New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
ROTTEN THROUGH AND THROUGH.
FRAUDS IN THE RECENT ENROLMENT
AND PRIMARIES

RESULTS OF An IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION o'
THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE IN THIS COUNTY
To the Republican County Committee and the nc
publican party In the city OF New-York
The undersigned committee OF the Republicans
have been engaged for time In an inVes"sa
ton OF the alleged frauds In the Republican eiio'-
ment In this city and in the recent primaries Aitei
due consideration and mindful OF the gravity OIL INC
situation In view OF the approaching Nationai ee'
ton, we deemed II essential to the welfare OF '''
party that a thorough and impartial investisa''o"
should be made by a committee consisting OF Me''i
John Sabine Smith. Paul D. Cravath. AdeIoert H.
Steele. Benjamin Oppenheimer and John s. WISE
who Immediately undertook the task assigheu "
them Their report transmitting the statement oi
c. n. Jones. recently associate actuary OF the We"
York Life Insurance Company, whom they seiec'eu
to conduct the investigation, is appended we WIS"
TO emphasize our belief in the entire impa1uaii'y
and sincerity OF this investigation
Notwithstanding the charges which have been ire-
quently made In the public press. we had no aoe
quate conception of the magnitude and enormity OIL
the frauds ana irregularities which nave peeh pei
petrated in connection with the Republican enron
ment and the recent primaries until the investigation
OF the enrolment In several Of the Assembly dsrcts
had been made and the results tabuated
In view of these results there can he no
escape from the conclusion that the presen'
enrolment II rotten to n degree never peA"Tc
pnralleled in the history of the party ""u
Assembly districts based upon IT. by whicn
delegates were elected to the County Com
mittce for 1896. unworthy OF serio""
confederation.
An organization based upon such whoie"nie
frauds cannot command the confidence OF the
Republican party nor of the public.
We, therefore, urge that the organization OF tho
County Committee for 1896 be not effected until
reasonable time has been given to complete the
investigation now in progress and to secure ads
Quate relief
Primaries the fOun tain-head or all rep>
resentntive government. and the primaries
necessnriIy spring from the enrolment. IL the
latter In fraudulent the entire party struct-
and respect This IL n subject in which every
Republican, whether his name be upon tho
rolls not. Is interested, for all look to the
organization Of the party to secure honest
conventions and truly representative nom-
nations.
For the foregoing reasons. and In the interest OF
the harmony and efficiency of the Republican party
earnestly request that no permanent organiza
ton OF the County Committee be effected until inc
completion OF this investigation.
Joseph H. Choate. Cornelius n. Bliss
Samuel Thomas William Brookfeld.
Arson G. McCook benjamin Oppenhemer.
Wager Swayne. Elihu Root.
r. c. Alexander. Horace Porter.
John c. OConor, Isaac V. Brokaw.
Elias Goodman Edward Mitchell.
Charles Stewart Smith. John s. Wise.
John f.. Milholland. A. II. steele.
John Sabine Smith, Joel Il. Erhardt.
f. W. Bloomingdale. Paul Il. Cravath.
s. v. r. Cruger. John Proctor Clarke.
Committee.
New-York Jan. 10. 1896