New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
For n COUNTY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS TO MAKE "A GOOD CHOICE
-TALK OF MR lawson.

TALK OF MR.. LAWSON
The anxiety which prevails among earnest and
active Republicans of this city that a satisfactory
choice shan be made in selecting the chief officer
ot the new Republican County Committee, to be or
eanized on February 49, Is plainly the increase
a. the day Of election approaches. IL seems 10 bc the
thdlsputct opllOn Of al who have the interest Of tho
Republican organization at hesr that In no time IN
recent years has much depended on wise Sc
lection.
The man who can harmonic the more or loss
Gscordant elements and bring all The varied interests
OF tho party into cordial working order Is the person
sought for said o well known district leader yes
teriay in speaking Of the subject. "Chauncey NJ.
Dcpcw never was nearer right than when he said that
the ucw ch ilrman should he man Of strong social
connections 10 meet the demands for the always
h'eiiul shows Of war which, In the case Of the
party In NCw-iork City, must be supplied from the
private purses Of those able TO aid in maintaining
their political convictions, trt beyond that we need
man who is able II prevail upon Or compel those
prone % disagree 10 put their individual differences
and supposed Interests bch4d them, and give their
services. wholehearted, to advance the welfare 0
RepublicaniSm. To accomplish this must have a
man OF strong personality
The With Assembly District Republicans, az their
hast comnlitee meeting. unanimously passed reso
utlon offered by Postmaster Van COtt, recommending
1r the place veteran leader of that district, John
b.. Lawson Mr.. Van Cott- I'm t,llng about the stu
alton ye t"rday, said that he believed that Mr Law
son was just the man to be chosen at this time. "In
urging hi, election" sad Mr.. Van Cott focl that
he i3 wholly fitted for tho emergency. lie IS IA gen
'!'mal 4 large means ana unfdltlg l'bcrality. lie
p Is-cs,c. much executive ability, and his
comprehensive mind ha, firm grasp
upon the politics of this city. Very
la has occurred in political eGair' here during the
bst thirty years that Mr. Lawson does not know
thoroughly. lie would need no mentor
Another prominent Republican SAID: The election
~ Mr. Lawson would do moro toward harm0nzing
tlc several factions Of the part, than any hing else
That could happen. John ID. Lawson IS q man who
could not b. confrolled by anybody any cotcrie
ot men. lie would that every member Of the
County Committee had an impartial hearing upon all
vital questions
Mr.. Lawson has longer political service than
nineteen hs Of Ncw-Eork Republicans. lie has been
memucr ~ the County Committee since 1850. and
has been a delegate 10 every Republican state Con
v"nton and to most Of the Republican National Con
vcutons since 1oGl. He was elected 10 represent
his district In Congress- In 1870. Whom Al,nzo Il.
Cornell was Governor he nominated Mr. Lawson for
bank superintendent bu' h. declined the ollce. lie
named for several Important Offices under thu
a Y govcTnmcnt which he refused. He is one OF tho
Oldest members Of tlc Union LcaguN club. and 1t l.
said good authority that he Is always one Of the
largest contributors 10 the party. Ever since the
tahlishment Of the party he has been known as a
dcvored and unqualified Republican.
Years ago tho name OF sitting Dull' was applied
to him. ard from that day he has been known through
Cut tho state a. sitting Bull Lawson How tbs
came about IA th1g narrated
A cauc1is being held at the Ffth Avenue Hotel
AZ which Colonel Nike burns. lJng since dead was
pressed a. candidate flr Alternan Mr. lawson
opposed e. Burns. and making speech
a-lns' HIM The door ~ tie caucuS room opened and
o." tu'Dn" Who va, on the outside, saw and heard
hl- iiy'-~,ry combating his claims with hi- or f,dl
carrcstnoei. Tuning b. thu crowd gathered I'm tho
corr -, tho Colonel exclaimed IN tone loud enough
o. De heard AL over that floor: "Hy --, sitting
l.ull is ucr.es The border again.
Mr. Lawson represents The Win n>tdct IN the
Executive Committee, and IS one Of the most active
members NJ that lJdy.
IA senator Plat said Yesterday - Mr. lawson :
lie Is one ~ the stanch.-t Republicans New York
state ever produced. ard man who always had the
courage Of h.5 COayicupns.'