New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
The News of BROOKLYN

other the Twcnty-seventh. The protestants de-
ciared III their petitions to the General Commit
tee that they had been duly and lawfully elected
delegates to the Ward Committee but had been
unawfuly prevented from entering upon their
duties. and that their rights had been withheld
by the Ward Committee. They asked the Cen
cral Committee for relief. In the debate which
took place DR.. Walters said that in most Of the
districts OF the Seventeenth Ward for a long
time 1t had been the case that Republicans could
not get their rights unless they were Palmer or
Mason men, but that in the Sixth and Twenty
seventh districts OF the ward men who did not
wear the collar Of the combination had taken the
bull by the horns to if they couldn't down
the combination. Another member said that the
protesting men of ihe Sixth district Of the ward
were acting, although under protest. He
pned To In the assertion that these men were
not allowed to vote. II moved that the
protest be referred to the Organization Commit
tee. and there was also a motion that the pro-
tests be sent TO the Ward Committee for It's
action.
Sheriff Buttling said that in the General
Committee there were three contests and |:
was right thai they should be referred to the
Committee on Organization. but in this appeal
II was protest from con'esting delegates -
the Ward Committee. and 1t only right
that the ward committee should decide the
matter and if the Ward Committee refused 70
hear II. then they could appeal to the General
Committee.
DR.. Walters said that the contestants had
appealed to the Ward Committee and their
appeal had been refused
NtSlsttl Oh arrears HoWelF SAID that the
charge from the Twenty-seventh district OF
the Seventeenth Ward signed by only
three men. because they the only three
aggrieved. II not a ward contest or a
district association contest They said that
admission had been refused to the Ward Com
mittee. There was only thing to do and
that was to refer both .. them TO the Commit
tee on Organization without any motion.
The Chair ruled and the ruling was
greeted with cheers.
Congressman Hurley moved that the Execu-
tpo in lIliSn u.fsh h.
Committee in the calling Of primaries and
local conventions for the election OF delegates
TO the State Convention.
TOO MUCH DICTATION CHARGED
Delegate Jacobs Of the Thirteenth Ward,
said there had been too much dictation. 1t
one to undertake TO delegate to certain men the
right TO call conventions In this county and
designate temporary chairmen to preside over
such conventions. There was too much Of over
estimation of one man and underestimation of
all others. This County Committee was an or
Eanzation which could take care of itself and
could call the conventions.
Congressman Hurley said that the action OF the
State Committee taken In accordance with
the resolution OF the National Committee.
The motion % Mr.. Hurley was laid on the table.
After the meeting Chairman Roberts appointed
as a committee to visit Albany and present the
resolutions before the Legislature and the GOV
ernor r H. Smith Of the Twenty second Ward;
Sheriff Buttling. Of the Fifth; George Is. torres-
ter OF the Tenth; T. II. Schlueter. OF the SIX
tenth. and William Cramer OF TIE Nineteenth
Ward