New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
WURSTER IN THE LEAD.
FORCES IN BROOK
LYN FEEL SURE OF SUCCESS
DELEGATES TO ST LOUIS INDORsED by DISTRICT
ORGANIZATIONS DRAwING THE LINES

DELEGATES TO ST LOUIS ENDORSED by DISTRICT
ORGANIZATIONS DRAWING THE LINES
FOR THE BATTLE OF TONIGHT.
The district delegates of the Twenty-hfth "ard
Republican Association OF Brooklyn met last night
in Turn Hall. and on motion Of William Chambers.
Alderman Clark of the Twenty-sixth Ward. and
Granville w Harmon. OF the Twenty fourth Ward
were Endorsed as delegates to the st. Louis CON-
ventlon with George II. Kennedy. OF the twenty
fifth Ward and Dr. Greene Of the Eighth Ward as
alternates. Mr.. Chambers said that the admhis-
tration desired that the ticket should be elected
Several men had met in conference yesterday
afternoon and had decided that this the best
ticket for the purpose OF harmony. Alderman CLARK
being the fifth man In the Board OF Estimate was
an important factor, and Granville w. Harmon "a1
entirely acceptable to the administration. whhe 'he
alternates are strong local men,
The question OF the election OF permanent
chairman then arose. and the meeting not pe'ng
In caucus. It was considered better not to discuss
the polrt After some debate committee was
Amounted TO meet to-day TO decide on a candidate
for permanent chairman The committee con-
sists Of William Chambers. william L. Extance
Oscar C;undlacn Alderman Wassmuth and william
Doggrell.
Robert Sharkey. who is the leader OF the Worth
faction OF the wards not present but 1t was
intimated that he would probably be candidate
at the Nth Congress Convention tonight.
The administration and the machine men held sep
arate conferences in the Tweny-frst Ward last
night pendng the Congress District Convention to-
night Both sides say they control the ward
delegates ard also the With Congress District or
which the ward is a part The district Is debataoe
ground although the administration men say they
have a safe majority one hundred and seventy
four votes out of n total Of 81 necessary TO a
choice Joseph Benjamin. CITY Clerk, saii ast hght
that the machine men would have 200 delegates in
the district hut Jesse Fuller and other friends OF
Mayor Wurster say that the Twentyhrst ward Is
safe for the administration by 60 votes out OF ~ ana
that the With Congress District Is also safe 'or inc
administration M =.
tempt to call the With Congress District Convention
TO order tonight IN violation OF precedent. ana
against the advice OF Chairman Carter, OF the Ma
tional Committee , !.
Delegates from twenty-five election districts OF
the Twenty-third Ward to the lid Congress DIS
trict Convention met In conference at Decorlor
Hall, in Gates-ave last evening" ana a dos
gates tc the National Convention. MT Atteroury
called the meeting to order and asked that me
delegates support Mr.. Woodruff he succeeu Wo,d a
obtaining unanimous Endorsement for Mr. WOOD
ruff and himself. Alderman l.eich was chairman
OF the meeting. AS the ward is an important one
this action seems to indicate that woodruff ana
AtierDury Will go To 81. Louis ,, l.,
Thirteen districts Of the same ward COMPRISED ~
the WITH Congress District sent delegates 70 d
meeting AT the same place. and they chose w. -
Taylor as their candidate for the National tonNeh-
ton A marked feature OF this meeting was the
apparent enthusiasm OF the delegates Tor Mckin-
ley II was said good authority last nisnt mar
Taylor ard Alderman Clark VIII be the Delegates
10 81, Louis from the WITH Congress District 49,,
out OF 800 delegates In the lNth Congress DlsttlS'
the administration people showed ngures dst nIsn.
claiming that they had $50 delegates al tne Iomes,
estimate Last nigh, the administration seemed
absolutely certain OF victory in all the Congress
districts except the Win