New-York tribune., 1896-02-06

they are on the point Of trying the most disas
trous political experiment they nave ever t'ieu' '
az threatened consoda ton Is solidiying RepuoH-
cans Of all ia ctions in Brooklyn against 1t.
Nothing shows this more clearly than the tenn
nor ~ the Republican Executive Committee on
Tuesdev night Chairman Jacob Brenner will TO-
dav annoint a committee Of Ave. which VIII pre-
sent in the most effective manner before the
County Committee the strong anmosty or the
Executive Committee against the passage or the
consolidation bill. The Recommendation. which
will go from the Executive Committee 10 'Ae
County Committee. will be ba cked by the unanl-
nous voice OF the Executive Committee ana II
will point out the fact TO Governor Morton ana
every one else that the Republican party IN NlhSs
Comfy will be annihilatel II consolidation Is
nushed through according TO the present pro-
gramme
II will probably ask for a resubmission OF 'ne
question to the people II this be refused, tne ke-
publicans of Kings County Will not be long III
demonstrating TO the so-called leaders Oi thc NJ
publican party who seemed 50 Wiling To o'i''
their orCa nizaton as sacrifice 10 la'h'"ai's
Hall that they have seized the not eha VI '"e
poker.
II IS no lille statement 10 assert that there -
very little division Of sentiment amCng Kings
majority OF the friends Of ex-senator Worth are
os nrorou,ced in their hostility toward consoll-
d1tion as the LOYAL League. which Is Ieadins the
fight against the measure. The resoluh Il @d"p'va
by the Executive Committee on IueH'a! . .1.".
contained warning that the KepIoH'.,i Puit -
would be held responsible should !rooKiNn IAN
10 receive the material ard poiit.cai c?ii~S'uNId ~
tions that its Importance warrants. lnlS il' az
A good deal more than II looks 10 mean on tie
surface 1t means in the minds of fast swell
ing majority Of the Republicans OF kings Couh'Y,
as expressed by the Executive Committee ol t,'e
party that. II Brooklyn IS TO come n"vet NY n.r
c5ntrol OF Tammany IAN, the Republican party
in the State must bear the responsibility. -
the minds Of Brooklyn Republicans who are OPP
posed ~ consolidation it seems strange ehousn
that Governor Morton should hO' 'ea'i~e ''e
situation more fully than ne seems to-
AS the days 60 by. the prospect OF rue n ny
commission from the state Capitol at Aibany
looms I'd more prominently. To the Kepubn-
cans Of Kings County. who. after years o. patent
and effective work. have built up nagh!iCcht
This Is fairly revolving. They want the privilege
Of electing their own Mayors, and OF having
their Commissioners selected because or merit
srd from among their most representative F"'-
~ Awning less than this will not be tolerab!e
The attitude of the Republican Assemblymen ana
senators indicates this plainly enough. ana the
attitude of the Republican County ana Executive
committees OF Kings County only emphasizes H.
The action Of the Republican County Commit :
tee within the next few days VIII be watchcn
with absorbing interest. as II pOrtends troupI"
rights
UNION LEAGUE on CONSOLIDATION.
Members OF the Union League Club. Of Brook
lvn are very much disgrrntled over the pub
llshed reports in which George W. Chauncey'
member Of the club. who IS working UP an an
nexation petition IS credited with saying that
the club Is ir favor Of consolidation, and In sup
port OF It says that petition to the Governor
favorng consolidation. which was presented 10
I30 members, was sgIcd by III OF them
A reporter OF The Tribune visited the ciub-
house on Bedford-ave. last evening. All the
members said that one had authority to
sneak for the club being for or agains;
consolidation. There are nearly LOO members
on the roll and III members certainly have no
right TO express their opinion as the sentiment
OF the club.
Register Granville W. iIarman, who was one
of those quoted by MIR. Chauncey as favornR
consolidation. said: "No one can speak for The
club I 90 not know what the sentiment of the
majority Of the members Is. but this DO be-
uosed TO consolidation than any one believes
| am for one although | see | am quoted as
fay0rre the project. For MY part cannot See
where the benefit to the Republican party Is
coming IN by tho anncxinG Of this city 10 New-
York. and think II IS advisable - go slow IN
this movement