New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16


CANS WHO OPPOSE AND WANT TO
SUPPRESS FRAUD-A DATE TO
BE SET FOR THE MASS
MEETING.
The Republican Committee Of Twenty-Five held
q meeting in the Lawyers Club yesterday after
noon and took action which gave a complete
answer to the false reports circulated Of late by
the Platt-IAuterbach combination. 1t was made
certain that the committee not in the mori-
bund condition described by agents OF the ma
chine
There need be no longer any doubt In the minds
Of the Republicans of the city that the Committee
OF Twenty-fv will keep up the fight against
fraud In the party. There will be a mass-meeting
of Republicans in Cooper Union to support the
committee in It's determination. The refusal OF
the Republican State Committee to recognize the
protest against corrupt practices in party man.
egement here will cause an appeal TO the
State Convention. The effort 10 stop fraud and
corruption will not cease whatever may be the
result OF that appeal.
The committee met at the Lawyers Club at z
D. m and remained in session until nearly
D. m Among the members Of the committee
present were Cornelius n. Bliss, f. W. Blooming
dale Isaac V. Brokaw, Paul D. Cravath. Z. H.
DennlSOn, Joel IL. frndrut, AHsOli " -"NOo'''
Edward Mitchell J. c. OConnor, Benjamin
Oppenheimer, John Sabine Smith A. H. Steele
and Wager Swayne At the conclusion or the
meeting a number of the men present said that
they had agreed to have all information as 10 the
action Of the committee made public by MT.
Bliss who presided Mr.. Bliss gave out copies
of resolutions which had been passed at the
meeting. and said that they had been passed by
the unanimous vote Of the men present.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were offered by the
Subcommittee on Mass Meeting. consisting OF
paul n Cravath. General Sway1e. Alderman
Goodman. General McCook and Charles H. Den
nison.
Whereas The results already made knowo OF IN.
vestigaton into the methods by which the present
conciusvely disclose that so large majority OF It's
members not honestly chosen; that me CO. com,
mttee itself, such. is rightly to be considered
Whereas The Committee of Five Hundred. at Its
meeting held January 30 with the evidence Iuhy
before it. adopted that conclusion and directed that
such conclusion and the evidence IN pa c such c
pretended organization from recognition as such IN
any Republican councils; and o.,ors woman
Whereas. Pursuant to such Instructions. proper
protest against such recognition has been ihaoe 10
Resolved That in pursuance of such policy Of pro-
test this meeting desires and directs tina, the SAM sam
protest be made In its name to the Repubcah state
izaton being authoritatively repudiated. the ke-
publicans Of NewYork city may be free TO organize
upon an honest basis. and henceforh to cooperate
by decent methods for the countrys good -,
Resolved, That meantime. for the sole purpose OF
opposing and supp~essing fraud. those RepuSnSans rs
OF NewYork City who have ALREADY sgnnnea na ec n
Others as may be OF the same mind. be invited 70
organize under the auspices ana oirecuoh Vi ''7
Committee Of Tv enty-fve. ,...,. t.,
Resolved. That such Republican ORGANIZATIONS an. IN
fhis city as already existing and are in full SYM
pathy with such protest be and are cordially lnved
10 support the same ana 10 co-ope'a'e WIZ" '''
organization now proposed
7. was understood that the resolutions had
been written by General Swayne. When they had
been passed unanimously there was discussion
on the reaues: which had been made by the
Committee on Organization OF the Republican
County Committee for copies Of the results OF the
Investigation recently made by the Committee
OF twenty-five disclosing many Of the frauds In
the Republican enrolment. Mr.. Bliss said he had
placed the results Of the investigation at the
disposal Of the Committee on Organization, and
the following resolution was passed TO approve
that step:
Resolved. That the Committee Of Twenty-Five ap
prove the action OF it's chairman in placing at the
disposal of the Committee OF organization OF the
sS-caed Of ibe rau1s Connected with
the recent enrolment and primaries
The next resolution passed was intended
answer TO false reports that the Committee of
twenty-five had antagonized those delegates to
the County Committee who refused TO vote to
make Mr.. Lauterbach chairman:
Resolved, That We congratulate and commend
the minority Of the so-called County Committee
upon the courageous stand they have taken against
the fraudulent majority by refusing 10 participate
4 the OF e invite ana and nse per-
sonal cooperation with us, and beg to express to
them our cordial appreciation or their course
CONCERNING THE MASs-MEETING.
The Subcommittee on Mass Meeting made
biob1 ri tba odo ~ tha follo
ing:
appointed TO arrange for the mass-meeting OF Re-
publicans in Cooper Union be approved and that
committee.
No date for the mass-meetng had been set by
the subcommittee late yesterday afternoon and
member Of the committee said that 1t would
be decided after careful consideration, be-
cause X the desire Of the committee to select
night when tie Republicans Of the city would
not b. prevented by other engagements from at
tending the mass meeting.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Among the letters Of encouragement which
were received by the Committee OF twenty-five
yesterday was the following
Dear Sir Having opposed the Patt domination
as hs a'ss sds d %a
an active member until recent date, and as dele
mittee where took a decided stand against Gruber
and his methods, take great pleasure In indorslng
the action OF tne committee and II will result
in the breaking up OF the worst form Of despotsm
Croker not excepted: and It should be overthrown at
''''' wv " " ' JoHX W sTEVIfENs
NewYork Feb. l3, 1886.
10 the Committee OF Twenty-Five
committee viii not at this late dae 1p STs
with the polluted fraudulent Platt-Iauterbsch fac
ton OF the party. Ii would be, in my Judgment
compoundng felony, besides locking the stable after
the horse is stolen.
In the interest Of honest politics. yours truly
JOHN BROWN.
FRAUD IN VAN COTTS BAILIWICK