New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-20
BROOKLYN PRIMARIES HELD.
THERE WERE A FEW LIVELY CONTESTS.
OVER 200 MEMBERS SENT TO THE GENERAL COM.
MITTEE-WARD ELECTIONS.

OVER 200 MEMBERS SENT TO THE GENERAL CON-
MITTEE-wARD ELECTIONS.
The annual Republican primaries TO elect officers
Of ward and town associations delegates to the
Republican General Committee for 1893 in place of
those whose terms expire with the year were held
IN Brooklyn and its suburbs last evening. In several
Of the wards there great interest owing to con-
tests all OF the PAGES to be filed and
large vote was polled. In the Twenty third Ward,
the size of which increased by the Aldermen last
summer BY change OF ward boundaries, which added
10 il considerable section from the twenty
sfh Ward the polls open twelve hours. from
o a. m. to 0 p. M. The regular ticket, supported by
Internal Revenue Collector Nathan and his friends
onposed chiefly by the enrolled Republicans IN the
annexed territory. but large number OF them
had not been transferred by name to the Twentythird
Ward Associations rol-book they could not vote. and
the regular ticket had much stronger support than
the opposition. The voters who We're excluded from
the primary said that IL piece of sharp practice
10 Fold primaries the night before the ward meetings
for the month. when opportunity would have been az
corded TO have their names enrolled. The rule
,rorked the other way In the Ninth Ward for there
the Nathan adherents from The annexed portion of the
Twenty-second Ward found that they were not per-
mittcd TO vote. they not enrolled.
In several wards there contests over n part
~ the Offices to be filled. James W. Calhoun was
opposed BY a portion of the membership Of the Third
Ward Association fCr secretary, out IN
festng Samuel Johnson. In the Ninth Ward William
o. Tate for president Of the ward association
on both tickets, and Warren C. Tredwel secretary
no the General Committee. had the same good for
Tune and so insured his election delegate. A
compromise ticket was agreed upon In the Tenth
Ward last week. 1t opposed however, by some
~ the members OF the association last evening but
the opposition did not defeat it. There was only
one ticket at the First Ward primary and Henry L.
cipdD toft he
Bsysr succeeds George Van NosrInd as Naval
Orcer willis was reelected 10 the General Committee
In the Third Ward VI. J. Dady elected president
There were two tickets in the Fourth Ward. Will
lam scaay, who headed the ticket supported by the
adherents Of Senator Erkctt, defeated William J.
Beattle for president by vote OF 1917 to 10s. The
delecates 10 the General Committee elected Add
son w. HaOck, Caswell lie Clair, James Sheedy.
Henry w. Squire. William F. Parrham.
In the seventh Ward the contest upon the re-
organization. The facti IN which nominated Horace
r. Dresser for president issued circular calling upon
voters 20 support immediate. thorough and practical
reorganization OF the party. Dclmore Elwell the
present president Of The ward association, was
candidate .or reelection, but was defeated
Mr. Dresser won by small plurality.
The primary in the Twenty first Ward was In progress
from noon until p. m and the contest was "aseu
between the adherens OF Postmaster Collins, whose
ticket was headed by Daniel Acker for president and
the supporters Of the Dunwell faction, whose candl
date for president was Thomas Mulligan. The ticket
headed BY Acker won by six votes. At no time In
the protracted primary in the Twenty-th Ward was
there any danger that the Nathan ticket would be
defeated despite the efforts Of the opposing facuon'
and it won by 672 to 1GS for the opposition
There were contests Of minor importance IN a
number of other wards but they We're OF 20 especial
significance. There 1903 delegates 10 the general
committee and 200 elected last evening
10 fill the places Of those whose terms expire with
the year and the existing vacancies. The presidents
Of the associations In the thirty wards and downs
are ex-oficio members the general committee
Under the rules the entire representation from the
new Twenty-seven and Twenty eighth wards
elected last evening The committee Will meet
on the second Tuesday in January for Organization