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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
TO CONFER WITH OTHERS
ACTION OF THE STATE DEMOCRACY
COUNTY COMMITTEE Z
A COMMITTEE OF FIFTY APPOINTED ~ Wv
srprR THE QUESTION or NOMINATIONS

COMMITTEE OF FIFTY APPOINTED TO CON
s,nrp TIE QUESTION or HoMINATioNs
AND REPORT
Tho County Committee OF the State Democracy
49,, To-, ara,,Dy I'm the large hall of Cooper l mon
70 prepare for the meeting OF the Co",E
ton Of the organization there on Mohuas '.. ,.
newt and us chief .ork WAS 30 appoint an a"V's'''
committee Of hfty with power to consult VIZ" o,"
organizations and make slate for fus'on u.n,
There were men enough present nearly 10 HI '"'
hall .hr.
c5sr,os : Fairchfd waited in the anteroon' ""''e
John DE witt Warner called the comm" zee "
| orde. On motion Of Mr.. Heating the conInitItess
promptly e.ected ". Farchild as Us eh b air.
Mr. Wa Va , Con oswaI 0tteSdorfer Whee;er
Peckham. Hugh H. Garden ana IT re committee
Henry "A sherman was elected recording see'saa,s
Joan A. rennebeTry was made aSe.so treasiTer
"a; nss decIed 70 have an executive committee 10
9nsss of wG m sna ths sSn
the roll OF the districts was called me w oh an
obtrepcrous delegate obiectng to the chO,of oe
Henry Alien commiteenan Inc c ,hn nther
aeorpisn .re from he district but Weber CON
nued object until he was 5up ,be sommteemen
from the XXIXth District. and MS name "''
resolution to assess n district 800 The same
10 be paid forthwith. was carried by feen:e VIr,
Wallace Macfarane then presented resouu I,h
10 appoint An advisory committee OF hfty. WIN
power TO consult with other organizations opposed
Ia Tammanv and report nom nations 10 the coii-
veniion The resolution provided that tnirty-hye
members OF the committee should be Selecttl 10y ue
Assembly District delegations and htteen Heihpeis
should be named by the chairman OF the county
Committee -. ~ oo-,-
proposition limit the number OF the com
mittee TO thiry-fve and have all the members se.
lected by the district delegations. was opposed pE
NJ j. Power. X. q. Monroe and MT Maciariane;
and was finally voted down. The resolution offered
bv Alr Macfarane then adopted without OPP
position. ,., . -.
Mr. Power got through resolution 10 nave a
Committee Resolutions appointed, earn dlstr.ct
DEDICATION 10 name member OF the committee.
Then somebody remembered that Mr. fairchld,
the County Committees chairman. was waiting out
In the cold and he moved for the appoin tment or
committee of two to escort Mr.. tairchild 10 the
chair The motion graveiy put and carried.
and NJ j. Power and James p. Archibald were sent
out 10 find Mr.. Farchld. There was cheer when
they led him to the platform Mr; Fairch;ld merely
thanked the committee and said he hoped all or It's
members would do what they could to promote
the best interests OF the city and OF Democracy.
lie called on Hugh r. Garden to make a stump
speech while the names OF members of the Adj
yisory Committee 10 he appointed were being writ
fen down On a rocall OF the districts. the follow
ING members OF the committee were named:
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CAUTIOUS ABOUT THE THIRD TERN.

~, CONGRESSMAN r. n LOCKWOOD Is "T-NCER-
TAIN As TO MR CLEvELANDS WISHES.
Tho u,ssibltv of President Cleveland seeking a
ihirl Term has aroused considerable interest in
Democratic circles and ii has put his friends on
their rnettlo as IL were. Not knowing. apparently,
lust what stand their chleftan VII. take when this
third term question comes up for final settlement
one way o- the other, they are extremely guarded
in their utteranccs and evidently AFRAID that II
they talk too much they may make mistake and
thereby call down on their devoted heads the wrath
OF the celebrated duck-shooter and fisherman.
Ex-Congressman D. y. Lockwood. OF Buffalo who
in convention nominated Grover Cleveland for the
Presidency was IN the city yesterday. He was seen
al the Gilsey House by Tribune reporter. and
when asked iI he in favor Of Mr.. Cleveland for
a third term paired the question as follows: Il do
or not but | do know that he viii not seek the
nomination next year and that he would Only ac-
cent Il at the call of the Democratic party.
Ex-Congressman Lockwood was the chairman OF
the Platform Committee at the recent Democra TIC
state Convention at Syracuse. When asked what
ne thought OF the chances Of the Democratic party
this fall the ex-Congressman said he thought they
were good. He then Unintcntonal-y, Indirectly and
unconsciousy paid tribute to the success OF the
Republican partys obtaining cOntro. OF the present
returning to the country, and that aG consequence
he did not think the silver men would be factor
N the National campaign Of 1895
The collapse of the silver bubble. continued the
tx 'is due to the return of prosperity
the better prices for cotton and other products.
when the people have money In their pockets il is
hard to interest them in the silver or other hran-
cal questions
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WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
TIE GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB COUNTY CONvEN
TION AGREI:S TO 4 CONFERENCE.

TIE GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB COUNTY CONNEN-
TION AGREES To A CONFERENCE
The County Convention OF the Confederated Good
Government Clubs met IN adjourned session in the
United Charities Building. Tvonty-second-st. and
Fcurth-ave last evening. The object for which tho
convention rlet again was TO complete the ticket
the delegates paced in nomination on Monday
Ing Ii was a light gathering and nothing done
in the way OF completing the ticket. Charles
Stewart Davidson, the permanent chairman. called
the convention to order and read .etter from
Wheeler H. Peckham. in which the latter denied
that in his speech before the convention favorng
union ticket last Monday evening he had in
tended to reflect any OF the present late
judiciary MY remarks" he wrote referred
exclusively the Judges Of the Tweed era who
were removed by impeachment other proceed
ings'
This report from The Executive Committee was
then read and adopted:
The Executive Committee begs 70 report that hay
Ing received the accompanying communication from
a committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce. and
ha wing in response thereto designated OF It's
members 10 represent II in conference with such
committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce. I; considers
that IL would be dlscOurieOus the part OF this
convention to proceed with the completion OF it's
ticket pending such conference. Your committee
therefore recommends the adoption by the conven-
ton Of the following resolutions:
Resolved That this convention + heartily In ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
DIR. PARKHURsT AND Mr.. SMITH AT HEAD
QUARTERS

Dr. Parkhurst called at Police Headquarters yes
terday accompanied by Charles Stewart Smith. The
visitors called in turn upon Comm ss.oners Roosc-
welt and Parker and Grant They were ciosetea ior
q long time with President Roosevelt. II was
thought tsat Mr. Smiths visit with the Doctor had
some political significance Mr.. smith sad that
the object Of his visit wan not OF public Interest
Mr.. Roosevelt and are friends, he SAID ana
as | have not seen him since my return from Eu-
rope, thought | would call on him today
Dr Pa-khursi sad that the subjec; of police re-
organization rad bem discussed at the interview
With President Roosevelt, but not TO any great ~
tent He said that IN connection Win nus sprech
last night ne did not mean that 20 per ctnt OF ,ne
police force corrupt, but that ihat percent g
were only second-class men. He said II was ne
belief that If police reorganization bill was pa-u
the present Commissioners would use their powers
with great discretion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
RESTRAINING RAILROAD RECEIVERS.

Judge Iacombe. in the United states Circuit
Court yesterday granted an orier Restraining
Thomas f. Cakes, Henry c. Payne and Henry G
Rouse as receivers of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. or any Of their employees or agents
in this circuit from removing from the jurisdiction
of this Court any the moneys. securities or other
property now in the possess on of the receivers
within the Jurisdiction OF the Court lie ordered
ship these receivers should take the directions OF
this Court. ,,,
ndavlt OF George W Board secretary OF the North
ern Pacific Company In the action 81 =. Is. Nln,
sion the Farmers Loan and Trust Company. and
others 10 have the present receivers or the rail-
road company removed from office ana others APP
pointed In their stead
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
rpr1cur AGENTS FAIL TO AGREE.

Chicago. oct 4-The failure Of Western freight
officials to perfect an agreement has given rise 10
considerable feeling between those roads when
wore ready once and for all to put an END 10 an
demora l.zation. on the one hand ana on the other
those which refused to NOD themselves TO preserve
.be tariffs made and provided by the Western
Freight Association. 1t Is the biggest lasco made IN
freight circles for a long time and accusations ard
counter-accusations abound. There now seems 70
he I,e prospect OF the roads standing together 70
kocD up freight charges. Meanwhile II Is an IL
wind that blows nobody good and shippers are
sending goods al almost their own price.
4 meeting OF Omaha-ChicaSo lines was held TO-,
d,v Win me end In view Of settling certain mooted
points of passenger traffic which have been pendinS
for some time: but no action vas taken.
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Colgate's
SOAPS and PERFUMES
UnexceIIcd for quaIisy and fragrance.
OSWALD OTTENDORFER BACK
THE EDITOR OF THE "sTAATs-zEITUNG'
DOES NOT FAVOR A FUSION TICKET.

lie SAYS HE Is NOT STRONG ENOUGH ~ lane
PART IN THE CAMPAIGN. AND THINKS TIE
EXcIsE ENFORCEMENT WILL. RETl,EN
TAMMANY TO POWER.
Oswald ottendorfer. Editor and proprietor OF me
"Staats-Zetung' was passenger on the fa"""s
American Line steamship Norman MIA. which arrived
Yesterday morning Mr.. Ottendorfer went aoroau OF
Nav 10 He spent five weeks at Carlsbad for
weeks in the Black Forest. ana visited many o'nsF
,,acos ~ ,n,eres, in Germany and England.
Mr. Ot;endorfer hurried 10 his home al NO i''
West Fifty-nnth-st., and in the afternoon "e "e"'
TO bed and denied himself 10 callers TWO or 'hi's
men who have been prominent In the movement TOT
municipal reform went to Mr.. Ottendorfer's home
In the hope Of getting interview with him. anu
among them said to be Charles stewart S"' l.
but Mr. Ottendorfer sent word TO the visitors mat
ne did not feel able 10 see them Late in the af'r-
noon however NJ. Ottendorfer was feeling so much
better that he had talk with Charles > fairchi'
and some newspaper men, lie saio 20 i'iou'e
reporter: 49,.
u really am not strong enough this fall to take
an actve mart in politics 1t would be impossible
f,- me TO attend conferences 10 meetings az
| am too weak to get about. am sorry to hear
that the conditions not favorable Tor u Ht
ticket in the city this fal Inc nT1ien in
enforcing the excise law so vigorously nr0Dipi! VIZ
have the effect Of allowing Tammany Hali 10 se' =
ever OF course but the people who think their rlEnIs
have been interfered with by the Police ConmsS
ers VIII not remember how bad Tammany mas Deen
at such time They will be inclined 10 thnk that
their liberties would be safer with Tammany on
top. 49,, oo..
II do not think any fusion ticket would be success
fu this fall unless the platform depored tne pre-
ent course OF the Police Commissioners. 'ertaihiE
the German American Reform Union would hot 20
into a combination with people who want the excise
that the action of the Justices of the Court OF
Special Sessions and Of the Recorder in inl.ctns
fpxc nd ir1,v
convicted OF violating the excise law rs kind OF
bu,ldozing which cannot be tolerated in this CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
CRoToN DAM CONVENTION IN A QUANDARY

II confidently expected that James w. Hustled
would be nominated for the Assembly from the iii
Assembly District OF Westchester County the
Republican convention he'd yesterday at Croton
Dam. despite the opposition and candidacy OF ex-
Postmaster John Smith IT,. General Iiusted's former
protegc and lieutenant. who hUstng around
among the delegates: but he not.
Owing to the decision Friday last OF the Court
of Appeals concerning the annexation OF portions OF
Westchester County 10 Ncw-YOrk the Board OF
Supervisors will meet neXt Monday and reappOr-
ton the three Assembly districts Of the county 1t
is expected that Harrison. Mount Pleasant and
North Castle Will be added to the lid District. The
leaders were In a quandary as 10 the legal status
Of the convention held yesterday and the nOmina-
ton made without the voice OF the three prospective
towns Judge William II. Robertson was mucn
sought and there were conferences and conferences
between the leaders. Finally Mr.. Robcrtson's ad-
vice prevailed ana IL decided 10 adjourn the
convention till october ct the same place The
delegates and guests TO the number OF LOO partook
of the usual turkey dinner with the compliments OF
Assembyman Hustled. Then Chairman Hudson
"a led the convention to order on the lawn and ad-
tourncd IT, Asplrants for naior.a, Assembly and
county office honors from all parts of the county
present.
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AN ANTI-PLiTT VICTORY.
THE DEADLOCK IN THE Mist SENATE DISTRICT
BROKEN BY THE NOMINATION OF
IOHN s SHEPPARD.

Corning. y. Y, oct (SpeciaD.-At last the dead
lock IN the Mist Senate District Republican Con-
vcnton is broken. After eight days fruitless
work John S Sheppard. OF Penn Yam Yates Coun-
IT, was nominated the 273d ballot to-
night. The result is a decisive victory for tho
anti-P Plat element in the district a black eye for
ex-senator George i. Lord OF Dundee. and John f.
Parlhurst OF Bath, both of whom were untiring in
their efforts for Franklin d. Sherwood. OF horheiIs-
vile Lord had control Of the Yates Delegation
the moment that sheppard would release them.
lie confidently hoped to throw them 20 Sherwood IN
defiance Of Sheppards desire that If ne droppei
out thoy should go to Nichols The plan was
frustrated by Nichols finally throwing his strength
10 sheppard. Before doing this he gave chance
~ Sherwood to nominate District Attorney ".
W Clark of Nayand; c. \. Brundagc, OF Bath'
W W Allen. Of Bath. or Charles Aisit OF HOT
neusyilc and allow the nomination 10 remain IN
Steuben Sherwood would not consent to the
choice OF any of these mcl. and thus the nomina-
ZION went TO Yates County The feeling worked UP
bv this convention will result In hght against
Lord in Yates led by Sheppard, ana one against
Parkhurst in the LIST Steuben District because OF
Parkhurst's refusal 10 do anything toward Nlchos
nomination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
DAVID p. HILL CLUB BOLTS TAMMAN1.

ONE OF ITS LEADERS SAYS 1T MEANS LOSS
or AT LEAST 1900 VOTES.
Tho David b. Hill cub OF the XXXlNth Assem-
blv District in which Jacob Seabold is the ram
many leader has severed It's connection with the
Wlgwam outfit and started out on its own pohti-
cal hook John j. Hart one Of the prominent men
in the club said yesterday that the reason LOT
which he and his associates leave Tammany Is
practically the same that influenced John !. De-
anev and the anti-Daltor faction of the Min As-
semb.y District in their bolt from the Wigwam
The apportionment" he said. took us out Of
our old d'rtrict the XXVIIth. and put us into the
new XXXIVth where Jake Seabold Henry ~
Pnrroy's man. was pu, over US for leader in IN"
new district and James Bishop. Thomas +. Gilroy $
man for assistant leader The Hi.l Club was
frozen out The primaries were held August i. ana
bv tricks ard packing the hall We were unable u
gain admission or assert rights. though we
clearly had the majority. The contest was duly
carried before the General Committee. but We ie''
that the cause was hopeless
The bolt Of this club. II Is understood, taxes az
least 100 votes from Tammany Han IN the
XXXINth District. and makes the dei Oh the
Tamma7y candidate for Assembly and the am
nany candidate for Senator n the ANlSt Senat e
Jisirct probable. The clubs headquarters ar" al
No 939 East Dne-hundret twenty -thlrl-st alN
Mr. Hart and his friends are going ahead ana
strengthening their organization IN ali the thirty
Fix election districts below the Harem River
while the contest against Sedbold was pchuiiE'
their leader added. Eve sad nothing. but We are
an alliance with any other Independent organiza lion
| Tammanys nominee for senator VIII proDaoF DC
senator GUY We have NJ boasts 10 make, bu
Tammany vi surely be defeated in the district
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AN INcENDIARY CAUSES LARGE LOSS.

Philadelphia oct. 4.-The sash and door factory
of Rufus r. Thomas. at Nineteenth-st and Wash
inCton-ave was totally destroyed by fire to-day:
The loss is $4,000 The flames spread TO row ot
dwelling houses in the rear, on League-st., ana also
ignited stable owned by Henry Colean causing
an additional loss OF s. 900 The plant OF the Con-
tinental Brewing Company was also slightly dam.
aged Ii was thought that the flames were started
by a discharged empoye and for this man tnc
notice are now hunting.
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Mr. Fairchld added the names of oswald 0rten-
dorfcr Hugh r. Garden. DR.. III. III. Anderson, \" i.
Turner Wheeler II. Peckham II. y. Il. Stapler.
John Fennel, James Byrne, Roger Foster, simon
Sterne Peter f. Oney w. Il. Hornblower. William
r. Grace, George W. Green and Robert Grier Mon
roe.
II was understood that Mr. Farchild would be
selected as the chairman of tt committee. and the
announcement was made that the committee would
meet at D. m. to-day in the headquarters OF the
state Democracy. at No. 2s East Twenty-thirGst.,
and organize
The County Committee adjourned without naming
the Committee IN Resolutions.
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cord with the purposes expressed in the l
~ tho chamber Of Commerce and thereiois W.
vi vi, nroceed at this session TO complete It's TICKET
.'Resolved That when this convention aoJo"'"
adjourn to Tuesday. October 8, at p. M
Iohn Brooks Leavtt offered resolution express
~ ,ho deen obligations OF the Good Government
ibis n the candidates who had accepted p'asc1ts
on their ticket which was adopted AFTER 49, W.
10 had eulogzed the grit and determinat,o,l
~ ,hair ca ndldates The convention then a1Jouintt
mil Tuesday evening. which is the mex. h nen
after the Republican and state Democra|s ''"
yentlolS.
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PROHIBITION AND LABOR TICKETS

Corning y y. oct. 4-Tne Prohibionisis OF the
XL1st senate District. comprising the counties OF
Yates and sieubcn. met IN convention mere -thls
afternoon and nominated Professor John Kline. or
Kcnka College Yates County. for Senator.
The Socalis;ic Labor party OF s;euoen county
made the following nominations at ltorneiisviIe
last night: For County clerk. Chrstopher fost;
Dlstrict-At orney David H. Heniersaott' Supefh.
tenGcnt OF the POOR Christopher Repple; member OF
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

Kingston \. Y. Oct 4-The Democrats OF inc
WYNN District to-day IN their convention heid III
this city renomlnated Jacob Rice, Of this city io'
Senator. 49,,
W f. E. Little was nominated in the Dsnlocrd'c
Convention for Assemblyman of the Id Dsr.' Vi
Ulster County
Nawhurp \ Y oct 4-The Democrats OF lhe
T., r,s,r,c, of Orange County to-day nominated
Ucnrv Garner Of Newburg for the Assembly
Warsaw ~ Y. Oct. (SpeciaD.-The Democrauo
Conven.,on for the I.VIth Senate District this, ar
ternoon nominated Frank T. Hulette OF Arca"o'
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ALDEN CHESTER NOMINATED.

Albany oct; 4--Aden Chester. OF Albany. was
nominated to-day by the Republicans for additional
Supreme Court Justice in the lilo Judicial Dis
trict Mr., Chester formerly United States As
slstant Ds,rci-Attorney under Martin J. Town
send He Is q member Of the commission 10 prepare
a uniform charter FOR cities OF the second class
and Is Assistant Corporation Counsel OF Albany.
The nominating convention was he'd at noon IN ne
CITY Hall There-was no other Candidate. emu me
choice was unanimous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
cREryHArGE HOLDS A RECEPTION

Boston, oct. 4.-Governor Greenhaige held great
reception tonight at the American House For over
an hour and half steady stream passed the
Governor and his Cabinet. State officials and KEEP
resentatives TO Congress. The Governors opponent
hold a ssss,,n too II was in another in tho
came building The great card which hung in the
corridor of the hotel and announced that the anti
C;reenhalge delegates would meet on the first MOOR
front was ;he most formidable phase Of the show
ing made tonight against the Governor II is douot
ful II the opposition faction will ask Tor pahot 'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05

John Crosby Brown, Horace Porter ?
4 a Ssisssa' M 2a%sss, VI III TSSsssssasm
Joseph II. Choate. George Haven nsSror su'"S''
James c. Carter. John +; ia ra'so"9'
l.. j. Callahan Henry E'ceip ,vos
r. Fulton Cutting George L: hNes'
R %u R / p Sssy. + Ef Edr NSS' simmons
Chsrsns Farchlld John 4. Stewart, .
q Frissell James Speyer,
William b. Hornblower. Carl se rnI.
n X iesun John Sloane.
~. ~. ~ Vnp,,,,, simon Sterne.
Henry 4. Kunhard'. Yi' Ksnnc +; f Tod
yvonahorv Iancaon John p Townsend.
Joseph SppU Isrocoue' '"' Frederick Taylor -.
Georre NJ Miller Cornelius Vanderbilt.
7 Piernont Morgan William III. Webb.
MR.. sIMMONs's STATEMENT.
Mr. Simmons, it will thus be seen. wac no'
allowed to escape. In explanation of his absence
~ the dav before he had already made the fol-
lowing statement:
ps,o am bmt s''l' was n3t resent at the meeting
when the circular letter issued by the committee
was decided on, and after 1t was decided on was
y. 1S "S ye GsfsR9 'f
nv engagements on very important business with
am an independent Democrat in politics and
have not been for many years member oi a,y
IN sympathy With any effort that may be made
by body OF citizens to ping cr an honest able
and economical administration OF our municipai
government.
This statement of Mr.. Simmons set at rest uie
,rv made by Tammany outposts that his syfnpa-
th,es were "Crokerzed." Mr.. simmons was
member of Tammany Hall for one year only anu
that was after the overthrow of Tweed and upon
the rehabilitation of Tammany Han oy men Vi INC
character Of August Belmont.
FROM MR. LAUTERBACH
The committee also received the following COM
munication:
Republican County Committee
\ew-York. October 4. 1895.
Mr. Charles Stewart Smith, Chairman Committee
on M Hnl Reform Chamber OF commerce.
pear Sir: / am directed by Mr.. Edward I.suter-
bach 81 n me Sepsp Of your
ton OF the 81 inst. and to state that an adjourned
poHsd by Si the tn" County Convention held
last evening. will meet at these heaaquat.er az
Ss peased to receive your committee for con-
ference suggested in your communication OF
a'''e '"'' G. r. BIDwELL. Secretary.
The Committee Of Fifty has been called to meet
to-day at noon in the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms
Mr.. Smith said that soon as the Conference
Committee from the Committee of Fifty is APP
pointed to-day it will proceed 10 the RepuOhcan
headquarters for conference with the Republican
Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee appointed by the
Republican County Convention Thursday night
met at Republican headquarters in West thirty
eighth-st. at 1 p. m yesterday and held brief
session Edward Lauterbach was chosen chair
man Of the committee and George K Bidweil
secretary Of the convention. made secretary
OF the committee. Alexander T. Mason, the per-
.nanent chairman Of the convention. was another
ex-ofncio member Of the committee present the
other members of the committee being men Sc
lected by the Assembly district delegations at
the convention, follows: