New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
POLITICIANS IN TOWN.
STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET.
IT'S SESSION WILL BE HELD AT THE FIFTH
AVENUE HOTEL TO-DAY.
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE ASSEMBLY TO IN.
vEsTIGATE ELECTION FRAUDS IN THIS,

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vEsTIGATE ELECTION FRAUDS IN THIS,
KINGS AND RICHMOND COUNTIES
The Republican State Committee will meet at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning to reorgan-
ize pursuant to the terms OF the resolution which
was adopted at the last State Convention That
resolution requires the committee to meet in jan
uary each year in place Of meeting in the summer
or in the fall after the State convention has been
held and the committee members have been
elected.
1t is not expected that there will be any change
in the organization of the committee William
Brool<ned. the chairman of the committee. did
intend To retire at the close Of his term, but ne
lately determined to seek a reelection. Charles
w Hackett, the chairman If the Executive Com
mttee, will also be returned to the place which
he has held since the summer Of 1892. John S.
Kenyon who is the clerk Of the state Senate.
and who has been the secretary Of the State
Committee for the last three years. is to receive
a reelection
GATHERING OF THE POLITICIANS.
The corridors OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel were
crowded last night by well-known Republicans.
among whom were many state senators. mem
hers Of the Assembly and Of the State Committee.
Senators SaXton. OConnor. Parsons Higgins and
kurJin, Chairman lFrOokn"ld, 'ha'irS W.
Hackett. Colonel Reuben l.. Fox. y. y. OGel. Jr.,
If NcWburg: John ~ Quackenhush, Of still
water: William Barnes jr, of Albany; Isaac '.
Baker, jr. ~ Comstocks Isaac l.. Hunt of
Adams; George w. Aldridg", of Rochester, were
among them.
senator Saxton spent most OF the day con-
sultng those who Ike himself, have made Il
study of the Australian election system. Senator
Saxton said that Il bill amending the present
election law In the line Of reform would be in
troluccd I'm the legislature within n short time.
other measures repeating the vicious laws en-
acted last year would also he presented shortly.
EX-SENATOR PLNTT OUT OF TOWN
Several Of the State Committeeman. senators
and Assemblymcn expected TO see ex-senator
Platt yesterday. but they were disappointed. Mr..
Plat was In Boston. lie Is expected 20 return
to-day but too late to attend the meeting of the
State Committee. of which he * i member
There was considerable discussion among the
Rrpubncaus at the hotel during yesterday ~
the contests which Will d. made by Republican
candidates for the Assembly flr the seats now
held by Democrats who ran against them ~ lhlS
city Brooklyn. Richmond County, Albany CoUn-
Is and Eric County. l. seemed - b" th" gen
cral impression that Assemblyman Graham. who
ran IN the Grayoscnd district IN Kings county
would be- the only Democrat u b. unseaied by
the Assembly.
thlt senator John McCarty, whose election was
made possible hy tho frauds oounit."d IN
Grdycscnd woulG b" uns'airi ny ~" '"'. 49,
l. is said that IN" : uat0~ himself believes mt
be- ought - go. and that he d. NOT really rn-
tltied L. the sea' ~hch h. Is now occupying
Testimony Will probably b" taken In tnls pt},
Brooklyn and Richmond County tomorrow
Tho members of Tho sub-cowmittc,- Wni'h VIII
Investigate the charges II fraud and corruption
made against the Democratic Asscmhlyinen are
expected t. reach here to-day 90 prepare %
bclin the ia>% ~ making punh' me manner
in which those Assembymen were elected