New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
ALL SPEAK FOR HARMONY 7.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS MAKE SOME
INTERESTING STATEMENTS.
vooDRr-FF. WILLIS AND WORTH HAVE SOME
THING TO SAY ABOUT THE GUARDIANSHIP
OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.


the Republican party organization. COMMISSIONS
r. = willis and County Clerk Jacob Worth, the
leaders of the two old factions. and Lieutenant
Goyernor-elect Timothy l.. WoodruH, VINO Is no"
playing the part OF the peacemaker De'"ee" mo
two leaders and their forces, were the auliloi' "a
the statements. Messrs. Worth ana HIS oN
press desire for harmony and appear to be ready
10 get together and bury the Ratchet lheir s'"'o
ments of Yesterday show that each Is sincerely
DESTROYS of peace and ready TO sign a "c"'S'
while Mr. Woodruhs statement was III the ih"i"
personal message to the public in regard TO many
uncomplimentary things That nave pee" s "
him in the last week. He said:
II have been led to make this statement because
of the false report of what happened In the lax
Collectors office last Tuesday morning. as pup
lished in The Brooklyn Eagle OF "euhe'u"'
under the heading. Woodruff and Wits 10 he.
Plat Dictate Terms Of Peace The TACT i INA.
proposed TO the four men who constituted this IN
formal conference the name OF Silas a. Dutcne'
as chairman OF the County Committee ana Az
formed them that had. after great deal OF per-
suason induced Mr.. butcher 10 consent 70 serve
in this capacity. although II was evidently slei.
personal sacrifice 10 man who Is at the heau VA
one of the largest fnancia. institutions OF brook
lyn and a director in a large number OF the lorc-
most institutions OF a similar character IN New
York pointed out that Mr.. butcher was not Il
alliance with either OF the two factions or o"'
party In this county and insisted that no man
couId DENY that he was of such broad and sterling
character as to insure fair and altogether satis-
factory administration Of our county organization
Mr. butcher the original man In tho hlhss
County delegation TO support Mr.. Black at sara
toga and his relations with Mr.. Black and MAJOR
Mckinley are of the closest character
AS every one knows. II is tia desire and deter
ninaton OF the chairman OF the Repuhhcah Ma
tional Committee. Mr.. Hanna. and the fresldent-
elect and also OF the Republican organization IN
nd fha r-ele
maintain harmony In the ranks Of the Republican
party, essential 10 the safety o, the Nation
four years hence when will again be confronted
with the silver heresy and renewed attncks upon
our most cherished institutions. Complete har-
mony exists to-day between the President-elect
and the Republican organization of the State OK
NewYork. and the men who. in Brooklyn or else
where exert their political influence to dspel this
harmony are. In my judgment. their party's worst
enemies.
although hardly pertinent to 4 statement OF tho
present conditions ! think 7 ought 70 say that did
everything IN my power to secure the consent or
Charles A. Moore TO take the craftsmanship OF the
County Committee. and when al one time thought
Il within the limits Of possibility that he might
be Induced 10 serve such secured for this propo-
sl,ion without. any difficulty. the support Of tho
Worth wing Of tho party. When he finally de-
cided that il absolutely impossible for him 10
take the Craftsmanship. sought in Mr.. butcher a
man OF the same high character and special fitness
for the place. and determined % first secure his
consent fearing lest again should ma, after Sc
curing support for man. that he could not be IN
duced 10 serve When I secured tho consent 81 Mr..
butcher. at TO the Wills people. Just as
had before gone first with the proposition IN bchal'
OF Mr. Moore's selection 70 the Worth people.
DESPITE the INTERPRETATIONS Of what stated at
the conference In the Tax Collectors once. lnGl-
eating I, does that my oyertures were not re-
cciycd in the spirit IN which they were made !
hope tina; the gentlemen who there represented ono
OF the factions OF the party Will that II IS % the
interest OF the whole party that Mr. butchers
didacy he ACCEPTED - al factions j. j. qA''e c'.-
dent that there VIII be now FUN bed AZ .pp"i-
tuuy Tor all who want 20 snow NOR opposition -
We i i IA, h xe,ionai and stafc - mani
fest IL by placing ihcmFclvcs In alliance with any
forces that may be unwilling 10 support such
man as Silas g. butcher for chairman OF tho
LAS far as Inc con,cs, in election distrlc,
cradle talk the fac, Is simply that handkerchief
saturated with chicroiorin was applied 10 my nos
rils and because seemed 10 he asleep. or IN Other
mony an the county. 81 was thought thai nad ben
chloroformod INTO slum5cr from which ! would
no: awaken until the district had been looted. As
soon "a caught a Wifi 81 the anaesiheiic. an *
evidences OF burFiarlous intentions. Although
had only few hours FOR defensive preparation. the
ted his effort in the Tweniy-second Ward secure
single delorsi" TO The County commii,ec from that
not easily beguilcd Republican stronghold"
After reading Mr. WoodruTs statement. Commits
sioner Willis replied briefly to II. procsiIng at tho
time. that he did no; want 10 open UP "A con-
troversy encourage 4 long quarrel lie said:
we do not consider AZ the present time that
there has been any genuine attempt made toward
the bringing about OF harmony. ! feel justified IN
asserting that the stories that have been printed
concerning what transpired In the Tax Collectors
Office correct. We were practically told that
we must have Mr.. butcher or nobody. There can
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both sides. and We do not CONSIDER tha; an oner
OF compromise is made when only one condition OF
peace Is set before us ard told that
must accept that condition whether IL Is sats-
factory or not We have no objections to Mr.
ways he is well qualified for the place. But we have
before 1t was presented to us and that were
merely called upon 10 ratify the choice
the anri-Worth men elected to the General Commit
tee VIII snare Mr.. Wlliss Dissatisfaction with tho
manner in which Mr. butcher WAS presented as a
harmony candidate These more DESTROYS OF
harmony than anything else. and. recognizing Mr..
for him as The REPRESENTATIVES, of the harmony idea
ana forget all other considerations.
WORTH'S VOICE FOR BUTCHER
Mr. Worth's interview shows what can be accom-
plished by union within the party, and tells his
fellow Republicans that next fall VIII witness big
municipal battle which will sorey the strength
OF the party in the Greater NewYork. He warns
them that 1t Is none too soon TO prepare for the fight
and says the first preparatory step should be tho
union OF all antagonstic forces within the party As
The Tribune predicted early last week, ne declares
in favor Of Mr.. Duicher for chairman. lie says
| do not think any man ought 10 be elected chair
or the General Committee because he Is
factionalist. think Ii Is the desire OF great ma
jority the Republican leaders choose man VINO
has not Identified with any faction. Not because
! believe that belonging 10 faction disqualines
for the chalrinansnip, but II does create more
less bad feeling. ana as we are to prepare TO enter
larger sphere We ought TO D. as nearly united
and harmonious as possible. knowing that united
delegation IN a convention IN Greater New y DIRK
will not only secure respect ana influence, but VIII
make us practically invinciDlc Brooklyn has never
commanded the influence which IL deserved the
hands Of a State convention in thirty years until
this year. because In all that time IL never went 70
convention united Just think OF a county having
three four wards within It's borders. each polling
more Republican votes than any one OF thirty -four
counties in the State. and giving larger Republican
majority than any one OF thrty-four counties-a
county with 10000 Republican votes-and not a