New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-28
TO SUCCEED SENATOR HAGAN.
CROKER NAMES HIS CANDIDATE.
THOMAS +. CUNNINGHAM Is THE MAN-EEPrB-
LICANS WILL AT TONIGHT

L1cANS WILL AT TONIGHT
Mr. Crokcrs candidate for state Senator from the
old lNth District 10 FIJI the vacancy caused by the
death Of Edward p. lIacan i, Thomas F. Cunningham.
o! The XVIII Assembly District In order = make
II appear that the delegates had something to r:ly
about the nomination four candidates were put up
and the convention went through the form OF ballong,
but nj the proper tine three Of them wer" wi hdraw II
and Mr. Cunningham nominated unanimously.
The convention held at Maennerchor Hall. No.
2O1 East Fifty slNthSt tx senator Charles 4.
staflcr called the body to order. Colonel George
i. Mcclellan. president OF the Board OF Aldermen,
waS elected chairman. and George II. Fahrback
ta!y Resolution, Of regret at Senator liagenS death
were adopted. after which Deputy Commissioner Maurice
+. Ilolahan nominated ex-senator stadler for the
vacancy: Henry ". Ungcr nominated william Quinn
Titus a delegate from the NNIId nominated Henry
1. Lippold, and OK Judge William IL. Kelly n)mi-
mated Thomas +. Cunningham.
The delegates rom each OF the four old Assembly
districts In the convention voted oT the candidates
of their respective districts until the NXI1d was
called. when Lawrence Dclmour. Tammany leader of
that district, withdrew his candidate. Mr.. Lppod.
and cast IN" vote Of his district for Nj. Cunningham.
The leaders of the XVIIth and XXth followed suit,
and Cunningham was made the candidate for Sen
atOr by reclamation.
Senator llaGan 5 probable successor was born In
County Monaghan Ireland. In 174G. and came 10
America I'm 1862. lie attended the public schools
or lhlS CITY, ana acrwam went 10 california. where
he made money. Returning 10 New-YOrk he went
into business with his brother. Patrick Cunningha m.
who East -idc contractor end largely inter
cstcd in stcvedorng. They large employers.
often having 800 men their payrolls Five years
ago Patrick died and the business Of The firm has
since been carried by Thomas F. The latter Is a
bachelor and has held Office. Several years
ago lie wa, a Lieutenant Of General ~plnola then
Tammany Hall leader Of the XVIII District. They
quarrclled and Cunningham left Tammnny Hall and
joined Tie County Democracy After senator iagan
succeeded General Spnola in the district leadership.
Mr.. Cunningham returned 10 the fold. lie is wealthy
and ha, been "a heavy contributor 10 tho Wiswam
campaign fund.
The Republican County Executive Committee mot
AT the Grand Opera House Hall yesterday ancrn on
and decided that Republican candidate should be
nominated for senator In the old lNih District. FIX
Judge Jacob ". Patterson presided chairman. and
William II. Bcllauiy secretary resolution was
adopted directing that prlmarc, should be held day
between The how, o: . and p. for delegate, To
the senate Convention. which slouli he convened
AT the headquarters OF the Ivy Republican Club 10.
~, Third ave. ~ 9 80 thl, evening. The old
IXth is composed Of parts Of the new Xth. XIlth
XIVth. XXth. XXIId and XXIVth Assembly districts.
and voting places Will be open during the hour, named
at the Republican headquarters of thesr districts.
Tie oh IXth senate District Is bounded by Fur
tenth and Eighty sixth st,.. 1hrdsve. TO the East
River. The nominating certificate to be- legal must
be filed at the Eleau Of Elections at Pic" Head
quarters 10 morrow. 40 Republican leader would
say last evening who was likely be put MP against
Cunninc CHAM the Tammany candidate. Hagan's ma
jority In November. lrnl was oyer l"V"