New-York tribune., 1896-04-02

etafnsby Of the Board Of Works, and leader OF the
opposition to Mayor Lebkuecher, stepped down the
central aisle and looked around the house HIS ap-
pearance was a signal for loud applause from the
Eisele contingent which had partly filled the gai-
lery. Mr. stainsby bowed his head in response to
the salute smiled and walked away. His melo-
dramatic appearance and the outburst that greeteu
II gave the impression that the house was pacKed
BY the Mayors opponents AS time spec aiohs nun
dreds Of men, from whose coats the Htte "hi'e
badge was conspicuously absent, began 10 HI 'he
seats and a conservative estimate showed that the
oppos.ng forces were about even in number
In the boxes and on the stage were many New
York men, prominent alike In politics and business
and the gathering might easily be terneu repre-
sentative one In one box were Franklin Murphy
chairman Of the New-Jersey State Committee ana
q marty of friends. In the adjoining box were t.nas
g. Ward who is Mr.. Murphys opponent for dele
eate-at-arge to the National Convention; Elisha b.
Ca5d,s and William Scherrer. On the other side OF
the house a box contained Tax Commissioner faui'
Joseph Rker. Alderman Virtue, commissioner
Jeroloman and B. Quinn, all ardent supporters Oh
the administration
DAVID c. DODD FOR CHAIRMAN.
=, was a few minutes after s o'clock when MAJOR
ca, Ientz chairman of the County Committee
called the meeting to order saying ueh'ie".',
have the honor of presenting TO you as youi '""'
man the Hon. David C. Dodd. All those In faVor Oh
,ns n,mous AYE" and Mr.. Dodd was duly placed
.-x.-~. =, tho convention In a brief speech Mr.
ia declared that he wished to have order pre-
.rved and he asked all the delegates to ASSIST mn"
IN maintaining dccorum. 20 that business oU " ~
exnedited W. c. Morton. W. A CIarK' AZ ny 49,.
and G. F. Terbe were selected as secre'ar.s -,
convention being then in working ofoer. '"' ''
,ocrne committees were named by the chA"'
Reso1utions-F. Kubne. c. b. swain r. H. ~oo'
Kreuter and J. Weiss.
ser; err;rsaentisis-J O. Smith. j. j. Henry. wh'a"
Rowbothan' nnsr. Em,, =, De Hammel, p Pfeifer. T.
rsnming and W. B. Tompkins
u.,. the committees were preparing their re-
rorts A delegate from the Second Ward susses'eu
that Emusic which had power to soothe the savage
breasts might help the commntees IN .ne'r ue, D
tions" The band. at the request OF the chairman
=. ,,cc. broke into Lively medley OF popular airs
w,,ch .ufficed to keep the audience In good humor
80 drown the noise Of the delegates VINO were
..hu.4,.ne. around on the floor In Dehah"of one
candidate or another.
1he Committee on Credentials was the nrst 10 re-
-. SCARCELY had the chairman announced that
49,. ,vare NO contests when delegate from the
rrccs,,rtbr Ward arose and SAID "As Republican
citizen enter a protest against the seauhe OF 'he
A. eeation from the Second District OF the fourth
ward" The protest handed to the chairman.
,who announced that It would be referred without
.s.ding or debate to the Committee on Credentials.
rh,. raised a storm Of opposition among the Esele
So,,ov,nr and several motions were made that the
vrotest be read and then referred Major Lentz
,rode tho point Of order that the committee on
credentials was the proper place for the protest
,,rder the rules, and the chairman 30 decided The
committee then retired TO consider the case wnch
vas not as an Eisele delegate Informed the chair,
= contest for the seats for the delegates from the
6etrict mentioned but protest which the members
~ the convention should hear. The Committee on
resolutions then presented the report
.roR A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONS.
The resolutions as reported by the committee
wsre a. follows:
Tho Republicans OF the city OF Newark. In con-
veneson Assembled for the purpose OF nominating
city ofncials. point to the record OF Republican
cittx Administration for the past two years. and
picdre the nominees Of this convention II elected.
r. The continuation Of the management OF public
Susiness in the interest OF the citizens OF Newark
Through the economical and honest expedituar,e
~ nublic moneys alone has II been made possible
20 fecurs great public improvements without In
1880 in the city tax rate. To effect continu-
SncS Of the wise and progressive policy which has %
eoysrned city affairs under Republican rule. II 10
TsSi she current sxpsnditurss ef the city