The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-19
THEY'RE AN UNHAPPY LOT.
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE
AIRS ITS GRLEvANCEG


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THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE
AIRS ITS GRLETANCEa
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Mr.. Collins Says the Social Liaes are Drawn
Too Tight, anA . Chorus OF Discontented
Workers Demand that the Republicans
he Turned Out or the Gus ON House.
After several unsuccessful efforts to adjourn
had been made by the Republican County Ex-
ecutive Committee yesterday. John Collins.
the leader Of the Fort" district. stirred up n
pretty little rumpus. The meeting was held
in the Tribune building. and every executive
member was present More than an hour was
taken up In oratory about unimportant mat
tera and there seemed to be nothing left to do
except to 60 home. when Leader Collins. who
had been moping in corner. remarked:
Gents. the social line is drawed too tight"
Having riveted the attention Of the other
leaders. Mr.. Collins proceeded to explain what
Q shame 1t was that Democrats were allowed
to hold office under the national Government.
while Republicans wore looking In vain for
Jobs. Mr. Collins made q long speech. that
ran about like this:
II know lot Of Democrats who arc work.
ing In the Navy Yard. and when was applied
to by some good Republicans to get them work
I suggested to Secretary Tracy the advisability
OF turning these Democrats out and putting
Republicans in. explained to him that we
needed the places and that we were entitled
to them. The Secretary didn't say he wouldn't
| do as I suggested. but he acted as
though he didn't care who held these places.
There are men still holding places in the Gus
| tom House who were appointed by Magone.
and every gentleman here knows that no Wig
orous action has been taken to get rid OF these
| men. The same condition Of affairs exists in
the Appraisers stores and In the Barge ONCE.
| II we are willing to be treated In this way.
why. all right. but II we are not. why then, we
have got to assert our rights. or the wrongs we
are suffering from will mover be remedied.
The trouble ia that the Administration doesn't
seem to care q darn for tho Republican ma
chino OF this county. and 1t is our duty to make
the Administration understand that we amount
to something What mean by the social line
isthat nearly every Republican who holds Office
Keeps him in Office and who is responsible for
holder IN this county Who SECURED his paee
because he happened to be good Republican
in and
sss sss,siSs This IS Something ws - sSs to
MIR Collins remarks produced little round
Of applause; and instantly an the other ma;
va. prstty paniy ia nt That c Joel T.
Gratis 10 the Custom Honse h he wouldn't have
sesa9 leader ss to b ths hBs d st.
trict who has the express, business
the ,bof s%Gys about
81 sp
81 e
for tho loyal Republican machinIsts Of this
We want the pemoccrats in the Custom
We Y1nt them turned out Of every place."
whole army Of Democrats holding ONCE ip the
thslE PLACES given to Republicans O.
second District. sailed into Postmsster Van
Cott; whom he charged with refusing direct
tie postal Service t: place as waite Imam sp'f ~
11sF mi for this said
men were e,s on the roll Of mem bership in my
Chairman Jake PATTERSON remarked. in his
pompous way: that similar instances of neglect
and cruelty might be related by every gentle:
committees might result in some good
aeadSE GeSTge Of the Seven;
that the time had come Tor the kepublicsn Ss of
ing toward recognition from the Administra-
Without some patronage" he said, I'VE
cannot hope to succeed in any battle. and I'm
W Of our ssnisstion and strongly cementins
ittogether: We will go under in 'o2 as sure as
james A. blanchard favored the appoint:
ment Of a committee to confer without loss Of
time with Secretary Foster. and see II some
thing couldn't be done at once for decreasing
The maShipists grumbled and scolded until
after o'clock and then adjourned. 1t could
Ss
Bellamy was asked what the committee had
done he RS sspiis,ddt; . d,.,uss,on
ters OF private nature only; we Officially
thanked everybody who. helped US In tho late
campaign: We appointed q committee to prose-
election laws on election day. and we prepared
2 resolution to submit to the County Commit
tee ss ths
IL e se sts The s @
Thursday January as the date for orc organ gam
solved TO Issue tickets to the members Of the
eSes q amy Wha s eeeted
To- T. fc,. w also appointed committee OF five
Ii Is rumored that Jake Patterson will have
q hard fight to retain his leadership in the
Tenth p district The Independent Republican
Clip y. IN the district Is bitterly opposed to him
Chine Il Is nSt forgotten that e" he ensineersd
the scheme that prevented the nomination Of
district. and thereby made II possible for such
Q turncoat az John A.. Dinkel 70 secure it.
Even II he is returned, II 10 unlikely that he
will SUCCEED himself as Chairman Of the Ex-
ecntive Committee.
Hugh Ne L..shIin Always Keeps His Word.
James Dunning. an active Republican worker
In the Twentieth ward. In Brooklyn. has re-