New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
TAIN OF A NEW COMMITTEE.
SOME SUGGESTIONS MADE BY ANIL
MACHINE REPUBLICANS.

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| WILLIAM BRooKVrTID PROPOSED AS HEAD OF
ANOTHER COUNTY oRGAEIzATIoN-ENRoL-
MEXr PROTESTS BEFORE THE COM
MrTTEE on ORGANIZATION.
The scandalous methods to which the Platt-
| Lauterbach combine" resorted in connection with
Saturday nights enrolment In their efforts to con-
inue in control Of the organization machinery mas
so disguised the element of the Republican party
that has stood for decency IN politics. that there Is
now no little talk about the propriety and eXpedi-
cncy Of forming n new Republican organization.
with separate County Committee wholly inue-
pendent Of the present management The per-
s!stence with which avowed and unquestoned hc-
publicans were denied enrolment by the operators
of the machine. pretexts of the himslest kinds.
and the numerous schemes and tricks made use OF
to keep the organization In slim. weak and easily
controlled condition. have led n great many good
men to conclude that the Lauterbach outfit. as now
constituted is place for selfrespecting Repub-
lean.
1t is no longer a secret that prominent members
OF the party in this city have been seriously consid-
ering what policy ought TO be followed now that the
prospect Of reforming the organization by means OF
making. their influence felt at the primaries seems
to be hopeless. Many OF them believe that the only
course open them is the severance OF all political
relations with the Lauterbach County Committee
and the formation OF a new body which VIII be free
from the influences which dominate the party ma
chincry in NewYork.
Some of those who acknowledge that there Is no
longer any chance Of betterlng matters as they are
at present constituted have hesteted to consent TO
the proposition OF separate organization at this
time through fear that it's formation at present
might result In divisions IN the party which might
nilriousy affect Republican unity IN the Presi-
Dental contest of next year. This question mas
been seriously considered, but % far as can be
learned. the majority Of those who FAVOR new
county committee OF the decided opinion that
it's effect would be the very opposite Of that feared,
and instead Of weakening the Republican vote IN
this city 1t would bring into active cooperation
clements for good which shut out of the organ
zat!on by the selfish course pursued by the So
called leaders
There were reports shoat yesterday that William
Brookned. who retires December from the COM
missionersh!p OF Public Works, will accept the
post of leader and undertake the building up OF
body OF gtanch and genuine Republicans. uhder
whose standard all good citizens who believe N
Republican principles ard are opposed to ring
domination can rally. Mr.. Brookfei refused 10
say anything the subject yesterday -, ,,,,
II viii be out of Office next Monday thank GOO!
he remarked, and then may, 40 some ,ahihhS rs;
have heard the plan spoken OF advocated out
can say nothing about 1t now 81, , ,,oo,,ro
The Committee on Organization heIT d in Tb,rtus
~ the Republican headquarters In west lhllty-
eghth-si. to hear Complaints from Repuplic,amS
Comedies Van Colt was chairman pro tenn IN me
absence Of james NJ Doremus VINO mas erc
Frederick 5, Gibbs, James "; Ferry Gdorsg ,s %,
thornton the protests ard complaints were 80
numerous thar the committee a, ~ me- nasons
night was. stu struggling with the questions
An Interesting condition Of things under the Plat
the XVIII Assembly District by that well-known
fighting Republican. William Il. Hu9er. Mr iuD csi
uho WAC fortified with stack OF afidavlts 10 prove
his case. said that nearly 800 voters whose Re-
pubican!sm was unmpeachabie We're reiuSeI hirt
Of f-n %
nine election districts. ill., a.,
The question put Republicans the machine ga
not want" Mr., Huber said. was Did you vote for
III man hesitated the dummy inspector would
% We'll. you can't enroll here and the applicant
Wiling swear that he had voted for r,s Fatty ren.
racy and by al respectable RepnRicans OF rsc ,ns
ds5S %as hpSctmegs beginning WITH burglary
and ending with feonious assault might be s9nsa
from from yo!Ins fS5 him but didn't go in the XVIII
" other protests came from the Is Ivth. With
XXIst, XXXIst and other Assembly districts n,ni
They we're all substantially of the same KING
charging the enrolling officers to alo" the ne
Abraham Gruber, chairman of the Committee OF
been charged with packing the rolls there win
Iamm4n Ha e" ram nn badge at the polls and
work and vote for the Tammany ticket and Sun
be eligible to enrolment undertook last evening ing
Forty.third Election District of the XXIst AS
samhlv District The Forty-third was named as
one Of me enrolling places where Mr.. Gruber had
..s,en IN Nr Clark" said Mr. Gruber to his
friend. and tell The Tribune reporter just how
much truth there is in that story. Now tell 1t in
Mr. Clark RESPONDED. addressing Mr.. Gruber: Well
vor were there on Saturday night in the Forty third
district and so were Mr. Ecksein and Mr. Bovee
The other members OF the committee, and you were
rngulatng things and telling who should he en-
rolled You said, as | understood IT, that a man
could appear the polls wearing Tammany badge
ticket and vote 1t TOO. and s be eligible to en-
ON NTr Gruber Mr. Clark Gruber's own witness
although not his kind OF a Republican. Mr.. Gruber
tried to break the force of Mr. Ciarks testimony by
asking him: Can,
'Dli you hear me say that" .
Langley repeated what You said In very loud tone
50 as to he heard all the place. and you did not
derv IT. Ny Gruber asked more questions.
The Committee on Organization expect TO iinish up
Ii Mcnlav evening