New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
TO PURIFY THE PARTY.
BEGINNING THE INVESTIGATION OF
CHARGES OF TREACHE.RY.
| THE SUBCOMMITTEE AT wORK-OPPOSITION
TO HTLLIAED IN THE vTTH-uUIET
MEETING IN THE XxIID.

MEETING IN THE NX1ID.
The investigation OF the charges which have
been made against various Republican district
leaders was begun yesterday afternoon by the sub
committee appointed by the committee selected by
the Republican County Committee at its last meet
Ing to investigate the charges of fraud and treach-
cry and TO report plan OF reorganization OF the
Republican party in this county. TWO sub-com-
mttees have been named by the main committee.
to determine upon a plan Of reorganization and
the other to investigate the charges made against
the Republican leaders. Elihu Root is the chair
man OF the committee reorganization. and his
committee held a long meeting on Wednesday night
at the Republican Club. where various plans were
discussed.
Colonel s. Van Rensselaer, Cruger is the chairman
OF other committee. and 1t met yesterday after
noon at Colonel Cruger's Office In Fulton-st There
was full meeting of the committee, and the time
taken up in determining what course should
be pursued. IT decided to request Republicans
who have any knowledge of fraud and treachery to
send information Of it to the committee, and also
to ask various leaders to come before 1t and ex-
plain why tie vote in their respective districts fell
off so at the'last election. The committee Will meet
daily and wishes to have its work completed by
November q.
WARM TIMFS IN THE WITH DISTRICT.
a lively and what at one time seemed woud
be disorderly meeting for the enrolment or ne
publicans Of the With Assembly District took place
last night at the headquarters Of the organization,
No al East Flfth-st Trouble was expected and
the young element. favoring complete reorganiza-
ton and new leaders as against the old machine,
was present In large numbers. This element Is
represented by the Federal Club OF the With AS
sembly District whose rooms are at NO. 23' East
Fourth-st. and who desire to see william HUBER
the leader Of the district in the place OF George
IIilliard.
The trouble began when Mr.. Hard arose and
said that the enrolling Of Republicans would take
place on the fifth Thursday or the month"; ana
not on the fourth. This brought haif dozen oi
the opposition to their feet. with copies or the rules
Of the County Committee governing the enroiiihg
OF members in their hands. and there Followed
several minutes Of wrangllng and hot dis
cussion Mr. Hilliard finally said that the
enrolling books were not at hand. and ne would
not call the meeting to order. The members OF 'he
Federal ClCb then produced Irving fTleuhah' d
notary public. and were taking the afndaVi's oi
those present that they desired to BE- re-enroled;
when the district leader changed his mind n ana ma
decided to open the meeting ana aiio" the ell
rolling to 80 on; ;s INNS wan maoiain that under the
leadership OF Mr. Hilard the organza,sIIn sIcoms rs u %
the headquarters, which are in the basement OF ms
house Tne club has passed resolutions, coh~aeilI- ~
ing Mr. Hilllard saying that one-halt OF me eiev @
lion districts in the recent election were not COW
cred by captains. which was owing, they say, 10
ganizatlon not In the Interests n the Republican
party. but for the pleasure and advan,age OF per-, per-
Committee Reorganization to rid them or an
incompetent leader, saying The voluntary step
ping down and out OF our present executive ihtin-
ber George Hillierl his removal. should we
believe, be the first step 10 make n decent HsEt
against the Democracy at the coming election
ALL Is PEACEAn,>TIIE EXxuD.APpARENrH.
The Republican organization OF the XXI1d As
sembly District held a regular monthly meeting
last night in MAYORS Hall In East Seventy-sxth-
81 The principal business OF the evening was the
passng OF the following resolution:
Resolved Tha; the Republicans Of the XXiIi Assembly
hereby their entire satisfaction at the
manner In which H. Gunner their executive MEM
be- discharged his duties Ia the recent campaign ana
they reas-ert faith and confidence In his loyalty
toward the Republican party.
one member thought there no need OF passing
such a resolution because the organization had re-
celvod no complaint against Mr.. Gunner ana ne
moved that the resolution bc laid upon the tab'.
His motion not carried. Mr.. Saloschin, VINO
offered the resolution made speech praisins
Mr. Gunner and condemning the person VINO made
charges against him In newspaper lie in'ited
make them. No responded. The organization
also pa ss.d q resolution cOngratulating the kepup-
llcan party on the Victories OF the recent elections
and one expressing the organizations sorrow upon
hearing OF the cath Of ex-Secretary jeremiah Rusk
An interesting incident In connection with the
meeting last night was the presentation by John
" Gunner on behalf Of the organization. or an ebony
gaycl TO the presiding officer. BENJAMIN Open
h.mer MIR Gunner spoke Of Mr.. Oppenheimers
great worth as their presiding officer, and highly
commended him for his good work as "A Republican,
MIR oppenhemer responded In htting remarks.