New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
GETTING IN SHAPE FOkWORK
ANTI-MACHINE REPUBLICANS APPOINT
COMMITTEES.
TO MAKE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE
SEPARATE ORGANIZATION cONTEM- e. b

PLATED AT PRESENT
The substantial character Of the movement which
has been undertaken by the independent Repub!i-
cans Of this city again shown in the second
meeting held last evening at the Windsor Hotel
to complete the organization which was begun at
the same place last Monday evening. Ex-Cnited
States Dlstrict-Attornoy Edward Mitchell presided
and most of those who had taken part In the first
gathering were present. The sentiment which per-
vaded the meeting, breathing an earnest purpose
not to des.st fr )m the work until the methods OF
the PIatt-Lauterbach managers have been thor
oughly exposed, will cheer the hearts OF genuine
Republicans throughout the city and State.
General Samue, Thomas, William Brookfeld and
Cornelius y. Bliss. the special committee appointed
Monday evening to select the committees neces-
sary 10 carry out tire objects OF the Anti-Mdchine
Republicans. reported in favor OF acting exc
cutlve committee to be COM posed OF twenty-five
citizens, az follows:
Ioseph II ChOlte. Alderman I'lilE Gc odDial.
samuel Tsomas elwsri Mitchell.
fInIRs r6 soi Bliss GSnfies ,!Snssl ,ewart 81 m = smith nr
!sS" '1 ssSiS. Smith. csas 81, iSsl s E4aa'd'.
nennmln opp>nie,aer. General An:9n G. Mcceok
William Bro0i6ed General Horace Porter
Colonel C. Ii Denn!sca. Ex,congressman john 8.
Ssh a g. g. crH9nn" GraTah asne-al so Wager % s%ayne
All the Republicans mentioned have sgniaed their
acceptance Of places on this important committee
The special committee also recommended the fol-
lowing subcommittee:
Committee of investigation. to examine into
the fraudulent character cf the enrolment In the
various districts. and the violations OF law. both in
the rolls and in the primaries Of December TO- and to
report the re suit of its Investigations to the Execu
tive Committee this subcommittee to be composed
of John Sabine Smith. chairman Adelbert H. Steele
Paul D. Cravath Benjamin Oppcnhemer and John
s. WISE
An Advisory Committee. TO be made UP Of the
General Wager swayne. Elhu Root and Edward
Mitchell
Finance Committee. the members TO be Corne-
Iius y. Bliss. chairman: General Samuel Thomas.
Isaac V Brokav; General c. III. T. Coils and Gem
eral Anson q. McCook.
The report o.. Messrs Thomas. Brookheld and
Bliss was aGop,ed unanimously.
4 full and free interchange OF views last evening
showed that the Republican leaders who have allied
themselves with this movement are determined be-
fore taking any further steps 10 arrange for
thorough pirfcation of the organization TO erect
this the frauds irregularities. violations or law tho
padding ami tr.ckery. b. which the retaipers OF the
machine have been enabled to seize and MAINTAIN
control OF the machinery o. the organization must
ha fully exposed TIE public, according 10 tns
visw os thosr in the movement, must pe maie %
loalizs that the organization known as the Ke-
publican County COMMITTEE mas htte, ,itlt ~ ste
the source OF is powers is TINTED by fraud, ana
that 2s organization il Is thoroughly Giscreate: M
t..
work once. y large amount OF evidence 81 sn1w Nv.
ng thc yi,iatel condition u the enrolment ana tne
uniaw wful means made use OF 70 keep gooi RepuDh'
cans out o. the election district associations mas
been collected and viii soon be ready to De ac'ei
upon. :, so, =.
'rho Executive Committee will meet IN DAY or
two for organization. The meeting ADJOURNED 10
convene again a tho call OF the chairman. l..
ES-Comm ssiOaer Brook.ield said last evening In
reference TO .Ee pui poses OF the movement ,
'Our Immediate work will relate 20 ire enrol::
:ncnt and to invcst!sat.on into the frauas aha h
Dogua lists o. membership which have mace tne
rule OF Platt and Lauterblch possible Ihe run
regarding these we intend 10 lay before the people
at the earliest possible moment We nave d0nr one
notf ing tonight look ng 10 new organization nor
have We considered any plan for tne eIec..o,n o.
delegates to demand admission IN the HepuoH.san .
National Convention. the Republican state Con-
ycnton or any other conventions. What poncy
shall be pursued after the investigation snail nave
r"ycaled the exac. status and condition OF wnat IS
"a lied the regular organization is matter TOT
the cu;Urs' -, -. ,so,
The nov turl, in the movement has had an unset
ting eff sct aip,n the o. the machine leaa-
ers ana Edwin Lauterbacl VAS quoted last n.gh.
as EXPRESSING an anxiety 20 enter INTO s9nIe
scheme for r:diing the rolls of heir fauIuisns
material IL not, however, believed lnat sny
oxar,tires az the machine would be listened TO pc.
fore the exact state of the orgarizaion III u'e c.S
had beer laid bare.