New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
THE BAKER FACTION WINS
RESULT OF THE REPUBLICAN FIGHT IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
ISAAC V. BAKER ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE AND CHARLES
r. PARIS NOMINATED FOR
THE ASSEMBLY.
InY rELrcRApH To THE TRIBUNE.l ]

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
whitehall. N. Y. May 13.-Several hundred
Washington County Republicans came mere To-Day
to attend the first convention held IN the State to
nominate q candidate for the Assembly OF l&s
There was a contest over the nomination. but the
chief interest In the meeting was In the result Oh
the conflict between ex-Congressman Henry u.
Burleigh and ex-senator Isaac V. Baker LOT the
control of the County Committee.
The contest Of Mr. Burleigh and Mr.. Baker was
part OF a general struggle in the XXIlld Distric'
over the nomination for Congress in ls9s Both
Mr. Baker and Mr.. Burleigh are said to desire IL.
The district is made up OF the counties OF "ash-
ington, Essex Warren, Clinton and Franklin
year ago Wallace r. Foote. OF Essex County, oo-
tained denomination after long conflict. lie
was opposed by Mr.. Burleigh and supported by
Mr. Baker 1t is not likely that Mr.. Foote viii
be a candidate again in 1885, and In that case MI
Baker, after the triumph he achieved here to-day.
may be a candidate. Addison b. Colvin. or war
rem County at present State Treasurer. Is also SAID
to be a candidate for the nomination. sun an
other candidate suggested Is Assemblymah sears
Of Franklin County
Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Burleigh both opened heau-
quarters here at the Commercial Hotel last night
Among the prominent Republicans VINO arrived
to-day to take part In the conflict In the Assembly
District convention were eX-Congressman James
S. Smart of Cambridge; Assemblyman Hoobie OF
Greenwich; BrigadierGe Hughes, OF the Gov
Rowland. Of Sandy Hill.
There was such a moblike violence at con-
vertion in Argyle two years ago. when MT BUR
leigh gained control Of the County Committee, that
there was a general desire for a peaceaoe con-
venion this year. In consequence OF this feeling
both Mr. Baker and Mr. Burleigh endeavored by
quiet canvass of votes to settle the contest before
the Assembly convention should be called to order
Mr. BlTlcigh thus learned an hour before the con-
vention met at p. m. that he was beaten
Il expected to be defeated" he said, "as soon
as | discovered that the Republican State Com
mittee was interesting itself TO give Mr.. Baker a
majority. The Department Of Public Works mao
all It's canal employees here in Whitehall and else
where along the Champain Canal exert them
selves to elect Baker delegates. / presume IL was
crticising the policy of passing the Greater New,
York bill and Governor Blacks Forestry Dill
have not retracted my opinion OF those measures
yet. | think the condemnation feature OF the or.
estry law extremely unjust, ana as LOT uiedtei
New York next falls election may tell pao
The convention was held In Music Hail. The
County. Committee by vote Of to ), nominated
Mr. Burlcgn for temporary chairman and Mr.. BaKei
at ursish Hhsf however % Gecned in favor OF Judge
Lime. who was acceptable 10 the BAKER forces forces
D. r J. Sullivan, Baker delegate, nominated Charlie:
X Paris of Kngsbury. Judge Lille. IN pehaiI o.
OF ofe Whitehai. Assembiyman iobbe seconded Mr.
Gray's nomination, while Mr., BAKER seconded VA hi
| GRAY S. Mr. Burleigh moved that Mr.. Paris:
nomination be made unanimous. and the motor
was carried. Mr. Burleigh and Mr.. Baker were
| appointed committee to conduct Mr.. Paris before
the convention. ,,,,, IL
| Mr. Paris VINO is lawyer a; Sandy Hill. said
For three months have heard nothing but cIie:
of war To be nominated now In peaceful man
ner and by a unanimous vote is therefore, mos
gratifying. l will only say that thank you fo
the honor and IL am elected Assemblyman
will seek TO reDresent every voter in the county"
For Sheriff there nine ballots, the last re
sulting in favor of John NJ Hullett, OF Granville
Rodney Van Warmer. OF Argyle received the nom
naton for County Clerk by acclamation, and Pare
mis- Blerch was nominated for Superintendent o
the Poor. , ,, -
! Mr. Baker. at the close. was elected chairman o.
the County Committee.