New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30
Mr.. QUACKENBUSH RENOAIlNATED.
THE CHOICE OF TIE REPUBLICANS OF THE NEW
XIXTH CONGRESS DISTRICT.
T.y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE1

Troy. y. Y. Sept. "9.-Tne marriage OF Rensselaer,
and Columbia counties as new Congress dtstrct may
be said to have taken place day, when the Repuo
lcans Of these two counties, through their rcpresen
tatves, held their first Congress convention IN Inc
new XIXth District There were over 100 delegates
present when the convention called 10 order In
the rooms OF the Republican Club In Firstst. at
noon Most of the leading Republicans OF the TWO
counties there either rs delegates or as spec
tatOrs. Among them cx Congressman Martin J.
Townsend Of Troy Louis f. IayD. OF Chatham Judge
j. Rider Cady Of Hudson; Asscmblyman Levi H.
Wor,lcn Of Iocslcs Fails; senator Albert G. Com
stock of Lansingburg; John G. IIogbarn. Of Hudson
Lewis f. Gurley and ex-senator &. \. Macarthur, OF
Troy OK Assemblyman GARDINER. of Columbia County,
and Lewis Iloy,radt Of Ancnm. These were all
confident that Harrison and Reid would carry the
state Of New York If the full Republican vote were
polled and that the Republican candidate IN the
XINth Congress District would be- elected.
Judge Cady. OF Columbia County. was elected chair
man OF the convention. Will be remembered that
he was one Of the company of distinguished Repub-
Ican lawyers who fought in the courts 40 ably LAST
December In opposition TO the attempt Of the Demo
cratic party steal the Legislature. lie referred to
this matter upon taking The chair.
The convention then proceeded TO nominate oandi-
date for Congressman. one Of tic counties In the
new district Rensselaer, has been represented for the
last four years at Washington by John \. Quackcn-
bush. "A resident Of the county. 1T was known that
Mr. Quackenbush did not desire denomination. and II
was equally we'll known that the Republicans Of
Rensselaer, County were highly pleased With his
performance Of his duties that they were Insisting upon
his accepting a denomination. Mr.. Quackcnbush's eX-
cellent record Is also known In Columbia County. No
was surprised. therefor, when. ex-A-scubly man
Gardiner, OF that county, formally nominated Mr.
Quackcnbush The nomination was seconded by Martin
l. Townsend and senator COmstOck, and was then
made by acclanatlOn.
Every public measure proposed in behalf OK
Rensselaer, County has found earnest advocate
In Mr.. Quackenbush. lie ms been one Of the most
energetic workers ut Washington, aud his efforts as
a member OF the River and iIarbor Committee have
been extremely successful. Through his labors the
appropriation for TIoy's Government building
was increased to 100000. In his first term Mr.
Oaackcnbiish secured an appropriation OF 100000
for the improvement Of Iuds N RIVER navigation, and
al inc last session he secured the passage Of bill
(which will enlarge and deepen the river channel
from this city south. The large appropriations for
the Watcrv let arsenal successfully advocated
by Dir. Qnackcnbush. while the collar trade Of this
city and the brush trade OF Lansngburg owe much
to his service In protecting them IN the Mckinley
Tariff bill For the reason the iron and steel
Industry Is Indebted TO Mr. Quackenbush.