New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
REEDS COURSE.

TION AND SPEAKER
REEDS COURSE.
The members of the Republican State Com
mttee met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday
and by overwhelming vote passed resolutions
indorsing the action of the Republican Senator's
and Assemblymen in refusing to vote for the
Worlds Fair bill, as originally presented to the
Legislature. There are thirty-ive members in
the committee. All of these, except ive were
I present represented, Notwithstanding the fact
that the call for the meeting not issued until
Thursday night. Of the thirty members, Mr..
White was excused from voting. because ha
is in favor of the Fair being held in Chicago
OF the twenty-nine votes cast the question
only six were in opposition TO the resolutions
These six gentlemen Colonel S. V. X. Cruger,
John W. Jacobus. Soon b. Smith. Frank Ray
mOnd John Collins, and George Cromwell There
was a spirited debate on the resolutions. hut they
adopted reported by the committee ap-
pointed to draft. them.
The meeting of the State Committee was pre-
ceded by meeting at the Hotel Brunswick Of
the County Executive Committee, the members
of which were called together by kilograms sent
out on Friday night by Colonel Cruger. Tho
chief object of this meeting 10 get the COM
mittee to indorse the action of Messrs Gibbs and
Fish and the other Assemblymen who favor
Tammany's bill. The effort proved failure.
though Elhu Root and Mr.. Gibbs himself pleaded
earnestly in behalf of the original bill Colonel
Crugers resolution embodying their idea was
promptly tabled. An amendment indorsng the
Republican majOrtys action was offered. and il
is believed that this could have been passed, bnt
Mr. Lawson and other friends nterposed in the
interests of harmony and mild resolution was
put through, urging the Republicans in the Legis-
ature 10 try 10 come 10 some compromise ON the
question.
Eleven o'clock was the hour fixed for the
meeting but it was nearly when the pro-
ceedings began General Knapp, chairman of the
State Committee, presided. He made brief
speech, explaining the chief object of the meet
Ing. the consideration of the Worlds Fair legis-
lation On motion of Louis T. Payn, special
committee. consisting of Mr. Payn. Sheridan
Shook. B. b. Abel. ir the Rev. Dr. Derrick,
and John +. Milholland, proxy for Timothy L.
Woodruff. appointed by General Knapp to
draft resolutions on the subjects spoken of
by the chairman in his opening address.
James A. Blanchard, proxy for John VI. Viewer,
was named as a member of this committee, but he
declined in favor of Mr. Shook when some OF the
New-York members called attention TO the fact
that Mr. Blanchard did not represent city dis.
trict.
After an hours recess, the meeting was re-
opened The report OF the Committee on Resolu-
tions was read by Mr.. Payn. It. consisted OF
resolutions ndorsing the SaXton Ballot-Reform
bill. the action of Speaker Reed, the proposed
action of Secretary Window in placing the immi-
grafton business in the hands of Federal COM
mission and approving the course Of the Repuo-
ljcan majority in the Legislature on the World's
Fair bill This is the report:
Resolved That thi, committee heartily indorses the
Ballot Reform Bill introduced by Assemblyman ssxton
and urges it, immediate enactment by the legislature
Resolved the proposed action Of the Secretary Of
IN. Treasury in taking the immg alton business from
under control Of the state Board OF Emigration and
ulacng it in charge of Federal Commission, directly
responsible Department Is in the interests OF good
government and meet, the approval Of this committee
The Republican state Committee Of New.York sends
creetin. to the Hon Thomas b. Reed. Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives.
We congratulate him his dignihed. firm. judcious
and honorable stand against the revolutionary tae.
tics Of obstruction adopted by the desperate minority and
upon the successful Of the attendant parliamentary
struggle in the House.
Aud we further congratulate him upon the splendid
rnuort which has been rendered him by Republican
members Of Congress. This exhibition Of intelligent.
fearless aggressive Republcanism mas been new
mop ration Republican party throughout this STATE.
and believe throughout the entire country. and Is
approved by all patriotic citizens, irrespective OF
party who believe the right Of the majority to rule
The position Of committee regarding the proposi.
on to hold a Worlds Fair in New-Yors city in 1892 10
precisely the taken by the Republican party
OF ts last convention held In Saratoga Sep
tembcr p. 1889 when it declared
That this convention recognizes importance Of the
great historical which Is proposed 10 Commemorate
by the Worlds FAN OF 1892. Appreciang the stimulating
effect Of such celebration upon the industrial and COM
uerca interest, country and the National welfare
Ne hereby cordially ndor,e the enterprise and declare
that it should b. conducted on scale and in snannes
commensurate the greatness Of the Nation and the
ntot.m Of the people Ihe selection Of the chief city
o. the Empire state. the commercial metropolis OF this
continent a, che place this fair Is hereby cordially
approved We urge such action be promptly taken
b, Congress and The Legislature OF this state a. shall %
ue,d,d TO make great event success
I while thus heartily favorng the grand enterprise,
the members Of this committee most enphatcslly oppose
the plan tor management OF the fair that has beea
pr,par,d under auspices Of the Mayor Of Ne~York
and offered the Legislature for IT. sanction we be-
p,, this pan 10 be a carefully contriyed scheme
the part Tsmmany Han to make the Fair serve the
Interest, Of aggressive powerful and corrupt DEM
o,ratic Organization Inc BfOuhuS ior Ihs peHei Sfo
certain sefeyident facts;
Fir,tTho composition committees makes It abss-
tely certain that the vast undertake
ng Involving the expenditure OF millions OF dollars wous
be- vested the hand, Of the Democratic party Nearly
fourfths the General Committee OF 40 are Democra
OF the lO4 corporAtos only tHo.hfhs Republicans
while among twenty-nne members Of the Executive
Committee to whom belongs the Immediate direction
everything there only nine kepuoiHdhs' ihu Deno
cratic membership thi, committee includes the preSens
rh, rnan Of the Democratic National Committee Gavin ..
Rr A former chairman OF the Democratic National Oom
,tt.c Abr.n, - Hewitt; the acknowledged autocrst OF
Tammany Hall Richard Croker the late Democratic secre
,or ~ th, NAVY william C. whitney who aspires TO the
I,ri.ncv the Tamnany Recorder Frederick Smyth; the
general counsel Of Tammany, John NJ Bowers the lats
~ ,oratic sate Engineer. John Bogart the Democratic
Controller OF New-Nork' IheOaoIe w MN'Is w. ue'e
~ q, the New ork Democratic Committee, Edward
cooner. Tanmanys representative in the southern States
Iohi C. Calhoun; the proprietor OF one OF Iammanys
fa>orts hotels T.. l.. Merrheid Tammanys representa-
tive in the New.YorI Board Of Aldermen. Walton Storm
and the late newspaper representative OF Tsmmany at AL
Nnan, Mo AIurLrIn Snenr sccretlry OF thn commit