New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
HARMONY NOT SECURED.
THE NTH DISTRICT FIGHT TO GO ON.
VAIN EFFORTS FOR PLACE-MEET1yG OF THE

COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Jealous efforts put forth by Chairman Brook
field of the state Committee to settle the trouble
among the Republicans OF the Xlth Assembly District
have been I'm vain. Instead OF harmony there Is dis
cord worse than and bitter fight at the primary
tomorrow Is inevitable.
Mr. Brookfeld succeeded in bringing together the
representatives OF the opposing factions. CorhenuS y.
Miss for one side and Messrs Mlhoand and Hedges
for the other They met Tuesday afternoon at
Mr. Blss's Office, agreed a settlement-pait OF
which was TO be expressed In the form OF letter
from Mr. Mlholland 70 Mr.. Brookfeld and the rest to
be understood by all present. This letter VIII be ohhu
below, together with that which was tacity agreed
upon The gst Of this taclt understanding was that
consideration was to be shown the protesting element
in the attendance the caucus and In the makeup OIL
the new ticket that TO be placed In the
field on Friday Instead Of carrying out tils part
Of the settlement, the machine men went oaoN uiV"
A. completely refused TO admit any OF Ie PTo'cs'a"''
10 the caucus OF the machine element on Tuesday night
and % far as could be learned failed TO put any OF them
mon either ticket As a result OF THIS the "hoi3
or,,rn,ept WAS thrown TO the winds, but not until
everv reasonable effort made by the anti
machine men TO get the others to do their part.
railing in this there was nothing left but to fight
meeting of the protcstants held at
their headQuarters No. 800 SiXth-ave, last night
and IN Difference to the opinion OF ChaiT-
man Brookheld regarding the regularity OF the last
meeting Of the association the tickets then named were
Endorsed and amended according to the Judgment OF
those present The delegates chosen 10 represent
tno district at the state Convention arc DR.. ID. Il.
St John Roosa JOB E. Hedges, a. Il. Williams Ut
p H. Murphy and James b. Townsend
The protes,ants failed to get the County Committee
~ oppont special committee to supervise ''e
urinary This compels them to make the hght against
great odds.
The special meeting OF the Republican County IN
ecutive Committee yesterday afternoon to cohSIuer u"
appeal Of the protesting Republicans OF the AIl As
semby District attended by almost every member
NJ the orcanizaton including President Brookfeld VINO
has been working night and day TO bring aoouO mar
mony Ex-JudCe Patterson presided. The comhi''eo
appointed 10 present the appeal consisted Oh 'oo To-
HEDGES secretary of TIE Republican sUi'o L'"su0'
James b. Townsend A. Il. Williams second vice
president OF the district organizaton victor ~ o"i
mel who formerly Samuel FeSNehuchs P'iNa'e
secretary Thomas C. Jarrett. who las been an enroila
Republican since 1876; Ralph Langston son OF uie
famous colorcd orator OF Virginia Henry A. Beatty
one OF the veteran leaders OF the district Chaes =
Anderson the brilliant young speaker Samuel Moran
n,,,,dent OF TIE Moran Republican Association; JOHN
A. smith, one of the most effective workers IN the Guy
md a number OF others. Dr.. i. L. Seaman and D. T..
Nilholand accompanied the committee by request
After the meeting had been called 10 order Chair
mau Patterson invited the prtestants TO come In and
informed them that tsey could have hall an honr 10
Tee but replied that he would need only One-thn OF
the time allotted Then ne read inc tooT1ns e' ,
widch had been sent 10 Mr. brooAheia carrier Ill ''ie
day: , 80 $40,
Hon william, RroOkfcld, Chairman Republican tate
- Committee and President Republican County Com
Dear Sir: The undersigned. committee appointed
al messing Of regularly enrolled Republicans Of the
VIth Assembly District. held last evening at No 500
sxhsye desire to ea {o4f ors mad 70 through Your
kind Intervention, toward settlement 81 Se son3eS
Hstrct !" Az Won are aware on Tuesday afternoon
last conference took place n your pIssenGI'e; p
Rliss rebresepting the one and Messrs. John F. MI
holland and lob f. Hedges the other. The result OF
This conference, as you will also remember resulted
in tie drafting Of a letter, as follows;
Hon. William Brookheld. Chairman Republican State
Committee and President Republican County COM.
gentlemen who are OF the Republican oiRanza
tsn in the XIth Assembly District assure you tina; the
doors Of the district association and shall be open TO
all Republicans Of good standing who. under :he consu-
ton Of the party eligible for membership. You state
in your letter that there question to the regu-
arltv Of :he last meeting Of the association In view
81 this part and because and nv ends
certainly desire 10 make changes except oN uhduesuoh
ably lawful methods willing thai the meeting In
question shall be regarded held only 70 adjourn Ana
beg say that far and my friends can control IT,
oil opposition IN the district Is Withdrawn sincerely yours
This letter was TO De signed by Mr.. MilhoIland, MI
Hedges ooncurring on this understanding namely:
Flrst-That no other reason than that Of regard for
the parys Interest as represented by you leo 70 TINS
seoond-That. willie promises were either asked
Ly Messrs Mholand or Hedges or given by Mr.. Bliss
yet It WIS stated by Mr.. Bliss and understood By all
othors present that in view Of the Withdrawal Of oil
opposition reasonable sdOation c0uh be csPesleu
bv the protesting elements in the nomination OF state
and District convention delegates. Mr.. Bliss stated
that. while he was not speaking IN cpIcsehtauve
capacity yet be assured all present that he was per
eOhay IN favor of having all elements Of tho district
considered in these nominations. and that. further
more Colonel George Biss had openly declared himself
in favor OF inviting hall dozen 50 Of the contesing
element to tho caucus held at the Hamilton Club IaSt
Knowing the position held by these two gentlemen
In the councils OF the district organization was taken
for granted that the consideration mentioned above
gould be expected; and that The spirit OF srm .
shown by 3Iessrs MllhOlland and Hedge In behan OF
the proestants woud b. met By the sane spirit on the
Al meeting Of the protestsnts held Inst night: the
cpart of NessFs Milholland and Hedges VA, eceivea
perfect good faith along the lines set forth in me report
Of tbesc gentlemen Accordingly. the following T,,cr
sent 10 the caucus then IN session at the Hamilton
Club
To the Chairman the Caucus OF Republicans, Thirty
fourth.st. and Broadway:
We understand that under basis OF agreement MADE
between Mesrs C. y. Bliss and j. F. MlhoiIand you de-
sired committee from element Of the party in the
district confer with you in selecting candidates for the
and District be voted for Friday
next II behalf Of many Republicans, should be
pleased TO hear from YOU
HENRY A. BEATTY and others
Our astonishment may he better imagined than de
scrbed when received the following letter in reply
Gentlemen We have letter. and beg 10 that "e
have desired any committee and letter before
me- from Mr. c. y. Bliss 70 whom you refer. contains no
innson OF anything Of the sort but rather the contrary
With disespect 70 gentlemen. am obedeni
servant, J. q. O'CONNOk, Jr., President Of Caucus.
Mr. II. 4. Beatty and others.
Such action this requires extended comment
part. 1t Is. In the minds OF this committee
and In The judgment OF all present Al the meeting.
distinct act OF bad faith the part Of the other side
IL Is. moreover, an unmstaka0le evidence that there
Is no genuine disposition the part Of the other
SIDE with the exc ptOn Of Mr.. Cornelius ~ Bliss to
harmonic the existing difficulties. but rather, II pos
sble u fOment stiu greater disturbance We simply
de.re. Mr. ChaLrmhn. ~ smL.uli ihcse facis 10