New-York tribune., 1890-01-19
CORNELIUS N. BLISS RESIGNS.
STRONGLY DETECTING TO THE JOHN j.
O'BRIEN ORGANIZATION.
HE wITHDRAws FROM HIS OFFICIAL POSITION
IN THE REPUBLICAN BUSINESS MEMS

ASSOCIATION.
meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the Re
publican Business Mems Association was called to
be held at the rooms of the Ohio Society in Flfthave.
last night. There not quorum Of the members
present but among those there Charles d.
sweeney, secretary of the committee, IL. .. Armour
and Cornelius y. Bliss. Mr.. Bliss is much opposed
to taking into the organization the John j. O'Bren
Association Of the With Assembly District lie was
chairman of the Republican State Committee during
the campaign of 1883, Wien the vote in this district
for Governor and Mayor fell considerably below the
vote given to the National ticket.
This resulted in the expulsion OF the
association led by Mr.. O'Bren from the organi-
zaton and under the authority Of the County
Committee the district was rcOrganized, and Repub-
leans not identified with this association made
members Of the County COMMITTEES and put in charge
Of the political affairs Of the district. Delegates
elected under the organization and those elected
by the OBen Association, sent 10 the Republican
state Convention at Saratoga, where there was con-
test before the Committee on Credentials, which
suited in the seating Of the delegates elected by
the regular organization. Mr.. Bliss was chairman OF
this committee and there opposed the seating of the
OBrlcn delegates
The Republican Business Mems Association Of the
With Assembly District was organized in the old
O'Bren headquarters last Wednesday night. Charles
d. Sweeney elected chairman of the meeting,
which, after organization had been perfected, made
John J. O'Bren president Of the district association.
Mr.. Bliss is member of the executive committee OF the
Business Mems Association, of the Committee on Or
ganizatiOn and is a director in the association. When
he reached the rooms Of the Ohio society last night
he handed Mr.. sweeney paper. 1t was his written
resignation from the three official positions which he
held. As there was not a quorum present; the sec
rctary merely took II i'm his keeping until full meeting
can DC had In regard to this action Mr. Bliss said
For the last month have noticed my name in the
papers being in accord with the action said 10 have
been taken by the organization I'm the With Assembly
District. | know nothing of such action except what
have learned from the papers. have therefore had
nothing whatever to do with such action. | could
not and be at all consistent for | was member Of
the Comfy Committee when the With Assembly Dis
trct expelled and ! was chairman OF the Commit
tee Credentials Of the state Convention.
held in september last in Saratoga, which
denied admission to the o'Brien body 1t seems
from what | have learned onight that there Is no
quorum here. but only informal meeting OF the
Executive Committee. and that such action az have
described In regard to the O'Brcn Association of the
With Assembly District has been taken br the secre
tary Of this General Business Mems Association, Mr.
sweeney.
Mr. sweeney said that this was an individual
action and find that il has not been ratified by the
Executive Committee. So far it appears, Mr.
sweeney. apparently. IS the only man who has any
know ledge Of the action taken by the With Assembly
District organization. When found this to be the
case ! had alternative bIt TO tender my written
resignation a. member of the Executive Committee
the Organization Committee, and a. director OF
course. . retain my simple membership
\ meeting Of the Executive Committee will be held
some time this week. when the question of admitting
the OBrien faction Will come up. Friends OF Mr.
Bliss said last night that unless something salts
factory to Mr.. Bliss is Done they will resign, too.