New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
TREACHEROUS MEMBERS To BE EX-
YELLED.
TWO DErLoRABI.E SPECIMENS OF REFrbii'NN
ISM WHO st'CNT-MBED To TIFF BLAHDisH-
MENTs OF TIE TIOGA .sTATEsMAN"

MILO SItN1'MiFD TO THF ElsANb'Sh-
MExTs OF THE TIOGA CRAFTSMAN"
The Hen Gate Republican club held spc rial
meeting at IFS headquarters so. l.62) firsi-nYe..
last night ana despite the bad weather thc rooms
were densely crowded with members who were
anxious to take part IN the FIRST step toward 'iS-
crlining the two members who had violated Their
trust I'm voting contrary their pledge for chair
man Of the Republican County Committee.
The meeting WAS called 10 order by Mortimer -.
Bouion. second Vice president Of the club. who
briefly stated the object q the mectins John c.
Graham then offered the following
In accordance with Article NHlI. Section !. OF
the Constitution which says: ANY member may be
expelled from the club who may Ice found guilty Of
such conduct as may be injurious to the interests
= Kroycr " and nd Francis j. Gunner with violating
the Instructions Of and pledges TO IN" Assembly
trct. embodied IL resolution adopted at SAID
convention In which delegates elected by said con
field for chairman Of the County Committee OF
1888 first. last and al the tne ana ior when r.
oution said kroyer and Gunner voted. ani hti@r
The adoption Of the same personally pledged them
10 such resolution IN that AT The meeting 9f IN"
County Committee on January Il they voted con
trary to instructions contained in such resolution
and 10 the personal pledge made AT sal1 'ohVeh-
u9 We further charge ,bo, said action was unscn-
ilemanly and reacherous that they were aware
that their action would njure the best interests OF
this club and the Republican party IN the NNINth
Assembly District that their action I'm betraying
the trust rcposed In them makes them unworthy
the undersigned. members II said club. do not con
s!der them III or worthy 10 retain their member
ship in this club. and request that thty bc tN
PEELED therefrOm. In accOIiarc" with Article NIL,
Section I. ana the sections applying thereto.
'fLis document wss signed by about thirty mem
b.rs o. the club ana many others were anxious To
arix their autographs to It. Mr.. Graham said that
,nis step on the part Of the signcrs was not taken
without ample ground for action. and In support
OF his statement offered the following sworn state
mcnt:
John e. o;ran,m. being duly sworn, deposes ana
SAYS that OH or about the evening Of January j.,
1880. he Egber +. kroyer. delegate from the
NXIVth Assembly District = the Republican
County Committee for Ia, year 1885,. on First ave.
oppositc the Hell Gate Republican club house
No $50 First-ave. In the city OF New York Having
heard rumors OF said Egberi f. kroyers int.n-
ton TO violate hts Instructions and personal pledge
10 the Assembly Convention which elected him.
called him aside and asked him n hc intended Ia do
no. His answer was that h. would obey his in
Brookneld nrst last and all the time after which
he made the following statement:
Il received n lattcr from Abraham Gruber, who Is
the lawyer for the firm work for. ] called on Mr.
Grubcr ia answer 10 his letter and found his bust
ness with me- to indrce to desert Nj Brook
field and violate my obligation and pledge. and vote
for tho candidate who would he named against
Mr.. Brookn~d. ! told Mr.. Grubsr that could not
DO 30. He then asked me II would consent TO SEQ
Mr. Plat agreed TO do 49, 80 as 10 get all the In
formation possible ! called on Mr Plat
I then asked Mr. Kroyer II II was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel he Mr.. Plat He answered
yes" and continued his statement as follows:
"On being introduced Mr.. Piatt said to me that
| ne had heard Of me making speeches during the
| last election. and that II would disosey ny ~