The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
DON'TWANTT0 BE REFORMED
PATTERSON FORCES VIII STAND M
7HEIR GUNS.

The Old Leaders Say Thstrs II the Oniy
Regular Republican Mschire. and Z. stiu
IN Service - George Bliss. $500 Cos
tributIon-Mr. PIstt Hears frou TIogs.
Under the provisions Of the constitution OF
the local Republican orga nization. which IL
still in force. despite all the efforts to reform
II. q regular meeting OF the County Com mittes
for 1894 should be held in Grand Opera House
Hall tonight There will be no meeting.
though. and there was no meeting OF the Exc
ecutive Commi yesterday as IL usual Be-
hind these two omissions there is an Interest,"
ing story which materially Affects the future
| OF the local Republican machine and the light
| for it's control
The significance Of this failure on the part
| OF the County Committee to meet IL that the
old district leaders have decided that they
| don't want TO be reorRanized: that they will
let Platt and the Union League n eht their little
battle. and will continue to run the regular
Republican organization. This determination
was reached at meeting OF the district lead
ers held q few evenings since at the rooms Of
| Jacob NJ. patterson's Seventh district associs-
tion In Second avenue. This meeting was at
tended by most OF the members Of the Exeou-
| tive Committee Gen. Michael Kerwin and
others who have Joined Mr.. Milholland IN his
movement not being present one reaton fog
their absence being their failure to receive In
| vitations
Jacob NJ. Patterson was there; 90 was John
| ii. Gunner. John Reisen weber. George b.
| Deane. John Simpson. George Hilliard. ex-
| Postmaster Van Colt. John Collins. william
| Henkel. Martin H. Healey. Samuel J. Cam pbell.
Charles II; Murray, and several other Of IN.
ied with {; The Wicked Gibbs was repre-
publican candidate Tor Sheriff last fall.
| Mr.. van Colt and one or two others were
to anSo Ssd been
done looking toward reorganization, but the
srai made speeche. V in which they said aid that
they had been treated about as badly as men
buIiyraSged by the Republican press until they
reorganization. When they had done this the
Union League, Club Copmittee OF Thirty"
and Mr. Milholisnd want to run il their way.
trol \. would be best e take the FORMULATION
out OF harms way and continue to direct its
County Committee It will be necessary first to
enth. and Twenty.eiehth districts, and. a.
such action had not been contemp plated. the
G Presdens 6 cr1ser @ "a.
January meeting of the committee. was not
mine d to postpone the meeting which was to
have been held tonight until that COMMITTEES
|
mess at the old stand.
Ganize the County Committee. but to adjourn
meetings from time to time on the plea that
to report, until the organization under the
Bliss Root plan should assume charge Of Ee-
II was dificu,t to get ans OF the old leaders
70 talk about this new move on tho part OF the
consented to talk II his name were n ct used.
am q regular Republican" said he I'm
ana S Mr. T. Rats R e. Gany
OF the old leaders are In the same position as
%ed make things lively with third d0h fsetion.
The Committee Of Thirty and the Union
We'll show them who are the genuine blown
in,ths, 6ottSe b reGnlar hspu6icans o. this
got 3S use for the gnon LssS0s
for u.s. TSey wanted to investisate Us last
fall We let EN- do 1t and they found We were
all right II they found nothing wrong with
us why aren't we competentt to go on with the
Bat yy SSiF organization has consented to be
That is all right but didn't Elihu Root get
last tn month and say that our oPsaniastion viii
be IN existence until the gaysi falls to call to
ODs6
hn gayf i MSySs ySS heal i dsn g
tESt s.ysl bushes: Here are their enrolling
The leader produced q list OF names and
They're all mine. Milhollnnd's organiza-
tion In the district Is mine. The regular or.
ganization there belongs to me- They're all
-nTi fiatt and Bliss Bliss want to night. lot 'sm.
We've got the orgapizatlon. And Il will be the
county when the time for WORK comes next
fall Wen have a meeting OF the County Com
mittee IN ten days or 30 and organize permA-
John n. Drake. publisher Of the New York
! Dispatch, said yesterday OF the statement Of
money in the FisventR 3sssSby sstriet CAM
pagn by Mr.. Plat and the State Committees;
tribute the funds contributed By Mr. Plat and
's ssotiSR snd the s s N.s:
made under the snperytsio1 OF Mr. George
s 's mis- my t ssrsn ssa
TO the state COMMITTEES in connection with this
matter. and urged liOsral sontribution to BE
was advised Of Mr. Platt.s con trIbution; also OF
the contribution OF the State Committee.
Mr. Bs say sqT toe toasS RS III
Cured IN dlsburslnH the funds used 10 The
OF the district Organization, that he sent me
his personal check for 500 to add 70 the
Il saRs: to # S'sd L
copy OF the letter.. H.. w., ~ a 700,
DEAR SIR I enclose my check for $500.
relying upon your assurance that M More
head shall remain IN the field and be consist
sn!iT , run n iSRI 90 Ser'a"dronaE BLISS"
Mr.. Piatt resolved the following despatch
from W. A. smyth at Owsgo last night:
Ths RsPl6lieAns have swept the county % roEa
E{sry RsgsSlssn s1Ps5y. s Is sssasS The Board
local Organization" said Mr. Plat with little
laugh Its the first time In the history OF the
party that 1t has done so well"