New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
EDWARD LAUTERBACH WINS.
SUCCESS OF THOMAS c. PLATT.
HIS MAN ELECTED TEMPORARY REPUBLI
CAN COUNTY CHAIRMAN.

CAN COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
REMARKABLE SPEECH OF THE NEW OFFICER AND
HIS IMPLIED PRAISE OF THE GENTLEMAN
FROM Tloat WHO SEEKS TO SUCCEED
MR. CROKER AS RULER OF NEW
YoRK-IT CAUSES C. y. BLISS.
GENERAL THOMAS. AND
GENERAL COILS TO
WITHDRAW IN
DISGUST
The element Of the Republican party of this
city which Is dominated by Mr. Platt the
frst skirmish In its fgh. against Mr. Brook
field last evening Edward Lauterbach. the
choice Of the combine" was chosen temporary
chairman OF the Republican County Committee
at one Of the most exciting meetings Of the kind
held in New-York for years
The vote stood Lauterbach So; Brookfeld. 62.
Mr.. Patt's adherents did not complete their
triumph. 1t was their programme to rush
through the contests which came up from four
Assembly Districts last night before permitting
the adjournment Of the committee and To elect
Mr.. Lauterbach permanent president Of the COM
nittre. Warned by the eloquent protest Of
General Anson G. McCook who led the opposl-
coterie calling attention to the unseemly and
humiliating position such hasy action would
place the great victorious Republican party Of
this city, the cooler headed among the majority
advised halt in the proceedings and the com
mittee adjourned to await the report Of the Com
miitec on Contested Seats.
JAM AT THE HALL
Fifth Avenue Hall. in West Forty second-st..
for
horse shows and small social affairs. was be-
sieged with all sorts OF people eager to witness
the contest before p. m. and Sergeant-at-
Arms Thomas j. Callaghan had his patience
and his muscular ability put to many severe
tests Delegates tickets had been issued 70
many more persons than the little hall would
seat and members OF the committee who came
as late az O'Clock found their places occupied
by spectators who should never have been al
lowed In meeting-room OF such limited ca
pacity. Nearly every man who came. delegate
or spectator smoked cigar or "A cigarette. and
the place was blue with smoke before the hour
arrived for calling the body to order.
Among those who ade their way through the
ihrong 10 participate in the meeting were Cen
eral Samuel Thomas General c. II. T. Coils,
Cornelius y. Bliss Columbus .. Johnson. Gen
eral Anson g. McCook +. : Gibbs. T. l.. IIamil-
ton. t"1rg" I.lHhfu, JONn r fbdhfl ti'HiS =.
Botty. Cornelius Van Cott. John Sabine Smith.
william Brookfeld. Abraham Gruber. Edward
IAutcrhach. l.. l.. Van Allen. John Reisenweber.
Charles A Flammcr. John G. O'Conor. Frank IL
Platt Henry l.. Eins,en. Jacob NJ Patterson.
Leroy g. Crane james NJ. Doremus. John Smp
SON Cabcl II. Simms. Alfred X. Page. George
Moore Smith. Or. II. Williams. c. y. Bovee tr.
John r. Van Worner William II. Huber Col
onel 8 V. II. Crugcr. John J. Collins George w.
| wrnraker. jeremiah rfngborn. Dr. +. j. Palmer.
John d. Lawson. Joseph Gallo George B. Deane
Howard Carroll. William Henkel. John =. Win
dolph Thomas r. Eagan. Alfred q. Mason
Charles +. Bruler Thomas +. Wentworth. Ben
iamn Oppcnheimer John II. Gunner and Frank
Branard
MIR BROOKFIELD CHEERED.
When Mr. Rrookneld showed himself upon the
rosirum 10 perform the duty devolving upon him
as president of the Committee OF 1894 OF calling
| the meeting 70 order. ne was greeted with ring
Ing cheers Secretary Ten Eyck called the roll
Of members certified by the Assembly District
conventions having been elected TO the COM
mittee and only two Of the l63 chosen failed 10
answer to their names.
! General McCook OF the NXlst District. placed
William Brookneld IN nomination for temporary
chairman in "A brief but spirited speech. declaring
that Mr. Brookheld was the choice of the great
majority Of the Republicans Of New-York.
Ex-Judge Ernest Hall OF the XXIXth Dis
,rict. nominated Edward Lauterbach in n long
address In which he euogized his candidate
az a fervent supporter OF the elcction-district
system. one who had been present at the birth
of the system and had nurscd IL into vigorous
| youth and manhood. II. as had been asserted.
the election district system was ON trial no
stancher adherent OF that product OF the Com
! mittcc OF Thirty could b. found. He had been
member OF that committee and had also
| proved one OF the abcst members of the re-
cent Constitutional Convention. Mr.. Hall had
only words OF praise for the president of the
| committee Of 1894. Mr. Brookfeld. but the party
! I'm Nw-York. ~ said. must plead guilty 10
| poverty n this body OF lJ3 Republicans. elected
| by a constituency 10000 strong. could present
only one name for leadership. Mr. Hall closed
by nominating that magnificent. stalwart mill
! tant Republican. Edward Lauterbach.
Before General McCook had put Mr. Brookheld
In nomination the latter had called the first vice.
| president Of last years committee ex-Judge
| FIammer to the chair. and during the speeches
Mr.. Brookheld sat beside General Thomas In the
XXIst District delegation
Acting Chairman Flammer asked II there We're
any more nominations for temporary chairman.
and hearing none ordered the secretary to pro-
| cced with the rollcall.
BOTH EXCUSED FROM VOTING.
| When Mr. Lautcrbach's name was read in the
| With District he asked Ito be excused from
voting for the present." which request the chair
| man granted Mr. Brookiield, when his name
WAS called requested 10 be excused from voting
| altogether. Hearing this. Mr.. Lauterbach MADE
IL similar request and BOTH on notion were ex-
| cuscd from voting
The LIST and lid districts voted FOR i'rookneid'
the lid for Lauterbach; the INth and Nth. the
| latter led by John simpson. for Brookhed Ihen
came the With. with. With IXth ana Nth. All
for Lauterbach. Hilliard, Patterson. van COT
| and Deane OF the Platt coterie. bringing up
| their followers IN solid phalanx for l,auterbach.
! The XIth headed by Cornelius ~ Bliss, voted