New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

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WM. BRookEIELD. BELpETE j. PIp,RaiY. R1tEYY.
Join X ClLLEY.
This remonstrance delivered to the chalr-
man of the Republican. County Committee on De-
cember S. 1895.
Notwithstanding this protest, tho fraudulent en-
rolment was permitted to remain and the county
Committee ordered delegates to be chosen 10 the
new County Committee for 1885,
on December TO- 1885, the election districts ac-
cordlngly elected delegates to the Assembly DIS
trict conventions. which. on December S,, H. SyS.
elected the delegates from tho severai AsseHpi!
Districts to the County Committee FOR 1870
pIsREGARDED BY THE COMMITTEE.
on January l6. 1885, the delegates to the County
Committee met Before the permanent organization
was effected tho following paper was presented ana
received but was dsregarded and the delegates. to
tho number OF eighty (SD out OF totai oI one
hundred and thirtytwo G52 voted for officers oil tne
committee TO- 1885, the remaining hity-ohe co) uce-
gates not voting:
ITO the Republican County Committee and the Re-
publican Party In the city OF New-lork
The undersigned committee OF the Rephohcahs
have been engaged for time in an investsa-
lion OF the alleged frauds In the Republican ehIvI
-, g., ,his rifv and I'm the recent primaries. After
due considerations and mindful Of the gravity OF ire
sltuatlon III Of the approaching NatlohdI "icc
,iNn No deemed II essential 10 the welfare OF the
party that thorough ana Impartial lh'cstedt'o'I
should be made by committee consisting OF
Messrs John Sabine Smith. Paul d. CraVdth, Adci-
hcrf n Steee benjamin Oppcnheimer ana Johh .
W,se who Immediately undertook the task hssishei
Ia them Their report transmitting the sth,ehent ot
- \ Jones recently associate acti.ary OF the .'c"
York Life Insurance Company. whom they seee.cu
"a conduct the investigation. is dppenhoi. We WISH
:, .uphaszc our belief In the entire lInpATta'sv
al sincerity OF this investigation
..Notwlthsranding the charges Wni'h nave pee"
freotl,ntly nladc IN the public press we haI no
,t,,,at. conception OF the masn!tuir ana eh'Tih'y
- 80 srauas and irregularities wien nave p'eH
,or,c,rAtel In connection with the kepuDlcali en-
fr.,t ana the recent primaries until the nVestBa-
,.., ~ Ia. enrolment In several oi N" A''cH."';
t-,-f.fs h,t been made an! the results t"o"'Ht'I.
T., ,, of these results there can De no 'se"Pc ~.
3D. er.ifi,u thut tie present enfC C'neht Is ip.cIs
=, , l,.re. never before parh.l"lcl IN tle "S,o.s
- "a, rarty anl that tho primaries ana coi.''". ~
80 -, many Assembly Districts bahci upon II. -
.f. 49,. .p.f.s were elected 10 IN" county '"''''-'
80 ,S- iea are INV 0rthy - serious cons
-, o,,,ulzatlon based upon such "io'eS".' ,"
-. c.n,,,f command the confidence OF th' ~
.'',if..,,, r,r.v nor - the public W." th'F'."I''
i 50, The or,.lnzlti0n OF tho county commit.
80 -. hc not Effected until reas, u@p.e uhc "t'
80, rtven L. complete the lnVestHA'o" ~" ~
,-..-s.s and To secure adequate re.lei ,,.. -,
.re flrcgolug reasons am IN inc hte'cs. ~
49,, ,,,,n,,v ani efficiency ~ TIE lelup.ieAh p".S
W ,,.,iv reauest that 10 perm anc' ors.,i' a.
y, -, "a. County COmmiiie" De cHrN'cf "''' ''-
'''' ~ thIs Investigation.