New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
EDWARD LAUTERBACH WINS.
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substitute. a motion that when the convention
adjourned it should adjourn 10 meet again at the
call of the chairman.
c. n. Bovee. jr., raised the point of order that
a temporary chairman was not empowered 10 call
meetings Of the County COMMITTEES, but Mr.
Lauterbach ruled that The committee could EN-
power the temporary chairman to fix the tlme
for an adjourned meeting, and ex-Judge HAIRS
substitute was carried with only few dissenting
votes.
Mr. Lauterbach then named a committee on
contested seats including General McCook and
Mr. Van Allen, but they both declined to serve
The committee as finally appointed, consisted
or George b. Deane of the IXth Assembly Dis
trict; George w. Wanmaker. Of the. XVlllth:
r. j. Palmer Of the XVIII: j. NJ. Mayer, or
the XXNIIIth. and Charles A. Berrian. of the
X%Xth Assembly District.
he convention adjourned as as the COM
m. tee was announced
MR.. LAUTERBACH IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Lauterbach the temporary head OF
the county machine, has been conspicuous in
local politics for many years. and also fam-
lar figure at Albany and Washington. His law
firm. Hoady, Lauterbach & Johnson. enjoys
large corporate practice, but Mr.. Lauterbach
has concerned himself particularly with mat
ters that were interviewer with politics. local.
State and National He spends a great deal
Of time at the State capital when the Legisla
lature is I'm session. looking after the passage
Of the various bills for which he is response
BILE. He has not been so long associated with
Mr. Plat as Lou" Payn. but he is in the con-
fdence of the Boss and has been for years. He
was Mr.. Platts representative in the Com
mittee OF Thirty and openly proclaimed the
fact that he owed his election member Of
the late Constitutional Convention TO the Owego
statesman" He is a shrewd lawyer. plau-
sible speaker, agreeable conversationalist.
and what he does not know about Tammany
Hall is hardly worth knowing He is or has
been counsel for John ID. Crimmins the Sub
way Construction Company. the late Maurice
b. Flynn. the Pacific Mail the Third Ave
nue. Surface Railroad. the Kings County Ele-
waited railroads. and most of other similar in
terests and prominent individuals. He Knows
no law in politics but the will Of Thomas Coll
Ter Plat.
GENERAL COLLIs'S STATEMENT
General Coils was seen at the Union League
Club last night and said
In good faith | went 70 the meeting this
evening content to abide by the decision of Tho
committee When Nj. Lauterbach VAS elected
/ was one Of the committee designated by the
chair / escorted him with. ! trust, becoming
decOrum and respect 10 his seat upon the plat
form and / then settled down for business. t.
my amazement Mr. Lduterbach In a speech
which was prepared and which he confessed
he intended to deliver later in the evening iby
which he meant that he was going 70 be elected
permanent chairman. arraigned the friends %
Mr.. Brookhed for antagoaizing other RepuD-
Leans. and announced that he vote was'one of
censure and should be accepted as such. Thi'
| considered a most extraordinary and unwar-
ranted course for temporary chairman whose
duty il was To bring about harmony and not
breed dscord | stood it long as ! could. bur
when | realized that | was being lectured for
standing by what thought best for the great
party which have served since the days Of John
G Fremont | put on my hat and left the place
Il did not go to the meeting TO be lectured
was there as the representative Of A great con-
stituency in the XXINth Assembly District. who
had instructed me to vote for Mr. .Brookfield. NJ.
Lauterbach had no constituency behind him. tie
represented nobody: his district repudiated
him and ne guilty of very bad taste in
lecturing me for my fidelity when he sat in
convention in the XXIst District, where he lives,
which unanimously instructed its delegates t.
vote for Mr. Brookheld When am in search OF
instruction in political ethics independence and
fidelity. / will not go 10 Mr.. Lauterbach