New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-22
been drinking hard. and had frequently threatened
10 commit suicide. When found his throat and his
wrists had been gashed with razor which lay by
his dead body
SHARKEY DEFEATED.
ANTI.MACHINE MEN REINSTATED IN THE
TwENTY-FIFTH WARD
THE REPUBLICAN GENERAL Committees
SPECIAL MEETING SHINY ATTENDED
BY FOLLOWERS OF THE MAN WHO
TRIED TO RUN THE
MACHINE.


The Republican General Committee held a
special meeting last night In It's rooms In the
Johnston Building and settled the long-stand-
ing dispute in the Twenty-fifth Ward by fully
reinstating the Anti-Machine voters in the ward
who had been illegally expelled from their dis
trict association and by declaring legal the dis
trict associations as they existed on January l.
This settlement Of the dispute will be highly
gratifying 10 the majority Of Republican voters
throughout the city, not excepting many OF the
machine men themselves. The decision OF the
committee I'm favor of the regular district asso-
Citations and the reinstatement Of the men VINO
had been illegally read out OF their party with
out doubt saves one Assemblyman TO the Re-
publicans in Kings County. and may thus save
TO the party the United States Senator. The
Ant.-Machine men. It is said would not under
any circumstances have fallen into line with
the men who had turned them out. but would
have run an independent ticket According TO
the leaders Of both sides last night. however all
the Republicans in the ward will now work zeal
ousy for the success OF every Repubncan 10 ne
voted for in the district.
A. soon q the meeting had been called together
by Chairman George II. Roberts. jr.. the follow
ing resolutions were presented by the Commit
tee on Organization. which had conducted two
hearings on the and failed. as II said. to md
sny reason why the Sharkey contingent should
have its way.
Resolved. That the expulsion of the twenty-nine
members OF the Ward Committee OF the twenty
and unlawful. and that the ward Committee IS In
structed to the twenty-nine oeesates uiiieM
sny sXRss as ana Members Of the Ward Committee:
and also that the action Of the Ward Cornm'Set III
%inthi Elevemth. thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
teenth and Twenty-frst election dlsriets, anu sd "a
and In ignoring the old associations In the said dis-
trcts was r1eSpa End Tnswi" a a1o be- and the
same Is hereby instructed and forbidden 10 iccog-
ME IN me b snd dt is hersSy Instructed and
dered recognize the sad old dstrct @
their full rights and privileges as regular district
associations.
As soon as the resolution had been presented.
John La Grange. one of the Sharkey men in the
Twenty-ffth Ward, moved as an amendment
that the eight districts be enrolled by the County
Committee and that the two associations III
each of the districts be merged into one. Ihls
amendment opened up vigorous discussion III
which Mr. La Grange had no assistance what-
ever in his fight. while Lorin Andrews, OF the
Twenty-third Ward: Register OF Arrears Hehl!
A. Powell and one or two others spoke against
Mr. La Oranges amendment and IN favor OF the
report brought In by the Committee on Organi-
propostion had already been rejected by both
sides to the controversy. and he told how in the
hearings the followers Of Sharkey had failed 10
make any defence. He said that the expeiled
members were demanding only what was just
and right. and he appealed TO the delegates not
TO forget their honesty. manhood and integrity
hut TO set aside all factionalism and vote 70 give
the expelled members the rights to when they
are entitled. 1,,
When the roll was called on Mr.. La Oranges
motion the amendment was defeated by vote or
80 navs to 80 ayes The announcement OF the
vote was greeted With great applause. JUST as
the roll was about TO begin on the resolution pre-
scented by the Committee on Organization. Sherln
Ruttling moved that the report be adopted unani-
nously The Sheriffs motion was carried. ana
there was another round of cheers. The machine
men with whom Mr.. Sharkey is allied In his po-
litical ventures contributed In no small degree 10
Sharkeys defeat by remaining away from the
meeting in large numbers.
Before the meeting closed Chairman Roberts IN
formed the members Of the committee that they
were all invited attend the reception TO be given
al the Union League Club tonight at o'clock 10
Frank s Black and Timothy l.. Woodruff Great
interest has been manifested In this reception by
Republicans throughout the city and hundreds OF
them will accept their first opportunity 10 meet
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