New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18

to conduct the successful candidate to the plat
form
Mr.. Lauterbachs appearance on the rostrum
was greeted by cheering. and he proceeded TO
make an address to the committee. which was
generally regarded as extraordinary in tenn
porary chairman. He said that 1t had peeh
suggested to him that it might be in order TO
address the delegates on the policy and results
which the election of himself might portend.
He had one regret. he said. and that was that
1t had fallen to his lot to be chosen over one
who had borne himself 50 bravely and well ana
with so much devotion to the Republican cause
as the president OF the County Committee for
1894 Mr. Brookfied.
The nomination Of another than Mr.. Brook
field. however. he thought scarcely needed apoi,
ogy. 1t the duty Of those who represented
the 125,000 Republicans of this city now ana
then to make changes in the personnel of those
who conduct the machinery OF the party, IN
order that new men may be tried TO inure
them to the trials and labors of leadership.
change AZ this time could not be considered
strarge. There were other reasons which Justi-
fled a change The nomination of William
Brookfield by itself would have called for
unanimous verdict in his behalf. But. unhap-
PLY for his candidacy, his friendships mistaken
frends-had chosen to surround ms canvass
with declarations and charges which made his
success impossible 1t had been asserted ana
sent broadcast over the land that his success
meant the downfall Of some of the most noble
and distinguished Republicans or THIS city-tnat
a verdict in his favor meant the condemnation
of men equally with him entitled to considera-
tion and respect.
1t was to resent this declaration. Mr.. Lauter-
bach said that some other one had been select
ed last night.
WITHDRAWALS.
At this point in Mr.. Lauterbach's remarks
General Coils reached over the reporters who sat
in front Of the platform selected his overcoat
from pile Of others. and started out lie was
Immediately followed by Cornelius \. Bliss and
General Samuel Thomas. As General Thomas
arose to CO. he turned toward the temporary
chairman and said:
"'ro prevent misapprehenson. ! wish to say
that do not care 10 stay her, any longer anu
be ectured for voting for Mr.. Brookheld
VERY we'll" replied Mr. Lauterbach. urbanely
"The gentleman is excused from further attend
ance at the meeting tonight
There WAS some little disturbance IN the rear
OF the hall as the members named were making
their way out. and the temporary chairman re-
quester "orde'." ..o.,
''YOu come to order first, shouted Il voice -'otH
the body Of the hall.
Mr. Lauterbach went on then to eulogize the
election district system and pledged TO IL ms
everlasting featy. Il had been stated again
and again. he said, that his election meant It's
abolition. He not only pledged his own. put
every one OF the eghty-fve votes cast ior nm
To preserve the system intact In all its features,
and said there should be no return to the sys-
tenn or lack OF system which prevailed previ-
ously To its adoption.
Some other principles nad been enunciated by
his election Mr. Lauterbach said. one was
that the Republicans could not now De ACCUSED
OF class Determinations but that an holira, 'a,
rights To belong TO the Republican party
meant the abolition of all class differences and
racial distinctions. ,.. .,
further emphasized by praise for the Repuol-
can club Of the City Of New-fork whlch per
mtted no class or race differences put "noSG oS
social appointments made It power for good.
only two prerequisites for membership Were
known I'm the Republican Club-that the appmi-
cant should be an honest man sn anu ap I'M
nortant factor I'm the Republican party or the
STATE. ,... .,o,
,h cnuntv Committee now represented the
io5 600 Republicans of New-York City, and In
the distribution Of the honors when went 10
the victorious party, National, State ana ioca',
ne proposed to adhere 10 the dictrlne tha' INA, tna'
Republican vote was entitled To fair pay
Cheers. led by Gibbs and Patterson)
SUGGESTED CUTTING TT SHORT"
Mr. Wanmaker taking the applause as the
occasion. said that he was sorry to interrupt
the sneaker. but II was getting late and there
was other business to be done
Mr. Jauterbach speedily brought his speech 10
an end SAYING that he was profoundly CRATE
ful not only to those who had voted TOT hiih'
but To the rest. and said that he would treat
the latter as well as the former Win proper
consideration.
II was decided that there was no hecess'l! -
elect A temporary secretary and Mr. Ten EycK
Is completed. ,
rb. chairman said that he had been Informed
bv the. secretary that there were hunoer Vi
Mr Deane moved that the contests be referred
., ,h. con,uitt., on Contests 10 be appointed
and that the committee proceed at once 10 "ea'
and dispose Of the contests without delaH'
"Do YOU mean to go on with this business 10,
night? asked General McC9oN ia ai'' ,bs motion on
affirmative answer, moved 70 lay th' l'o' ,e,, ~
rho table II was withdrawn, however " a.'o" II
the secretary to read the documents on Ms n ,aos
relating to the contests nry th seats Of the
sittn- members Of the Ist lld NIll'h anu 90.
Assembly districts. The protest rom I taiu irr.
District. which the temporary O'""
gents WAS a. follows: - ,.,,,,h ,sssr,hl,
Th1 Undersigned delegates 70 the Nlittn sc n
rnssi,v evening December IS DO pro'ssse aSa r,nfv
the following persons as ,ho With Assembly Dis
rIct cornelius Van Cot Robert c9rrsan Eaws1n
Iauerbach. Lucas l. @ an , Ntlen, fnr our protest
are; ,,o,,,,on Of Article - Of the constitution OF
The itepunnES"n n1rss that Nj elections shall be by
ballot sr, tns Mentioned we're. motion was made
th"t a committee OF six be- named oI ane ,ansn on
ht h tr"ment OF said committee. ON return o % tne
committee the meelig was tr'o"Nts ,h nersons Sc
s'ld to',Ira rne motion was made and seconded mat
be esSe 5opS nS namc d' are no, all
ontaiive nor is their alleged election aS deegars ~
expressive of the wh or , lnG mistrirt rhis ap-
rs in IN" feet that one OF said persons fd"nra ar
Py"',rn,ch il a nDn-resd. MT OF the district. we
GI Nat Rohert Corrlgan is not known IN the
dstrct and inquiries MADE at the address @ sa'ed 20
n h1s alleged credential. No. NJ CiroNe-St lal 70
n,u, Thar he Is known has been known as resi-
dent at said address. ,>,,. ,h, 7,
"' "'I"bn I,fonI Seventh Election District; John X
w. Teuer seventh Election District Henry g. lloo-
son Eii.hth Election District; John W. Schaeiter.
t,oirth Election District; Frederick Streicher SKIN
irlactIon District: John Gallagher, Firth Election
DisrrIct Albert J. Wirth. Fourth Election Distrct
| ha been lpdt-1nu
,rara generally long and verbose-Mr. peane
renewed his motion for committee OF hve on
contested seats This was carried, after which
a discussion arose as 10 the iength OF t'ihe why.
a f,ir hearing Of the contests would take. Al
fred r. Page thought two weeks was not 100
long and moved that when the committee au-
journ IT be for that length OF time Mr. rs
onI canoroI NcCook smoke I'm favor Of such an
adi,urnment hut the motion was lost. Colonel