The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29
Tracy Has 297 Votes to 40
for Low.
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
Worth Faction Stirs Up Things
at the City Convention.

would Have Nothing OF Low-so the Choice
Lies netwecn Tnmunny and Bryanism ana
Republican ControI-Fun In tho Evening.
For Mayor. Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy OF tho borough
OF Manhattan.
For Comptroller, Ashbel p. Fitch Of the borough Of
Manhattan.
For President of the Council. II. Ros, Appleton OF
the borough OF Kings.
The Republican City Convention, made up Of
34S delegates from the boroughs OF Manhattan
and the Bronx, Kings. Queens. and Richmond,
nominated in Carnegie Hall last night these
candidates for officers of the greater municipali-
ty for the next four years. The vote for Mayor
was as follows:
Beujnmin p. Tracy
seth Low 40
Frederick a. Schroeder.
The delegations from the boroughs of Man
haitian and the Bronx. Queens. and Richmond
cast their votes solidly for Tracy. or the 1872
votes of Kings, Tracy got 81 and Low 40. After
a little scene between President Quigg Of the
Now York County mmit and sheriff But
Ting. Jacob Worth's chief lieutenant. Mr.. But
Ting moved TO make the nomination OF Gen.
Tracy unanimous. and this was done amid
hearty cheers. The nominations Of Mr.. Fitch
and Mr.. Appleton were made by reclamation.
THE NOMINATING SESSION.
There was plenty of snap. ginger. and fun ~
the evening session OF the convention. A recess
had been taken from the morning session until
$50 T.. NJ, but by s O'Clock the convention was
ready to go ahead. The boxes were occupied
by leading Republicans and others and their
families. Senator Plat and Mrs. Plat and
their sons and dauehtcrs.in-law had q promi-
n"nt box. and, of course. when Senator Plat
entered his box the delegates sc"t up uproarious
cheers for the Republican leader OF the State.
The bands came in with Hail to the
Chief" and there was a pleasant time gen.
orally. Chairman Charles w. Hackett OF the
Republican State Committee, Representative
benjamin b.. Odell, Jr., Chairman Of the EXecu-
tive Committee of the State Committee. and
Dwight \. Lawrence, Senate Librarian. had .
box adjoining that Of Senator Plat. Tho house
was packed full. and the d~oorways outside were
blockaded by men who couldn't get in. All over
the convention the faces of well.known Republic
cans were seen. Ii was the first convention of
the Republican party to carry out the plan Of
municipal government which has been medi-
tated by Senator Platt and his party for many
years. 1t was apparent from the start lastnight
that the Republican chieftains had expected =
little music, but they were prepared for it.
FIRST MUSIC WAS OVER THE BROOKLYN COW
TESTS.
The first business of the evening came when
temporary 1nRlElllan "oOCruH hnHOuuCou
that Police Justice Deuel., Chairman of the
Committee on Contested Seats. would make his
report. Mr.. deuel. made u little speech. in
which he said that he had the honor and
pleasure to announce that the sessions OF
the committee had been conducted most fair
~. that the contestants had had ample
time TO present their cases. and that as q result
tho com ittce unanimously recommended that
the contestants and The sitting delegations of the
FRS. and Second Assembly districts Of Kings
have each half a vote. According to the terms
OF this report. Simeon b. Chittenden. Jr.. and
Michael J. Dady divided honors in the First dis
trict and Sheriff Buttling and William J. Beat
tie received equal recognition in the Second
district.
Mr. Dcucl had hardly finished his report be-
fore County Clerk Worth OF Brooklyn was on
his feet Whispering 10 Sheriff Battling. who sat
Immediately in front OF Mr.. Worth in the con-
! ventiOn. and as il by arrangement. Sheriff
fulfilling nodded to Hugo Iiirsh, the orator Of
the Worth folks in Brooklyn, and Mr.. Hirsh do
manded recognition from Chairman Wood
ruff. Mr.. Woodruff nodd'd and Mr.. Hirsh
began by moving as an amendment to Mr..
: Dcuc!'s report "a resolution which was intended
to lay the report OF the COMMITTEE on Contested
Seats on the table. At the Same timo Mr..
Hirsh demanded that full recognition be given
to the delegations headed by Chittendbn and
Buttling. Mr.. IIirsh fatty contradictcd the
statements made by Mr.. Deuel. that the contes-
tants had had ample time in which to present
their side OF the contest.
"It is an unplca ant task for me to stand
here continued Mr.. Hirsh, and refute the
statement made by Mr. deuel., but ! am con-
strained 10 say with all emphasis that his state
mcnt is not correct. Tho contestants were
limited 10 five minutes, yet when Mr.. Woodruff
entered the room where the committee sat he
was granted all tho time he desired. When I
wanted TO reply to a false statement con-
corning the First Assembly district ] was
told that my time OF five minutes was up.
The delegates headed by Mr.. Chittenden and
Mr.. Buttling were honestly elected. We don't
want any half votes. | WAS not born a twin. I
don't know which half Of me would vote for
Low and which half would vote for somebody
else. We have been instructed TO vote for Low.
lChcers, Kisses, hooroos!l ! believe that the
men who boot at Low now Will still vote for him
on election day. ! again ask ,ha' the report OF
the Committee on Contested seats be laid on
the table and the Chittcnden and Buttling del
egatcs be seated.
LOW MEN GIT \ ROLL CALL
President Quigg, who sat two feet from Mr..
Hirsh in the convention. was instantly on his
feet. and shooting out his right hand In the di'
rectiou OF Chairman Woodruff. he moved that
the Hirsh resolution u" Idlu on inc table, ana
the next instant he moved the previous qres
ton. All this time Mr.. Worth was nudginR
Mr.. Knitting. Mr.. Buttling seemed to have los
his cue. Anyway. Mr.. Worth jumped 10 hi
feet and addressing Chairman Woodruff. said:
"Can't-F'
Bat by this time Buttling had rcgained hi
cue, and lac demanded a roll call, ana called at
tent on to Tic constitution Of tho Republican
organization. which saiH that II ten men dc
sired a roll ,all the convention Should gran
their request. Ten followers u Mr.. Worti
were G. their feet IN a JtHy. aud Iresiden
Quigg, looking over to Mr. Buttling. said:
You can have a roll call" There was
twinkle in Quigg's eye when he said This. anC
Chairman Woodruff promptly ordered secro
tary George X, Manchester to call the roll. Tn
frs, name on the roll was that ot Lemuel L
Quigg. Without any fuss Or feathers Mr.. QuigG
announced:
. THE delegates from the borough Of MLnhGt