New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
REPUBLICANS ELECT OFFICERS.
THE KINGS COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS 7,
BRooKLYN-vIcToRY FOR THE FUT-

REPUBLICANS ELECT OFFICERS
THE KINGS COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS IN
BRooKLYN-vIcToRY FOR THE FUT-
URE PRoPHEsIED.
The members Of the Republican County Commit
tee for 1894 In Brooklyn assembled for their first
meeting and to elect officers last evening in Everett
Hail. at Bridge and Willoughby sts. Brooklyn.
There were ninety-four of the 104 members who
qualified and took part in the proceedings. which
were marked by unanimity In the choice Of off,
GERS. save in the selection OF secretary. For this
office ballot had to be taken The hall was filled
with interested spectators. Sheriff Buttng. the
firing president, called the committee to Order and
Assembyman Wray. the retiring secretary, called
the roll Of delegates.
Irving l.. Bragdon presented the name Of Ben
jamin F. Blair Of the Seventh Ward. for presi-
dent, and he was elected by reclamation For vice.
president, D. NJ Hurley, Of the Sixth Ward. was
chosen in the same way.
For secretary a contest was developed. william
Chambers nominated Charles B. Morton. OF the
Twenty-1fth Ward. The name Of J. X Neal, OF
the Twenty-eighth Ward. was presented by E. J.
Kaltenbach. The ballot showed the election OF Mr..
Neal by ffty-eIght votes to thrty-hve for Colonel
Morton. and the choice made unanimous. For
Ninth Ward. was elected. Frank Squier. Of the
Twenty-second Ward, was reelected treasurer by
reclamation.
Blair escorted to the .a S
he laid down the gavel with thanks to all the mem
bers for their hearty support while he had held the
chair. The party prospects were now far brighter
than they were last year. II the committee con-
tInued as 1t had begun another victory would be
gained at the election next fall. vote OF thanks
was given to the retiring officers on motion OF
ex-senator Jacob Worth, who said that the VIC
tory last fall the greatest ever known IN
the history Of the party In Brooklyn
pause. He responded by saying that he had been
summoned to post OF duty and responsibility. ana
expressed his hearty thanks. He felt the need,
he said, of harmonzing all the elements OF the
party to aid In winning as great victory IN
the State next fall was won In Brooklyn last
fall The party had just achieved victory In the
city. and through 1t the tone OF public affairs must
or waste its strength In petty factonalsm Inc
only honor was In honorable service. and as such
he assumed the duties to which he had been CHOSEN
Secretary Neal then introduced, and he re-
sponded to the applause with which he was received
by saying that ne novice in politics, and the
fruit of the reorganization system, whicn grew MIN
into active work In the party.
The question Of the Supervisorshp OF the Eighth
Ward brought up by j. j. McGuinness. VINO
offered resolution favorng the choice of Frederick
Lnde for the vacancy by the Aldermen. Alderman
Clark explained what had been done In regard 70
the matter and the suggestion OF David s. Arnott
as a. compromise candidate. The resolution OF Mr..
McCsuinness adopted.
Sheriff Buttling moved amendment to the by
conventions and II was referred to the Committee
on Rules and Orders. BY Its terms each election
district association will be entitled to as many
delegates In a nominating convention as 1t has IN
a Ward Committee. The County Convention would
contain nearly 1000 delegates.