New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
COMPLAINING OF. GIBBS.
THE MKINLEY LEAGUES ADDRESS TO
CHAIRMAN HANNA.

CHAIRMAN HANNA.
OPPOSITION TO THE LEAGUE IN THE REGULAR
ORGANIZATION HERE ARoUsEs FEAR OF
- SECRET HOSTILITY 10 MKIN-
LEY AND HOBART.
Msmhers Of the Executive Committee OF the
MCKINLEY League of the State Of New-York
hod conference at the State Club. in East
ruentv-second-st. on Friday. and the confer
.,oa was continued yesterday. All the varied
,n,erasts of the organization throughout the
c.ata were discussed and action was taken TO
nress the campaign for Mckinley and Hobart
virorouslv Yesterday there was decision 10
ecouaint the National Republican Committee
with some facts which had been brought 10
the attention Of the League. showing 'hostiii.y
NJ some OF the members of the regular hepuo-
Ncan organization in this city TO the cahu'-
dates Of the party.
A subcommittee had been appointed 70 IN
vestisate reports that opposition TO the NC
K,nley League had become 30 pronounced
among some Of the members or the hepuoiie"n
County Committee that there was DANGER VI
secret hostility to Mckinley and HOBART III inc
regular organization. The members Oh 'he su'
,,,,tteA were Watson 3. Berry, OF ST Law
,arcs County. Charles Rohlfs, Of Erie County,
.1oh,, y Mont,9nani. of Albany; A. S. Core of
wastchester. and DR.. +. NJ. Santee, OF Cort-
land County. Their report was presenter Ill INC
form of the following letter to the chairman Vi
,ha National Committee and 1t was sent TO MIN
Yesterday with the approval OF the Executive
Committee of the Mckinley League:
Hon. Mark A. Hanna. Chairman Republican Ma
tional Committee. GA. -.
Daor Sir. The Mckinley League of the state OF
N.w-york was organized for two purposes ns
w, -. ,ho nomination Of Major Mckinley, has
80 sscured against an opposition In THIS state
tho most remarkable and personally offensive ia
,he history Of American politics. It's secoho oo-
sect the election of Mckinley ana Hooart, mas oe
come the supreme question OF the hour. INC
ocratic- Populistic platform and candoale nave
alarmed the business interests, attacked the pros
perity and challenged the honor OF the Nauon
That the electoral vote of the State of New-fork
shall be absolutely certain for the Repuphcah can
didates is the earnest desire Of every man OF IN
,euigence and honor In this State. Any Republi-
can or set of Republicans who seek TO Illustrate
the accomplishment of this desire deserve anu
should receive the severest censure
THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS.
The Mckinley League devoting itself to the an
terests Of the Republican candidates. has sought
by every TO interest the voters of this state
especially that large body Of independent citizens
who ordinarily are little concerned with party
management 1t is obvious that this year the num-
Der of Democrats and independents who believe
IN sound money and protection, and therefore favor
the election of Mckinley and Hobart, will be very
great and 1t hoped that this vast body of
voters could be at strongly identified with the
Mckinley men.
ward Of 1850 and IN the city and county Of New
York has enrolled membership of 1900 The
creasing. 1t was confidently expected that in the
effort to advance the interests of party candidates
ment of what is called the regular Republican
organization had indeed carried to the extreme their
hostility to Major Mckinley but it was hoped that
after the ST. Louis Convention the promise Of these
leaders TO support the candidates would be depend
ed upon and that the organization would be thor
Sa ta' earnest !" the support Oh '"ssS 's'0'
the S Sse be% a n 9s 81 S
regular organization. the members of the League
publicly and privately to cooperate in all political
work with the party managers throughout the
to the conclusion that our services are objection
and a IN many a nScs " f state e
party, and in its jealousy and dislike of the adj
noi Ul the NoHa ek If TO-
maintain their local power and patronage.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OF TWENTY
FIVE.
In no part of the State has there been more
signal illustration Of this intention than in the
city and county of NewYork. In order that the
position or aHalrS mere may De Thoroughly unuer-
stood it is necessary 10 refer first briefly to the
condition Of the organization set forth by dis
interested committee of leading Republicans. pre-
scented at a conference held in New-Yo January
80 1886. This is known as the report Of the Com
mittee of Twenty five and In evidence of the high
say that its membership Included joseph H. choate
Cornelius y. Bliss. treasurer of the National COM
mittee; Samuel Thomas, Wager Swayne. r. G: Alex
ander Paul D. Cravath, Edward Mitchell. William
Brookneld. John $ Wise. Elihu Root; S: y: r.
Horace Porter and John Sabine Smith The report
names, were given. and the results were stated
with the calmness and irresistible force of mathe
NAUTICAL demonstration.
on page II the report "a copy Of which is fur
nished herewith) says: "The general conclusion
drawn from the investigation. and from which the
evidence leaves no possible avenue of escape. is
have devised and carried through deliberate
scheme Of wholesale fraud. intended to secure for
themselves, without regard TO the will OF the ma
jority of the Republican voters the absolute con-
troll Of the organization and of the delegations from
this city TO the National and State conventions"
On page 13 the report continues: 1T follows that
the Organization which resulted from the recent
primaries is fraudulent and Illegal Honest Re-
publcans cannot consistently support 1t, nor is
there any basis on which they can cooperate with
the who have secured control of the organiza-
ton by Of frauds which they refuse to undo.
There be no legal and representative Repub-
lican organization in this county until an honest
enrolment has been secured and primaries
held under such auspices as Will inspire public
confidence and insure an honest expression Of the
will Of the majority Of the party. Republicans
need not fear TO take any action, however radlcal,
TO accomplish these results. for nothing could be
more disastrous 10 the party than compromise with
fraud" -
page q. soemny asserts that, In view OF these re-
suits there can be no escape from the conclusion