New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-18
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The Republican County Committee, upon whom will
Aeyoive tho responsibilities of tho Presidential cam
racn In this city, Will be organized on Thursday night
,rt IS II the quarrel in the With District between
schurman and BrodsSy can be settled by that time
cbich is likely. All the officers have been prac
Scaly agreed Upon except one. the most important OF
ALL that is the president of the organization. Mr.
prookfeld reiteraes his expressed determination To
retire from the Office He insists that no man can
nropery ill the two offices which he has occupied
during the last year that Of president of the County
examination and chairman of the state Committee
Repeated efforts to get him to change his mind on
this point have failed, and. in consequence the leader,
have been busy trying to some one to take
his place. Several names have been discussed, but no
agreement has yet been reached regarding any.
Mr.. Blanchard, executive member from the XXIst
District, is favored by Mr.. BrOoheld others but
Mr. Blanchard himself is not In favor IF this sclec-
ton. lie mOdeStly declares that one more com
petent should be secured and intima,es that he has no
ambition for any Office the one that was re.
Gently denied him, place on the bench 1t Is prob
abe, however that should the leaders agree upon Mr..
blanchard he could be induced accept the position
II it were offered to him unanimously. Among other
names that have been mentioned those Of Colonel
william L. Strong, president OF the business Mems Re
publican Association; Cornelius y. Bliss and IL. 0.
Armour. But none of these gentlemen are can
didates, that 1t may he necessary TO fail back
Mr.
ALL or nearly all, the other Officers OF tie committee
will be rejected unless something entirely IneA-
pected happens, and that is not likely.
Whether the Republican state Committee be en-
Iarged not this year. one thing is cerain-tha; 1t
must get to work Immediately, If this State is to be
carried for the Republican candidates next fall At
the recent meeting of the committee it decided to
open headquarters in this city at This order has
not yet been carried out, but it undoubtedly will be
becoming more and more apparent every day. The
wide awake Republicans in other states 1T work,
ard there is no reason why their example should not
be followed here. In Indiana, for example, the State
Committee has had its headquarters open for months
and already the work of recognizing the party is well
under way well under way in fact, that the leaders
are able to discuss the situation there with degree
of accurate knowledge One Of them, who WAS in
town the other day, remarked this paint: " Ii we
were as slow about getting down TO campaign work
you are here In New-lork, Indiana would be taken
from Us every year. We are active because
have TO be. The other side is at work
all the time; they gcneralled almost en-
urey by renegade Republicans who know how TO
organize and they display their knowledge in a way
that makes US hustle That man, Governor Gray,
never sleeps and never misses an opportunity to catch
US mapping. so We have TO get to work when
Presidential election IS coming on at least year before
other states think OF doing think this should be
done In every doubtful state, and above all here in
New-Yor Why il is surprising 10 me to know tha ty0u
don't keep permanent headquarters opci. and "a
salared secretary employed all the time. 1t ought to
be DONE and am astonished that 1t is not done. You
folks will have to come it or later, and the
sooner the better. BY tie time the next campaign
opens in Indiana shall have complete list Of the
names OF every in the state and We shall come
pretty close 10 knowing how each Intends To vote
That is what we cali canvass out here. Meantime We
are distributing the best campaign literature possible
men by that newspapers; there is nothing like them
one good, well-edted Republican newspaper sent a
year before election is worth ton OF tract, and docu
ments sent during campaign TINE Inc chairman Oh
committee, John n. Gowdy, Is a irn believer in
the efficiency OF the press for votenakins. and he is
WY. l feel justified in saying that Indiana will give
her electoral vote for Benjamin Harrison CT for whoever
the Minneapolis Convention decides upon its candi
date for the Presidency
1t was said in this column last week that the Demo
cratic leaders were not In accord on the question OF
unseaung four more Republican Senators. Tie fiery
sheehan and his great adnirer Chairman Murphy, OF
the state Committee, want to 60 far possible in
the matter and steal every Republican seat they
But Hill is against it not on principle Of course but
simply because lie does not think public sentiment Will
sustain such robbery and that consequently, he may
be injured by It's adoption. Croker Is understood to
be in accord with him. and Colonel Brown is believed
10 better represented the Bosss views at Albany
last week than did Roesch and Cantor TO be Sure If
the Democrats do not carry out their scheme at first
devised they Will naturally seek TO hold this threatened
ousting as club over the heads Of Messrs Derby,
Donaldson, Van Gorder and Richardson, they have
done heretofore. 1t is to be hoped, however. that
these four gentlemen will not be terrified in any such
way and that they will have the manliness 10 come
out and defy those who have defed the law and the
expressed Will OF the people.
Senator Richardson by the way, has more TO trouble
him than the threats OF the Democrats to deprive him
Of his seat He IS as members OF the Legislature last
year aware, the author OF the State Road BILL lie
first suggested the IDEA and the first 10 Introduce
the measure. Mr.. Hill not only approved the pan'
but, with has characteristic erontery gave 1t 10 the
public as his own and than Republican
paper has unwittingly given the Ex-Governor fun
credit for the suggestion. 1t is no wonder that the
from the Orange district feels aggrleved ana
discusses the subject with language forcibe than
elegant when he does refer TO 1t.
II ever q legislative committee was "loaded," 1t Is
the one on Railroads, appointed by the Lieutenant
Governor last week, and OF which DIR. Edwards who
made 1t possible for the Democrats to organize the
Senate, made chairman.
The report that the members OF the commission
which Is to supervise the construction Of the new
Custom House at Bowling Green are to be appointed
within the next few days Is not true. These com
missoners will not be appointed until there is some
thing for them to do There nothing for them 10 do
now, is there likely to he for some time to come
and for that they will not he called upon TO
serve the Government just yet. 1t may be said, how
ever for the benefit Of those who seriously con
eiterng the question OF making effort TO secure one
81 these berths. that TIRE slate IS practically made up
There Will be only Democrat the commission,
aud he Is likely TO be chosen from the rural DISTRICTS
say, from UP around Watcrown.
HIGHWAYafEY IN SIOUX CITY.
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