New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
REGULAR, OF COURSE.
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desire that the fundamental rights of American
citizens shall be Observed
Mr. Lauterbach appeared somewhat troubled
nv the applause which followed from the COM
mittee after the utterance of these sentiments.
Mr.. Steele was several times interrupted by
Mr.. I.auterbach upon technical and unimportant
questions and he answered these with facts and
figures. - r,
John F. Parkh lrst Of Bath put stop to the
discussion by moving that the case be closed
II was then long after p. H. and some Of the
members of the State Committee had become
tired Of listening to arguments which by no
means could change their votes. Then Mr.
Lauterbach and the men who had presented the
memorial left the room. The State Committee
turned its attention to a statement which had
been appended to the memorial declaring that
the facts presented were discredit t. the Re
publicans in this county, and continuing:
The County Committee may secure the election Of
spurious delegates the Republican State and Ma
onal conventions, soon 10 be he'd but < is power
less for ali other purposes as II is devoid of the
confidence of the seif-respec;ns voters.
This statement is made by Republicans of expert
ence in the machinery of the party. VINO are no;
moTody h, wn9 rn aHe no pretence to n
Wholesale political thefts already perpetrated ana
seeming 10 be perpetrated 10y the present organza-
The election Of delegates to our State and National
present enrolment cannot De
determined by Republicans; contest at the election
district primaries would not be between Republicans
S % in many dts cud be- 6eat tn by sma
minority Of k'public ian yolers, aided by AZ over
whom the rolls have been loaded.
Ii you recognize the existing organization. YOU
sanction the nullifca,ion by a Republican minority
aided by Tammany Democrats of the majority of
to future party conventions; and if You sanction
this practice, you can hardly expect Republicans to
register and vote election day for candidates
chosen by such delegates.
that immediate attention be given by YOU to thesa
matters. and that no convention or primaries he
called ordered by you until these wrongs shall
haze been redressed.
DECLARED IRREGULAR AND PROPER"
The State Committee after talking over the
situation in secret for time. unanimously passed
the following resolutions. which were prepared by
Mr.. Parkhurst
Resolved, That the proceedings OF the Republican
organization of the county of New York appear to
Resolved. The gentlemen appearing before the
State Committee having conceded that the consttu.
OF the Republican organization of the county of
mittee recommends that the Republican oreaniza
amend said constitution. and
be referred TO the Republican organization of the
county of New-York for its consideration.
Then the remaining work of the state Commit
tee was rushed through with machine prompt
ness. The resignation of Frank II. Hiscock, as
member OF the committee, was placed on rec
ord and Mr.. Hendi icks made the member
OF the committee from the NXVIlth District in
his place. B. b. Odell. jr., moved that the State
Convention be called TO meet in the Grand Gen.
trail Palace. in this city. March "a. and his
motion was carried without a dissenting voice
Mr.. Parkhurst then introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas. In the call for the Republican National
Convention TO meet in ST. Louis June lG. 1896 ii
hot. he. .t.l.-
gates shall be chosen by conventions called by the
Congressional Committee of each such district in
the same mdnrer the nomination of Repre-
sentative IN Congress is made in said district pro-
vded. that in Congressional district where there
IS no Republican Congressional Committee the Re
publican state COMMITTEE shall appoint from the
pose OF calling district convention 10 elect dis
trio; delegates,
Resolved, That in the following Congressional
districts of this state. in which there are no Con
gressional committees the following residents of the
lions for the election of district delegates to the Ma
New York County-yIIth District. Charles W
AsXandsr Frederick Hadly ana So T. 4 BraW W
Murray John stiebns and John j Sof AKA S
George Peane; Kin District GeGrge h Y1,5
district. Thuriow Weed Barnes. J. l. Stewart and
" NJ Hoag; XIIlth District; Thomas Humphrey,
r. Bidweil. John II. Gunner and John Rclsenweber,
XVIII District. James b. Degnan, Isaac Newman
coa1tyId PisTic JOh@ B., Hazen t }Ohp
Croft and Nicholas MOCK IlQ lrStrlct, H. D. f1uru,
George A Davis and ID. II. Mcmillan.
Kings County-Ild District Andrew Jacobs; 1lli
District w. W. Goodrich WITH District II. A.
Sharkey: With District f. II. Schroeder; With Dis
trict Andrew Frank
list Congressional District Of NewYork S,ate-W.
j. Youngs and ]. NJ. Belford.
THE GOVERNORS CANDIDACY.
Just before the State Committee adjourned,
the following. offered by William Barnes jr.,
was passed by a unanimous vote:
Whereas The Republicans OF the State OF New
York convention assembled. at Saratoga Springs.
upon the 18th day Of September, 1850 unanimously
EXPRESSED their preference for the Chief Executive
OF this State Levi Parsons Morton, a candidate
for the Republican nomination for President Of the
United States: and
Whereas Mr.. Morton has signifed his will ingness
70 accept the nomination for President. should II
be rendered him by the National Convention: be IL
Resolved That We the members OF the Re-
publican State Committee OF the State OF New
York heartily and enthusiastically indorse the
didacy of Mr. Morton. and pledge ourselves to earn
est and consistent cfOrl in behalf Of his nomination
by the convention 10 be held at ST. Louis June Is.
1896