New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
PLATT'S FACTION BEATEN.
ADMINISTRATION MEN WIN IN THE
BROOKLYN CONGRESS CONVENTIONS.
LIVELY TIMES IN SOME OF THE MEETINGS AND
DOUBLE DELEGATION CHOSEN

LIVELY TIMES IN SOME OF THE MEETINGS AND
DOUBLE DELEGATION CHOSEN
IN ONE DISTRICT.
Five Congress districts in Kings County held
conventions last evening and elected delegates
to the St Louis Convention. The result of
the elections is victory for the administration
or antPlatt forces There were some disputes
in the district conventions. and in the With
double ticket was chosen. In the lVth there
was a lively time for a few minutes, but when
the vote was taken 1t was decisive
In the lid Congress District where Commissioner
Willis and the Administration are supreme anu
the Worth men knew that the contest wouio De
hopeless the Willis slate was elected WITH
ont onnos,tion of any importance. Commissioner
Willis and George II. Roberts. jr.. Of the Seventh
Ward chairman of the General COMMITTEE were
elected as delegates to the ST. Louis convention.
Congressman Hurley and William +. Philips. OF
the Twenty fifth Ward, who had been prominently
mentioned candidates. were made alternates Inc
lid District is composed the First. Second. Fifth.
Sixth. Seventh. Eleventh ard Twentieth WARDS.
The meeting was called TO order by Andrew Jacobs.
who was then made permanent chairman just De-
fore the calling OF the roll there was a sensation
when Thomas Fftchie offered resolution indors-
ing Mckinley for President. This provoked storm
of cheers and the enthusiasm manifested was
pronounced indication OF the fact that. although
Governor Morton Is nominal.y the first choice OF
all factions. Mckinley Is really nearer to the favor
Of the majority OF Kings County Republicans.
Several speakers however. said that the conven-
ton was not the proper place to make an indorse-
ment like that in the pending resolutions They
said tia. the adoption Of the resolutions would mean
that the delegates would be instructed Indirectly
for the Western After some opposition. the
resolution was withdrawn. and the voting for dee
gates resulted follows:
Willis 239: Roberts, 2iO; Eugene F. Barnes q;
Thomas Fitche. 2slk; ex-Congressman William c.
Walsh, 4; W. E. Phillips. T. The election Of dele
gates and alternates was hen made unanimous.
Mr.. Willis. when asked about possible second
choice for President In the National Convention.
said
"Candidy. don't know who might be called the
second choice Of the DELEGATES" .. hold IN tho
thy L. woodruff Of the twenty second Ward; and
were elected delegates to the, ST. Louis Convention
They are anPlas men and while S Goys rs ,a MOT
they are known to lean toward Mckinley W W.
authority Of the state Committee and the chairman
of the County Committee The wards represented tea
second Twenty third and Twenty ninth. Most OF
the ga delegates were There were S con s
trict In the Fourth. which referred to com
mittee. During the recess the selection OF the sec
Ven Being 70 practically unanimous for Timothy
L. Woodruff for first place. For second place the
ter b. Atterbury; The administration favSrite was
Tes n nor Of Ge
gates OF the Thirty first Ward. Opposition was
nesaisd sy sH vote the Of Ifs's the committee
Then the convention voted to give each contest
gates declined to accept the compromise and to
take part in the proceedings
missioner issH Woodruff and Alderman Messenger pu:
1dc IN fhn fold
se Nnh Wsrd was moe also
was as follows: Woodruff. ssl; Atterbury. 2'i;
Before the vote was announced the choice Of
Woodruff was made by accamation; These alter
OF the Tenth Ward, and James Iefferts, Of the
Ward The names mes Of f both Mckinley
There was no conflict last night on the assembling
OF the yth Congress District Convention between
over the question Of organizing the convention MI
to cali the to order ana
George H. Roberts, jr.. OF the County Committee.
snsfe g Se Go to na
neat e in wssh he SAID he hoped M
Friday who presided over the convention until the
The convention was held in scheliein's Hall. at
Vermont and Atlantic aves In East New-York
Alderman JSsePh Clark Of the
ter Granville W. Hartman. OF the Twenty-fourth
Ward elected sS 10 as St cS
two men named and William j. Tay.or, Of the
TWenty-third Ndrd. faul r.. DE fere ana Etnan
Alien boty, OF the Twentyfourth Ward. were the
candidates The last named were not considered
In the race to any extent. but Mr. Taylors friends
made game fight for him. There were 800 dee
gates, and the vote was: Clark, 34s Hartman. 246;
Taylor $50; De Tere. 8; Doty, ..
Alderman Wassmuth o.nnated Messrs. Harmd1
and Clark and delegate almost Immediately moved
that nominations be closed Greatly TO the aston.
ishment OF the meeting, Chairman Friday de ,larsd
the motion carried. Instantly there wa: an up
roar The Twenty third Ward delegates. friends OF
Mr. TAYLOR, started almost In body for the stage
and the air was hlled with cries OF Gag rulc!'
"Robber!' etc.. directed at the chairman. me tu'
multi coptinued for ten minutes. and the analr Pc
gan 10 look serious. when finally Joseph G. Cable
OF the Twenty third Ward reached the platform bs
climbing over the reporters table He denounce.
the attempt to shut on nominations IN so summary
a manner that he soon had the 1ympathy OF the con
yenfion when a Twelfth Ward delegate attempted
TO interrupt him. The Twelfth Ward man wa;
knocked headlong from the speakers platform ano
hustled to the street By three policemen MI Cabbit
finished his speech and nominated W, J. Taylor, OF
The Twenty third Ward After tedious ballot the
vote resulted as already announced Messrs Cark
and Hartman are administration men. and op'
posed TO Plat. although Mr. Clark is regent con,
vert" having been Worth Republican Tor ions
time They are for Morton on the first ballot. and
after that probably for Mckinley. .
The alternates are Frederick r. Shipman. OF ths
Twenty fifth Ward. and James b. Connel. OF 'he
Thirtieth Ward.
State Committeeman Frederick Schroeder called