New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
BLAME FOR ROBERTS.
THE COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN CRITICISED
scENEs AT TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING FURNISH
PLENTY OF FOOD FOR GossIP-A LACK
OF SUPPORT ALLEGED BY THE

PLENTY OF FOOD FOR GOssIP-A LACK
OF SUPPORT ALLEGED BY THE
PRESIDING OFFICER
The riotous and unseemly scenes at the Re-
publican County Committee meeting on Tues
day night were the subject of much unfavorabe
comment among politicians Of all shades OF he
lief yesterday. The consensus of opinion among
the better element Of the Republican party was
that the entire transaction was more worthy
of Democratic meeting than men who are sup
posed to represent good politics The fight be-
tween Michael J. Simms and William Griffin,
which marked the close of the meeting, and in
which Griffin received injuries requiring his re-
moval TO the hospital. and the arrest of Simms
vas greatly depored, and many men went
far as to emphaticay assert that in the future
care would be taken to prevent a recurrence If
such disgraceful affairs.
Leaving this aside, il was made powerfully
manifest that the breach in Kings County be-
tween the Administrator AM the Worth But
Ting forces would. if not soon healed, be pro-
ductive OF adverse results and, together with
other existing and importan, elements Of dis
cord work lasting injury. As natural con
sequence there is more i'll feeling ami discDrd
among Republicans in Brooklyn to-day than has
existed for some time.
faction will work itself out. ard whether har
mony will finally be restored. is matter of
much concern 10 thorough going and conservative
members Of the party
Sheriff Buttng and his chief. Mr. Worth. rep
resent peculiar phase Of politics and an c,e
men;. Il my be said in all truth. that De
depended upon 10 obey its leaders blindly. and.
what perhaps Is fully important. to be on
hand at all times ready 10 fight or pray, ac-
cording to the need OF the occasion. Here. easily.
the secret Of Buttling's SUCCESSIVE sue
cess Of the "red-shirt'' crowd against the silk
stocking element-whch deemed outside af
fairs, Of pie 3sure or business, Of more Importance
than attendance upon an important committee
meeting. One Of the chief reasons why the ad-
ministration lost its fight in the Third Ward
contest lay in the fact that thirty or more Of its
aGherents were absent as against twelve OF the
Worth Buttling people. Mr.. Willis, 1t was as
serted. failed to properly either the in
tentions strength of his opponents and prac-
tically let the matter so by default.
CHAIRMAN ROBERTS CRITICISED.
Considerable criticism heard also Of the
parliamentary rulings or lack Of them rather.
shown by Chairman Roberts Much of the turbu-
lency Of the meeting and its results was at
tributed to his lack of familiarity with the par
liamentary CODE Sheriff Buttling being par
ticularly caustc in his structures on the chair
man Such Worth men as State Committeeman
Schroeder and City Clerk Benjamin were not at
all backward in excoriatng Mr. Roberts. and In
tlnrated strongly that had he Opted stronger
course his opponents would ryt now be in con-
troll Of the committee. On the other hand. Mayor
Wurster and City Works Commissioner Wills
were equally emphatic In asserting that the action
of the committee had no political significance
and about as much importance
HE SAYS HE WAS HELPLESS.
Charm In Roberts said last evening that he felt
some what grieved that he had not been better
supported. Sheriff Buttlings action he charac-
terzed al something similar to gag rule.
But don't care TO say much. he continued.
THE least said the better. | was helpless. II
members Of the committee will stay away, II they
will contn ie to regard outside affairs as OF more
Importance than general committee meeting.
leaving the other side II the majority. what can
] do? What could any chairman do? don't
care what they say about snap adjournment
II doesn't bother me In the least Neither do /
particularly care about the admittance OF Dady
and Mason. We must all remember that We are
Republicans above everything, and for one
trust that harmony will be restored.
Mr. Roberts vas asked about the possible ef-
feet upon the complexion Of National delegates,
but declined 10 give out his ideas. He was asked
also as Il what part the State committeeman
would have in calling the Congress conventions
to order
That" sold he. in reply lis matter too early
TO speak about will have something TO say In
few days
Michael j. Sinms, the man who assaulted Crit
an was taken before Judge Walsh yesterday
morning His examination was adjourned until
to-day.