New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
MIR. BROOKFIELD WINS.
EVERYTHING POINTS TO HIS SELECTION
AS COUNTY CHAIRMAN


DISTRICT coNvENrroNs-THE NEW SYSTEM OF
PARTY GOVERNMENT BY ELECTION
DISTRICTS OVERWHELMINGLY IN
DoRsED-THE MEN CHOSEN TO
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The enrolled Republicans OF New-York. re-
organized under the plan Of the Committee Of
Thirty. held their Assembly district conven-
tons last evening and elected the 1853 members
who are to compose the Republican County
Committee Of the year 1895 The sentiment Of
the party declared by resolutions and otherwise
was Overwhelmingly in favor of the continuance
of the election district system. On the question
Of the presidency OF the County Committee which
also occupied much OF the attention Of voters
during the preliminary canvass a decided ma
jority were believed to favor the reelection OF
William Brookfeld and to be opposed to the
choice of any man who desires a return to the
old conditions when the organization In this city
dominated by district bosses.
The organization Of the new committee will
take place under the constitution on the third
Thursday evening Of January which is the
18th of the month Many Of the districts
sent unpledged and unnstructed delegates to
the committee. and the most of these are set
s!tion to Mr.. Brookfed. but If all who were un-
derstood to be Brookne.d men last night remain
faithful until January II. his election is assured.
MIR. LAUTERBACHs ELECTION.
Edward Lauterbach was chosen a member Of
the County Committee from the With Assembly
District OF which cx-Postmaster Cornelius Van
Cott is the leader Mr.. I.auterbach's election was
commented upon in many quarters last evening
as presaging his candidacy for president of the
committee against Mr.. Brookield MIR Lauter-
bach lives I'm the XXIsi Assembly District.
The delegates to the Ist District convention
elected Martin II. Healey. David G. Collins AMI
Henry Osborne. who received each So A. and %
votes There was no opposition to Mr.. Hcaley
but there was to the other two. the opposing can
ddates being Daniel McPeake and Edward
Brady who received. the one II and the other %
votes The delegates are pledged to vote for
Brookneld
In tho lid the following were elected: Simon
Gavin. William ii. Kiboy. Charles Comisky and
Thomas Geary. During the election OF the
chairman about twenty delegates. headed by
Sbarboro. Levenson. Isola and Michaels. their
candidates. left the hall. not liking the way
things were going After their departure every
thing went smoothly and the ticket was elected
unanimously. Those elected are believed 10 be
favorable TO Brookfcld.
The With District has been counted against
Brookneld. but George Hilliard after the ticket
was elected. said we have the utmost respect
and admiration for Mr. Brookhed ! know Of
no organized opposition to his leadership This
delegation is for a united Republican party. and
will go to the convention utterly unpledged 10
any candidate"
Special interest attracted a large crowd at NO
-. rhar fhn e..
gathered. And there was a contest there. too
\ resolution offered by John ". Jacobus and
seconded By A. " slalght. indorsing the plan Of
the Committee of Thirty and recommending Mr.
Brookneld for recollection. set aside for an
amendment proposed by Walter Logan ana sec
ondcd By W Deshay which said that 1t declined
TO name the person qualified t. MI the chair
maushlp of the county organization. leaving that
t. the better Judgment ~ the delegates to be
chosen These are the names oi the members
~ the County Committee that were chosen:
George B Dcanc. who received s3 votes: Frank
lin B Miller S.: John McKccvcr. IS: Patrick II
Scott. Il: Hamilton Williams. Sc and jeremiah
Pangburn 50. John W. Jacobus. of the opposition
ticket. received only Is votes; T.. NJ Fisher II.
T. H. Tuttle > and " H. Hauscr ..
INSTRUCTED FOR BROOKFIELD.
In the XTth District the delegates were In
structed by the convention TO support Mr.. Brook
ncld The regular ticket was this; Cornelius y.
Bliss Henry BrrcIl. NJ. j. McCann, J. g. O'Conor
and Caleb a. Simms leaving one place vacant.
There was an opposition ticket. as follows: Cor
nelius y Bliss Henry Brrell. John c. OConor.
" J. Mccain. Andrew Pcddie and Howard
Carroll The hall at No. 642 Sixth-ave. was too
small to hold the crowd. and the James G.
cub. b. .lfgrf 81 off o.
use Of their house at No. ~ West Twenty eighth
st. The convention then adjourned to the club
house Besides the men already mentioned
these names were put In nomination. William y.
Hoag T. J. Marshall and Alexander V Camp
bell II WAS 1890 p. before the result was
announced II then found that William ~
Hoag and J. {. O'Conor were ued having ,ach
received nifty votes. So another ballot was taken"
Mr. OCOnor was elected 10 iii the SIKH place
on the ticket O'Conor received forty-hvc votes
and Mr. Hoag thirty-seven. ~
All Brookheld men were elected In the NlNth
Assembly District Convention. :. '. t. Cruger'
James l.. Stewart. Philip r. Smith and John
Hasselberger. Cruger and stewart each received
& A. Hardy and Hugh Coleman. anti -Brookheld
candidates received votes each.
In the XVITth Assembly District there were
ten candidates The delegates elected were Will
lam J. Matthews. Charles \. Flammer, Daniel
NJ Robinson Francis \. Higgins and James
Lowrey The convention recommended Daniei
NJ Robinson for Excise Commissioner.
IN THE XXTH DISTRICT.
There were two tickets In the field In the
XXth Assembly District Convention. The Ivy
club presented one. and the Home Club the
other The meeting however. was unanimously
i'm favor ~ the election district plan. The ticket
Of the Ivy Club which has been in existence
for over a decade elected. The conVen-
ton was held I'm the rooms OF the club. Seven
ty-ilrst-st and Thlrd-ave. The delegates VIII
go to the County Committee Convention unin-
structed and unplcdged.
The XXlst Assembly District Is William Brook
fields own district. and no one supposed Tor a
moment that there would be a contest. In fact,
six candidates were slated as the six delegates.
but the convention was not run so easily. some
excitement was needed. and four addltipnll
Rrookfield men were nominated. apparently with
"A view To causing the slatemakers To work. De-
smile this diversion. the ticket as originally In