The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-24
W0RTd'S UTTER COLLAPSE.
MS CANDIDATES BIDLY
IN THE COUNT CONTENTION,

Tho WoedruT = Willis : Atterbury slate eoe.
Through by SHHjoritIes Hanging from q. 200
TO sS, OoO-worth Was Afraid Even 70
intrcdnce HIS Low Resolutions Commit-
tee Appointed to Name Candidates FOR D,s-
trlet Attorney and Coroners. ir Necessary.
70. SherD-wALrER b. ArrKRprRY. 4.
For ReUtster-THEoDoRE b. WILLIS.
For County CIerk-HENRY TREScHARp, IN.
Fbr County Tredsurcr-JoHN q. TuRNButL.
For President or the Borough Of Brook!vn-GEoRau
IL ROBERTS, Jr.
This was the ticket nominated yesterday by
the Kings County Republican Convention. II
chronicles another stunning defeat for the Hon.
Jacob Worth in his headstrong scrap with the
state organization, and emphasizes his two pre-
V1ous set backs in the preliminary skirmishes
In the County and at the primaries.
1t was at the County Convention that Worth
determined to make his last despairing effort to
rally his waverine forces. and although he must
have realized that his doom was sealed at the
primaries. he plotted and planned to the last
moment to effect combinations. SO as to secure
even a partial victory in the convention. His
offers to compromise with the enemy utterly
failed, and he and his Buttling cohorts went
down to complete disaster In the first clash Of
the real battle.
49, ASA NNiot IN VIC"
Of the fact that some OF the ward committees
which he controlled decided several of the
primary contests in his favor on the most
nimsy preteNts. In accordance with the IRON
clad rules of the organization the convention
was unable TO review u single one of these con-
tests. and the Worth delegates were seated. In
spite. however. OF these odds the Woodruff
Willis-Atterbury lines were so firm and solid
that the Worth. Buttling cohorts could make no
impression at any DDint- and their STANDARD ma~
lowered before the end OF the first roll call.
George W. Palmer and Walter b.. Atterbury
were nominated for Sheriff by the Worth and
anti-Worth factions respectively. Each dele
gate had rs many votes as were cast in his dis
trict for Mckinley at the Presidential election,
the grand total to be distributed between the
two candidates being 100. 600. Palmer was NOT
ahead at a single stage of the contest,
and his total vote OF 40. 266 to 59,67l
for Atterbury was a sorry showing in view Of
the special fight which Worth had put up for
him. Worth. ever since his first defeat, has
been ready to sacrifice all his other candidates
if he could only save Palmer. With Palmer
licked by a majority of 10. 4O5 his whole politi-
cal ediice collapsed. and all his hopes and pre-
tensions as a leader were blasted. The other
Worth candidates were completely showed
under by phenomenal majorities.
On the fight for the nomination for County
Register the Worth forces. as was anticipated.
went to pieces. Combinations which Worth had
made to pull through his favorite candi
date, Palmer. collapsed at once, and steady
gains were made by Theodore b. Willis
all along the line. His total vote Of
6s,756l2 to 39.7o9le for Haubert, the
Worth candidate, showing the real strength OF
the Woodruff illis-Atterbury combination. The
splendid majority Of 81, 900 registered for Mr..
Willis demonstrated the hollowness Of the
claims Of the retainers Of Worth that he was
the real representative of the Kings county Re.
After the two arst roll calls, when it became
clear that the Worth-Buttlin forces had been
utterly routed, the interest In the convention
quickly subsidized. and delegates as well as spec
tators began TO withdraw.
All the other nominations were made in strict
accordance with the anti-W orth programme
and with renewed cheers BY the viGtors.
lutte rout by moving to make Mr.. Trenehard's
nomination unanimous. but they were forced to
Trerchard's majority over sutton, the Worth
candidate. mounted up to $685.: Another big
Rink. against which the rain was now pelting
Hereby. They were renewed when big major
Worth candidate for County Treasurer. and for
MIR. Roberts. the Woodruff fl W iliis.Atterbury
candidate for President OF the borough.
THE CONVENTION MEETS.
The big Clermont Avenue Rink. in which the
convention was held, was crowded with dele
gates from the G2s election, districts OF Kings
SSN'Ny "N 'N"'n 49, 0H
: .ssiod ss en- SS5' George @ns's' y. B BPu aaf R's5tHs1H P Sf5s
vile ". Hartman, Deputy Fire Commissioner
Clarence 4: Barrow, Alderman Adam LEIGH.
missioner Theodore B. Willis. On the floor, 40
the side Of the reporters table. was seated
as they we're called out: lie was assisted by
Appleton. Jacob Worth was a delegate from
the Nineteenth ward, and he received a great
ovation when he first made his appearance.
Hugo Hirsh called the convention to order 40
400 o'clock, and John X. Neal, Robert w.
B fiis;Sinti ' @ers elected sd"I temp %Ts s secrefsrie;
without opposition. 1t WAS $40 o'clock before
5om f1', St aii fS@9i In 81: ta II % " sn srds sef 'sSsais H.
Register, County, Clerk, County Treasurer. and
PGEs oassss. 2i snf f 9SE9fsR Il. Of W HiIEsSt Ras seated a.
z delegate from the Twenty,tahiFss ward: Mr.,
man Wilson took the platform. and amid great
cheers placed in nomination for sheriff Walter
leader in bringing about the election districo
basis Of representation in BrookiyI: He also re-
the nomination and during the campaign. and
he said that Mr.. Atter6ury, without seeking
fPesident Mckinley, but that he p=rsierred 70
submit his claim to office to tho people Of
Assistant District Attorney John NJ, Ward
nominated Comptroller George W. Palmer OF
saying thar Mr.. Palmer's motto was; He fears
God, and therefore he fears no man."
In seconding the nomination Of Mr.. Atterbury,
the first reference to Seth Low WAS made by
John McInness OF the Twenty-fourth ward, who
said that Mr.. Atterbury was sure OF election.
whether the first Mayor OF tho Greater Now
York was the President OF Columbia University
or somebody else. Henry A. Hamburg. who
voted with the Woodruff Willis AtterbuTy peo-
pie at the meeting of the Republican County
Committee n week ago, made another flop and
voted for Jake Worth's nominee, George W.
Palmer. for Sheriff. He received cheers and
Kisses.
ATTERBCRy IL NOMINATED.
1t took an hour and a half 10 call the roll. The
vote, as announced by Secretary Neal. was as
follows:
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