New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
ROTTEN THROUGH AND THROUGH.
FRAUDS IN THE RECENT ENROLMENT
AND PRIMARIES.

RESULTS OF AN IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION Wv
THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE IN THIS Coo"ii
TO the Republican County Committee and the f'e-
publican party In the city OF New-horh
THE ,pdarspned committee Of the Repupncans
have been engaged for some time In an ih'es'sa
ton of the alleged frauds In the Repuo'c""
ment in this city, and In the recent primaries
due considerations and mindful OF the gravity ~ '''
situation in view OF the approaching Natoha' &c
ton we deemed it essenta! TO the weiia'e Vi NV
party that a thorough and Impartial ih'es" a
shouId be made by a committee consisting OF Me''r1
John Sabine Smith, Paul d. Cravath' Hue' ,,,,
Steele BENJAMIN Oppenheimer ana 1o"n ., -.
who Immediately undertook the TASK asS's"
them Their report transmitting the sta'ehe.. ~ VI
c. ~ Jones recently associate actuary VI '"e !,
York Life Insurance Company, wnom ,heS 80
To conduct the investigation. is appended we ",'"
to emphasize our belief In the entire iinpa' '"'''
and sincerity Of this investigation
notwithstanding the charges which have Deeh ire
ouenty made In the public press we had iio "'e
Guate conception Of the magnitude anu e"o'
the frauds ana Irregularities which nave Dee" pc,
notrsted IN connection with the Republican enro'-
nent and the recent primaries until the investsao"
Of the enrolme mt in several Of the Assembly osfc'S
had been made and the results tabuateo'
In view of these results there can dc "o
..c,nc from the conclusion TINT the pre"e"'
.nroImen mt is rotten to degree never "e
nurnIIcIcd I'm the history of the party """
TINT the primaries and conventions !" "
,...mI,Iv districts based upOn II. by which
,I.g,te. were elected to the County COM
,uittcc for 1SOG. are unworthy OF ser'o""
consideration. .,.r.
An orunnixntion based upon such wholesale
frauds cnnnot command tho confluence oi '"o
Republican party nor of the pubIic.
We therefore, urge that the organization oi ING
countv Committee for 1896 be not effected until
reasonable time has been given to complete inc
investigation now in progress and to secure ace
quate relief.
Primaries nre the fountafn-hend or MI rep,
re.cutntiyc government. md the primaries
necessarily spring from the enrolment IL 'ho
latter IL fra rduIent the entire party str"c'-
ure II tainted and unworthy or commence
md respect This is IA subject In which every
Republican. whether his name DC "p"" '"e
roll. or not. is interested. for NIL look to the
orynnIyutfcn of the party to secure honest
conventions and truly representative hom-
fnntions.
For the foregoing reasons, and In the interest oi
the harmony and efficiency OF the Republican party.
We earnestly request that no permanent orsahiza-
t,on Of the County Committee be effected until the
completion OF thi .stlgaton.
Joseph H. Choate Cornelius y. Bliss.
Samuel Thomas William Brookned.
| Anson G. McCook. BENJAMIN Oppenhelmer
Wager Swayne, Elihu Root
r. C. Alexander. Horace Porter
John G. O'Conor. Isaac V. Brokaw.
Elias Goodman Edward Mitchell.
Charles Stewart Smith. John s. Wise.
John +. Mllholand A. H. Steele.
John Sabine Smith. Joel y. Erhardt.
r. W. Bloomingdale. Paul B. Cravath
s. V. r. Cruger, John Proctor Clarke.
Committee.
New-York, Jan 49, 1896.