New-York tribune., 1896-01-30


known Republicans throughout the city to the
purposes of the meeting that there seems nc
good reason 10 doubt that there will be repre-
sentative attendance of .he best class Of Re-
pubcans IN the city.
Tn view Of the fact that Governor Morton
transmitted to Edward Lauterb#h the state
ment Of John Sabine Smith as chairman OF
the Committee of investigation Of the recent
frauds. the resolution given herewith MADE
pubc by the Committee Of Twenty-fi yester-
dav /, considered Of special Significance This
resolution was adopted by the committee at the
Windsor Hotel on January % last. reads
as follows:
re h covor,or " morton 20 John g Smith. and
by him communicated to this committee We AN ~
pleasure Il directing Nss MI sf" of the Investigation
conducted bv this committee OF the recent l'epupl-
can enrolment and primaries IN this county
REPUBLICANS AsToUNpEp.
tonuhl,cans who are fightlng the Platt-Iaut"r-
nach enrolment and primaries were as'"uh"e"
unon learning that ;he very data which Eover"o'
Morton transmitted to Mr.. Lauteroach on '"e
nIea that tho consideration OF them was ou'S'""
b,s nrovince had been asked by him from John
Sabine Smith az chairman Of the Committee OF
Investigation
At the meeting tonight II ia eXpect'n ''h' N
rangements Will be made for the mass-ihee""s
10 be held at Cooper Union. II Is also expected
that arrangements will be made TO present the
protests Of Republicans. together with inc eVi-
dences Of fraud to the Republican state commit
tee The Committee Of twenty-five VIII prop
ahlv also present tonight additional evidences
o. fraud In the enrolment and at the prmar'es'
DR. MACARTHUR's POSITION
Tho r,ev Dr Robert s MacArthur pastor Of
the Calvary BAPTIST Church and well-known as
. e,anch Republican who mas recently returned
home from his rip around the world IN re-
snonse to a request yesterday oN1rr s'ed me ioI-
lowing views upon the fraudulent practices IN
the ,eccn. Republican enrolment and at the
prlmari.s: - have heel away from thls Guy
and country on trip Ground the world ana nave
somewhat ,ost truck Cf our local kepuo"c'"
Affairs ha "a rot Been all" quite - eaten up
with c.rreni history curing he last few months.
7 haze rowcv~r. iatens', - regretted the bi'"rf-
irp, and rjrzen-ions In the Republican party IN
this city. ! have always regarded II as t"e party
Of progress and good government Sometimes
Its supposed relations 80 Tammany Hail In TINS
city have greatly shaken my faith and have
sometimes tried nv patience. In; have SIN
chung 10 the PARTY with tenaclty and hope. II
|
local frying pan has sometimes been bad. but TO
jump out Of II into the hre ala h't P'''''''
greater comfort
Il have not carefully looked into the facts re-
gard.ng the alleged fraudulent enrolment aihc'
coming home have found - diiii cut t. eaten UP
with my literary ana pastoral YORK Bnt II Inc
charges made In Th- Irihdne are based on
yeriAable facts II woulf be difficult L. pronounce
! with undue severity On the conduct u those r.
| sponsible for the enrolment Ny earnest none j.
that wrong wherever found. may De dlscof,f'"
/ and appropriately reOukcd- Th' only hrp' i.i
! the Republican patty - hat II may he the parry
Of mora reform and progress. Nn"n Il cease
10 be thai II has lost ITS right - .Ktt ~ u
fails to represent the highest political locals ana
70 represent the best elements ~ muni,'pal re-
form II has mission IN this Republic f'I-
/ hans other parties may continue TO exist which
/ represent the opp,rite clements IN mun'cpa' ana
/ National Ne but certainly the Republican par'y
/ rannot II was born amid the tears. prayers and
/ h!Chest yoli;ica and patriotic instincts Of oar
noblest people. II stu eppeals 70 ne h,ghest
! ideals If the best Americans. When its political
! methods and motives fan II justify II In that
appeal It vii! ceas, t. axist. Ny devotion to
the party has always grown out of my hrm con
ylction that on the W lOle II has alwpys repre-
sen,ed and now represents the best clements of
/ political and patriotic endeavor and reform
HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM
From all know of the gentlemen compos-
ing the committee hold them In very high
esteem and am disposed to attach mach m
portance 10 any lclusions t. which they mag
! come I cannot rat still cherish the hope that
/ harmony may he secured wrong rcbuked and the
highest political ideals attained. so that 'h'
marty NAV move as n unit IN local. state and
/ National political efforts and achievements.
II IL seldom that men OF ,arge interests IN
financial circles in this city ma themselves called
upon To 20 outside the even tenor II their wa
~ announce themselves openly and boldly IN
nolltjcal matters. AS an evidence however, that
the most absorbed business man who - Re
publican feels that the lime has come 10 an
n,unce himself IN pronounced hostility 70 Plsu-
Iauterbach practices, IS the ,iEnar ufe' a IA
smile of which was published N The Tribune
Yesterday Of Charles Lanier. IF Wirslow.
Ionjer e. Co. the well-knOwn bankers to the
protest against the recent frauds. MoTe slgrin-
cant still however. IL the statement made yester~
day bv Mr. Lan!er TO Tribune reporter regard
Ing his reasons for his actions. This Is what
/ Mr. Lanier said: 81 know nothing about the de-
! tails Of this matter. What DO know. however.
IS that when Cornelius y. Bliss. Joseph II.
/ Choate and men Of that recognized character
and standing In the community assert that the
| Rnpubcan Larty has been made the victim Of
| frauds In the enrolment ana AT me primaries.
| their statements are true. and that Republicans
! who believe IN an honest party should rally 70
! their support. II was upo nthta conviction that
| ! responded to the call
/ THE MAYORS GAUNTLET NOT TAKEN UP.
NO ONE APPEARS AZ YET 70 C.AIH THE 500
Rr,oARD-cAiN IABoRs OF SECRETARY
MANCHESTER.
Mayor Strong threw down the gauntlet to the
plot;-Iauterbnch machine last Monday. Offering n
GIFT Of 1900 FOR every OF bribery and corrup-
lion (such as was alleged in the Pntt :nln,fcsio)
committed by an appontec OF the Mayor or a
subordinate Of his appointees': a gif; Of 800 for