New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
Mr. L4UTERBACHS CAREER As LEADER

Mr. IiTTERB1CHS CIREEh ~ LFiDHh'
Tho details Of the movements and plans Of
Mr. Lauterbach's County Committee are shroud-
oil in mystery and past finding on. Inc MAIN
nur,oso however is thoroughly unveiled. That
is 70 secure the election Of county committee
m the December primaries when VIII continue
Mr. Lauterbach in the presidency ana put me
countv organization for the coming year III the
control of the Plat Laulerbach faction Inc
Tribune has heretofore pointed ont the processes
hv which il is proposed 10 accomplish 'his result
Thov are so braZen and audaciOus that they nave
already awakened the anger and Indignation Oh
the great body of Republicans VINO nave me
welfare Of the party ut heart and are solicitous
for ifs success: and we are glad 10 know That
stoDs have been taken 10 defeat the Infamous
consnirocv But the important circumstance has
70 No reckoncd with that Iaucrbach and his
ocsociotes are now in control Of the machinery
If the enrolment and the primaries, and VIII not
shrink from reSorting 70 the most unscruphiouS
means for REFINING it. They have already dis
closed that purpose. With this advantage IN
their favor the issue may be doubtful, however
great NAV be the majority opposed to their dom
nation. Indeed, from present appearances, I'M
loss there Is an unusual demonstration on the
mart of earnest Republicans. they VIII succeed
To defeat them the party in this county must
be thoroughly aroused TO its duty. For TINS IS
an emergency not less important than any that
has confronted the party for many years in state
and Congressional elections.
Tn realize what the reelection Of Mr.. Iauier-
bach TO the presidency of the County Committee
would mean to the Republican party of ms
county-to It's internal harmony It's capacity Tor
useful work and It's hopes for future success
ar what It would mean to the cause of municipal
reform to which the party has deliberately com
mitted itself-it is only necessary TO glance at
the salient points In his brief career rs po-
ljtjcal leader. 1t will he remembered that with
his selection as temporary chairman OF The COM
mittee in January Of this year. without waning
TO be elected permanent president he began 10
stir ND dissensOn and strife by an attack upon
those who had supported another cahdiuae
which was not only in extremely bad taste, put
SO grossly offensive that some OF the best anu
truest Republicans in the organization rose up
and left in disgust. From that time lorW'ru Hc
lost no opportunity to abuse ana deiame NOT OILY
all who were connected with the municipal al
ministraton elected by Republican Vo'eS' pl'
nromlnent and influential Republicans. whose
only offence was that they desired the kephD
Ucan legislature ut Albany to pass laws N fur-
therance Of the Reform movement IN ms clN
for which the voters by $4,000 majority hld eN-
messed their desire. II will be remembered
that early in April he issued defamatory crcu
lar. attacking wcll-kn0wn and influential KrpuD-
licans as ambitious and envious men. VINO
desired 70 stab the Republican party to the
heart" for 10 other reason than that these lie
publicans had united in respectful request
70 the Legislature for the enactment OF laws III
the interest Of municipal reform.
II will also be remembered that he persuaded
tbe Republican State Committee, or rather lis
executive officer. to indorse the scandalouS cU
cular and send II out through the State. Also
thot when this had provoked a storm or indlgna-
ton he made a cowarlly sneak. and pretended
70 the County Committee, before whom he had
been called to account, that he did not intend
TO issue the circular rs an official document
but only as his individual utterance. 1t may
also be recalled that during Mr.. Lauterbach's
entire administration Of the office of pres
Ident Of the County Committee he has been more
clamorous in his denunciations Of Republican
officials for not giving him patronage than
against Tammany or the traditional opponents
If Republlcanism for any cause whatever. His
whole course mas Dctu anu hil>'
No mans WAS ever more so. We leave aside
his subservicncy TO his client, MT fai' HIS
rank reputation as lobbyist his ambition 10 De
United States Senator, and simply say that rs
a mischief maker and factonist, as disiurDcr
Of the peace, stigma upon the reputation ana
Il hindrance TO the success Of the RepuDllcan
party, Edward Lauterbach has no more business
TO be president Of the Republican County Com
mittee than his Satanic Majesty has to preside
over a conference Of Liberal Christians.