New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24

come together the permanent organization of the
committee was now reached, and Chairman Lau-
! terbach announced that nominations for president
OF the committee for the year 1895 were now In
order.
MR.. LAUTERBACH NAMED.
Ex-Judge Ernest Hall. OF the XXIXth Dis
/ trict. who had placed Mr.. Lauterbach before
| the committee for temporary chairman last
/ Thursday evening, performed the same Office for
him last night. Mr. Hall did not, however, re-
I peat his labored address OF eulogy Of last week.
He contented himself with simply nominating
Temporary Chairman Edward Lauterbach for
president of the committee. There
applause when Mr.. Hall got through. but 1t
| quickly subsided.
Then General McCook arose to propose Mr..
Brookhelds name The General was greeted
| with spontaneous cheering. which pro-
! longed that some might have supposed that he
J was the anti-Platt candidate himself. He said
that when the County Committee met last Thurs
/ day evening he had nominated Mr.. Brcokield for
| temporary chairman well knowing that he would
meet inevitable defeat.
WILD CHEERS FOR BROOOKFIELD
At the name OF Brooklied more than half OF
/ those present We're on their feet waving hats.
! canes. umbrellas and handkerchiefs and shouting
themselves hoarse. The enthusiasm not
queted until these ardent Republicans had ex-
! hausted their staying powers, ending with three
hearty cheers for Brookeld
No temptation had moved Mr.. Brookheld's
friends TO disturb the harmony Of the committee.
General McCook proceeded. Nevertheless. they
not Indifferent to the unjustiiiaole attack
made upon them for voting for the man OF their
choice. This reference to Mr.. Lauterbach's amaz-
ing speech Of Thursday night created a profound
sensation. the Brookfied men cheering Justify.
General McCook said that the best interests
| Of the Republican party demanded the re-
election Of Mr.. Brookfeld as president. loud
cheers) Representing tonStituenSy. ne pc
| Of New-York City, he would now put In nom
nation William Brookhed. QIong continued
applause. ending in three more cheers Tor
Supposing that nominations over. ex.
Judge Hall moved that the roll be called ana
| choice. but before the motion was put oehJa-
min Oppenheimer. Of the XXlld District got IN
a speech secondng Brookfields nomination
| Mr.. Brookleld, he said, would. as he had before
| represent the entire Republican party OF the
| city and not a nonresident member thereof
This allusion brought out more cheers followed
by Kisses, endingiin demonstration ana coun-
| ter-demonstrauon for Brookheld and Lauter-
| bach.
| Lauterbach In a frothy speech. and John Sifnp-
! son proposed that the speaking end ana voting
! begin at once Mr. Lauterbach put the motion
| quickly and declared IL carried.
| The excitement became intense at this. ana
dozen men their feet yelling and sestcu-
| lating. John r. Van Wormer had been trying
| barJ 10 get the chairman's recognition to make a
! sneech secondng Mr.. Brookfeld's nomination.
bu, Mr. Lauterbach failed t. see him.
ACCUSED OF GAG LAW"
Alfred r. Page Of the XXVIIIth. accused the
chairman Of seeking to enforce gag law, ana
an uproar Of several minutes resulted MI Simp-
! son protested that he didn't intend to interfere
with anvbodv's desire TO speak. The chairman
! said that there could be no more speeches unless
! the motion OF Mr. simpson was rescnded.
Fresh accusations of unfarness were hufi,d
at poor Mr. Lauterbach. After an JndescrlDaDie
hubbub Mr.. Hall moved TO reconsider the mo-
ton of Mr.. simpson. but Mr Gibbs brought ms
parliamentary experience 10 bear ana proposed
that unanimous consent be given to anybody
who wanted 10 speak.
DEFENCE OF THE UNION LEAGUE.
John r. Van Wormer was then recognized
and made a spirited speech defending the Union
League Club from the aspors.ons of Mr.. Lauter-
bach in his address Thursday night He
eulogzed the long and patriotic career Of the
| club: said that he had voted with d majority OF
! the club for Theodore Seligmans admission 10
membership. and referred TO the clubs liberality
| In furnishing money 10 protect the balIot-boN
/ and the Republican party. The Union League
! Club was never slow TO contribute funds in
aid Of the party and Its candidates
voice: Neither was Plat (Checrs ana
| hisses)
| Mr. Van Wormer said that while he differed
| from his colleagues OF the XIXth District. he be-
lieved that 81 per cent OF the Republicans OF that
| district for Brookfeld. Evidence In shoals
| had come 10 him showing the truth Of this as
sertion. loud applause)
The rOllcall begun in oppressive silence
The Ist. lid and lid Districts voted as they di
last THURSDAY William Grossman. Of the lVth.
so BrookSed ISsia In the v v,h With and With there
were no changes John ID. Lawson, OF the
With, was absent.
When the XIth District was reached General
Howard Carroll asked to be excused from vot-
Ing and dramatically explained that he not
aware when ne voted for Lauterbach at the
last meeting that there had been action taken by
the XIth Assembly District convention declaring
its preference for Brookheld He admitted that
he had made the discovery tnat his constitu-
ents were for Brookield lie closed by de-
cIinlng to vote and announcing his resignation
from the Committee the only recourse. ne said,
OF an honorable man
When the rollcall was finished Secretary Ten
Eyck announced the result already indicated
THE CHAIRMAN's REMARKS.
After the result had been announced Mr.
Iauterbach read "A speech in which he thanked
the delegates for the nonor bestowed upon him
and said that next after his obligations as
citizen came his fcalty TO the Republican party
Not to any faction Of IT, but to the party as
whole and he pledged himself 10 perfect Impair
tiaIity II recognize" he said, that by the
terms of the Constitution greed for patronage
and undue interference with legislative methods
are frowned upon. but believe that the true
Interpretation of the spirit or thtse chactihentS
does not prevent a reasonaple lhlereSt ron ~, ~,
ing exercised In behalf Of any member of the
party whose merit entities him 10 appointment
and advancement nor do understand that the
voice of the committee rs 10 pc ,',', nu,nr1 tb "a M
spcct Of matters Of legislation anectlng lhe fnu-
nicpal welfare but that the expression OF the
sentiments of the body, representative III chaI-
acter as II is and not self-conSiituteu, ~ en-
titled 10 be heard and to receive due weight
believing that much honesty ABILITY ana m
tegrity OF purpose can be fouhd wltnlh w
marty organization itself, in respect OF all punhc
questions and interests deem 1t Important tilat
the work Of Republicans. even In matters pufey
municipal. should be limited 10 'he hadI
i,seIS "a tho end that II and not other bodies
shall receive the appreciation to which 1t Is en-
titled" , o, ,,,o,
He pledged himself to insist unswervinRy upon
.b. maintenance Of the election district system
a for,nuIated by the Committee OF Thirty ana OF
ali the essential features OF the present cohs"t"-
tion In closing he said;
With the hope that all anmoslty that may nave
existed I'm our councils shall have forever passel