New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
CONVENTIONS IN EIGHT OF THE CITY
DISTRICTS.
JOHN MURRAY MITCHELL. RICHARD c. SHANNON
AND I.EMr,EI. =. oUIGG RENoMrNATED--
CLARENCE W. MEADE NAMED

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AND 1EMrEL E. oUIGG RENoMrNATEp--
CLARENCE W MEADE NAMED
~ THE TXTH.
Republican Congress conventions held in
eight city districts last evening-the With lHth
Xth. XIth. XIIth XIIIth. XVIII and NNth. The
| following Republican Congressman were renomi-
mated: John Murray Mitchell in the Nliith Kich-
| ard c. Shannon. in the KILN, ana Lemuei r.
Ouigg in the XVIII. In the Xth District Clarence
! W Meade placed IN nomination All reese
nominations we're unanimous. and entire harmony
| prevailed.
| The IXth District Cow sntion was jour1,d un-
I'll September H. the XVIII District Convention ad-
journed to September H. and the Xlth and Min
District conventions were adjourned to meet al
! the call OF their respective chairmen.
| Delegates 20 the With and XVTth Congress Dis
rict conventions compo led in part respectively ~
Richmond nd Westchester counties were CHOSEN
| last evening
The Republican Convention OF the With Con-
| gress District last night unanimously renominated
| John Murray Mitchell. The convention met al
No il9 East Eleventh-st.. and was called 10 oroer
by ex- Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt Clarence W.
pov,an vas elected chairman and ". W Whitney
secretary Congressman Mitchell was placed IN
nomination by Rufus Livern,ore. There were no
other nominations and the secretary was directed
to asst ono vote for Mr.. Mitchell A resolution was
adoptod nstructing him TO use his best e'tor's 10
secure the massage OF bill requiring contractors OIL
the Federal Government 70 employ only c'u]e"' Vi
the United States public work
:, rho IXth Congress District the convention
which was held in Walhala Hall organized with
Otto A RosaIsky ss chairman. and then ao)oufne'
until Friday September II.
No contest developed last night. but many dele
gates favor the Endorsement Of Timothy j. camp
hell on a sound-moncy ticket Nevertheless fe"i-
| aF . no hraOe That ON-
ing 10 OBJECTIONS in the Democratic ranks caused
on tho financial question a Republican Congress-
man cal. he elected A prominent Republican sald
after the convention that any man who ran on 'he
Republican ticket in this district ran in the nteres'
| OF Tammany Hall. II enough THINK ike n'h''
Tim Campbell will be Endorsed on an independeh'
ticket.
c.iarorce N. Meade was nominated for Congress
| in tho XIII District at the Republican convention
hold At Caledonia Hail in Jackson square "eol X
! 4 Deane allied the convention 10 ORDER ana Nd
,ional Committeeman +. S Gibbs Was MADE tempo
rary chairman. with secretary from edc" 49,
scmbly district
Dr. Elisha NJ Fisher was elected permanent
chairman Ex-Assemblyman William Halpin NOM
| mated Clarence " Meade for Congress Repre-
sortatives Of tho various Assembly districts Sec
on5ed II and il was made unanimous. the secretary
casting A vote TO that effect there being no otner
nominee and no dissenting voice
| After the nomination had been settled. Mr.
| Meade was brought into the hall and accepted the
| nomination. saying that If he was elected ne
| would vote for sold and protection
Tho convention in the XIth District met in Progress
! Hall No q Avenue A. and elected ex-Judge Henry
{. Ro.tv temporary and permanent chairman. NC
contest developed. and the convention after or
| ganizng adjourned 10 meet AT the call OF tne
| Chair While there were no names mentioned, u
seems foreeone conclusion that Ferdinand Ed
| 81 far he office
years ago by Congressman sulzer VIII ne tne
| ror,inee srIzer won by only sA votes then ana
90 tho sentiment Of the Germans in the district
who arc the prevailing force. is largely IN favor
o. sound money many Republicans think that
| they can win this year with Eidman.
Tho XIIth District Convention met last evening
a. columbia Hall. No 20 LeNngton-ave The at
tendance was large and enthusiastic. but no nomi-
nation was made. Amasa Thornton was eiec'eu
| chairman A strong sentiment IN FAVOR OF "iiou'
| = Wakcran has been developed In the nlstlc'
| NJ Waterman is general secretary OF the American
Protective Tariff League. Of which corneh"s ~
Rites is president and has made himself extremely
| obnoxious 70 the machine at times MI fiat'
wants Mr. Waterman 10 bring forth fruits meet 'or
rsnentance before allowing MIN to run for congress
| AGAINST Colonel George B. Mcclellan VINO Is again
! n be the Tammsny nominee so Ihorn'on' 80 !"
| Barnes and Caleb Simms were directed 10 a"Jo''"
subject 10 the call of the chair. and the or'er WAS
| I'D Tho meeting was rot in session fifteen
| minutes. ,.s ~
| Colonel Richard G. Shannon was renomina'eo oS
| tho With District Convention, which met al bsiiS
| Hail No s23 Sixth-aVe.. with Charles II. Leu"
| az chairman and j 3. Hasslinger secretary heSo,
| buttons favorirg sound money and tariff that VIII
| ,ro,de sufficient revenues 70 pay the expenses %
tho Government and protect the VorKihsrheh "e''
| adonted on motion OF James W. Perry congress
wan shannon was renominated UNANIMOUSLY anu
| oo,,rni,tee Amounted to inform him OF the idc'
| Colonel shannon was born in Maine nttE-sN !ed''
,co and in the Civil War was Colonel OF the 9tn
,,otna Infantry In 1871 he appointed ny fresl'
dan, Grant Secretary OF Legation 10 Brazil anu
| ac,crvard United states Minister 10 Nica'as ~"
Costa Rica and Salvador He was elected 10 Con
gross in lS9, from the XIIIth District and lives al
| No 10 West Fiftieth-st minated
1emuel Ely Qugg was UNANIMOUSLY noli'', e.,
60, recollection to Congress by the Repuo,Trssn onI
ar,,or in the XINth Congress 'lSulIT1t w.
,ra.ton v,as made by acclamaticN mem ~ do,a
~ y,ho had been favored by A re" vi w ~ "a hs
IT, ub drep. and did not allow ms name 10 W
e gate The greater part Of the evening wa
Il'. - calling the roll OF 2+2 delega leS III,
S,,,iors vere adopted indorsng the S,dte d' ~
..y cardidates and platforms JULIUS NJ SiaS 5.
ia.ad sir Ouige in nomination. ana 70" ~ !, he
feri,ach and Others Seconueu -, ood,I,. done Abra
ID unanimous This was spe@o'E "o'e '
ne, C.rIher was presiding oiilcef MA, lao,
- VNth Congress- Dtstrlct Convention ny ~ -
,ht a. Panwick Hall. Eighty -sixtn-sr a,In 81
hlsp' aod adjourned 10 September II next a.
p. m >--
rrsrv,r0R ARKELL CHANGED HIS MIND