New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04

WHAT HE ASKED FOE.
would ask for tine cxpungin9 OF tho mrs, porioh q"
that resolution. If 1t isn't doe 1t don't make any diher
ence we Will accept the RESOLUTION 1915 II you tn"A
there - any who run thas district as'"S. NY
friendship you can try It. IF the disposition shown here
prevails and men arc BIS driven ont Desarsc tioy
sometimes exercise their own jad ,Eens ~ s'pp,s'
without the pale OF the party Bnt don't that any
thing IA to be gained by continuing tis 1'lrrL w."
ask the committee to amend tho frst Pcspl"ton ~
emitting that part OF IL which reflects the conduct OF
the With Districts but 1t don't make niich dnerehco
Henry C. Botty-Will you permit to ask. Mr.
OBrieu. when Mr. Rourke severed his connection VII"
Mr. oBrisn savagcIy II refuse 10 reply to any ones
ton from the Xth Assembly District. They can paddle
their own canoe.
After Mr. OBrisn had retained TO the floor john
W Jacobus somewhat holv essayed to defend the
TXth Assembly District from the asperslons when
Mr. OBrien had cast upon It, ne mam,ainea .,ai
the bad showing 1t made IN tho last PresideiClai
election was due TO a reapportlonment when gave
the district lot of Democrats to wrcstle VIA and
took away lot of Republicans.
Bernard I}Ign WIS engaged III dSDnf1mg Mr.
JacObus9 explanation when 10 D0Int OF order was
raised that discussions about rival districts IKE
the flowers that bloom IN the sprIDg had nothing
to do with ths case" The point Oh order Gas sus.
tanned and Mr.. Bigiin sat down declaring tnat
points of order were always sustained AGAINST 'no
opposite side
MR. DRoDsKY MAKES THINGS CLEAR.
Then John Il. Brodsky made clear. which MT.
O'Brien hadn't DONE what changes he wanted
made in the first resolution. As the committee pre-
seutcd it it read
Resored That present Republican organization IN
the With Assembly District, by roason or s usoy"y
ana al the late eectio has csasc 10 he
such organization AS Is contemplated W our eonsc
government Of the party in an Assembly DIS
trict and tho sad organization Is hereby abolished dis
continued and superseded
Mr. OBrien Mr. BrOdsbv ob'igiDgiy explained.
wanted 1t toned down so Us TO READ
Resoyed, That the present Republican ORGANIZATION
the With Assembly District Is hereby abolished as
csnnued and superseded.
Cephas BraInerd here jumped to his feet and
amid considerable excitement SAID that tnere was
admission Of he treacheiy perpetrated III 'he
With District Until that is explained away" he
SAID, 81 cannot see how any member OF TINS COM
mIttee can vote In favor or the proposed aihcno-
meDt
ELIHU Roofs EFFECTIVE REMARKS.
Elihu Root then arose. He was received with
applause and cries of platform" lie assembled
the platform and spoke rs follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: I hope that the reso
lutions offered by the committee will be modified ss we
have beer requested to modify them; Applause. !
that t Is i'm possible conduct tho affairs Of the Repun-
lean party in this city without discipline. IL impos,
,bla TO continue conduct them at al
IL such proceedings took place during the last election
IN the vt Asse"1y Ds na are Inn rep.-t of this
csmmittee that there substantially revolt IN that
conventions and frsm the support OF regular
Republican can iidates am satisfied mat nm, aas
substance AND effect should be adopted,
that should assert our right ana our power 10 see h
the affairs OF the Republican party are comluclsn ID
every district in the city in accordance with the VIII OF
the Republican party and that the ysers Oh tn par,
have the opportunity to give expression 70 tneir sen
ments and Their will at tina polls lApplause'
DESERVING MEN IN THE DISTRICT
At tho time I cannot forget that mere
are many men in the Republican organize
ton OF the With Assembly District who
have deserved we'll OF the party. Applansel
volce-Forty five Qaughtcr) I cannot forget there
are men in that organization known to yen all who
took mp the cause of Rcpubican,nl III tho Win as
sembly District when there was hardly a republican
to be found there, and when 1t was much a, mans
lifo was worth to be Republican o. foInd voting tho
Republican ticket. (Applatse.) There arc men III
that district who voted in season and out OF sea
son with order and enthusiasm and devotion loi th'
Republican party, ana would not unnecessarily onaI
actcrizo any action Of theirs should Do 9nwii I'm,
II 1t could be avoided TO take tho results OF ciaut'
hcwevor cOntumaciOus and unJustihabie ana chgr-
acterlze their action because because they have hot d
tended themselves If is necessary TO Shbsfaniai
result and the accomplishment OF the purpose OF to
vndication of our power. to discipline. would AVOID
characterizing them and in'icting Wouna upon any
of them who may be innocent through tbs words we
use cannot fail 10 realize that in tho cause which
led to the state Of affairs on election gay theI' We
something not properly bo characterized a, teaeh-
cry | can see that underneath what occurred In that
discreet there a certain assertion oI right II Mds
NOT altogether like the case of agreeing to sup
port another and then secretly and without his hho"-
edge knitting him at the polls.
A CONTROVERSY EXISTED THERE.
There was controversy known to MS All All KNEW "
before election well as VIC know II now Iaero WIS"
and exciting controversy DcVNcs1 Nv" '0'o"' Va
that senatorial and judicial district Tho With District
was orraved upou one side tue Xth and XlVth upon te
other In the heat OF that controversy there was an
open, beld audacsus ami unlustnaole rstoi. y, ,n'
Villlh VITA the consequences you see III Jug i s;,
marital nv the committee dou'J think 1t Is decHsioe
justlfabc. excuslbc even. and there was SOM, oper
vowqI revolt Lat punish the revolt Let US s err our
party aad resrsanize the party IN tnat district
but do not let beyond that to cnarctsr1e men WIZ
sldy asserted what they have believed 10 DO tter
ghts traitors t. inct upon the any
which in later times may appear bitter OF severe
n.
osk To SEQ the With District again roll mp Repnbl,
can masrites loud applause look 70 see SosIs o,
the aos who astray aud violate tnnir claim
to the Republican parry OF that district rsrnns 70 ,na
discharge to help roll up these maoritss lHen'"ca
Gslicva in accomplishing the result which We are
wa will 10 certain do injustice to no o ana Ger
tam to se without destroying the party
in the vIIIth District. lAppiauso'I
HENRY c. BOTTY STATES HIS CAS- Z.
Il was evident that MIR. Roots speech had made
strong impression on the committee 10 preaK I'D
part the force OF this speech, Henry
c. Botty the defeated candidate for
Civil Justice in the IVth Judicial DISTRICT, az
vanced TO the platform. lie spoke with u good
deal of feeling as one VINO felt that he had Oceh
wronged. He said III part:
MI Chairman and Gentlemen OF the COMMITTEES "ns i
M sa:son r nam nly when did his con
nown 10 th6 nmef lie stated that
election or the elections II it was before me
zion then ask you. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
committee, by what authority did Mr. Rourko distribute
Inc ballots the night the election in the presence Oh
Mr. Hrodsky II such authority not given him by Mr.
a. I,rien, the leader district IL Mr. Rourke sew
ereJ MIS- connection before election then say Mr.
rien and every his lieuenants were guilty OF the
ranest treachey in perm ting him 20 distribute RepuD-
can ballots. (Applaise) Wasn't Il treachery to thc
marty for example, 10 the voters Here's 500 II
Won suppor the Democratic ticket $50 IL you support
The Republican ucketP How was II that Nr. Brien'
M III evidence shows substituted Mr. ROurke In the
Senatorial convention in place absent delegael 1t
was NJ Rourke favored the nominal ION OF Mr. Krause
pmiu aDdit
place that the treachery Matched to- run
MIR Krause Independent candidate Mr.. O'Brten
oreny stated meeting NJ the captains Of that dis
trict g will knife the candidate for Civil"
A yoice-He did not :.
lie did and IL remains uncontradicted tIaughterl
DO these people said OF them that because they
acted honestly they should get chronoi tLaughter)
They slaughtered candidate III that district and the
candidates upon the county ticket
CALLED A MEMBER OF GANG.
mt to in tho