New-York tribune., 1892-10-18
m SUCCEED GEN. Hustled.
JOHN V. CeCKROFT SELECTED.
vEsTCHFsTER COUNTY'S FAvosITE ASSEMBLY,
MAN SADLY MISSED At THE CONvEN-
TIox-HI. SUCCESSOR.

MAN SADLY MISSED At THE CONVEN-
TIoN-HIs SUCCESSOR.
Pine Bridge ". Y. oct II (speciaD.-The hepao
ncans OF the lid Assembly Distnct OF "e9'c"e',e
county met In convention today and nominated Johl
a. 90 hroft of sing sing to succeed the late General
,smes w Hustled as Assemblyman. Tie convention
ae interesting in more ways than one For 'he
first tine In twenty-one years the cuty deVoNeu upon
IN actually TO pick out candidate In FORMER Sea' .
there was no perpexity OF that Klhd 10 potne' '"o
s.,ooa.ss II was always foregope conclusion tht
General Uustcd should succeed himself There hc'o'
vas anv opposition to him at these conventions
Nothing but the best Of feelings good nature lohy
and fln preyaied all inspired by the genial, whoe-
soulsi man whose place in the hearts oil inc hop'o
sns Of this district it will be almost 1mpossDie 10
fill. . A..
The delegates and Others who have been III 'ne
habit of attending these conventions began to as
camille early this morning the greensward IN
front of the Crotcn Lake House. Every one had taken
a dav off lust the way each one had done for years
There were solid business men, wel-to-"o idr"'''
bankers and lawyers, and there was geherdi iooA
OF prospective eDj oyment Oh their laces' Out one
could frequently hear Well it ain't like the Old times
when jim was around" Another said, Il do so miss
poor old jim How we'll l remember MS suggestive
,ipk and tie wav he shook his finger. lie always
had something Jolly to say to YOU All around there
could he heard expressions OF sorrow. and the eyes
Of many with tear when they spoke OF the DEAD
leader.
There were several candidates In the field. one OF
the most prominent Joseph X Apgar' OF Pecks-
kul Mr. Apgar is young man, who had been Tor
eight years the private secretary OF General Hused al
Albany smith Lent, OF sing Sing, also had soou
following Colonel Edward A. McApin, of sing sing
president the State League of Republican Cubs, was
mentioned and there is doubt that he could nave
had tie nomination If he had been prepared 10 ac
pentsr were also urged by their friends. and there
was some talk of John V. Cockroft, but he absolutely
declined let his name be considered lie hdu
pledged himself to support Mr. Lent and he let IN
honor that lie could not consent to the presentation
of his name to the convention.
IL was exactly noon when Joseph Hadson, chair
man of the District Committee, stood up on the porch
and called the convention to order lie die 1t In the
same way that he had done ii for eighteen years. lie
said that he had been authorized u name as chair
man James Williamson, Of the Oldest Republicans OF
tbe county Mr. Williamson tcOK the chair, ana
smoke fcelingly of General Hustled. secretaries were
then appointed and the roll of dele gates called There
we're seventy present each OF the nine towns
having fun representation. As soon As the roll was
called the convention took recess Of an hour Tor
dinner 1t at these dinners that General Husted
WAS in his element. Every was called by his
first name and so il was with the pretty mattresses
The old style kept up to-day.
lowed It's time honoreG Up to that point re-
suned its labors. An informal ballot was cast as
usual but the result developed six candidates which
uas q gross breach Of the unbrOken rules Of twenty
years standing. John " COckroft received IL smith
Lent l8 Joseph Apgar. %; T. Elwood Carpenter
HI @. Many, l. and Frank VI. Carpenter, 8. Then
a formal ballet was cast with only a slight change
in the result. At this point the Sing sing, or Osslng
delegation went into After The caucus ended
Mr. Lent in few words withdrew from tie field In
favor Of Mr.. Cockroft whq was nominated by accla-
nation. Everybody seemed pleased ana me con.
venton adjourned with the satisfaction OF knowing
that most desirable and exceedingly strong cand-
date had been chosen.
Mr. Cockroft is the grandson of old Dr. James
Cockroft who lived second-ave.. New York, for
MANY wears. The successor of General Itsted was
born in the house OF his grandfather in 1s47 and has
lived most OF his life in Westchester Comfy lie was
educated partly Peesskin Academy. When II
Young man he clerk for three years In the
Nassau Bank, and after that was In wall street for
number OF years. In recent years has been ell
uaged in the brick business and owns CrOOn Point.
lie also Is the trustee of several large estates. Some
years ago he married Miss TrueSdel the daughter OF
r. D. Truesdell and has two children. This nomina-
lion is the first has accepted. although he has
frequently served delegate TO various conventions