The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-29
REPUBLICAN, Politics.
Col George Bliss Proposes to Retire from
Active Mana e emeu,

hctiNe
Alster Of which the folio wing Is cory ba, b.en
sent to the Chairman Of the Eleventh District Repuh.
| can Association:
Nov. %. 1885
DEAR SIR: For more years than / can now
accurately state-certainly more than twenty
l have been active in the Republican organ
ization In the Eleventh Assembly district. occu-
pying. as nearly as was possible for any ono in
| such district. the intang ible position famil-
iarly designated as leader. During all that time
my voice aud wishes have been potential with
the Republican party in the district. During
that period no man has been nominated BY
our party for either member OF Assembly or
Alderman-the only two positions for which
the selection rests exclusively with the voters
OF that district-unless with my support and
| approval. may add that during that period
no Republican has been nominated to either
OF these positions whose honesty has been even
questioned. or whose course when elected has
not secured for him the approval OF all good
DRY the names o. the members OF tho Assem-
bly,: Rush c. Hawkins. Alonzo u, Cornell.
G. Cowdn. William W. Aston. James VI Var
nun. Walter Howe. Robert Ray Hamilton. and
William y. Hoag.
OF course no one has been allowed to have
so much influence in the councils OF the le-
nuhlicans Of the district without giving in re-
turn good deal OF time and labor to party
matters. though do not believe there exists
another Assembly district in the state, where
a so-called leader has been subjected to so
little ANNOYANCE r where the rank and file OF
the organization have yielded So readily TO his
wishes. may add that believe the secret OF
my inilu ence lies. in a measure. in the fact
that have never used my position 70 secure
sought 10 secure patronage or positions for
relatives. friends, or mere iavorites.
ndto ;r well snG i% /" you an1 Iih"Gs that
prominence the Partially Of tie Republiclns
Of tho district has 50 long assigned 70 me; l
fore this time but for reasons not personal 10
myself when seemed to mo to render il in
cumbsnt uron mo to remain. think that the
time has now come when NAV fairly consult
my own wishes and withdraw, not from inter
tive participation in the affairs Of the district
and from from any more responsibility IN eonnec-
Republican, We have, thanks To the hard
work of yourself and others the
renee with us in local matters we ought
always to have right to count -triumphantlY
sandidate f5r member " Of Ssse@biy and fH
stored the district to the Repubican column.
The patty IN the district IL substantially
ferences which must always exist among men
who do their own thinking and those personal
lapse into torpor. provided they lead only 20
contests which are fairy and openly conduct
the district participate unintluenced by cor |
Tupt motives. such contests | have always
welcomed. $50
Moreover. a reorganization OF the Repuhl- |
can organization in the county IL imminent: |
Though a member OF tho County Committee, /
have not attended any OF its meetings for |
some years, because | believe II to be an in /
Jury rather than a benefit to the party. and |
when. a year or 50 ago, il was attempted to I
patch up tho Old hulk. l refused TO take any |
nArt 10 that work. because | believed that IL |
was better u let IL sink or be broken W. The |
time has now come when the present orGani:
ZAtiOn in this county must clearly pass out OF |
existence. IL needs no investigation to show |
that. Eyery one knows that il has lost the |
confidence OF the community. and. while l do |
not agree 10 the Justice OF all OF the criticisms
publicly made II needs only an examination |
az tho returns ot the last election 10 show that
in many districts a change must be an inn |
proySmcnt
/ desire that my name Re omitted from the !
ticket tn be voted at the coming primary. As. |
however desire that II rsmain on tho list Of |
tho enrolled Republicans, do not say farewell |
to those who have so long accorded me con-
sideration and support which feel have not |
deserved. aud for which | have been able To /
make little personal return; hut do ask that i
you will give to them one and AL the assurance /
OF my gratitude and 81 my continued personal
interest in their welfare. AouTs truly, D,..
To Mr. JAMES W. AUrEN. Chairman.