New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
IN FAVOR OF Mr.. WOODRUFF
1NDORSED FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVER
BY THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS PAssED-PLAcEs FOR
HOLDING ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CoNvEN-
TIoNs-PRAIsE OF THE ST.
LOUIS TICKET


LOUIS TICKET
Tho Republican County Committee held a
special meeting last evening In the Johnston
Building to select dates for the primaries and AS
semby conventions for the selection of delegates
to the State Convention at Saratoga to be held
on August % George H. Roberts. jr.. chairman
Of the committee, presided. The meeting was
brief and the delegates. after getting to work.
finished their business in short order and ad-
journed
Jacob Brenner, chairman OF the Executive
Committee reported that the committee had
CHOSEN August II for the primaries and August
Is for the Assembly district conventions. At
this point Sheriff Buttng said that it was in
cumbent upon the committee to select judicial
delegates at the same time. and. there being no
objection his amendment was adopted. He then
moved to call the roll for the different Assembly
districts to name the places for holding the con-
ventions They are as follows: Ist District.
Johnston Building: lid, No. 252 High-st.; lid.
Grand Union Hall Court and Harrison SITS: WITH,
Robertson Hail. Gates and Tompkins aves.; With.
Knickerbocker Hail. With. No. 81 Delmonico
Place: With. Faneuil Hall. Fifty-frst-st. and
Fourth-ave.: With. Bergen Hall. Court-st. and
Second Place; IXth Wickens Hall, No. 81 Ferry
ST.: Xth Republican headquarters. No. ilG
Myrtle-ave; XIth. Greves's Hall. No POI Flat
bush-ave. XIIth, Acme Hall. Seventh-ave. and
Ninth-st; X1IIth. Eckford Hall, Collyer and Eek
ford SITS. XIVth. Germania Hall. No III Frank
lin-ave.; XVIII Turn Hail. Meseroe-st.; ENlth.
XVIIth and XVIIIth districts. TO be selected
hereafter; XIXth. No. II Bushwick-ave.; XXth,
Pametto-st and Central-ave.: XXIst, Burnetts
Hall, Liberty and Winona aves. All the conven-
lions will meet at o'clock on the evening OF the
18th. ripple Of laughter was raised when the
Water Purveyor Oscar Knapp of the With Dis
trict. announced that the proprietor OF Knicker-
booker Hail. where the convention was held last
year wanted to know If the rent was going to be
paid before his hall was selected for the coming
convention.
George Rogers, Of the Seventeenth Ward, then
presented the following resolutions indorsing
Timothy L. Woodruff for the Ieutenant-Gcv-
ernorship:
Whereas. The General Committee OF the Re,
publican organization of Kings County has learned
with pleasure that the Hon. Timothy l.; Moodrun'
of Of Parks Of the Gy Of be Repu6
cans of Kings County present his name TO the Re-
publican State Convention. to be held in saraioga
August 25 1885, as the nominee of the Republican
party of the State Of New-York for the office OF
nant-Governor; and ,n, ,,s many, startling
qualities. his leading position in the business com
munity, his relations toward progressive educa
for the best interests Of the community IN which
he lives. and in which he is one OF the foremost
citizens and his eminent qualifications for the
office mentioned: and
Whereas. Feeling that the time is now ripe FOR
the recognition Of the services rendered by the
Republicans of this county in CALAMITY leading the
minority party year after year against a Demo
cratic ma jority rendering important service In the
election Of 1885, when the Republican votes or this
county secured the State for Harrison, and finally
placing the county in the Republican column 1t is
hereby
Resolved. That ndorse the candidacy OF
Timothy L. Woodruff for the office of Lieutenant
Governor. and request all Republicans or Kings
County TO do whatever they can TO further his
nomination; and ii is further
Resolved. That unanimously request the Re
publcans from all parts of the State 10 show Their
appreciation of the work accomplished In this
county by assisting Us In bringing about the
nomination Of able townsman.
The resolutions and the following, presented
by Theodore B. Willis, were unanimously adopt
ed with cheers:
Resolved. That we, the members OF the Republi-
can General Committee Of Kings County. do most
heartily and sincerely indorse tho nomination ol
the Hon. William Mckinley for President and
Garret A. Hobart for ce-Pres!dent.
Resolved, That particularly favor and IN
dorse the panks In the platform adopted by the
favor OF sound money and protective tariff