New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
FRIENDS OF Mr.. FORTH YIN.
THEY SECURE THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE KINGS
COUNTY GENERAL COMMITTEE TO THE SEN
ATE DISTRICT PLAN FOR ELECTING

THEY SECURE THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE KINGS
COUNTY GENERAL COMMITTEE TO THE SEN
ATE DISTRICT PLAN FOR ELECT1NG
ALDERMEN-A LIVELY DEBATE.
lively but good-natured contest occurred at
the meeting of the Kings County Republican Generai
Committee in Brooklyn last night over the adoption
OF a motion relative to the Endorsement by the
County Committee of the Senate district plan for
the election OF Aldermen. and of resolution rea-
tive to the Board of Charities and Corrections OF
Kings County. The friends OF ex-senator worth
succeeded by a vote of SO to Sc in securing the In
aorsement OF the General Committee to the Senate
district plan for the election Of Aldermen. and they
also succeeded in laying upon the table by vote
of 70 TO s5 a resolution which in effect would nave
declared the General Committee TO be In favor oil
allowing the Charities Commission 10 remain as
II is. with the appointing power vested In the
Superyisor- Large. on side the friends OF MI
Worth led by Sheriff Buttling and Dr. Coo!nDs
of the Twenty-third Ward. were arrayed against
the friends OF Mayor Schieren and supervisor
Fitchie. led by John J. McGinnis ana stephen H.
Jacobs
AT the last meeting Of the Executive Committee
a motion was carried recommending the adoption,
among other things, Of the Assembly district plan
OF electng Aldermen. which would. II carried out
mean a board numbering twenty-one members.
The Senate district plan means II board OF twenty
eight and as the report was read by
Secretary Tredwell half a dozen men sI6ang 10
their feet for recognition by the chair DR.. Coombs
moved that the word Senatorial be substituted
for Assembly and after long debate the doc
tors motion carried SO to 81.
Immediately following this. S. H. Mildenberg OF
the Third Ward. offered the following resolution.
or amendment. he termed II. to the report OF
the Executive Committee. and moved Its adoption;
Inasmuch the people OF Kings County have
twice expressed their confidence In the Republican
party at the polls and placed upon II grave respon-
sbility. which 1t should faithfully discharge: Is
the duty OF the General Committee Of the Repub-
lican party OF Kings County to deprecate such
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interests and party policy. The chairmen Of the
County and Executive committees should be
thorized state to the proper persons the senti-
nent OF this committee, and TO make clear a the
sense OF this representative body that the Repub-
llcan party benefit by no legislation that would
aIenate the respect and confidence OF the people.
II should be emphasized that IL Is unwise unpolitic
and imprudent to pass law that vests In any
officer any power inherent In his Office that
deprives any other officer Of the rights or privileges
that appertain 70 the position to which he was
elected by the people: and that no man or set OF
men except those duly selected by this body for
that purpose authorized or should presume TO
speak in its name matters touching pubic or
party interests in Kings County.
motion was made to hay upon the table This
preciptated an exciting debate during which Sheriff
Buttling and John j. McGinnis made speeches The
rollcaal watched with intense Interest ana was