New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
MACHINE FRAUDS DENOUNCED.
STRONG SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THE
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICANS OF THE
xxxrI1D ASSEMBLY DISTRICT


Anti-machine Republicans Of the XXxIIId As
semby District filled Unity Hall. at No. 2oos Third
ave, to OVERLOOKING on Friday evening when tho
recent frauds by which the Platt-Lauterbach lead
ers obtained control Of the Republican County Com
mittee were denounced In terms too plain to be
misunderstood. The meeting had been called to pro-
test against the action Of the Committee on Con-
tested seats Of the Republican State Convention.
which refused to recognize the regularly elected DEL
egates the district and seated the Plat dele
gates
Charles z. Lewis presided at the meeting, and
Henry Merz acted the secretary Among tho
vice presidents for the meeting were John H. Con-
nell Alderman Charles Wines w r. Spooner.
Robert j. Wright John B. Cartwright Frank Ray
mond Christopher Fabri. F. G. w. Sigrist. F. w.
BanRe j. L. Baumgarten. D. L. Greenbaum. Hugo
Meyer L. E. Story. James Kennedy II. A. Van
Geldren, Petro Caveo. Herman LANCE. Bernard
Kelly A. r. Persella. Meyer Baer. M. NJ Stems.
John e. schuman Albert d. Hahn. Charles r.
schopland A. Oestreicher. W. ]. Walters. Simon j.
Ze,g Isaac Dimond. Frank Fandreau. W. c.
Holmes, W. T. Hyer f. F. Keune. Michael Cypress.
Jacob Heintx. Frank A. Waterman. George F. Hon.
burger James Wood. z. A. Benney. lsidore May
and A. ]. Nash.
spooner A. b. Humphrey. John Sabine Smith and
Alderman Elias Goodman Mr. Spooner said in
part:
Have we a leader Of the Republican party in this
u
sands Of them fitted by all the gifts Of culture and
character TO lead did the old war horses But
this city and State who claims to be leader. but
everybody knows him to be boss Is there any one
eept o@ pc9ures 'h IN the
privacy Of his own personality he can dictate ana
direct and be obeyed by men who should nave more
manhood than to allow H.
Alderman Goodman. who was tho last speaker.
said:
present when the hearing was given na By the tn,
tentively to the testimony given and az one un-
So nsrs ss the sI5
that the members Of the committee themse Ives
at the De o ana:
that the conestlns delegation had won s. case Ss
machine had done its work that the order had gone
fSfh and id hs a ths we the
party: that they are the regulars, and should Dc
paro No more irregular organization ever ex-
istea trust you feel you possess the right TO ex.
;pnon every occasion and under all circumstances
RESOLUTIONS which were unanimously adopted at
the meeting started out with this declaration
When the interests Of party purity e1Irect mor an
nounce maadmnistraon in party managemedh' ann
to seek their remedy for frsuds cbsree Of party
AFFAIRS duty Is not sv be Of an Na
more t on bubble confidence cannot be re-
ts,ned when frauds at primaries and IN co hd
items are allowed to pass unnot'ceo ana o"""'''e'
After denouncing In the strongest 'ansue ~
frauds which were perpetrated by the fiat' Naue'
at the primaries and protesting VIGOROUSLY AsA"s'
the action of the Committee on Contested seats.
which refused to allow regularly elected delegates
from the xxXIIId Assembly District to have seats
In the Republican State Convention. the resolutions
ended as follows:
Resolved That the corruption the fraud an sbove
disgracefui practices in party managemen. aoovr r
enumerated. which have obtained not mercy ~ o out
own Assembly district. but practically througnSSudt
the city and in the State at large. have hazara aea
the prospects Of the Empire state to secure c .me
ernor for the office OF President OF the United
States and changed the current OF party, preisS,
Louis will be distinguished not alone for ms d len,
also for his absolute independence OF bosses ana
adherence Of bosssm, ,,.s
Resolved, That the services OF counsel DC ehNstSu
TO secure for the Republicans OF thi: AssemoIy
district in the civil courts the rights denied them