The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-04

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one Congress district which, in addition TO West
chester county, includes the Twenty-thlrd and
Twenty-fourth wards Of the city, the annexed
district, as IL Is sometimes called. 1.-THE last gen.
eral election for Congressman In November, 1892
all ten districts, wholly or partly In New York
city, were carried by the Democrats by MAORI.
ties ranging from 0.22s 20 1850. From 1880
10 1892, when Levi p. Morton and Anson q.
McCook were elected from two local dis.
tricts, no member OF the Republican party
won in q Congressional fight until January
last, when ut the special election held in the
Fourteenth district, 10 ill the vacancy caused by
the election Of John r. Fellows to be District
Attorney, Lemuel r. Quigg. Republican, de-
feated Col. Brown, the Democratic nominee, by
a majority OF 300. As the result OF that victory
many Republicans In New York have become
impressed with the idea That they might elect
several congressman at next months cleo
lions, the district in which Mr.. Quigg was sue
cessful having previously been a strong Demo-
cratic district. The Republican Conventions to
put in nomination Congressional candidates
were held throughout town ON Tuesday night,
and below follows n statement OF Just What took
place. II Is interesting reading for Democrats:
In tho Eighth district, the fist business trans
acted was tho taking OF an adjournment OF ten
minutes TO enable the Chairman TO appoint q
committee on conference. Then the Conyen-
ton adjourned.
In the Ninth Congress district the Convention
was called at Grand and Forsyth streets but
owing to an unfortunate error by those having
charge OF the matter, the meeting place was not
large enough TO hold the delegates. and A
quorum could not be gathered In an orderly man.
ner. John J. Collins. Jr, whose father holds q
position in the Custom House, presided over
the temporary organization. and an adjourn
ment was taken until Saturday TO secure q
meeting-place large enough to the
delegates. This Congress district has a larger
Jewish population than any other district in
town. Saturday is the Jewish Sabbath.
The Tenth Congress District Convention of
the Republicans was held in the basement Of
Greenwich Hall, at the corner OF Hudson and
Christopher streets. II was presided over by
Frederick Gibbs, whose popularity In this dis
trict has not increased since he was last defeat
cd for State Senator. After q warm contest
Andrew J. Campbell was nominated for Con-
gross. Mr.. Campbell is the same gentleman
whom the Republicans nominated for Senator
In the Seventh district last year and who was
overwhelmingly defeated by q majority Of
1905. This district was in 1902 the closest In
the city; that is, II gave the smallest Democratic
majority. No serious notion is entertained by
the local Republicans that Mr.. Campbel will or
can come within several thousand Of being
elected.
The Eleventh Congress District Republican
Convention met at Concordia Hall. on Avenue
A. The Convention adjourned without doing
anything.
The Twelfth Congress District Convention as-
sembled ut SO Lexington avenue. The chief
candidate for the nomination WINS Cant. Hugh
Coleman Of the Sixty-ninth Regiment. who runs
for various offices on the Republican ticket in
this neighborhood, from time to time, unsuccess-
fully. He was Republican candidate TO Albany
in the Eighteenth district in 1890. and received
1,4OO votes against 5000 for the Tammany Hall
candidate. In 1899 he ran for Register. Among
other things he said this to the Convention on |
Tuesday night; III were thrown down in thu
gutter. / would still vote the Republican ticket"
The delegates imposed upon him no other bur
den, for he was defeated by n vote Of 40 70 20 |
cast for Robert A.. Chesebrouub who mann. |
~factures the ChesebrouQh ~vaseline and who
lives In another district. He will have an oilv |
time running against the Hon. William Ronrka |
Cochran. who will be the Democratic candidate
The Thirteenth Conere.s District Convention |
put in nomination Richard C. Shannon. former |
Minister 10 Costa RIGA. He delivered n speech. |
He said: "In view of the dismay that IA amid. |
ly spreading in the ranks of our opponepts in
view of their Decentralization and despea,ion. |
we may well hope for an issue TO this canpaien
that will carry rejoicing to every Republican
heart" For twenty-five minutes after IN. NOM |
nation had been made Col. Shannon devoted |
his best energies to shaking hands with the
delegates and receiving their congratulations.
The Fourteenth Congress District CONVENTION |
was presided over by Abraham Oruber. William
II. Bellamy, the perpetual secretary, perform-
ing the routine duties OF recording officer. II
was an odd assemblage, made up OF two factions:
Ouigg supporters- who did not desire % hava
Quigg nominated. and anti men. who in
sisted that he should be put I'm the aeld.
The Quiggites, having John II. Gunner
~ their spokesman, sought to prevent
the nomination OF Ouigg Din order that
his name might be canvassed for the
Mayoralty) by adjourning until Oct. II. The
anti Plattites, who are incidentally antI.ouiQ9-
ties (Lemuel Ely being regarded as Platt's favor
tie for Mayor, would brook no delay. They had
N. Bovee, Jr., as their spokesman. and he
carried his point, which was to nominate. by a
of 1877 to 1855. One OF the amusing features
NJ the Convantiop wa ,ba aeor NJ.