New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-19
FOR SUPERTISOR-AT-LARGE.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
THOMAS T. FITC HE.
Mr.. KINKEL DECLINES EEPURLICAN SUPPORT
MIR. sCHIEEEY TO SPEAK At THE MASS

MR.. kiNkEL DECLINES REPUBLICAN, stPPoET-
MIR. sCnIEEEY TO SPEAK At THE MASS
MEETING THIS EVENING.
The Republican County Convention in Brook
| lyn was called together yesterday afternoon to
nominate a candidate for Supcrvisor-at Large
| in place Of Colonel II. W. Michel. Of the l4th
Regiment. who was nominated on Saturday but
declined to accept. There strong senti-
ment in favor Of supporting George Klnkel the
Supervisor-at-Largc. whom the Democrats re-
nominated last week. but Mr. Kinkel declined
Republican support. and eX-Supervisor Thomas
y. Fitchic. of the Seventh Ward. was unani-
mously nominated.
Charles Il. Hobbs presided Secretary Patter-
son read the declinatOn Of Colonel H. W.
Michel of the nomination. lie wrote that in
the present crisis in affairs In the city he deemed
II his duty TO decline. The Republican party
had nominated strong candidate for Mayor,
and it would strengthen the ticket with inde-
pendent voters to Endorse" Mr. Knkcl. Colonel
Michel said hc would bc glad t. have this sug
gestion adopted.
The dcclination was accepted. +. NJ Edgcrton
announced that ii had been thought wise to
place George Kinkel the Republican ticket
But Mr.. kirke had said that while he would
have accepted the nomination had he been
nominated by the Republicans last Saturday. he
had under the changed conditions SO bound
himself that as a man Of honor he could not
accept the Republican nomination. The Cti-
2ens' Union and the Brooklyn Democratic club
had also asked Mr.. Kinkol 10 be- their candi-
date. and he had said that he had pledged him
self to accept no nomination. save the regular
Democratic one
Mcssrs. McGinniss. Williams johnson. Fred
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select a candidate. The committee reported I'm
favor Of Thomas Fitchie of the seventh Ward.
Mr. Fitchie is a wcll-known resident - thc
Seventh Ward. which he has represented in the
Board Of Supervisors for several terms up To
last year. lie was the Republican leader In
the board His business il mat Of printing
hat labels in NcwYork He was the Repub-
lican candidate for Superyisor-at-Largc In
1887. and came near defeating John e. Quintard,
who won by only 1886 votes.
The s-meting in the ClcrWont Avenue
Rink IT, 'yening. at which Charles \. Schieren
will accept the Republican and Independent
nominations FOR MAYOR. is expected To- start the
campaign In an rninently Satisfactory manner
and TO arouse all the latent enthusiasm IN
the city to throw on the shackles of ring
rule and bosssm. =. u. Chittendcn Will for
may offer the nomination to Mr SchIcren.
He will also be- addressed by representatives, Of
the Committee Of one Hundred. the Citi-
zens' Union. the United German Democracy.
the Brooklyn Democratic club. and the
Young Mems Democratic club. VI r. Schercn
will respond {" them all. life head
quarters will be In the Germania Building.
where the Republican headquarters aad those
of the CitiZcns' Union will be established
Mayor BOOdy proposes to discuss municipal
issues in Joint debate with MIR Schiereu
Addison ". iiallock has declined the Rcpup-
lican nomination for Alderman-ai-Largc.
The Democrats trying 10 get Senator
Hill 10 'whoop IT up for Maynard and Boody
at the Academy of Music next week