New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
CHiTRHlN ROBERTS UPHELD.
NOT LIKELY THAT ANY ONE WILL. INTERFERE
WITH HIS APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY
OFFICERS or CONGRESS DISTRICT

NOT LIKELY THAT ANY ONE WILL INTERFERE
WITH HIS APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY
OFFICERS or CONGRESS DISTRICT
CONVENTIONS.
II was reported In Brooklyn last night that word
had been received by the friends OF ex-senator
Worth from Albany cautlonng the Worth leaders
10 refrain from interfering with Chairman George
n Roberts jr. OF the County Committee IN the
discharge Of his duties In reference to his appoint
ment OF temporary chairnen TO call the fve CON
gr..s District conventions TO order As has already
h,en told IN these columns. state Committeeman
sharkev. shroeder and Frank. on the presumption
that Dr., virtue OF their Office they have the power 10
call tho conventions 70 order have announced their
intention Of 80 doing despite the fact ina, usage
and authority are against them. Chairman carter
~ M Republican National Committee. has writ
ten Chairman Roberts TO tn effect that the power
o., .rnolr, ~. temporary charmen rests with him
alon. and hat the contemplated action Of Messrs
-h,rkey. hro.Gcr ana Franz IS purely and simply
usirpa,..n Of authori,. 1t reported last night
that III order gracefully 20 "!e. down MessTs.
stark.y SHREDDER and Frank. Messsf. Worth ana
fulfilling had advised ,hel to depuuze their power
10 the t-rrr-rary chrrmea already appo'nted o3
chtirr-aa Eolr-.s. This 81 The play X was sa'i
las. plrht. that would be announced to-day IL Is
another indication o. the fact tina; the friends OF
P,a,t In Kings County are Weakening all along the
limo The action OF the state machine with refer
emo. 10 Inc Consolidation hill. coupled WIN the
massage Of the Ralnes BIZ - bringing ABOUT t"'
change and Il tends 10 make prophetic the neciA''
ton % Commissioner Welles that at the 81 LOUIS
convention all the kings County Delegates "o"'i
d. sn,i-platt Chairman Robertss position was
IAN TURNER bu,,resseI yesterday by an opinion
from ex-untcd States Dlstrict-A,torney jesse
Johnson. who comedies In the opinion OF GeneTal
Tracy and Chairman Carter.
Mr. Joh~sor's letter to Mr.. Roberts follows;
Dear Sir You ask my opYlon as TO your rey a.
chairman Of the Republican, Coun'y - df
erni congf".siona dstrc, conventions to elect
delegates to the National convention. ov,-.ss
whrd. = ne bya~s Of the county committee me
question seems have arisen from ,ne
The Language of that call Is fully quoted III the
opinion Of Hor. benjamin r. liA,5, 'tha :
which Won have shown me. In consiletihs wa =
cal u must remember 1t Is issued. not only 70
large end populous cOun les Ike hlhbS, pu' ~
a., AZ United politically TO have an authority
competent 10 speak and act for all -, ~, IN.
mink IL clear that the )rovso In the car VI e ,e
Nat,onai committea Under which. IN certain cases,
the STATE Commute" can apron. pettsoaI1 ds,rrts
the call applies only 10 Consresslohal uso - 20
where ,here is no other authority competent 10
DO 60. 80, o,o before YOU.
Tt '" o,renton. nave been called and the time ana
place OF their meeting IL -ot in question ne o',y
as ~ rhas Tho Natonal Committee have made no
direction or suggestion. Except as to ne Re- tw So
So ~ sat- committee in my Judgment nave
no power whatever as to the election Oh
10 the National Convention IreNlYus ~ dI,yates
were elected AS STATE delegates and by stat con
ven,ion That believe IS SUI ,nr paov.n,on ~
Damorra,ic marty In the National 'oh'. n'loI va
IA velr The rule was changed and me Co.s tI
sonai dis,ricts were made units OF represent
NJ So. co,, mice "a far as the election OF dele-
gates To- our National Convention IS concetns' en-
Cont a. f,r az the National Committee mas con.
49, ~, nower has no more authority IMAM II
h g. r.' - the election Of delegates TO hom-
nate "A Mayor or "A Distrlct-Atto'"vy, l., i.ss than
proceed under the bylaws to appoint prsslh'nS , OH
co., w. snrouslv questioned. It would indeed be an
evil day for the Republican party II me grra, mass
NJ s ,,,,srs we're ,rd heliev" that the result OF
~ 5oi'Iara,tons OF It's conventions could III any
large or serious degree be Effected by the a5aaon 1
tna norson whose duty ceases the moment the ON
vcntIon has an opportunity to elect us own Presu
Ing officer.