New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-02
JOB +. HEDGES WINS TIE FIGHT
HENRY BIRRELI. ELECTED PRESIDENT or TIE
BLAINE REPt'ELIcAN CLrE IN TIE
NTH DISTRICT.

The XIth Assembly District was the centre 81
political excitement last evening. II was the annual
election Of the Blaine Republican club that caused
the excitement The clubhouse, al NO II NeSi
Twenty fourth-st.. was crowded with earnest par
tisans from an early hour until the result Was an
n0unced near midnight
There were two tickets IN the field. one headed
for president by Henry Brrell of No ~ East
Twenty sxth-st.. supported by the younger "ie-
ment," who recognize Job f. Hedges the Mayor
secretary. their leader aud the other by pr
Charles +. Hanson the weli-knoHn druggist, 81 No
pa Sixih-avc.. the present president Dr Hanson
reelection was advocated by som" OF the old poll
ticans OF the Kiln District, who Do not take kindb
10 Jobs" increasing popularity ana DINERS WI"
have been dissatisfied with the WY appointments
have been made By MnNof Strong James W
Auiea whore name wis urged upon the Mayor Tor
Police Commissioner by John Sabine smith AMI
inter for Commissioner 90 Jurors, waH d,spo.H1 10
mold Fccfc,aiy Hedge responsible Tor his ialpro
TO ronch either goal of his ambition MI Nn''n
and Mr. Smith both active In iAof "pi 1H'iioh
to jobs ticket last night
Meeting MIR Hedges IN the poplroom 90 the club
while the voting WAS going on last night, Mr.
Autep accused Job" of being TIA" cauf" or his
non success as candidate for Commissioned OF
Jurors and the appointment Of Major william
Pmley OF the MILD Assembly District 10 that
Office Mr.. Hedges secuted the Idea that h" had
been in any way concerned In Auyn's loss OF The
Plmley.
"If that's So" asked MIR. Auten dcianily, why
WAS II that Abe Grubcr zone OF Phmlcy's sup
por,ers) said that he didn't care snap for Phmley
all he wanted to do was TO help JOB Hedges down
Auten?'
Job coolly replied that he didn't believe that
Gruber had ever made such statement. Bring
him down 10 the City Hall tomorrow" he added.
and let's see II he Will say anything Ike that 10
me" Jobs friends thought that the alleged .anX
ieiy OF a Plat man Ike Gruber 10 DO "A ihVof 70
anybody connected with the Mayor was decidedly
FIRE Commissioner James X. Sheffield and Alder
man Frederick a. Ware were ON both tickets for
the offices OF first and second vce-presid.h's. re-
taken from the sides they affiliated with, *
cept NJ J. Mccain and Philip Erosion. who w"r"
on both tickets FOR members Of me EHrcu'y, ON
for members OF the House Committee. James W.
Auten led the Hanson ticket for Executive Commit
teeman and DR.. Hanson was his opponent on the
There were about 2io members Of the Blaine club
and the way the district was secured for votes was
10 D. m POP members had deposited thelr ballots.
The ,eT , 9o is For ST 49, COR III manson S.
.Job's friends raised the roof with their shouts
Of victory and their rejoicing could be heard all
The successful ticket follows: Presi-
dent. Henry Birrcn; yice-Eresdenis first. James
X. sheield. second. Frederick A. Ware
II. coye, Executive Committee. Charles F.
Hanson Martin Mauer Louis Goldsmith.
W II. Coyle George II. Wo1d; NJ Me
Hedges. George Finkenaur; House Committee.
William II. Little John Sidell. a Il. cohu. william
German. T. g. Tson. John Egan. + G Richards;
coin IT. +. A. Stroth. Committee on Admissions.
George Manchester. William Donovan. II. Beck.