silencc uron this subject throughout
the sess on was !. sunrise to those who did
instructed his adher"nts not 10 bring up the
issue. NJ; hcarns attempted to score point
ton to the his hare in tho management Of tho
association which BROOKLYN has had in the
rao, .n, no wn en- ,i,anfsi n by
not talk nj. TO t he nomination.
There was a buzz Il excitement when Peter
Seert got the floor. 1t was known thnt lie had
1ssin.t T;Sk4lsky; ms sanai5a;S WAS William
that he had wanted the nomination for him
sell. Nc had stated That. II nominated, no
with him. Just before tho Convention yesteriay
morning it was circulated about the Dom that
hs name You'd be- put in way
them did not lie in tho opposition OF such men
as John j. Martin who W. were out for Oliver
Se"ry based his nomination OF Padian upon
Iadian's record ms II hard worker while Prcsi-
Delegate Lynch. who seconded tho nomina-
ton ne the Seconh amI ams last IA alnsIon to tho
CHI fe M oil the delegates # York hut tIf aas ap
NsW 20 ntS that sSsocb for
Tekulsky delivered from the platform. made
the only allusion to politics which was heard
" lhe ront has been raised here that Mr..
Tekulsky is Tnmmany mouthpiece. should
can citizen withouta political bias. Whether
he is 4ammany OF independent or Eepu blicun ,
has nothing 10 do with his illness for this
There wore no other nominations. and bal
lotinE was qt once rroceeded with. Buler Of
Rochester. aud Holland of New York were
IN, > result made n sensation. There were
choioe. Oliver ro!led I2s. TekuIsky l0s and
l'adian IS Tho brooklyn men threw their |
hats IN The air and shouted and cheereu The |
hew ork-rs were silent.
dent. Somebody nominated Tekulsky. but he
at once wilhd sw his name. w. ". barnard of |
lochestor who has been second Vice -Presi-
The second Vice Presidency contest aroused
;, ohm ]. Martin OF New York. Mar
i.n Ia made himself far from popular at this |
his p.rsistcut oru,oricGi nnd other Efforts to |
host hinsr!i into,prominencc.
md snSIs When aHn nuiiy 81 Nsw 9or 's secondsd
hiH :. Misses ''aied; Daniel Hollands |
ar n ed II storm OF appinuse. The vote result.
vi III lo3 Tor llo1lanu to IA for Martin,
NrS' in Interest tS tn" c@nsst for ihs pres
ss"sy Ei 'as OF SSiSssfE Soofa
"a" AsE c i 9r two year, II !Is =, person Of
got the Presidency however the Brooklynitrs
nude strong a,t.mp, 70 retain, their
'Af e us ~sheda 510 by "na peera: ta:
liicg ~ OF NrooklYn aroused sturdy
10 ,.M Men Was" o. s{rafMTss non!
The Now Workers led by, Bernard kenrns. ral.
Ileu around INN. Norris Teknlsky made
vigorous speech III behalf OF Mo,rissey, claim
ng tina the western part o. the State should
have some representation, The Brookynites
were stirred UP. and ono OF them Interrupted
Iekusky by crying out tauntngly:
Defeated canIidate
There WAS dense silence for q few seconds,
III u then Ieku'sky said loudly and slowly:
ne man WAC made that remark is no
gentleman"
: lic res umcL his 8. cech amid some applause.
His associate. itinn. followed IN backing Nor
rlssey. who was elorted on the ballot BY vote
III. to. u T.rN Npl ~
1T was then o'clock and the Convention
40 ourned to the outdoor garden adjoining.
- .hal the hal could be made ready Tor tho
Murphy OF New FORK was unanimous
y re .lected Financial Secretary. August
Clancy OF New York reelected Ser.
leunt- at-A Arms. Alderman Clancy tried hard
% decline. but several heavy delegates sat on
i'm until his nomination and unanimous elec-
Ion were secured.
Tho new officers were then inaugurated and
assumed their duties. Robert Oliver. the now
PRESIDENT. quickly showed that he was a good
presiding olficer. lie is a young man OF some
presence and made an excellent Impression.
10 ii popular in Brooklyn. where he keeps the
,lats known as Tho Ohlce." at 81 Smith
street.
before the Convention adjourned +. G. Rim