New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27
NAME KLINE FOR SHERIFF.
THE KINGS COUNTY CONVENTION HAIR,
MONIOUS-WOODRUFF MAKES PLEA
FOR DISTRICT WORK.

1t was an enthusiastic and harmonious Re
publican County Convention which met last
evening in the Criterion Theatre. in Fulton-st..
Brooklyn and nominated for Sheriff Colonel
Ardolph L. Kline. of the 18th Regiment.
Resolutions offered by Jacob Bremen. heartily
indorsing the Republican nominations made at
Saratoga and the Republican platform. were
adopted.
When nominations were in order DR.. Owen F.
Houghton, of the Xth Assembly District nomi-
mated Colonel Kline for the office of Sheriff.
He said that Colonel Kline had been twenty-six
years member of the 18th Regiment. and had
risen from the rank of private to colonel. He
served through the Spanish war, and the office
needed a good fighter The only other nominal
ton was that of James H. Brodre. of the
XVIIIth Assembly District. He placed in
nomination by Colonel Morrison.
Hugo Hirsh praised Colonel Kline as man
who had been faithful to every trust and loyal
to his friends. # elected. he said he would
prove as good a Sheriff as Kings County had
ever known
will he he any better than Guden?' was
question shouted by delegate. which exclted
laughter.
Mr.. Hirsh quickly replied: There will be no
scandal under Sheriff Kline's administration
A committee meanwhile, consisting of Jacob
Wingate. had been appointed to escort Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff to the platform Mr.
Woodruff was received with an outburst OF en-
thusiastic cheers. 1t several moments be-
fore silence was sufficiently restored for him
to make himself heard. He spoke in part fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow Republicans: For your
very kind reception l thank you from the bottom
We'll We are back from Saratoga. We did not
TSrf of rem
resentaton the ticket bur We did urge foT
to which we believed we were entitled Now in
the words of Senator Platt the great leader or our
party spoken upon his return TO the city yester-
day All OF us Republicans are going to pitch in
and elect the ticket headed by Governqr Odell, t+
This is what want TO talk 10 you ABOUT I2-lgnt-
You the workers. many Of you the dstrct sap
ton JTpon you depends the result in Kings
County All that is required to secure majority
ticket is earnest organized work in every election
district pledge y0g my Pest Bf TII[fs the man
The leaders of the Republican organization now
united and harmonious body have no desire other
than to see the best interests of the State, the
county and the municipality con t 5Ijee 4he
PRINCIPLES Of the RePQ6fan gaTy s1
hI,atyinP thew are the principles upon which
ne nrosnerity Of the nation and of the State They
believe In the ntneSS OF 1rT set forth in that
platform giving to the state conhpdlGe OIL ' ~
Odeu jr supplemented by the aid OF FRANK 5 W, w
Higgins And it is my hope mat as pe5b b I III e
bave indicated Kings County will add materiai!y 70
~ sraat ma iority the counties above the fiarenn
viii roll up for the Republican party ana: tWG
aars from now will help seat in the freSideIlIlat
49, nv The electorate of the people Iheodore
Roosevelt. (CheersD
The latter. on being called to the platform,
thanked the convention. and declared tnat II
elected he would give his best efforts 10 'he au
ministration of the duties of the once, Win
credit to himself and to the party WHICH "hu -
signaIly honored him
Colonel Kline Is fOrty-hVe years 'id' o-
manufacturer in Manhattan ne Is p
49,, >o+iora1 Cuard Association of the State OF
~ vi, sanior yIce-corps commander or the
Snartsb W War Veterans of the State of New
York regent of Fort Greene to our coloneI of
Royal Arcanum. and, as alreduS '''-
the. 14th Regiment.