New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-17
"ABE" GOT INSTRUCTIONS.
GRUBER THOUGHT HE COULD GET ALONG
NICELY WITHOUT ANY. q


HEEI.ER SHOULD HAVE SOME-A RATHER
SIGNIFICANT VOTE N THE RE-
PUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE
The regular May meeting Of the Republican
County Committee was held last evening in the
Telephone Building, No ll3 West Thiryeigh,h-
ST. The proceedings were plainly suggestive Of the
waning power Of the Plat machine
No attempt made TO adopt resolutions at
lacking Mayor Strong and his administration or
condemnng the Mayors removal of Police Com
mssioners Murray and Kerwin on the contrary,
the chief representatives. of the Toga dynasty
in such conciliatory state that they plainly tried
to steer clear Of whatever might provoke trouble.
But in spite OF the nervous apprehension Of Chair
man Lauterbach and his coadjutors and their ef
forts to conflict. Abraham Gruber the ma
chine chairman of the Committee on Election Off
GERS, recklessly undertook defy the anti-Platt
sentiment by assuming to control the selection of
the Republican election officers. independent of the
views of a majority OF the committee. Mr.. Gruber
contemptuousy said that he didn't need any in
structions from the committee" He got them
nevertheless. in resolution that was adopted by a
vote of 81 to 81. Although this vote was not the
result of deliberate contest between the factions
1t was looked upon representing pretty fairly the
strength of the respective antagonistic elements
at last nights meeting.
After the rolicall things went along in dull har-
mony until the Committee Election Officers was
reached Chairman Griber said that he had no
members. but all that Mr.. Gruber would say was
that supplemental notices TO the election district
chairmen. informing them that under the resolution
adopted at the April meeting. the time for reporting
the names selected for election officers had been
extended from May to Nay 10.
Julius NJ Mayer wanted 10 know what Mr.
Grubers committee proposed to do in election dis
tricts from which no report received.
Mr. Gruber seized with one of his funny
spells. He said: I'VE had caucus at the Windsor
Hotel the other night on that question, but no de-
Csion reached
This fppant reference TO the anti-machine gath
ering at the Windsor Tuesday evening was
greeted with boisterous shouts from the machine
heelers outside the railing.
Mr.. Mayer replied that the committee ought TO
be made Of what the Committee on Election
Ohlcers intended doing and whether Mr.. Gruber
claimed the right TO put in "'s1 OF his own choice
where reports were received.
Mr. Lauterbach sought to lu.et the ant-Platt
apprehensons by saying: Secretary Bidwen has
Informed that the lists of names received had
not been completed yet" Mr.. MAYER. however re-
turned to the attack and was supported by +. :.
Clinch, OF the XXNIIih District. and {. y. Bovee'
jr OF Mr.. Grubers Assembly District, the XNllld
eve expect intelligent answer. said the latter
TO questions TO how many election districts had
failed 10 send in returns Before ending his re-
marks Mr. Bovee moved 10 extend the time for
reporting the names 10 June 10, and that fresh
notices be sent to all delinquent districts Mr.
Gruber thought that all the -etuTns would be N
by June 10, but Mr. Lauterbach wanted TO end
the discussion. He promptly put Bovees motion,
and declared IL carried.
This Mr.. Lauter5ach supposed put an end 10 all
possible trouble the election officers question
and was TRANQUILITY listening for motion 10 ad-
journ when Assemblyman Alexander Y. Campbell
got up and said that he had A resolution 10 offer
Mr.. Campbell moved that the Committee on Election
Officers be instructed that before rejecting any nomi
effiN rCvnTn lend 81
chairman of an election district, such chairman be
notified and that a hearing be given and II the OBJ
jectons made TO the names were sustained the cleo
lion district chairman should have the right TO sub
NIT other names This proposition did not suit Mr.:
that II unfit men were recommended for election
officers his Gomm,es on Elections possessed the
SThe Election Ofiicers. Committee doesn't think it
'Anyhow. until names have been dropped and some
thing done for these people to complain about this
attention the administration party and see that
1t fares well in the selection of election officers
After some debate ex-Judge Ernest Hail. who has
been training with Plat since January. suddenly
: Campbell resolution He declared that the cleo
choose the names Of the election officers for their
districts All the change Mr. Hall would make
until the list should pass into the hands Of the
Police CommS sioners. no change be made by the
cepted Mr.. Halls amendment.
Mr Gruber SAID faceiiously that the gentlemen
from the anti-Patt districts extremely solicit
tous Just now about the rights OF election district
chairmen. but how was ii when offices were given
out? Cheers from Plat heeers) Did they ask
the election dlsyct chairmen for names then?
He would move to amend the resolution by direct
ing that the chairman be requested 10 propose
names for appointment to office. More loud and
wild cneers.)
Mr. Lauterbach looked seriously at Gruber and
declared MS amendment out OF order. 4 standing
vote taken and the resolution adopted by
the vote already given-6l to 81.
Afdavts presented by John Sabine Smith and
Mr.. Gruber from persons VINO were unable to enroll
In election districts Of the With and XXINth As
sembly districts were referred 10 the Committee on
Organization.