The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
CONVENTION DAY. FIXED.
REfUBLTOIN STATE OO1rlrK1TEB
CALLED 40 MEET ON SEPT. 10.

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Republican City Convention oansa Nr the
nsth in Carnegie HALL. aud the Democratic
city Convsntiop rsp the eoth In Grand
Central P~alnce-nEyan naen Put On Zee.
Chairman Charles W. Haokett Of the Repub.
iican State Committee had . long talk with Son.
ator Plat yesterday on matters In general. and
last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr.. Hack.
cit Issued tho following call:
"a meeting of tho Republican State Commit
tee will DO hold on Saturday. Sept. 10, at 10
o'clock noon, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York city. for tho purpose of nominating a Chief
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, and for such
other business As may properly como before the
committee"
The Republican State Committee, II was said,
will issuo q long address to the voters OF the
State, including those of tho Greater New York.
calling upon all good citizens to support and
maintain tho st. Louis national platform, and
will speak highly Of the administrations of
President Mckinley and Gov. Black. Tho ad-
dress will DO read twenty.four hours before tho
Republicans of Greater New York attend their
primaries. ALI Republicans and all other citi-
gems will be called upon to save Greater Now
York from falling into the hands of William J.
Bryan's chief advocates. the men who have con-
stantly boosted since last election day that they
cast 1876, 900 votes in New York county for tho
apostle of free silver, anarchy. population. and
Tue overcoming u tho plC Souib VI a.
United States.
The subcommittee Of the Republican City
Committee having charge of the arrangements
for the Republican City Convention, which is to
nominate a Mayor, Comptroller. and President
of tho Council, met last night Mt Republican
County headquarters, l Madison avenue. Tho
boroughs of Manhattan ana the Bronx wore rcp-
resented by Lemuel Il. Quigg and Frederick y.
Gibbs, the borough of Kings by Jacob Worth
and ShnrtT nuttlinu tho borouEh Of Queens bv
Henry {. johnson, and the borough of Richmond
by Hugh McRobcrts. Ex-senator Worth and
Sheriff Buttling acted in full harmony with
their brethren ON the committee, and after an
hours elaboration the following call was pre-
pared and signed by all present: ar,
To the Enrolled Republican Electors Of the Ctv Of
ftc iork: a... A.. .r sS -.
The enrolled Republican electors of the city of
New York, as constituted by chapter 3Ts OF tho
Laws of 1897. are hereby called nnon to send
be held at Carnegie Music Hall, seventh avenue.
and Fifty.seventh street. in TIE city OF New fork'
on Sept, Is, 1897, at L. o clock noon. TO nouf-
nate candidates for the offices OF Mayor, Comp.
trolier, and President OF the Council. to elect =
Republican City Committee, and TO transact such
convention. The said delegates must be elected
by an Assembly district convention held in and
for each Assembly district. or portion thcrsot. in
the said city as so constituted. and onch such
convention shall elect delegates in accordance
with the basis OF representation established by
the State Convention Of 1881 Tor tho election OF
uCltEultS ~ d IlutC NM oo'o
basis is as follows:
one delegate for each Assembly district or portion
thereof. snd one delegate for every thousand votes
and majority fraction of n Thousand votes cast in
each Assembly dist,ict or portion rhereor. IN the next
can ticket.
A schedule of representation is hereto an
nexcd showing the number OF delegates to which
each Assembly district or portion thereof is en-.
titled in the said City Convention.
vention IS hereby directed 10 forward !" the un.
dersigned secretary at room i2l. l Madison av.
enue, in the city Of Sew York. ? duly certified
by each such convention.
Vacancies in each delegation may be filled on
the call of the temporary roll by the remaining
members of the delegation in which such vacan-
The said City Convention is called by the I'M
dersigned committee Cf a conference committee
composed OF delegates from each. OF the several
within the territory of the city of New York as
constituted by chapter 1873 OF the Laws OF 1897,
by the said conference.
LEMrEL T. 9TiGG; Chairman OK oflcis;
FREDERICK ;. GlBPs. Republican County Com
mittse of the City ana County OF New York.
JACOB WORTH. Republican County Committee
H. c: JOHNSON, Republican County Committee
HUGH McRoBERTs. Republican County Com
mittee OF the County OF Richmond.
The subcommittee adjourned to meet in
Carnegie Hall at 10 o'clock on Sept. % to pre-
pare the temporary roll of the convention. The
allotment OF delegates to the City Convention
Is as follows:
Manhatton and B.or5-Ist Assembly district. 3
s stshis !: Oh. :; J ION. ) ! lin II !; I ls;h D. !; oi i5,h. !. " 1i,R h;
x;l5th; ;; 18Th, :; eth. =; 18TH. :; 10Th. =; goth. 4;
:; asth, !; Za,h. y: aoth, o sist. 8: ssd. q; sad. );
Bath. 5; s5th. 8; Westchester county, part of LIST dis
Brooiivn-ist Assembly district. g delegates; Cd. 1
10Th. :; Tin, !; = 1eth. x: ian. i; ii4tthsnl Il 18th St g. 8
10th. 8; l7th. 9; 18th, u 18th. ); 2Uth, 3; s1st. g.
Qu,ens-lst Assembly district, : delegates; I'd. Z
RfchmOnd-7 delegates. Total. 34s.
Grand Central Palace is the place at which
the Democratic City Convention will be held
and Sept. 80 is the date. This was decided on
last night by the Greater New York Democratic
Conference Committee. which met in the ball.
room of tha Hoffman House. OF the fifty mem,
bers about thirty were there.
Among the abscntcCs was Register William
Sohmer, a candidate for the ,Mayoralty noin!.
nation. who also failed to preside on Wednesday
night over the Tammany meeting OF the Com
mittee on Organization. Of which he is Char
man. i, is known that Mr.. Sohmer, had a long
talk with John c. Sheenan Yesterday, and IL
was limited that he absentcd himself under or
ders.
James Maffett OF Brooklyn WAS Secretary. IN
motion of James W. Boyle OF Manhatt N 1t was
decided to hold an open session. Bernard J.
York of Brooklyn presented tho report OF the
subcommittee on date; and It was adopted.
subcommittee. reported that TIE committee
had made a PROVISIONAL contract for the lease OF
the Grand Central Palace for a day. The lease
was read and its execution vas agreed to. 1t con,
tains an agreement to let the hall to the Demo.
Gratis for another day between Sept. 30 and Oct.
9 II they want il. They think the Republicans
may not nominate on Sept. ~, but sa.ourn and
try to effect Il fusion. and they are prepared 10
walt and see.
The Democratic City Convention will bo com,
posed of 600 delegates and AZ many aiternates
There will be room Tor 5000 spectators.
Chairman Shcchan pre- -cntcu Il communicN
ton from Moses Oppenhoimer and 7. Is. Wake
man, representing the democratic Alliance and
the Peoples party. asking for participation in
the conference.
The communication stated that the Alliance
and the Peoples party expect the rcatiirInHtior
OF the Chicago platform. "a declaration in favor
of municipal ownership and operation Of public
Especially street railway) franchises; direct en-
ployment of labor on city works as opposed tC
contract labor. and the nomination OF a Candi
date for Mayor who will pledge himself to sup
port these views and who was an honest az!
earnest supporter of the Chicago Platform and
candidates last year. Mr.. York rose and said:
~ do not understand that this committee hai
any authority TO deal with subjects snch a,
these, We were appointed by our respective
organizations for II specific purpOse-the fixing
of IA date and the selection Of a place for holding
the Democratic City Convention. We are en-
Tnyvarab IN do nathinu fnrfhar eNrepf tn ~