New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-12
CHARLES A HESS DENIES II
HE DID NOT PAY FOR HIS NOMINATION.
HE DECLARES.
MR. IAUTERBAcTrs ALLEGED TELEPHONE HIs
SAGE TO Mr.. ErNsTErN-A LIVELY DE-

MR. I.AUTERBACTrS ALLEGED TELEPHONE eI~
SAGE TO MR. ErNsrErN-A LIVELY DE-
BATE At THE BLAINE GLIB
Tho R,ane Republican Club. in West Twenty
fourth-st had a lively meeting last evening ans
tho fun was kept up until nearly II O'CLOCK ~ 'hs
last previous meeting Of the association resoue0a'
with a long preamble were proposed by MAJOR roo.
ert c. Breckinr.dge condemnins the alleged uss "
money In securing nominations. and "reeommeno'
ing and indorsing any proposed 'ess'a"o"
which enrolments primary elections. caucuses sns
conventions will hereafter be conducted In a mse'
nor N insure confidence ard respect. and 10 DC en-
t,re, free from the disgraceful scenes and me'no
whi.h have heretofore characterized pohtieai e0h@
tests" A..
Men,bers OF the club generally interpreted I'M
nreauble and resolutions as intended 10 reo"He W.
alleged means by which Charles A. Hess. the Nv
sea,ed Republican candidate for Congress IN tn'
XIIth District obtained his nomination ana '"s
parlors OF the club were filed with members gag"
N take par, in or listen 10 the debate sure to taAs
noce Colonel c. " Swift presided IN his USUAL
d,sniaed and impartial manner. To procure o,u's
he hanged his gavel the stone until ne smas"e0
both gavel and stone -.
p Tecumseh Sherman. son OF the nero WI"
marched from Atlanta 10 the Sea. lea tue ass,
s.ye element in support OF the reso'u,''"s 49,, =.
r,an made nc direct attack upon Mr Hess ou' Nv
,o,rer,,v denounced the practice OF purchas"s
rorl,o lions and the rse OF money In e.ec'ions .
subvsrsivs az The rights and cgatves o. Amefse
citlsenshp-an evil which could not De 700 Se''.r
represscd Other speakers who favoreu inc go.
lions were William ] Faon. John F. Dwish'' '''S'
Rohert e. Breckenridge and ex-Aderman James '"
McMurray.
rood a letter addressed to himself on November oy
Henry l.. Einstein. the proprietor OF me New
Press" Among reasons given by MI r'"s.e" ~
onnosing Hess election in the recent campais"
a conversation which the writer had neid' ne sss'
with Edward Iauterbach. chairman OF the nepuv ,
can County Committee. over the telephone. MI n'"
stein wrote that ne had called up Mr. Lau;eroacn
protest against Mr. Hess's nomination MT. Lau'e
bach renlied tina. Il was TOO late So he Already nas
Mr. IIess's check for 5000. MAJOR brech"''es
called attention to the fact that this statement a.s
been frequently seen In print IN the campais"' "s'
Mr. Iauterbach had never denied II. ana tnat ~
though Mr.. Eiustcin was known in this city as
nteman Of pecunary responsibility no SUI. ~ -
damages had been brought against him or against ~
4 humber OF speeches were made deprecaslnnss
spe for Mr. Hess and truth Of he
charges against him were William Mos'9 Rc,arS:
Pert f9 Warden sossrt a III a
ard James T; conlsy 80 ao an im.
esi %eSber Of the blaine club dsea ~
Hc caS psr fsa Ke aS
had been In practical politics, laboring for the
publican party. and that this OF ITSELF enti'', ~
him to the nomination. without anything e'SS
recommend him to Republican favor MI. rWv
vehemently denied the alleged statement OF M. ~;
Lauterbach over the telephone to Mr. Einsten a ns'
he (Mr. Hess) had raid 5000 for his nominat,Ssn s
As between Mr.. Lauterbach and Mr.. Elnsteln' ~ ~.
Hess said that he would take the word OF ="
Lauterbach every time. a., ..,.s.
Major Breckinridge. intsrrnpiing.b1s mr. mtu'
Mr. Hess did reply directly 70 the remarks q asny
jeced by Major Brecknridge but went on % "s
the other chars that he had paid money 70
the XVIII 70 vim" stewart Of TIE MAJ sss aided
that but for the obligations resting upon nun *. .I name
az fair and dea riy- beloved sister ne would
the Repuhlcans II the XVIII District ana o. ~
City Of New Yosk with the underyIn. rs:sSs,
Mr.. Einsteln's opposition He eulogised ynosnnT rs
Stewart and Henkel as consistent ana nar9 WI mnnS
Repuhjicars and said that he was propd 70 ce pa
their perfonai friends. Mr. Hess I'D that no ,HSsn
nuhiican could have AGAINST the Tammss,M Jar
rmaiortv In the xIlth Congress District tn, y XXI
Il was defsatedt re said. because ths SoW NJ md
overcome by the 900 or $500 Tamaany majSrvu ~.
the East Side" Mr.. Hess friends gave az"
stnted applause - .,s.,,,u,A propos.
lions were made but they were vosed aowm: s,ss 4
also the preamble and resolutions wn'cn ss's
thA discussion.