New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19
ROTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
THURSDAY NIGHTS REPUBLICAN PR
MARES EXTREMELY CLOSE.
OBJECTIONS RAISED TO THE HARMoNy-wITH-A-
CLUB PLAN-A HOT CONTEST FOR THE
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE COUNTY

CLUB PLAN-A HOT CONTEST FOR THE
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE COUNTY
COMMITTEE.
There is vet no end to the claims OF victory that
are being given out by the Republican politicians
who fought In Thursday nights primaries Tor the
control Of the county Organization. comparison
OF the claims given out by the rival leaders yes'er
day shows that the grcates modesty Is dispiayed
by the opponents Of Jacob Worth. They preoic'
that they will have at least rs OF the HS votes IN
the General Committee. while the worth men pace
their minimum at 1S. This small dinere"ce III III.
estimates shows the closeness OF the contest ana
indicates that the final result may not dehnitey Dc
known until the rev General Committee is called to-
gether
The chief point of interest in the contest for con-
troll Is the selection Of the General committee
chairman Lieutenant-" ,vernor-elect woodruff ana
Sheriff Buttling confidently predicted yesterday al
ternoon after a conference in the Sherins ONCE
that sias II butcher would be the next chairman
They said that no possible combination that can
now be made can defeat him. Mr. Dutcher is tne
harmony candidate for the Craftsmanship. Ills
name was first suggested by Mr.. woodruff ana u
was accepted by many Republicans who have al
WAYS been against County Clerk Worth. Mr. WOOD
ruff submitted his proposition to Commissioner
Willis and Tax-Collector Appleton. but did so in
manner that offended the Commissioner. ana TOT
this reason. and one other Mr. Dutcher VIII not
receiye tho support of Commissioner Wits Inc
willis men are not opposed to harmony but on the
contrary. they would give their influence towafu
the bringing about Of such condition OF anairs.
There are however certain methods OF creating
harmony which do not meet their approval rms Is
how one OF their leaders expressed the case yes
terday afternoon:
eve favor for chairman Of the General Commit
tee an eminently fair man. who would be accep.aoe
m all But We do not propose that In the restora-
cF harm 10 other eide snail dictate INC
terms Of truce and tell us that We must accept
their proposition without a murmur. we were no.
asked to support Mr.. butcher. but were toio ,ha'
we must do So We have nothing against MI.
butcher and consider that he would De sooo
chairman But we cannot support him In view Oh
.,. conditions that were imposed upon us by his
peace emssary -
The Willis men say that there is still one more
reason why they not for butcher MI Du'cher
md Robert w. Fielding are from the lweh'y-sec
ond Ward and Mr.. Fielding the present secretary
Of the committee. Is candidate for re-eiecuoh.
Mr butchers selection for chairman would XIII
Mr.. Fieldings candidacy for the secretaryshp' ana
Commissioner Willis says that. out OF loyalty 10
Mr. Fielding. he could not take such s'ep II
will be remembered that Mr.. Fielding was not par
ticuarly friendly to Mr.. Woodruff when the ia'-
49, nos . candidate for the nomination for Lieu
tenant-Goyernor Mr.. Fieding's friends now say
that Mr. Woodrun's advocacy OF Mr.. Dutcher ior
chairman Is an attempt to square accounts WIFI
Mr.. Fielding
Mayor Wurster held aloof from the fight but the
do,nes of his fellow Republicans were apparently
=, corsdsrab,e interest to him. He is strong adj
vocate of harmony but. like Commissioner "iiis
says he cannot approve OF the kihd oi hainio'
advocated by persons who announce 'ha' mar
mony is to be secured only by the complete SUD-
mission Of one side to the other. The Mayor mace
q, .nn.ron, that he did not approve of the method
no ,vh,cb Mr. butchers name had been suggested
a the harmony candidate.
when Mr.. woodruff called upon Commissioner
willis and Tax Collector Appleton with MS mar
mony proposition, the Commissioner ,o'o mn.
nothing would be more satisfactory thah se'''is
aside Of fractional lines. He suggested that eaeh
side select Ave more representatives. ""o WI"
Mr. Woodruff chairman. should form d" au
visory committee, to consider lines OF pohcy anu
matters of business procedure inside the comii.
-. II;. ,a.a was that this committee should talk
over the Craftsmanship and all other kindred SUD-
tects Mr. Woodruff did not like the ioea' Out III
sisted upon his original proposition. and thus 'he
II is probable that the Willis men will agree agree
upon Walter Aterbury Of tn, the present chair
Mard or the GeS SoSnty cowmee as their candidate
for the charmanship ss. ,or Mr. Dutcber is
now the Ward Mr. Butchers home
MI Woodruff and Sheriff bri,ne sha sa they had
carried the ward against MT ried a,nsv a Tomm
Mr. Dutsh sss woa e ssni Wills
Fielding were just as sure that MI Mr. veu;ne that
See woSd Control the ward committee by majority
Of ten or dozen votes II he does So MI DI'cn i
there &c Nep be ineligible for its Mr.
Ma has for hs
the body gets together tine Sue Mr. woodruff will
give out a public statement. the nature Of which
he would not disclose last evening ,u.ooa
that he is candidate for the charmanship. When
seen yesterday by Tribune reporter ne wou'd only
Il do not want the place. but have not said that
M not nt sass stories of fights for leadership
noaied in from the different wards Yesterday.
E ESsS sizes Ward making
Worth said he would control tine ward SSm
gates. On the other hand. John H. y. Green told
willis s me haS Se me DOUBT
Alderman Joseph Clark had won ms ms Enu w,an
man ana ahe Alderman are friends MI Worth
the that Ws
S bin bS Working wi3a AaG toseSer they could
Committee and the Ses son % to give tive
V Wiis al least onehaf the ward del
esne TO he enf Tenth Ward Where jacob
the leader Mr. ss tSa Is be fGr ol Mr.
Of the WsrS Se SS1s to x she
Obliged 10 swear in their votes.
four nne Of the forty districts viii be trouble in
The The Ws leader says that the
tho rolls in a number OF districts. kdltenDach az,
n,i,s that he was defeated. but says that he Will
make number Of contests ,,,., W.,
There was lively fighting In the Thirtieth Ward.
but the biggest blow the anti Sedgwick forces re-
ceyed was no doubt the announcement tnat Sedg-
wick was urdefe ated. and that he would still re-
main in control of the ward Every attempt was was
made bv the antis to throw the leader over but
they were defeated without much trouble In the
majority OF the districts. p,,
In the Third and Fourth districts OF Bath Beach
sedewick had more followers than the ants In
tho Fourth District George b. Keller was defeated
for president by five votes by D. v van re' d" o'u-
time resident OF the place.
DEATH OF PATRICK j. GRACE