New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
RESENTING UNFAIR WORK.
T. F. EAGAN WITHDRAWS FROM THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE.


COUNTY COMMITTEE.
HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES FROM THE xxIrD DIS
TRIcT DENoUNCE THE WORK OF THE CON-
MITTEE on oRGANIzAT1oN-A
LIVELY MEETING AT COUNTY
HEADQUARTERS.
The Republican County Committee had a spe
cial meeting In the headquarters in West Thirty
eighth-st last evening to consider the report Of
the Committee on Organization, which has gone
through the form Of investigating complaints
and amending the district rolls under the auto
cratic leadership OF Frederick S Gibbs. 1t
kncw before Chairman Lauterhach called the
meeting to order that the rights Of the anti
Platt Republicans in several districts had been
Cisregarded by Mr.. Gibbss committee. and that
the report would be passed by the majority in
spite OF all protests. The programme was car
ried out under the guidance of Mr. Gibbs, but
the meeting was made lively by some vigorous
protests and the representatives of the XXIId
Assembly District. headed by Thomas F. Eagan.
withdrew from the organization.
One Of the first things In order was the read
irg Of an apology from Lloyd Coils for some
remarks made at a previous meeting of the
suspended The apology was accepted. and Mr..
Coils reinstated.
There was silence in the hall when Mr.. Man
chester was reading the long report Of the
Committee on Organization. but soon as the
reading was finished Mr.. Eagan sprang to his
feet and asked what member OF the committee
he had insuted He referred to a passage In
the report stating that the committee had
ri oP tha stQ IN q
sembly District. but because Mr.. Eagan had
grossly nsulted the members OF the committee
there had been a decision to close all the cases
and not hear Mr.. Eagan in any OF them
BECAUSE HE WAS A MKINLEY Lacquer.
Before Mr.. Eagan could get an answer to his
question. John Sabine Smith raised the point Of
order that 1t was not in the power OF the COM
mttee to refuse to hear protestant in all cases.
and Mr.. Lauterbach ordered the report to be
amended by striking out few lines Then fol-
lowed a wrangle between Mr.. Gibbs and Mr..
EagaD as to the manner In which hearing had
been refused to Mr.. Eagan the latter contending
that he couldn't get a hearing because he was
member OF the Mckinley League Of the State
of New York. Mr. Gibbs made a denial, and
his followers in the hall shouted: go for him,
Gibbsl" There much confusion when Mr.
Eagan repeated his declaration. and said:
II propose to stay in the Mckinley League
and I propose to get out OF this organization
where I have been refused fair treatment"
He walked to the platform and handed to Mr..
Lauterbach a bundle of papers which were the
designations Of the three County Committeeman
from his district. and also the designations Of a
number Of the election district captains. He was
cheered by a number of the other members OF
the County Committee he left the hall. Mr..
Gibbs shouted that the designations were out or
order and the chairman said that at the special
meeting they could be received only informally
Then John Little. Of the XXYIth Assembly
District, rose to offer amendment TO the re-
port of Mr. Gibbss committee, which had recon-
merded the striking of a number OF names from
the rolls In two election districts. Mr.. Little
wanted to have the Third and Ninth Election
District organizations reorganized. He declared
that the complaints on which the Committee on
Organization had acted had been made by IAN
unmitigated liar" mentioning a name, and that
the committee had reported in favor OF striking
the names OF good Republicans from the rolls
Mr. Smith also spoke in favor OF Mr. Littles
notion Mr. Gibbs then declared that 1t was
time the majority refused to be called a set OF
liars
perhaps as a National Committeeman he
said II ought not to take so prominent part
In the local fight. but propose to do what L
consider Justice. and II the minority don't like
It let them get out" Howls Of approvaD
After that Mr. Little's motion was voted down
and the report Of the Committee on Organiza-
tion adopted by an overwhelming vote. Then
Mr. Gibbs wanted to hear the letter OF resigna-
ton which Mr. Eagan had handed up and he
moved that it be read for the information or the
committee His motion was carried, ana MT
Manchester started to read the letter. which
was addressed to Edward Lauterbach, presi-
dent Of the so-called County Committee
"Stop right there" cried Mr. Lauterbach I
will hear communication duuie9Seu ~ ""'
'so-called cornmittee
More noise followed this. with Mr. Giobs all
the time demanding that the letter he read
vote called for the continuation Of the reading
MIR. EAGAN's RESIGNATION.
Secretary Manchester had proceeded only to
the beginning Of the second paragraph when
Mr. Gibbs shouted that he withdrew his motion
for the reading, and after more general shout
,rg the letter was laid aside. The letter In full
was as follows: ,,,..- ,eoc
Mr.. Edward Lauterbach, President of the So-cailed
s,r herewith tender my resignation a a mem
ber OF the so-caed Republican COUNT Committee
OF the city and County OF New foEH. anu ASK @ lor
c.nted or not | herewith serve notice that VIII
haze no further relations with your organization
mnder ony circumstances. My reasons for taking
this step can be briefly stated -
" have held with the reputable Republicans OF
this county for Il long time that your organization
was largely fraudulent The conclusion that your
or,a nzntion had no legal status whatever, arrived
at bv Mr. Choate. Mr.. Bliss and other eminent
members OF the party. who investigated thr last
ri,a ries and enrolment seems TO me to be entirely
iusttfed | believed then that the honest minority
of the committee should withdraw, but In defer-
once IN thn wishes OF our friends. and from mis-
taken sense Of what was to the welfare OF the
rortv I continued act with you until the climax
~ v::r,oncdoing was arrived at last Wednesday
evening when | was actually refused Il hearing be
fore your Committee Organzation because or
NV Identification with the Mckinley League OF this
city and State ] came before the committee 70
eynose the gross frauds ard irregularities In thir-
tern election districts OF the XXIld Assembly Dis
tr,ct hut before | could even state my case ! WAS
denied a hearing and ordered from the room
motion Of Frederick s Gibbs tho member OF the