New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
AGAINST O'BRIEN'S CROWD.
ONLY ONE VOTE FOR HIM IN THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE :

THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES REPORT IN YAvoN
OF REoRGANIZING THE With DISTRICT
ADoPTED-sTRoNG SPEECHES BY PROM.
INENT REPUBLIcANs-THE COUN.
TY ORGANIZATION WILL DE-
eide IT TONIGHT
The Republican County Executive Committee
decided last evening" by vote OF 28 to l, In
favor Of disbsnding the With Assembly District
Republican Association and expeling its repre-
sentatives from the County Committee. This
decision was involved in the adoption Of the re.
port and recommendations Of the Campaign Conn
mlttee. relative TO the of John ]. O'Briens
district association on election day 10
was reached after brief debate
which was participated IN by Colonel Crrger,
Elihu Root John E. Brodslxy, William Fl. Town.
ley Edward Mitchell, Police-Justice Patterson,
Coroner Nugent John Simpson, A. r. Whitney. and
Bernard Biglin, who was the only member that
sided with Mr.. Brodsky and voted against the
report The whole subject will be finally dis
posed Of by tho County Committee at its meet
ing this evening, but the general belief is that
the action OF this body is foreshsdowed by that
Of the Executive Committee.
ONLY FIVE MEMBERS ABSENT
There are thirty-6ve members OF the Executive
Committee. All of them were present except
five, J. Thomas Steafns, William II. Ten Eyck,
John d. Lawson, o 4. c. Billings and Charles N,
Taintor. The meeting was held in the rooms
of the Lincoln Club in Clinton Place. 1t was az
executive session. Eight o'clock was the houi
for opening but it nearly o'clock when
Police Justice Smith, chairman, raped fol
order. Among those present were Colonel Crugcr
John w. Jacobus, ex-senator Gibbs, Frank Ray,
mond, Cornelius r. VanCott John Simpson, w. II
Beamy, John II. Grimes Dennis Shea, w. ~
Townley, Frank j. Carroll john T. Brodsky,
George B. Deane, ST., Police Justice Patterson,
George Hilliard, Coroner Nugent Sheridan Shook,
Henry Kroft James w. Perry, Bernard Bigln,
John Reiscnwcbcr, John H. Gunner, Enhu Root
Edward Mitchell, Robert A. Greacen, Alderman
COnkling and Clarence w. Meade When all but
members of the committee had retired tho COM
mittee began its labors by deciding that tho XVth
District was entitled to the banner, it having
showed the largest percentage of gain on the vote
for President and Governor combined.
THE REPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Then Colonel Cruger presented the report'o the
Campaign Committee, Of which he was chairman,
regarding the With District prcfacing the reads
ing of it by saying that it the result Of
careful investigation OF the whole subject by the
Committee. The report he offered was this;
Your sub committee OF eleven mcElbcra 70 whom was
intrusted management of the details of the rooeis
campaign, report in part as follows:
The committee organized carly in October and met
almost daily until November 8, giving careful aens
ton to all matters pertaining 10 campaign, and
vigorous prosecution thereof in the several Assembly
Districts
We received the cordial OF tho district
leaders that the interests Of the party 10 their respective
being carefully looked after and that ths
National State and county tick would be honestly
and heartily supported election day. With abe ex.
ception OF the With Assembly District we think THAI
their pledges In the main faithfully adhered TO-
The trcachcry in the With Assembly District va"
aagnt that consider its immediate considerations
by the County Committee be imperative, and shall
therefore confne this report TO that district
Early the campaign unsatisfactory reports were
condition OF affairs In this district
evident that the National ticket only would be
heartily supported by tho leaders, but when their stten.
ton called these reports they denied them In ths
most emphatic In fact expressed great ndgna-
lion at their loyalty being questioned Mr.. o'Bren ID
conversation with the chairman OF the County Commin
tee, assured him the With District orsanizaou
would Loyalty support the entire ticket; that those whS
expressed Of confidence his district organization
had better attend their Districts that the rssuls
would show his assurances to be well founded Mr.
Brodsky chairman OF the district organization stated
that captains who had been openly opposing tho
State ticket should be removed and that need have
fear OF candidates being sold
The result shows that the National ticket only was
strongly supported, the ticket fairly WELL and that
It well nigh impossible obtain Republican County
and Congress ballots from Republican booths County
tickets with Hugh J. Grant for Mayor openly given
and with such that Joel b. Erhsrit received
only 170o votes in the With District The candidate
for Congress treated In tho Never.
believe I'm the history of politics In this city has
Republican organization disgraced itself by brokea
pledges and dishonesty in taking money from opposing
candidates, promising support to ALL In taking money
from the County Committee pay the expenses OF manning
the polls in the interest OF all the Republican candidates.
and then supporting the opponents Of many OF them. ths
leaders acted dishonesty. We are Informed through
sources which deem entirely trustworthy that the
leaders OF the With District received from the cand
date Of the County Democracy for Congress the of
50 100 and from the candidate Of Tammany Hall for Con-
gress 81 $50 In view OF the fact that these leaders
ceved nearly 81 700 behalf OF Republican candi.
date for Congress- promising him loyal support the ace
OF treachery In receiving money from Democratic csnd-
dates for the Office seems approach
hghwoy robbery well be conceived. This action
alone enough show the unntness OF this organization
take charge Of Republican interests in the With AS
sembly District
Mr. oBrien and hts friends point with pride to the acs
that district that 1879 has given Re-.
publican maores for electors 1880 1884 1885, and
that the party cannot arord to ignore who have
brought about such results We reply without hesitation
that the Republican afford
trcschery that has brought about such while
gain in this district few hundred few
thousand votes BY such methods lose
where through the want of confidence In the sincerity %
the Republican organization.
II the With District is allowed to DO 10 plsassS.
other districts claim similar privilege and thus
feet organization which is essential is
stroyed II only he maintained by the certainty Of
sure and swift discipline.
letter ent 70 each district leader few davs be-
fore the election signed by the charmen OF the National
State and County committees. calling each 70
loyalty support the entire Republican Ticket and that in
treachey punishment would be meed
responsible for 1t. This done in .
buf he tamil Inv
We prepared for the Executive COMMITTEES
to make to County Committee. recommending that
With Assembly District Republican organization b
abolished and delegates County
said district BE- expelled We submit the same here-
with for your consideration and earnestly recommend s
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