New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
POTTEN THROTGH AND THROUGH.
FRAUDS IN TIE RECENT ENROLMENT
AND PRIMARIES.

Rrsr-rT1 OF An IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION OF
THU prprnyIcAx MACHINE IL THIS COUNTY.
To the Republican County Committee and the Re-
rrblican party in the city of New-York:
The undersigned committee of the Republicans
have been engaged for some time In an invesuga-
tion Of the alleged frauds In the Republican enrol
ment in this city. and in the recent primaries After
d,;e consideration and mindful OF the gravity OF the
stuation In view of the approaching National cleo
,ion We deemed il essentia, TO the weltare ol Tue
partv that a thorough and Impartial hVestga''o'
ehould be made by committee consisting OF NeSsr'
John Sabine Smith. Paul ID. Cravath Aueloert H.
Steele BENJAMIN Oppenheiiner ara Johh . Wee
who Immediately undertook the task assigned 70
,born Their rcport transmitting the statement OF
G. \ Jones recently associate actuary OF the New
York Life Insurance Company, wnom tney se'oc.cu
70 conduct the investigation is appended We wish
70 emphasize cur belief In the entire importantly
AMI sincerity Of this Investigation
No,v,i,hstandina the charges which have been ire
oucnt.v made in the public press. we had no ade-
,ote ccuception Of the magnitude and enorinity OF
the frauds ana irregularities which have bcen per-
pctraicd in connection with the RepupICah e"'O'-
mont and the recent primaries until the investigation
of the enrolment in several OF the Assembly districts
had been made and the results tabulated
I'm xicw Of these results there can ne no
c.cnpc from the conclusion that the present
r,rnllclcd In the history Of the party. nn"
,bnt th, prIma rics and conventions In many
Assembly districfs bnscd upon IL. bS "h""
JcIcgrtcs were elected to the County '""-
mittcr for rSoG. are unworthy "t SERIOUS
consideration. .
An organization based upon surb wh"'rsn'c
fr,uds cannot comma nd the confidence or ths
UcrubIicnu party nor Of the public.
We therefore. urge that the organization OF the
r,un,,. Committee for lN5 be not effected unu
reasonable time Eas been given 10 compete the
,,v,sfirailon now IN progress and 20 secure aie-
quGtc ro'f
Primaries are the founfain-hcnd OF all rep
rrscntntI,c government. nnd the primaries
urcr>snriiy sprinE from the enrolment VI 'he
Inter IL fraudulent the rnbrr p"r'y s'r"''-
urr 4. tainted and unworthy Of confidence
md respect This IL n subject In when every
Republican. whether hts name he upon the
roll. or not. o.. Interested. for "Ii look to the
organization of the party to secure honest
conventions and truly representative NOM
inations.
For the foregoing reasons. and In the Interest OF
the harmony and efficiency OF tho Republican party,
we earnestly request tina, no permanent organlza-
ton of the County Committee be effected unti the
completion OF this investigation.
icceuh II Choat. Cornelius y. Bliss,
Samuel Thomas William Brookfeld.
Arson G. McCook BENJAMIN Oppcnheimer
Wager Swaync Emu koo..
Il g. Alexander, lcracc fo''ef
john C. O'Conog Isaac V bioEh"'
Luos Goodman Edward Mitchell.
Charlie Stewart Smith. John : Wise.
John f. Mnholland. A. H. Steele
Johr Sabine smith .;ocl b. Erhardt.
T. " Eoomingtaie Paul H. Cra"ath
. Y II Crugcr John Proctor Clarke
Committee.
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