New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19

were authorized to procure suitable quarters ana
10 employ such clerical help as they may need
William Brookfeld was elected chairman OF TINS
committee.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS
COLONEL s: " r. CRUGER CHOSEN TEMPORARY
.CHAIRMAN-THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE HALL
WE'LL FILLED WITH PARTY WORKERS.
The Republican County Committee, chosen at the
primaries held in December, under the old order OF
things which is TO be abolished after the Com
nittee Of Thirty gets its plan Of re-enrolment into
operation and another General Committee Is chosen'
met at the Grand Opera House Hall, Eighth-ave.
and Twenty -thrd-st., last evening Few changes
in membership were apparent as most or the men,
beers of the old County Committee were returned
The hall was well Tiled, and there were present.
among others, William Brooktied, chairman of the
Republican State Committee; ex-Justice Jacob NJ
Patterson. Colonel 5. V. r. Cruger, John Reisen-
weber Ferdinand Eidman. Cornelius Van Colt. John
Sabine Smith. James W. Halves, Frederick 5. Gibbs
George w. Wanmaker. William Henke, c. y.
Bovee jr. General Michael Kerwin. H. b. Wilson.
r. NJ. Hills, Charles II. Murray. John Simpson,
John Collins. NJ. II. Hedley Robert A. Greacen,
William Leary. John Little, Columbus o. Johnson.
j. W. Jacobus, Alexander II. Reid. Henry Grasse.
John II. Gunner, William H. Bellamy. George Hill
Hard. Herman Cantor. p H. Mcdonald T. L..
Hamilton. Alexander Caldwell, E. NJ. Morgan.
Henry C. Botty Abraham Gruber X !. Lewis
G. ii. I. Coils, James A. blanchard, James s.
Lehmaier Benno Loewy, L. L. Van Allen, j. {.
OConor w. NJ. *. Olcott Richard Gordon, Ed
ward Dubois and George j. Seabury.
The meeting called to order by the president
Of the old committee. John Sabine Smith. who pre-
sided while Secretary Bellamy read the lists OF
delegates returned elected, according 10 the Gre
dentials submitted from each Assembly District
When Mr.. Beamy had finished reading the names
Charles II. Murray, of the lid Assembly District.
addressed the chair and pronounced glowing
eulogy upon the record of Colonel 5. V. II. Cruger
of the XIth Assembly District, and his services to
the Republican party, and ended by nominating hin
for temporary chairman of the committee. The
proposition was received with boisterous applause
and Colonel Cruger elected by reclamation.
the rules being suspended for the purpose. Presl-
dent Smith appointed Jacob VI. Patterson and Will
lam Brookheid escort the new chairman TO the
More cheers greeted the Colonel when he as
eumed the functions of chairman, which he dld In
a brief speech. saying that his election was a
great surprise to him. and unexpected that he
had not prepared any address He thanked the
committee for the office which. he said. ne would
not III long, the new system had been approved
by the County Committee go
IL hope" he added that every member VIII 90
his full share to make ii successful.
William II. Bethany, of the %IXth District. and
Edward H. Healey, Of the lst were elected on mo-
ton Of John Reisenweber. temporary secretaries;
Secretary Bellamy announced that he had received
notices of three contests They came from the
IL b. Wilson, of the XXVlIlth. objected to receiv-
ing the notice from the opponents of General Ker-
win in his district on the ground that they had
not been filed within the constitutional time. But
Chairman Cruger refused 10 sustain his objection.
On motion of William Leary, Of the XVIII. the
three contests referred to the Committee
on Contests. when the same shall be appointed.