New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
prBLIcAN COUNTY TICKET.

REpI RTICA\ COUNTY lI'NEl.
The Republican County Convention met last
evening in Lyric Hall. in Sixth-ave-' near ro,''
second-st. and nominated the following ueN'''
Justices Of the Supreme Cogrt-Ch 1sd H. ''
BRI-NT- and THOMAS ALLISON.
ELISHA K CAMP.
Sherin-THOMAS l.. IIAMILTON.
County Clerk-JAMES r. O'BElRNE.
Observation-Disclosures Won SHACK
District o. -Atiorney-W WILLIAM NJ Is. oL'oll'
'RenomIna,ed
It took the convention only IN hour Pnu Il
half to transact the business that hau 'ee''
mapped out in advance by the leaders "a '',7
Republican organization. Generai J"'" . w.
Varnum presided. and recognized III tu'h W.
deIogates who had been selected to make the
. motions and nominating speeches. IL ''""e' L.
ouigg president Of the Republican County 'o'',
mittcc was among the delegates on 'hc ''o' W
the hall but he really ran the conventioh'
rh, ,oe,hod NJ ,c.durc was simple and hUsi-
n.ssliko Mr. Qugg would move 10 ro'eai WIN
tho nomination of a candidate. ana t'' noun"
would bc carried unanimously. Then some 'e'e
gate 10 whom the duty had been assigned VIC u'd
rlsr and make nominating speech "i Nv
minutes length Then another delegate "o1'"
second the nomination and move To nave ,"'
secretary Of the convention cast one 'allo'
for the candidate. The motion would be carrie"
without a dissenting voice. and General "arhi"i
would then declare the nomination to nave !" Ell
made unanimously IN that way the coaFeh-
ton went through the list
NAMED FOR JUSTICES.
The convention got to work at eu1 p' H. tu'
half an hour taken up with the r"icai'
and the substitution of selected men for @ele-
cato. who we're apsent At the end Of 'he roll
call I3O delegates or substitutes had responded
to their names Mr.. Quigg then made MS LIST
motion. to proceed to the nomination 'f 4 candl-
date for Justice Of the Supreme Court to sue
cced Justice Van Brunt.
Otto Irving Wise placed Charles II. Van
Brunt the present Justice. In nomination. do
claring that it hal been the policy Of the Re
pubcan party to uphold the purity and dig
nifty OF the Judiciary. and that every lawyer
in the state had profound respect FOR Justice
Van Brunt
Charles II. Murray made the speech lo'
Thomas Allison saying that Republican Jus
,ic NJ in. Suprcme Court was needed on the
b.nch because Of the political questions which
eomotimes came before the Supreme Court lie
declared also, that Mr.. Allison one Of the
best lawyers In the city. and was fitted by
ability, learning and experience to he a Justic"
Of the Supreme Court.
MR. OLCOTT PRESENTED
e y Rovee made the speech nominating
william NJ X Ocott lie said Mr.. Olcott had
pone into the Board OF Aldermen as the first
Ronublican member from Democratic dis
,r,ct and had become the leader of the Board
lie had made such good record as chairman
Of th, Finance Committee and member or the
Sinking Fund Commission that his party asked
for his appointment as DlsUrlct-AttorlleN upon
th. death Of Colonel Fellows
Charles Anderson. a colored delegate se'-
onded the nomination OF Mr.. olcott' ana aisp
smoke about the support which citizens or MS
rae gave to the Republican party. 1t must
not be said" he declared that the negro race
ever turned its back on the Republican party.
Those negroes who cr!t;cis. the party most
serve II least All loyal negro voters viii vote
the Republican ticket
ONE WHO WANTED TO BE HEARD.
Anderson forgot to make the customary mo-
,ion for one ballot nd 5. Prowler. Hebrew
delegate undertook to make q speech IN Viola
tior of the programme Of the leaders He start
cd in to talk about trusts. nd the convention
Immediately undertook tn howl and laugh MN
down HIS lips were seen to be moving ms
arms 10 be waving and the SKIN or MS torehead
,,,itching convulsivey as. with great lung
noyer he continued to express his views. but
n,, a word could be heard Cnc chairman III
va lin rapped for order. Some one, taxing PITY
ON the struggling Demosthenes' moved that ne
H. nj
1, ,,,igh, l.. read afterward That brought forin
,n,har wild lelirium of enthusiasm. Still the
enaalrcr WAS seen to he going through the mo-
- ~ talking At last the Chair in despair,
duriu, a monentary luli IN the uproar yelled
.,snoalsers I'm this convention are allowed but
0vn minutes each: yoL nave one minute more.
rbot set the hou. wild with Joy. Finally
thn delegate sat down ana Mr. cicotts noinh1a-
lion was made UNANIMOUSLY.
William Haipin made the speech nominating
Thomas l.. Hamilton for Sheriff
GRUBER NAMES O'BEIRNE
T. vas now Abraham Crubcr's turn. according
% scbeduie. and the designated "Napolean OF
,ho XXIs." rose to put General James r
C,pcIrne in nomination for County Clerk. He
said
Much - # may dispiease Englishman named
,rokcr / rise TO nominate tor the Office OF County
clerk an Irshman. When after the election the
lea,-r of Tammany returns TO MS nome ~ sngland
nI ia met al the pier by the Prince OF Wa.es. who
Iii Iii ssv 10 him: I'VE come home, Prince OF tne
cas- House District: what have YOU done wni.e
~, viii reply II served the Queen noby kept
10 rammany ticket almost free of Irishmen." The
r.p.icman whom ] wish To nom nate now nolfs
ef6ce He Is wiling 10 contiIuc-toud iaughter)--a
friend vi good government ne ~ """'Hi"s ~ al!
hlnse.s with Tammany Hail.
Jastrow Alexander placed General George Won
shack i'm nomination, and the speecnes Tor Henry
C. Botty and Elisha X. Camp were made hy
Michael ]. Mccain. ~ nj
Mr. Ouigg headed committee 10 bring DIS
,rirt- Attorney Olcott into the hall There was
a great cheer when Mr.. Olcott stepped 10 the
platform and made A brief speech. o..,
A committee of nine. headed by Mr.. Quigg,
was sappoInted TO fill any possible vacancies In
the tirket and then the convention adjourned