New-York tribune., 1896-10-29
Mr.. UESS'S REPUBLICANISh'
HE REPLIES TO SEVERAL cHARGEo '' '
IRREGULARITY RECENTLY MAI"
,C,INST HIM.

HE REPLIES TO SEVERAL CHARGES OF PAM
IRREGULARITY REcENTLf MAI"
AGAINST HIM
To the Editor OF The Tribune. cor.
CIR. As The regular Republican nominee for 'on-
-. +, On, xI1th Congress District will you Kihu'y
i,o mo sn,oo Ir your valuable columns 10 relu'c
er,l misstaements that have appeared III '''' p"'"
pre ess since my nomination! ,.un
meyer LEFT the Republican party and had no in'e,i-
,on Of ever doing In 1893 statement was p
ushed IN one OF the Democratic no"spape'S 'a'"e
that had resigned from the Republican I'uo anu 10"
ioined Tammany Hall. This statement was erione-
u.,v made and 7 pa!d no attention 10 1t untii 'he
e,o,v was reurnted IN a prominent RepubIicah news
naper when took the pains 10 write ietter' WING
was published. positively denying the sta'ei"'"
havo never beer arything- but Republican, anu
never voted the Democratic ticket IN my NE ."'
charge that voted for Mr. Cleveland In >'z was me
wise untrue; in that years was the chairman ~ ~
D,strict Committee of thd-XXIst Assembly District
ponublcan Association ami took an active part IN the
connaicn OF Harrison anc Reid. There was organ
,zed IN that district Hess Battery comprising up
ward Of 25O men, who did good service io' tIe p'''s
and which was fully equipped and uniiormed at 'hy
expense
In that year was a delegate to the National
League of Clhbs in Buffalo. and also delegate 10 'e
State League OF Clubs. which met at Rochester. Al
the latter convention the chairman of the COM
miitee on Resolutions. Subsequently Genera! Mca'-
min who was president OF the State League appointed
me chairman OF the sub Executive Committee. ana
devoted much time 10 tbs interests OF the league.
II had ever been member of Tammany han TINS
iefutation could easily be by reference to the
rolls of that organization. and challenge any one to
bring proof that Joined that or any Democratic or
ganzation.
My resignation in 1893 from the Republican Cub was
for personal reasons only and not because Intended
to leave the party or join Tammany Hall
The wicked and malicious charge that paid money
FOR my nomination IL absolutely untrue. honoraby
took advantage Of the political situation in the dis
trict when | discovered that neither Mr.. Little nor
Mr.. Wakeman could be nominated. / then went
about TO secure the support OF the people who were
friendly to different factions in that district. and
as was acceptable to all as a compromise candidate
nv nomination was readily brought about. made
no promises directly indirectly in return for the
support of any Of the people who urged my nomina-
lion. bur did intimate. after was nominated. that
would contribute each election district sufficient
amount of money TO help defray the legitimate
S 10 shmpsgb Been OF ms K9q cv
and have never voted In Madison, y. j., charged
NewYorkers nave where my family resides perhaps
five or ak months in the year and a reference 10
sided al the Grenoble Hotel and for more than
year [ have resided the Gilsey House.
in ha am eoSs 'f5 psc % think am
titled H. II for no other reason than that nave
always been consistent Republican.
Irpon inquiry readily aScer ain that my
professional, political and personal record and repu-
tation n good. Above all things can boast tina {
in the many years that / have taken an active in
terest in politics have never played dirty politics.
and ! would give my consent approval TO
anything political that was not honorable and open
and above suspicion In my opinion. man can be
as respectable in political affairs ne Is in domestic
and social life. ,
In conclusion, permit me TO add that favor all
the great principles for whcn our party IL now
battling and declared in its platform adopted at
the 81. Louis Convention. and II elected shall vote
and earnestly advocate all measures having Tor
their object a sound financial policy
I have had considerable experience In tariff mat
ters having devoted more than twelve years to the
exclusive practice of that branch OF my profession
in the United States courts and before the Treasury
Department. , CiAflES a Hf'So'
New-York. October -, 1895.