New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-07

OTHERS WITHHELD FROM A MKINLEY LEAGUE
MACHINE METHODS IN THE XXIvTH


MACHINE METHODS IN THE XXIvTH
DISTRICT.
The members Of the Mckinley League Of the
XXIVth Assembly District much ncensed AT
the methods of T. c. Platt's lieutenan. in the dis
trct and at the County Committees action In
striking from the rolls the names Of nearly one
hundred prominent Republicans. Frederick S.
Gibbs also comes in for much censure for instruct
ing the secretary OF the County Committee at the
meeting on Wednesday night not to permit Charles
Adams. president of the Mckinley League to copy
the rolls Of the XXINth Assembly District because
he wanted them for the of the League.
The fight between the Machine faction and the
independent Republicans of the XXIVth Assembly
District has been going on for some time. In
speaking Of the matter yesterday Charles Adams
said: I'VE Republicans of the XXIVth Assembly
District who are opposed to the I'latt faction
organized a Republican club May l. 1895. and We
made proposition to the Plattites in the district
TO Join In and fight for the interests OF the Repub
lican party. They refused to listen to u.s. however,
and insisted that should join their organization,
Of which Smith Pine is president Pine Is also
member of the County Committee. Prior to the
nomira alton OF Mckinley and Hobart. we organized
a Mckinley League. and we went on and main
tained both the League and our club We enrolled
about 800 in the Mckinley League. Before Nc
Kinleys nomination had the secretary Of the
Mckinley League prepare for ratification meet
ing TO matter who the nominees OF the ST. Louis
Convention might be. We asked all the Repub-
lican organizations in the district 10 take part in
IT, so that IT would be big thing. Mr.. Pine, in
behalf Of his organization refused TO have any
thing to do with the meeting He tried to throw
cold water on the idea, but we went ahead with
opr nreparatons and sent letter TO George r.
Manchester secretary Of the Republican county
Committee II was signed by James W. Perry OF
Kneyals & Perry member or the Organization
Committee OF the County Committee requesting
that the bearer Joseph Beckhardt, should have the
+l,nr gr7a4 n
nuh,,cans ~ the XXIVth Assembly District The
reoues. was refused although our only object IN
wanting the names was TO invite the bearers Vi
,heno to attend our Mckinley ratification mee''hs'
II was suggested to Mr.. Bcckhardt that ne MAKE
annrcation TO Pine Platts lieutenant IN the as
trict He did So but Pine absoluteF reluSeu !"
do ANYTHING TO aid In getting the roll
"1osann MCINTYRE OF No. 2ll Fast Fifty-second-
9, hos made affidavit that he asked Mr. Pine Tor
letter 10 Secretary Manchester. asking perisS'o"
N conv the rolls but Pine refused 10 give IL 10
him also called personally on Mr.. Manchester
bu, he refused TO let even see the roiis unless
srs, cot n letter from Mr.. Pine He said my
onlv redress would he TO go before the Organiza-
,,on Committee and he promised to inform me
when to appear He never did so however
Last night I went to the County Committee
rooms because Henry Assenheimer, chairman of
tho Fourth Election District Of the NAlVth As
,o,,b,v District which includes Blackwells Island
had been cited TO appear before the committee 10
show cause why certain names should not DE
stricken from his rolls of thai election district Be
fore either he or myself had a chance TO DE hearo
the case was disposed Of and slxty-one nsfn ne
names were thus disfranchised from paruc
IN the Republican primaries In the district despite
,be va TACT mat Mr. Assenheimer was prepared 10
show TO the committee aidavlts OF tnt So
commissioners Of Charities ana Corrtctloe!. Wlio
were both appointed by the present administration
and who Republicans that ,ne names ae
Ia the affidavit OF Arthur Phillips, secretary OF
aievan of the men were regular employees III tnf
institutions Of the pepafbten pavr S Of said De-
nartment He had. as well the an1uavt OF p o. H.
Weaver secretary OF ths ahe some aftv Of the men
vnre regular employees Of the institutions OF that
Deb .nn the good Republicans whom The County
Co,amittee has debarred from taking part IN Re
publican primaries a are Hosptai and John "
Tr superintendent Of the Almshouse on Black
wells o ,s,se Mr. Assenheimer and myself were
, OI co.i ~ the action OF the committee. and
Insisted on having hearing paT'Iy b torcea my
sen , ln.o evidently thought was there 10 push
on the old fight for the names s on the rolis ne
immedla.eiy no not furnish Mr. Adams with the
secre,a' fecanse he wants TO use them for the NJ
R Winie~ League The declaration that ! should
h NJ, "a the names because wanted them FOR
The MCKINLEY League was snf,cient PROOF TO me
,nh ma Me elected As proof that Mr., Gibbs
MI The declaraton referred TO- here are the am
d aorn 70 before Thomas F Eaesn notary publ''
$40 thew we're present and heard him make It,
From V aIInscnbIv District the reporter learned
a. The whole aim Of the Machine night against
the Mckinley League ana se .I to eaousy Tbey ses
ooisdDIv that the district Is slipping away from
their control and 70 reclaim ION ,ney arr IN
the primaries ,,..,,,.., org.r,xa
bald afi