New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-11

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The committee not called to order unui
some time after IL o'clock. Before the meeting
tbore had been considerable talk among the
members as to who should take charge or the
campaign. John Sabine Smith was can
didate for the place Of chairman OF the conn
mittee and number Of his friends were Work
ing hard for him. Mr.. Smith now is chairman
= of the Republican County Committee ana ne
also is the president of the Republican Ciup'
His friends did not have much success IN Sc
curing votes for him. as most of the members
of the committee thought that the old hanos
ought to lead this year
Mr. pEoOKFIELD YIELDS TO PRESSURE
wn,iam Brookfeld who has been chairman
az the State Committee for the last two years
was anxious 10 retire and he would have been
xlad TO do so in Mr.. Smiths favor but the MEM
a-s of the committee thought that this was
b. time TO change managers Ihe cam
az, must necessarily be short one and
Il, a new men take hold Of the affairs OF
State Committee the election would be
on / and before they became well acquainted
with the needs Of their respective places Mr.
Brcokfeld did not want reelection to the
Craftsmanship of the state Committee. lie
would have been better pleased had some one
els, been selected, for ne is anxious 10 reure
from active politics. Not that he is losing
any of his ardor as kepuphcan'
but his business affairs are such
that he must Jet them go without the
attention which they need if he devotes 'he
time required to the State Committee. Mr.
/ 'ookheld is too conscientious and too ardent a
,ublican to shrk his duty as chairman OF
IL state Committee, and he would rather
all, his private business affairs to go unat-
tended to than TO fail to do his full duty as
chairman Of the State Committee. knowing
this the majority Of the members Of tie co"-
mIttee decided some time before 4: was called
to order in the meeting room that If Mr.. Brook-
field would take the place he could have 1t by
unan.nCus vote Mr. EioOkied hesitated Tor
some time, but owing TO the pressure that was
made from all sides to get him TO accept, ne
finally yielded to the opportunities Of his friends
on the committee and consented to take re-
election. This settled the contest for that place
Mr.. Smith mme lately got out of the race. and
when the committee met it was known that Mr.
Brcokfeld would be elected ~ unanimous
vote.
ELECTION OF-THE CHAIHMAN.
The committee met in paror DR.. on the
second floor Of the hotel 1t called to
order by John s Kenyon. the secretary. and
all but four Of the members responded to their
names. The first business before it, of course,
was the election Of chairman Isaac l..
Hunt jr. of Adams jefferson County in
short speech. nominated Mr.. Brookfield for the
place. The nomination was received with APP
plause. II was seconded by ex-Police Judge
Jacob NJ. Patterson, the chairman Of the Re-
pubiicAn q
other nominations were made, and Mr.. Brook
field was elected by accamation. On taking his
place at the chairmans desk Mr.. Brookfeld
had few words TO say. in which he thanked
the members of the committee for their inter-
est in him. and asked them to stand by him In
this campaign as they had stood by him in
previous campaigns.
Only contest came before the committee.
That from the With District of Kings
County. Here Charles Small and Robert NJ
Johnston claimed that each had been elected
the member of the State Committee. After
hearing both sides it was decided that Mr..
Johnston's claim was the better of the two.
and he seated
CONTEST FOR THE ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP.
There was a lively fight for additional MEM
Der of the State Committee. This place Is al
ways filled by colored Republican. and there
were four candidates for the place. They were
TIE Rev. Mr.. Smith who the last member;
the Rev. DR.. Derrick who was a member some
time ago; Jacob II. Simms, .he coored leader
In the X1th Assembly District. and Charles II.
Berrian OF Brooklyn. Mr.. Smith did not press
his candidacy with sny vigor. His daughter
died recently, and he did not think that he
ought to press himself in political way On
that account he early swung his strength to
Mr.. Berrian and aided greatly In his selection
by telling the members OF the committee that he
would prefer 20 see Mr.. Rerrian elected Mr..
Berran Is an able colorcd lawyer of Brooklyn.
and he stands high at the bar Of his city. Mr..
Simms did not get a vote In the committee.
After this business had been transacted, the
members Of the Executive Committee We're
selected They are Charles NJ Newins. OF Brook
Hn; Cornelius Van Cott, William Bro okfield and
Henry Grasse. of this city; ex-senator William
H. Robertson of Westchester County: b. B.
O'Dell, jr Of Newburg; John A. Quackenbush,
~ saltwater. William Barnes f.. Of Albany: