The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-19
BLISS NAMES COMMITTEES.
BRooKFIELD TO me- MEAD ENRoLLER
OF REPURIICINs

Names 81 EarsIIipa omcers Msy ne Sub
riI,ted 60 George W. Lyon st the Union
LerEue-Mr. Pnttersor'- Present County
Co-u,ittee ArrsngiuR for its Eunerni.
When the roll OF the new Republican County
Committee was called in Grand Opera House
Hall last night only six OF the thirty-thrce
members Of the committee which devised the
plan Of Reorganization adopted y the old COM
mittee last Saturday William Brookneld.
Charles A. Flammer. James A. blanchard.
John Sabine Smith. James :. Lehmater, and 5.
V. r. Cruger were present The Harlem dele
cation shouted over their defeat Of Frank Ray
mond when the name Of Columbus o. johnson
was called
Charles II. Murray NJ the Third dIstrict
named Col. s. " L. CruRer for temporary
Chairman. II hed been arranged by 1lr. Pat
terson and his Executive committee that there
should be only provisional organization oil
tho new committee. and that Columbus o.
johnson and the other ilarlemltes who dc.
feated his friend Frank naymehd should not
have a voice In the management 81 the party.
To this end. after the choice Of William ". Bel
lamy and Eugene II. Healey ~ temporary sec
retaries. II was arranged to give notice OF
contests in certain districts, appoint y Com-
mittee on Contested Seats, adjourn, and await
the organization OF the machine under Col
George Bliss's plan.
This arrangement was faithfully carried
out. Contests we're presented by the Lincoln
Union Republicans In the Ninth Frank liny-
mond's friends In the Twenty seventh, and T.
G. Campbell chief OF the Lowlanders in the
Twenty.sighth.
Henry Clinton Backus objected to adj ourn-
msnt until the Com m ttes on Contested Seats
was named. and whom his leader. the Wicked
Gibbs, finally got him to subside into his seat,
-
that committee was all ready TO be named"
We're reiormers now" was the sententious
comment Of the Wicked leader.
The County Com mittUD then adjourned, and
will never 10 any more business until 1t gives
UP its existence to make room for its Union
That substitute the committee Of thirty
three on enrolment began to get into shane
at meeting held in Perlor ID h9ithe Firth Aye.
nue. Hotel last evening. feature W this
meeting was the prominent part toL George
Bliss took. II was on his motion that nearly
olution adopted. Twenty.three 81 the thirty
three were present. Col. Bliss moved the APP
pointmen. OF the following committees:
~ .,enpr.--Gen. Horace Porter. Charles stewart
Smith william strauss, William L. strong, joseph T.
crHgef a.n samuel Thomas. Gen Q II I. Coii.. I'd
.a L.@srS1Sn msG5ss Ss"S" .
Erne. Hal and Treasurer ."pis sTtte, LnDI o.
George bliss. Gen Arson 9 Mcoook liI,iTn,o Russell
Hiram Merritt hrT ohn Ln,tI s I@s' L@TS.S
s ss.%srt L. S'"''A'' u w. Lyon anu '''''"'''
William Brook neld was chosen Chairman OF
tho last committee, aud II resolution was
adopted calling for the cooperation OF nll he
publlcans in the work Of enrol lme nt under tho
new plan. All Republicans who desire to act
az enrolling officers or to suggest others who
will act In such capacity are requested to send
their nam es and addresses to George w. Lyon
at the Union League Club. The list will 10
m ade up from these names after it has been
published for criticism.
Ave conaistinR OF himself. Col. George Bliss.
United States district Attorney Edward Mitch
ell. Daniel q. Rollins. and Daniel Buttcrhed
was appointed to Issue an address 70 the Re-
puLIicnns Of he city. setting forth the Directs
OF tn. reorganization and asking for monsy to
assist in thu work Tho Committee on Enroll
mont was authorized 10 secure headquarters
and employ clerks.