New-York tribune., 1894-01-03

and is replaced. as let promise ourselves It
OF fa Protection You have the chance gentlemen to
send a message to Washington far more significant
gressman. For this election brings the Wilson bill
before $500 voters the direct Issue. A ma
jority Of them are Democrats My election will
affect their party strength in Congress by only
one vote: Bu! it viii say in tones tense
OF the greatest manufacturing state OF the
greatest manufacturing country on earth. does not
times. They tired Of seeing their streets crowd
ed with able and clever workingmen, whose hands
are idle and whose pockets are empty. They are
sick of the spectacle OF destitution. Put away your
free trade bill and let go to work again."
Ex-Congressman Roswell g. Horr also made a
rousng speech. and the convection adjourned with
Lemue f. Quigg was born in Delaware thirty
I'm that State. He came to New York when an ex-
tremey young man. and his first newspaper work
Times He afterwsrd conducted The Flushing
Times. making II a country newspaper OF wide
reputation. Later Mr. Qugg joined the city staff
of The Tribune. He soon became an editorial writer
and correspondent. in which capacities he has con-
tnued to serve the paper
FREDERICK sIIRIsT NAMED IN TIE XvrH.
The Republicans OF the XVIII Congress District
last evening nominated for Congressman Fred
erlck Sigrist. German-Amercan who has been
active worker in the district for many years
who has the confidence OF the community,
pecially of the laborng people whose condition
has been made so hard by prospective Democratic
tariff legislation. and who. 1t ls confidently pre-
dicted. make strong. vigorous and winning
fight.
The convention held at the headquarters Of
the XXVth Assembly District Republican organ
zation, No. AT East Ninety-third-st. Owing to
the action OF Governor Flower In appointing the
election at early n date. the primaries and the
convention had 10 be held on the same evening.
The primaries were oyer In time for the delegates
TO meet about 10 O'Clock James II. Hilshelmer
was elected Chairman OF the meeting ffty-iour
delegates We're present representing the following
Assembly Districts: Two from the XXIst. three
from the XXth. ten from the X%INth. eight from
the XVIII. thirteen from the NNNlth eighteen
from the XXNIIth
Only names put In nomination. those of
Mr.. Sigrist and Philip u. Low ii. &. Robinson. the
candidate for Controller. urged the nomina-
tion OF Mr. Low able speaker. one who was
well Informed on the tariff question, well known In
the district and likely to be strong candidate.
otto Irving Wise seconded his nomination.
on behalf OF Mr.. oigrist II was urged that he had
always been a steadfast Republican, that he was
able speaker both in English and In German.
in touch with wOrkinEmcn and knew we'll how
TO present them the alternative Of Republican
| prosperity or Democratic hard times. Mr. Sigrist
was finally nominated by vote of forty-three TO
eleven. and his nomination was Immediately made
unanimous \ committee composed OF Messrs:
Wise Mason. McsIurray. Croissar Mcdonald and
Johnson appointed to fill vacancy In case OF
necessity.
Frederick Sigrist is sxty-four years old. lIe was
born I'm Bavaria and to this country When ne
was eighteen yenrs old. He lives at No. 81 East
One-hundred- -fourth-st In this country he be-
gan life t.nsmith. and afterWard went 10 cal
ifornia and engaged in farming. He lived IN Brook
lyn for several years and elected an Alderman
there in the seventies in the old Twenty-hrst ward.