The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13
NO MORE FOR BROOKFIELD.
TIE REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE
MUST GET A NEW CHAIRMAN


Senator fiseoek Thought NO Inst sum.
ner, but ~ seems that he wns Mis-
inforn.d-Coiecf"r Hendricks Hopes TO
Have Ms Successor Appointed on Time.
It was announced yesterday that Chairman
william Brookncld OF tho Republican State
Committee would retro as soon as he con-
veniently could from his place as head OF tho
committee. At tho FIRST meeting " tho COM
mittoe he will ask to bo relieved OF his duties.
1t 10 known that Mr.. Drookaeld served as
Chairman through the campaign which has
Just closed only at the personal request OF his
friends.
There is an Interesting story connected
with Mr.. Brooknclds service this time. After
the Minneapolis Convention. whore Mr.
Brookleld opposed tho denomination of
President Harrison. Senator Hiscock. after
Visiting Washington. came to New York
and made 1t known that tho Prosi-
don't did not feel that NJ. BrooENed
should remain Chairman OF tho state
Committee. Tho ground was Mr. Brook
fields opposition to the Presidents rcnomina-
tion. II was apparently tho same line OF policy
adopted by tho President toward Gen. Clark
son. Chairman OF tho National Committee
Gen. Carkson also had opl o sd the renomina-
tion OF tho President at the Convention. and
the President on tho first visit OF Gen. Clark
son to the White House Aftcrward made 1t
clear to him that It would hot be prorcr for
him to remain Chairman o! the National Com
nittee
Tho National Committee assembled at Wash
ington, and Gen. Carkson there made known
with them. but the majority OF tho committee
men did not. and they were for rcrlecting Gen.
Clnrkson, despite tho ircsdcnt's wishes 1t
Generai himself that this programme was
As soon as senator Hiscock made 1T known
IN New York that. President Harrison did not
Wish to have ,n"irmnr troEKsl me ,e m ,u
paicn Mr.. Bro"klislI also wished, to retire.
Ex-sona,or Pint and cx.Ssnator Name, Wa,ner NH.
Hs sS sE0sfmBS Ok d s was
.eset"n Of Gsc f%Es as
q the Republican state lamraiEn COMMITTEES:
Senator Tsts as sn awny Hsn hasEst has
slways been known as Mr. Millers friend.
sd bu.n Ss s'G and BY M Mr. stt DSss
BY Mr. Miller in the l!ackett business, and the
result was that the ALLEGED wishes OF the presl-
dent ~ expressed by senator fiiscock were
,TaE wv on the hishos IT,, puth9rity p! now
on senator iiiscock',, mcssaEe, as conveyed
81 Mr.: ,l'rookield as Chairman OF the state
.,TresidSnt Harrison then and thor. told Mr..
BY Senator Hscocs Mr. Brookileld returned
sSs %h TGS Ii. M
publican party OF tho Empire state would
hf 81, s now ns !. p:re He
says he has given very much more time than
he so4t really aorl t" roM,Is NJ ana he iii i
that us u politician he hasn't been much OF u
Mr.. Brookneld has worked hard and we'll ut
Rn uphill Job. and he says he will never forget
his experiences az Hartman.
. Another interesting hit OF news is that Col
lector Hendricks will retire from his U Nice Us
soon after March as is convenient for Mr..
No, matter what the result Of tho rresiden-
tial battle was, coll ctor li"ndrcks was to re-
sign immediately after March next. liE has
He has been unable to give them more than
the Colec,orship IN the first place, and took it
to serve President Harrison when Mr. fa-sett
decided to run for Governor. On the afternoon
that MIR. Fassett was nominated ut Rochester.
Senator Hendricks , met Collector i1ssett in
mated Tor Governor. have been montion.d
e your Successor as Collector Tor the ro,, Of
TALLY that do not believe any Republican can
10 scssd ,Gs s ri II
but tell you now l 90 not want to be Col
Mr: Fassctt had resigned from the Senate to
be made Collector. Mr. Fa~sctt did this at the
personal request of President Harrison. After
to resign the Co!rctorshlp and senator mem
bricks was compellcd to Resign his seat in the
Senate In order to become Mr.. Fassetis sue !
cessOr AS Collector.
These two designations materially weakened |
the ReDuDl at ALBANY. and had il not |
been for them. any numi or Of Republicans. rs |
we'll as Democrats. Are 81 tho opinion that thn !
Democrats might no: have been sufficiently |
strong on Iolnt hniot last session to sect |
Senator Hill for { he | nit I'll States senate.
COLLECTOR Hendricks. when he took the chair.
found little or no Federal patronage rruinin-
ing at his disposal. For that matter Collector |
Fassett had had the hpro intmrnt u lust thir- |
teen laborers at the runlic stores.
Thomas A. Briggs from Collector Mngone's |
time was still at tho disposal OF tho Repubi- |
cans. 1t had been held as the prize plum. and |
was used to influence certain New York dele.
gates at MINNEAPOLIS. Collector Hendricks
divided this contract about two months ago.
That represents the patronage he has had Mt
his disposal and the division OF 1t was n-ccs-
earily influenced 10y the wishes Of President
Harrison ard Secretary oeter Of tho Treasury
Department.
Ex-Sonator Platt was ask ell last night about
the demand from certain quarters for y rc-
organization OF both tho Republican County
Committee and tie Staie COMMITTEES. II
haven't heard nnythin. about it, replied Mr.
Furthermore intcnd To civ" ny whole time
to business for many moons to come.
That there is Il domain for II reorganization,
especially OF the County Committee. all con-
versant with tho facts mr." we'll aware.
Not tine least int ereSting bit of news yester-
DAY WAS the statement III n member of the
Union League Clnb. VIII" sIit that he was per-
sonally aware that anOut 500 MEMBER, oil tho
CLUB voted for Mr.. Cleveland. They did this
he said. because of their opposition to tho Me-
Kinley Tariff law.