New-York tribune., 1896-01-07
TO PURGE THE ROLLS.
FRAUDS AT THE RECENT REPUBLICAN,
PRIMARIES EXPOSED.
INDIGNANT REPUBLICANS DENorNCE THE CON
WITH lno NAMES CALLING FOR

INDIGNANT REPUBrICANs DENoUNCE THE CON
DUCT OF THE MACHINE MEN--A PETITION
WITH loco NAMES CALLING FOR
PARTY REoRGANIzATIoN.
Representative Republicans from all the Assem-
bly, districts of the city met In conference at No
50 East Fifty-ninth-st last night in pursuance Of
the plan laid out at the Windsor Hotel conference
to conduct an unrelentIng warfare against the
frauds at recent Republican primaries and in the
enrolment under Platt-Lauterbach auspices. There
was no misiaking the temper OF the meeting. While
all idea OF h bolt from the County Committee was
d!scountenanced. the speakers were unanimous In
the prime idea that the present rolls must first be
pCrged and that v!olators OF the laws controlling
primaries must be punished to the full extent OF the
statutes.
Nearly all the members OF the Executive Commit
tee OF Twenty-Five were present. Among those
observed we're Cornelius y. Bliss ex-tn.ted
states Disti ict-Attorney Edward Mitchell. Cen
eral Arson q. McCook. William Brook
field. James A. Blanchard. General e. II. r. Coils
John Sabine Smith. Theodore Roosevelt. Colonel
Alfred X. Conkl.ng and DR.. Louis l.. Seaman. The
crowded. and the feeling against what
speaker designated 'mountebank politics
was Intense Speakers from various districts were
listened TO with applause. A representative of the
XNlth Assembly District created probably the most
excitement. He presented a petition signed by loJO
well-known Rpubcans OF that district, calling for
list was headed by all the Republican clergymen OF
the district. Representative business and profess
sional men had attached their names TO the docu-
ment. The speaker who presented the petition, rdi-
cul"d the idea that any reress from false enrolment
could be obtained from the County Committee. He
declared that facts requiring half hour To read
had been decided by that committee in five minutes
after presentation without being read. and with the
curt words Mr.. Hiard IL sustained" The pc
tition was referred to the Executive Committee.
4 representative of the XNIXth District. IL was
said was particularly bitter in his d-nunclduon
of the 'rottennes." as he called 1t, Of the Plat
Lanterbarh machine. Asans, the extreme meas
advocated by him. Cornelius y. Bliss. John
Sabine Smith and General MccOok cOunselled mod
grafton. Mr. Bliss. 1t was also sad. urged that
Republicans should keep their attention hxed first
upon The uncoverlng 0; tie frauds. Mr.. smith de-
cared that this now the prime purpose i'll
hand. General McCook il was learned. declared
that the Executive Committee would continue an
finchingy - unsarth the frauds first.
William Brookiied. several Republicans agreed,
furnished food for thought In the assert on
thu, there could be bot from body honey
combed with fraud on the part Of reputable Re-
puD.icans who were seeking to build NJ an honest
organization.
som. amusement. wei excitement, was
caused by Characterization OF the Van cot bench
men IN the Nih District "minons. three .:
whom. the speaker said. had been held for trial
before the Special Sessions. TWO % whom were
sure 10 be cony.ctcd' and the other likely 10 BE-
convicted.
There prolonged discussion as TO the means
Of enlarging IN, General Committee. and in the
OF this the opinion was freely expressed that
the way should be opened FOR all Republicans de-
string an homes enrolment to Join the anu- Machine
forces. \ resolution Mas nnauy adopted ulani-
mOusly that all krpubiic ans present should be
added To tn. General Comm zee and tne Executive
Committee should Dee empowered to enlarge the
General Committee.
John Sabine Smith urged al who had knowledge
of ,iauds a. the primaries or in the enrolment TO
communicate WITH the members o. the tOmnittr"
investigation. who hav. taken permanent mead
quarters In tho annex Of III" St cloud Hotel No.
IA West Forty-trst-si. Communications may be
addressed there 10 Colonel &. :. Jones. who may
D.. found there az all hours
The Flfty Eighth Republican Election District As-
sOr!ati0n OF the NNNlNin Assembly Isirl't mas
adopted the following resolution.
Resolved. That We the members or TINS assocla-
Ton View with alarm any and all propositions 20
alter the constitution OF the Republican orghnizs-
ton OF this county. to permit any Assembly
district BODY committee 10 stand between the
election district organizations and the County COM
mltier. and that W hereby d-' ar" and put on
record our unqualified opposition To any sueh
change