New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-17
TWO CANDIDATES NAMED.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS CONVENTIONS
AT WHITE PLAINS AND YONKERS'

WILLIAM 1. WARD NAMED BY THE FRIENDS of
WILLIAM H. ROBERTSON. AND BEN L.
v.,ncu,,p TO TRY TO SUCCEED HIM
SELF FROM THE MYTH DISTRICT.
BESIDES the delegates. there were "A large NUMBER
Of prominent Republicans from all paris VI ~
district in attendance at the Repuohcah No"s''Ss
t-orventton of the XVIth Congress Dls'ric' a'
White Plains yesterday. Among others 'hcie VIZ
Joseph r. See, Supervisor Of Nor'h 'as'e, ~
semblyman James W. Hustled. ex-Oouh'S 'uue
Isaac n Mills. Henry c. Henderson Jon" .. ~
'haney Samuel C. Miller, T. Ashley A'kils' JAM
u Moran William Bleecker, James Bird' P'esi-
a.n, NJ the village Of Tarrytown; Charles H. ou
senherrv James S. Fitch. County ClerK leNe'S''
r Crumb Coroner Charles A Mics Oh 'o
Joseph w. Middebrook. Walter A. Pace jams ~, "a
Apgar Frederick w. Sherman Sa'hue' "
Ian and William L. Ward
800 Republicans generally the feeling was
.,rorclv onnosed TO the methods adopted by 'he
friends Of Congressman Fairchild In Gazing 'o'i
venton through any other medium IMAM '"o -
larly constituted committee OF the ois''i0'-
and figures were plentifuy cited to show the ao-
a,,,, -, ,ba clain, of regularity, and the inten-
tion ~ supporting the nominee of the Whie Rams
convention as the regular candidate OF 'he parry
was the unanimous expression OF All
The convention was called to order In the par
Tors Of the Orawaupam Hotel by William H. Hoo
er,son chairman Of the District Committee anu
~oan and Dr Edward J. Tucker and John r. MO
ran secretaries. The roll of delegates was d. i
lows: Westchester County-lst AssemoE DIs"iv.
John G. Peene, George Brill. Henry ostcih'i l. w.
7 Rearstow, John II. White; lid Dlstri''-Aoui-
son Johnson John II. Clapp. George Archer Johh
p. Moran Frank V. Millard; lid Dis'r'c'u'a'ne'
p Teed lanes F. Lawrence Israel A. haish''
lanes HOPKINS Joseph Hudson, Thomas LeaiS'
New-York County, XXXNth Assembly, ',is
BENJAMIN Girding. Edward j. tucker 'onu -
F,ustis Henry w. Linson, waiter OoN ps ms "
n,,u he seen that every district in the Congress
District represented except 'i'o
sembly District OF -New-forK -
Tho secretary then read the call for the oohNen-
zion which was approved, end an ad)ourhin'1' was
,aken until o'clock. ,, T.,
At the afternoon session. nominations oe'.s J."
order Mayor ]. c. Peene of Yonkers placed 'ne
,,.,na ~ william L. Ward, Of Port Chester In nomi-
walton The nomination seconded by Johh H.
Clapp, OF Port Chester.
John T. Eustis in a complimentary speech Pie
scented the name of Samuel H. McMiIah' VI ->e"
York CITY before the Convention. ana the hoHi''ia-
ZION was seconded by DR.: Edward j. tucker
On the rollcau Mr. Ward received sixteen votes
and Mr. Mcmillan five votes. Mr.. Ward was de-
clared the nominee Of the Convention
De,esate Ienson. of the XXXvth Assembly Dis
trct asked to change his vote from McMiliah "
Ward which was allowed. making the 'oie IL 10 q
A motion to make the nomination unanimous was
defeated by Benjamin Girding. Of the HAANh us
trict voting in the negative When asked, amer 'he
convention. why he refused TO make MT warn
nonination unanimous. he gave as his reason ,h"'
the nomination had been promised to MI McMiiah'
and that II was a shame he did not get H. MT. uiu
ing was not able TO say who was credited with the
mower TO fulfil any such promise let alone make II.
n G Henderson Joseph b. See and Edward j.
Tucker were appointed a committee to carry out the
purposes OF Section e6 of the Election law
A resolution indorsing the Republican candidates
for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency' ana pieus-
ing TO them the greatest majorties ever rolled up IN
Westchester County, was then adopteu' anu '"e
Convention adjourned
William L. Ward, the nominee, Is well KNOWN ana
extremely popular throughout the Congress district
He is president Of the Port Chester Bolt and Nut
Company and sterling Republican. and his per-
sonal influence and his wisdom leader have long
made him an important factor in the councils OF his
party At the spring convention OF the Republicans
OF the district Mr.. Ward was named as the Presi-
Dental elector. In view Of the fact that there s
growing feeling that the business men of the coun-
try should have larger representation in the halls
of legislation than they have at present Mr. Wards
termination seems 10 be peculiarly well timed In
district in which many business interests centre
A Republican Congress Convention, called by
William H. Ten Eyck, Charles H. Young. +. II.
HeaIy and James NJ Hunt. was held at the Getty
House. Yonkers. yesterday. for the purpose Of
nominating a candidate for Congress TO repre-
sent the XVIII District. II was In session only
little more than an hour. and placed in nomina-
zion Ben l.. Fairchild the present incumbent
The delegates were early on the ground. and at
noon William +. Ten Eyck. the chairman Of the
read the call. Joseph Miller. of the Ist West
and Frank II Scardehed, of the XXXIVth New
They were afterward made the permanent officers
q the sSeyeq pisrc B1nne % of the
XXXIVth New-York District and Seward Baker,
the Committee on Credentials ana on contested
no contests, and recommended that the temporary 1
delegates were-XXXIvth New-York District
A. burner, r.. John Johnson and f. H. Scard I
Cronin Joseph j. Schmidt. William NJ. Neworth
Otto l.. Fowler and John ). O'Bren; lst District District
Westminster, Frank n. Glover William Bailey
seph Miller and D. W. Whtmore: I'D District
Westminster. j.. A. p. cowles. f. g. Byrnes
Charles Earwicker James young ana STo
'n John ni'J Johnson Of the XXXIyth NewYork Dis
District appointed tellers. The officers Of the
convention were then sworn in by Charles n
Young Mr.. Fairchild was placed In nomination by
] A. r. Cowles. OF the lid Westcheser District
. The nomination was seconded by William NJ
Neworth Of the XXXVth New-York District and
vention for Mr.. Farchild. In accepting the nomina
tion Mr.. Farchild said that he would renew the
rTies and time TO the interest of the Republican
party and the XVIII Congress District.
A new Congress Committee was appointed. as fol
Ten Eyck; XXXVth New-York District f. H.
Healey; LIST Westchester James N: Hunt; I'D West
Robertson. After the convention adjourned Con-
gresham Fairchild entertained the delegates and
number OF others at dinner at the Getty House. In
Legion in the Grant Building.