New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-10
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
CORNELIUS n. BLISS RESIGNS.

HE GIVES Up HIS MEMBERSHIP IN THE REPub-
LrcAN COUNTY COMMITTEE
A report circulated yesterday that Cornelius ~
Bliss had written n letter resigning his place as
member OF the Republican County Committee was
promptly confirmed by Mr.. Bliss himself when
reporter of The Tribune visited him at his private
office In the wholesale establishment Vi p''7S'
Fabyan e. Co.. No III Duane-st
IL see no necessity for any publicity concerning
so unmportant a matter as simple resignation
from the County Committee, Mr. Bliss sa'u' pu'
have no objections to reading to you the ieUe'
which sent to Mr.. OConor. who was my co'eakue
in the committee from the XIth Assembly Dis
trct."
II was as follows:
No III Duane-st.. June q, 80,
John Esq NO. "a EIs, nr in the
Republican County Committee until now, presuhns
that reorganization would be haa undr re,rn with
ont the formallty OF a resignation IL seems 10 nv
that the radical changes IN me MS
lnconvenient but as 1t mas been determine no,
make the necessary changes at p,nS,h h nresent
ask be relieved as delegate rom 1.e alb
Xlth Assembly District on account Oh li.,nu, ,h. ~
sence from the city turing part such IN" business as
the committee may have to do VIII require AZ
please present my resignation to the dei lex yes
OF the district in season 20 enable them 10 M III.
Committee. and believe me. yours very TrTIiSs
Have YOU anything to add to thls stat''"'"' "'
your reasons for retiring from The county 'o'"-
mlttecg" Mr.. Bliss was asked
81 think tina, this letter fully explains reasons
,t,hout going further The fact Is that | have
been very much annoyed by applicants for orrca'
employment who asked my assistance !" se'""S
mace. The applications OF such rs l knew 10 De
cone,cnt for the places they sought had no hesi-
,,,ton IN indors,ng But the appeals became 80
NUM-. rou, that was forced 10 put stop TO the
bus,ness | usually found over dozen persons
waiting 10 see me when / came down mere ana
sone ~ them visited my house. received Stack
o, letters every day asking my Intervention win
N. Mayor or the heads Of departments
ia your resignation In any way connected win
,he report that YOU and Mayor strong ARE no
longer good friends" was asked.
..rherc - not IN. shadow Of foundation Tor that
story" wns Mr BLISS prompt answer III i
.omnl.,e rot stand by everything that Colone
st,org has done and nothing has occurred To
.hang. the pleasant relations between us APP
,,oy. the Mayors course throughout. Even MS
ri.,ake, ! know have been honestly mace.
.houII probably have made Ike inlstAS"s my SCI,
had / been In his place not only lnaors. WA,
ne ha. done but / am prepared to approve "h"'
he NAV DO IN the future -. $500,
There 10 no Truth. then. In tho repo,t that YOU
,,, si..,,l,dei With some Of The Mayors APP
,o,n,men,s Tor CITY Msgs,rates7 -
'None at .ll. Two or three OF 'hese ''0o'"-
MT R,ss said tina, he was hehly sraiIoed WIZ .;
the spread OF the movement ,or the 'h''S''"'"' -
iohn S,hne smith who = one 81 The ave re-
naming members u the county Committ"" ron Ron.
.,e Vim Assembly District said last evening INA,
~ ti,...s resignation was a matter sincerely 10 be
.,a.,s,,.i However" Mr. Smith added. "A rep
r,scna,ive Republican VII be r,',t,s a. p.nmh
lean 4, was hntei. would b" James w. Nut'n.
formerly secretary - n. MN ist frinnts
n the district.