New-York tribune., 1895-10-18
PRICE THREE CENTS.
! NO COMFORT FOR BARNES.
LAUTERBAcH DIsAvOws RESPONSIBILITY
FOR HIS TREACHERY.
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN SAYS 1T rs THE DUTY
OF REPUBLICANS TO SUPPORT PARTY CAN
DrDATEs-ro REVISE THE CoNsTI-
TUITION MEETING OF THE

COUNTY COMMITTEE.
While no positive action was taken at the meeu
ing of the Republican County Committee held last
evening at the Republican County headquarters
in West Thirty-eighth-st, in relation to State
Committeeman Thurlow Weed Barnes's disloyal
proposition for "knihng' the regular nominee OK
the Republican party for State Senator In the
XVIII District. there was no difference OF opinion
as TO Barnes and the ndefensible petition In
which he has placed himself. His threat TO vote
against Frank d, Pavey was condemned py
nearly every prominent kepuoncan present ias'
evening Chairman Lauterbach took occasion
before the committee adjourned to make httie
speech disavowing all responsibility for the Ia
mentable break" of Mr. Barnes; for, althousn
Mr.. Lauterbach did not mention Barnes's name
everybody knew to what ne referred AT meet
ing OF the XXvth District Campaign Committee
on Tuesday evening last Mr.. Barnes ntimated
that he had written his letter to Mr. Pavey at the
instance Of Mr. Lauterbach. The latter in his re-
marks last evening declared that statements In
the public prints which created the impression
that he justified a bolt against any name on the
Republican ticket were wholly erroneous and un.
founded.
1T is :he duty of every Republican to abide by
the action of the Republican Nominating Con-
yention or Committee" said Mr.. Lauteroach'
may not have objected to the letter OF inquiry
written, but | can countenance no disloyaity u
any part OF the ticket. Every candidate on the
Republican ticket should receive the earnest and
unqualified support OF every Republican.
Mr.. Lauterbachs remarks were applauded by
many men who realized that any other stand on
the Barnes episode would put the Machine In
bad box. - . 49,.
lanes NJ Doremus chairman Of the Committee
on Organization, offered resolutions. which were
adopted empowering that committee 10 reorsdh-
ze about ifty election districts which had faiieo
to conform to the rules and regulations ana for
the appointment OF a committee or seven OK
which the chairman and secretary shall De eA-
officio members, TO revise the constitution Vi
the Committee Of Thirty and report such re-
vision to the next regular meeting Of the COM
mittee to be held November q. one OF the changes
proposed is the amendment of Article XXxliI
of the constitution so as 10 change the OASIS
of the election district representation. AS IL now
stands each election district organization Is en-
titled to one delegate In the various conventions
for every twenty members 1t may have upon its
rolls This plan, Mr. Doremus explained, en-
couraged unscrupulOus men 10 pad the rolls, and
If the charges Of anti-Platt Republicans are true.
this scheme worked by the men In controi
of the organization TO send Machine majority
to the State and County conventions as We'll as 70
some district conventions. The change PROPOSED
is that each election district organization snail
be entitled TO one delegate for every thirty votes
poed for the head of the Republican ticket, or
a major fraction thereof in that election district;
provided that each election district shall IN any
event have one delegate in every convention IN
which the organization is entitled to representa-
ton
Resolutions were adopted also for the appoint
nent of a campaign committee OF thirteen and
an advisory committee of the same ECmter Mr..
Lauterbach said that he would announce the
names OF the members of these committees to-
day.
An amendment to the constitution. offered by
Thomas Humphries, is intended to alter ArticleIV
so that no person can be eligible for membership
for all. a ~. Dr "A
as an inspector at the primaries or to serve upon
any committee unless he is voter in this city.
Ii was referred to the Committee on Revising the
Constitution, when appointed
On motion of John Sabine Smith, the commit
tee cordially approved and indorsed the Fusion
county ticket.