New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
NOMINATIONS FOR THE SENATE.

SOME FEATURES OF THE CONVENTIONS THE
ANTI-PIATT VICTORY IN THE XIXTH DISTRICT.
The nomination of John Ford by the Republicans
of the XIXth Senate District was made AT "a"
a. m. yesterday after the Platt and anti-Patt rae
tions In the district had wrangled several hours
and the police had been called to the convention
nj Seventh-ave. and One-hundred-an d-twenty-
fourih-st 10 preserve order. Abraham Gruber. the
leader OF the Platt forces IN the district. made
long fight for the admission OF eleven delegates
fran, the XXIst Assembly District although II had
been charged that those delegates had been selected
a, nrimaries which had not been conducted legally.
The convention was in state OF tumut wheh
Mr.. Gruber read letter purporting to nave been
written by one employe OF the Department. OF PUB
lie Works to another employe. asking MN TO Tx
one of the delegates. as that would make diier-
ence OF twenty-five thirty votes in Mr.. Ford's
favor" Christian ~ Bovee. OF the anti-Plait
forces protested against having question OF party
patronage brought into the contest ana produced
letter which had been written by Mr.. Gruber, ask
Ing william T. Brinkerhof rot to oppose Mr.
Gumpcrt in his district. as Mr.. Gumpert was work
ing in Mr. Grubers interest to save the Assembly
District from becoming factional
So much disorder followed the reading OF the let
ters that Edward :. Ciinch. the chairman OF the
convention. sent for a squad or polce' ana threat
ened TO have the hal cleared If order was not re-
STORED Mr.. Gruber thought he had won victory
when the convention voted TO admit the delegates
from the XXIst Assembly District but when the
ba loting began It was soon evident that the anti
Plat Republicans were In the majority On the
first ballot Charles l.. Hunter, Nh. Grubers candi-
date received 40 few votes that he was Withdrawn
in favor Of f.. 4. Hartshorn. Mr.. Ford received l16
votes on the first ballot. In the second ballot f. j.
Worcester withdrew in favor Of Mr.. Ford. who then
was nominated. receiving a majority OF seventy
TWO over Mr.. 1artshorn.
There no serious contests In the other Senate
District Republican conventions on Tuesday night
| .s i1.1 L., tb. dafea
of the Patt forces in the XVIII District. in which
Frank d. Pavey was nominated
Surprise was expressed at Republican headquiriers
Yesterday because the Republicans OF the Nllth
Senate District had nominated Alexander : Will
Jams the former police inspector. and It was said
that his uns,vory record In the Police Depart
ment doubtless would have the effect Of preventing
many decent Republicans IN he district from sup
porting the ticket
There nghng Tuesday night in the Tam
many conventions In OF the Senate districts:
and in the XVIIth District George W. P.unkitt AMI
the denomination OF T. {. Osullivsn. Although it
was declared that Osul.isan would be defeated n
mated he managed TO get the nomination; ,,..,.,
In the Tammany convention IN the NM O1 ,,hs
OF the contending factions and the contest had to
! In which Senator Cantor was supposed 10 nave ar.
> ranged for a denomination. but his name was not
Votes in all Of the ba lots stood: John j. Ryan r.
! John Long. q; +. }. <errgan Il; Before the con
!
/ Mr. Cantor probably would be the compromise can
3 dieate.
/ Following are the candidates who have been noml-
mated in the several senate districts OF this city
40 far known: -
! Xth-Dennis Shea Repubcan); John f. Ahearn
: Tammany) John Murray ,State Democracy
+ Xlth-T.moihy -. sullivan Gammany
= XIIih-Alexander s. Williams Republlcan, Sam
mel j. Foley CTammanyl .
XIIIth~I Henry W Hoops Republican); Bernard f.
Martin Crammany)
XIVih-Thomas Eagan Repubicanl Thomas
l.. Grady tTammany).
/ NNth-Frank H. PaVey tkepubllcanl, FRANK m
Ien Tammary)
+ XNI,h-Wlam Halpin Hepubican). Louis Mum
Finger (Tammanyb; Thomas Costgdn fStat.
Democracy
XVIIth-Chares H. Page Republican,: r. &. OSul
lvan Tammany). Thomas j. McManus Estate
1 Democracy. -
| XNIIIth-JacOb p. Berg Republican); Maurice