New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING
POWERS GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON
ORGANIZATION.

TO RUN THINGS DURING THE sUMMER-PRorEsTs
OF THE MINORITY.
With the purpose, possibly, Of demonstrating "
the public what a useless organization IL Is III d
Presidential campaign the PlattLauteroach county
Cor,rnittee last night bundled up It's padded rolls
and fraudulent records and after turning It's powers
and functions over TO what Is called the Coni-
nlttee on Organization" dominated by l-auteroic"'
Gibbs Gruber, Thornton and "Colonei jim o'e"
art took a recess for three months, against INC
protest OF the anti-machne members, VINO lfs's'eu
that in important year the committee eno''u
hold regular sessions 70 look after the important
rrr,,r.es soon 70 be called ard maintain It's inter-
est in the work for electing Republican fresiae't
and Vice-Presdent Republican GoVe'hoi a'
Lieutenant Governor ard a Republican AsSc"p''
which is necessary TO the election or hepuo"'"''
United States Senator. Edward Lauterpach p'c-
sided with his accustomed suavty and made IRE
Guant reference TO the lessons in practical politics
which ne said he had learned at ST. Louis.
The Committee Organization made a factionai
report on the troubles IN the Eleventh Election
District of the Ist Assembly District, which was
Intended to disparage Martin "A. Hcaey the anti
machine leader Of the Ist. who has been sterling
advocate OF Major McKinley's nomination. an I'M
par!onable offence IN tho eyes Of Mr.. Platts fol-
lowers The report recommended the rcorganlza-
ton OF the election district named on various
f!rnsy pretexts. II declared adopted by MI
Iauterbach although Mr.. Healey and other speak
ers gave exceen, reasons why such action was an
outrage on the rights OF good Republicans
The Organization Committee also presented RESP
uons 'bestowing upon Itself the power to set the
dates and issue the calls for the primaries to
choose delegates to the State County and District
conventions 10 prescribe the places where all the
primaries and conventions should be convened
and, until the County Committee should hold It's
next regular meeting. on september IT, to exercise
tae powers and prerogatves Of the latter body
John Sabine Smith. |. Albert Engelhardt, Edward
S. Clinch and others OF the opposition attacked
the scheme subversve Of Republican principles
and usage and intended to take the choosing Of
delegates ID the various conventions out Of the
hands of the Republican voters and place 1t abso-
lutely in the keeping of the Platt-Lauierbach
clique No fair or honest primaries could be held
under such conditions nor was 1t believed that any
were intended Hot speeches were made on both
sides after which the resolutions were "jammed'
through In true Tammany style Extraordinary
lowers were also conferred upon the Committee OF
Appeas which authorized 10 decide all ques-
tons brought before It In the next three months
A report from the Committee Abuses and
Grievances favored A. J. McG!bneys restoration as
n member Of the committee IN william Henke.s
| district the XIIth. Mr.. McG!bney, who resigned
from the committee last April, asserted that he
| thought that he Simply signing an Application
! for a place in the Navy Yard. Mr. Henkel Is an
| other original Mckinley man, and the action or inc
! Grievance Committee Intended 10 be unfaVor-
! abe 70 Mr. Henkevs prestige In Ms district y
| minority report, submitted ty Mr.. Smith and M.
Healey advised against McGbney's claims the
| questions involved discussed by Colone! / C.
| Campbell John Sabine Smith, Lloyd Coils Mon
| tague Lesser l.. l.. Van Allen, James VI. Doremus
| and Others and the majority repor, was adopted
| These resolutions adopted by standing vote
| with three cheers for Mckinley and Hobart;
! Resolved That the Republican County Commit e
| ~ the county of Ncv-Yort heartily racnrs ana p
| proves the platform adopted by the National Repuo-
lean Convention st. Louis. especially COMMENT
ing It's financial plank. its planks or pf9te-to an
| reciprocity is declaration OF sympathy TOT the
| Cuban patriots It's demand for seacoast deiences.
! the strengthening OF .he American Navy ana lts
| promised encouragement 70 the American merchant
marine. -, ..,. VIZ,
| lam Nc[inley OF Ohio 10 be the mex. President o,
| tho Nation and Carrot A. Hobart, OF Newt ersey,
as vi President. the convention has Responded 20
tho general sentiment OF the citizens or me Cni,ei
| states The sentiment founded IN reason ana logic;
| No one better than William Mckinney typines tne
| Rcpubican principles Of protection ana recprpc.t!
AMI no NAV be thoroughly trrs''t 20 toIlo" IN IN
| letter and spirit the demand io- the maintenance
OF the present gold standard one " the salient ana
| controlling principles Of this great platform
secure not only an overwhelming ma jority for these
canfliates IN the State but feel assured mat IN,
civ OF WORK viii declare itsalf Republican no.
! on'v In favor OF the National candidates. out N
favor ~ the Cubernatorial nominee ana the Repuo,
| lcan candidates for legislative honorS 10 De 'Olel