New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20
MIR. BROOKFIELD'S STRENGTH
HIS OPPONENT LIKELY TO BE EDWARD
LAUTERBACH.
THE CONTEST FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE REPCBl'i
CAN COUNTY CoMMITTEE-MR. VAN COLTS
IDEA Of WHAT CONSTITUTES
A RESIDENCE.


\ RESIDENCE
The complexion of the Republican County Com
mittee Of 1885, elected Tuesday evening, was the
subject of discussion in Republican circles yesterday
Il was generally conceded on Tuesday night AFTER
the members OF the committee had been CHOSEN
by the several Assembly District conventions that
William Brookfelds friends would be in decided
majority when the organization Of the committee
took place on January Il. Yesterday the opposition
10 Mr. Brookfe,d began advancing claims for whlch
T. was difficult 1, discover any substantial basis.
Careful estimates OF the Brookfied and anti-Brook-
fed strength made yesterday still gave the adVo-
Gates of Mr. Brookfeld majority. Indeed, there
were few districts which contained anything IKE an
organized opposition to him. Where there were con-
tests II generally happened that AL the candua'es
were pronounced Brookfeld men and were com
,,,t,ed 70 the continuance Of the election district
system.
The XXIIId Assembly District was an exception
In this respect. and it Is upon the result theie
that the oroonents Of Mr. Brookield are mostly
pluming themselves The fight In the convention
between the two factions began in contest Tor
chairman The Brookfeld men put up FRANK
Rrainerd and the anti-Brookfeld. or machine
men, as they were called. placed George H. b""e'i
I'm the field IL was expected that Brahera "ou''
win hands down" To the establishment OF ire
Rrookfeld element he had a majority or ohiy one
the vote standing Brainerd 49, Bidweil. 81. Inc
vot. showed that the machine" had been hard at
work and had made great nrOads on the Brookheid
strength.
4 set Of resolutions offered by c. y. Boyee, jr
eulogizlng the election district plan and Mr. BROOK
field AZ its most conspicuous exponent brought out
so much nntagonistc debate that the Brookheld
men though; IL wise 10 compromise 10y s'rih"is
out all references to Mr. Brookteld. In this shape
the resolutions adopted by Il vote of 100 TO 81
Then the bailoting for member OF IN rT"'i LIN
was taken uu. II resulted as follows: rrahh bIai
erI i65; Abraham Grub-r. rs: James ; i.ehmaief
~: Frank II Plat. 10; George t. Bidweii Vt
Bove. ir s. Brainrrd Lehmaier and BoVee ar
class.I a. for Brookfeld and the other hye are SET
down In opposition 10 him, although Mr, i'gi'aie t
on- Of the meinbers--lrct. declares that Langley
Bidwell and McAdee have declined 10 'Ap'eS9 any
Ex-Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt. " the With
anti Brooki- or machine faction. declared himself
FOR Edward l.suerbach for president or he COUNTY
va elected a member from the Nlilth i)istric'
Mr. Lauterbdch. Mr.. Van Cott said takes ms leaI,
at the Bro House now. and 81 rQurse J. ohs ol
-nty-eighth-st. IN the NNIst District
Abraham Gtub-r who ha- been regarded as ma
chine candidate against Bf32khr1' san y,rhanb
What was called a bomb BY the machine side
wa- exploded in the XXllld ASS mbly District on
Navor-el-ct strong written 10 oscar Honstadt, VINO
had sent a Litter - Mr.. Strong telling HIM that
lion mad been promised u delegate ON CONDITION ina
| they vot-i d '-rtan way Colonel strong In his an
said that promises OF that kind w.r, wnC..S
any attempts 10 win votes by such means. In spite
Of this letter there general feeling in the con
venton that Colonel strong ookgu III" "'
The correct list OF members-escI from thS
XNVIIIth Assembly District Is az i9li9ws; A.i i,
n Naytr Slas {. croft and Walter +. Wheeler.
M-ssr- Page Mayer and Ke.lock we're Reelected