New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN.

rs..,b Whitman for first vice-pr.sil.u'. Dr
Williams criticised Sharply The attitude which
IN. Committee ~ Thirty had assumed ana the
methods which f. had employed in carrying out
its plan Of so-cllled reorganization. conscious
of our own strength" said Or. Williams. we can
afford t. disregard the pucrilr vtuI"rat!On Ia
which our rivals have INDUCED. What these
men have said is the crystalliZcd essence Of Know
Nothingism. Behind these so-callci leaders can
easily be- seen thc Old and WORKOUT forms Of a
dead organization. Behind them are the political
bandits who have nearly wrecked the Rcpubli
can parry in Nrw-York. / propose a man for
vice-prcsidcnt Of this organization Whose whole
career Is a standing prctes. against Know Moth
nsism. Joseph Wilkinson"
Mr.. Wilkinson's name was received with great
applause and he was elected by acclamation.
Nominations for second vce-prcsdent were
then called for, and Herman l.. Wilson. OF the
XXVIlIth Assembly District. was recognized by
the chairman. IL have the honor to nominate
for second vice-presdent," he said "a gentle
man who entered the army when he was sixteen
years old. and served his country in the field with
honor for four years. He marched with Sherman
To the sea, and after the war he participate
actively in the political affairs Of the Republican
party. He was formerly leader Of the XIlth. now
the With, Assembly District. and several
times elected an Alderman. lie had the high
honor Of being warm friend Of the last able
leader Of the County Committee. Chester \.
Arthur prolonged APPLAUSE l nominate for
second vice-presidcnt OF this organization. Major
Chester III. SouthwOrth." Cheers. Mr.. South
worth was elected.
nominations for third vice-presldent are now
in order" said Mr. Milholand. He recognized
Mr.. Graham. Of the XIXth Assembly District.
Mr.. Graham said: i wish 10 place in nOmi-
nation gentleman whose name is familiar to all
who know the history Of the late war He
entered the army as private and left il as a
Brigader- General. In 1856 he became District
Attorney in Il California county; in 1868 he was
Presidential elector. Under Grant h. was Super
intendent OF the san Francisco mint | take
pleasure in presenting the name of General U.
IL La Grange" Applause).
GENERAL la ORANGES STIRRING WORDS.
General Ia Grange was declared elected and
was called upon for speech. He said in part:
Il had heard that this was a paper orga MIA ton.
but this doesn't look like paper house This Is
the sort of audiences used To have when
Abraham Lincoln (applausc) ran for President,
and when L. ). Grant (cheers) was candidate
for the Presidency. This Is "A spontaneous up
rising Of voters. But we shall be ready to well
come our friends who are now opposing us. Let
us keep the doors wide open. Our little bicker-
ings mean more voters on Election Day
The Democrats divided. Some Of them
have faith in their organization. But faith with
out works is dead Another faction expects 10
be saved by Grace. Qlaughter) They Were
born tariff reformers and have always excused
themselves from civil duties \ few OF then
will want something about election time ard
they will go 10 Croker. because there isn't any
where else to go. Uaughter) II they will jOir
us we will all fight together for decent govern
ment
I'VE don't care whether we are regulars OF
whether they are regulars. In the the regU
lars and the volunteers fought side BY side Lett
stand shoulder to shoulder on Election Day an,
march TO victory" (ApplauseD
Mr. Inert ~ ha IliGfr i.f
nominate for treasurer Henry Clay Piercy. 81
| have heard II said commented Mr. Gilbert
that there wasn't any organization in the
| With. We're all here. and nominate Mr.