The evening world., 1894-03-08
liturgy" IS OUT OF IT.
Will Not Run for Supervisor Of
New Utrecht.
Republican Convention Tonight
Likely to be Lively.
Almost Certain that Van Pelt's Cam
didacy Will BE Endorsed.

BOSS" Furgue.on will not be a can
didate for Supervisor Of New Utrecht at
the Spring election. While his friends
say he Is too Ill to run. the real reason
Is that he knows he would be defeated.
Charles G. Bennett. OF Fort Hamilton.
will probably be put up by the Furgue-
%sonites instead.
This action was decided upon last
night at a private conference OF the
FurRueson gang.
Tonight the Town Convention Of the
Regular Republican Association, Of New
Utrecht. will be held at Capt. Aren's
Hall. Cropsey avenue. Bath Beach. and
the following delegates, elected at prima-
ries Monday night, will assemble:
First District tBath Beach. Bensonhursu-
Tsarls. {. smith An;an sanis,'' al'ernA'e''
second District fort IIamilton)-James p. Con-
nell. John b; schlessinser; alternates. David Lit
Third District bay Ridse)-Georse II. Ford,
Garrett ". Cropsey: aiternates, Edwin C. Low.
Edward 3. Clark.
The main purpose Of the Convention is
the endorsement OF the Citizens Ticket,
nominated at the Bay Ridge Athenaeum
on Feb. %. by conference committees
representing the Republican Association,
the Independent. a recognized Democ-
racy Committee 1901. Citizens League,
B~ensonhurst Taxpayers Association.
West Brooklyn Association. Fort Hamil-
ton and Bay Ridge Associations. These
various committees we're empowered to
act for their respective organizations.
excepting the Republicans. whose action
was not final, but dependent upon their
town conventions endorsement. which
was practically pledged by President
Conrady. who headed his delegation.
Colt johnson, George r. Kidney. Alter
mates. F. w. Mexican. William Ayl-
ward.
Fifth District CBlythbourne)-Banker
7. Morgan, II. p. Williamson No al
sixth District CMapleton, Leterts Park,
Van Pelt Manor. Bensonhursp-Grant
E.: Hamilton. Corne! 4s seibe Hs peter
T. c. Van Peit. Peter Maurer,
1t has been asserted that Conrady and
Sedgwick were not ION the level so .h,r
and the result Of the primaries is thought
by some persons to confirm these views,
as the two delegates from Conrady,'s
Ghe First and sedgwiek's dhe Fifth
Said a prominent, Republican OF the
town yesterday when asked about the
matter. at looks kind Of queer, and ]
nope my susplcioHS dfe pdseieeo' -
Furgueson Republicans. Mr.. Smith has
said time and again II anything but g
straight ticket was nominated he would
vote for Furgueeon every time.
NJ S,,uires Is not a resident. and
therefore not a voter in the First Dis
trict. He lives In the Sixth. his resi-;
dence being Eighty-second street and
Twenty-third avenue. He Is an archi:
tect and builder. and recently placed
himself under obligations to. Furgueson
by accepting office under him and Sc
curing several nice architectural COM
missions"
Interviews with other persons also
placed the two First District delegates
In the Furgueson Republican column
but 1t Is claimed that at least eight. II
not more delegates will stand by the
ed by Van Pelt. Every delegates actor
will be closely watched by prominent
and influential Republicans. who will be
present in force tonight.
Charles Bennett. who will probably hs
the Furgueson candidate. asked a lead
ing Democrat Of that section II he 9TH
Democrap would oppose his candidacy,
to take my coat off for Van Pelt!, and Il
you are the rings candidate. Mr.. Ben
nett. I'll take my vest off. Further
said the Democrat, mo man can be sub
stituted for Furgueson without ,beint
he will have to do their bidding. In fact
he couldn't be their candidate on an,
other platform, no matter how muci
you may deny 1t.
The people have made up their mind
the gang. must go. and ! would advise
you to decline the nomination. unless
feeling of being engulfed by a politica
avalanche"