New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
WORK OF THE TWENTY-FIVE
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ARRANGh
FOR THE MAss-MEET1NG.
COMMENTS OF CORNELIUS N. BLISS ON THE BIZ
rATION.

COMMENTS OF CORNELIUS n. BLISS ON THE OH
UATIoN
Cornelius n. Bliss returned to this city from 20.
ton yesterday, and at once announced the apA
OF Committee OF Arrangements iOi w
mass-meeting OF Republicans who desire 70 en-
press their disgust at the Plat-Lauterbach 'ao'.'
In the enrolment and at the primaries, ana 10 ''Ne
such action as seems to be demanded by the si'u'
ton.
The committee announced by Mr.. Bliss Is naue
up follows: Paul ID. Cravath. chairman be"o'" d.
Wager Swayne. Alderman Elias Goodman Co'o'Ie'
Charles H. Dennson and General Arson I" NC
Cook. Mr. Cravath. In the present controversy mas
displayed an acumen and determination when nave
given him a notable standing in the Committee VI
twenty-five. He Is known TO be uncomproHiis'"b Ia
the question at issue. General Swayne has from 'he
first stood as a rock against the frauds HIS spee0n
at the meeting Of the Committee OF Five HuhuIeu
at the Madison Square Garden Concert Han de-
fined his position clearly. Alderman Goodman l.
adverse to machine methods as he is to throw
ing away city franchises for nothing. The position
OF General McCook and Colonel Dennison mas nee"
equally well defined.
Concerning the attempts made in certain quarters
to disparage the character OF the Windsor Hotei
meeting last Monday evening Mr.. Bliss said:
never surprised In my life than when, upon
my arrival In Bos Tuesday morning. rea'
the accounts In New-York newspapers other IMAM
The Tribune OF the results OF the Windsor Hotci
meeting. They gave tho decided impression ina
the meeting had resulted in halt In this move
ment Nothing could be further from the truth
There Is not the slightest intention among the mem
bers of the Committee of Twenty-Five 10 suspend this
movement In any respect The Windsor Hotel CON
ference resulted in practically unanimous agree
ment that the mass-meet!ng should be called So
that the great mass Of Republican voters OF tins
city who are Indignant over the frauds In the en-
roment and at the primaries might determine whai
should be hs >.
No. SIR there Is suspension at all OF this move
ment."
AS TO the effort made create the impression that
John L. Mlholland Is responsible for the opposition
most emphatic way yesterday. He said "Ihis az
tempt TO attack MIR. Milholland Is most absurd
one lie is merely one OF the Committee OF lweny
Ave This movement is no individuals affair. 1t Is
headed by Joseph h. Choate, Elhu Root and me"
OF that high standing 1t is futile for the forces OF
posing us TO try any such subterfuge as this. Ihc
best-known Republ cans OF this city have taken Their
s eta, upon principe The time VIII come "heh '"'
There Will be a meeting of the Committee OF
Cornelius y. Bliss received yesterday from ri
ward Lauterbach. chairman Of the so-called Repub-
Committee should be allowed TO examine the tables
prepared by the Committee Of Investigation. sno"
m ns tee frauds at the recent enrolment ana pr
Whatever nav have been the underlying motive Of
Committee OF Investigation. Of which John sabine
Smith is chairman. that every courtesy possible
result that the entire compilation Of statistics
made under the supervision of {. y Jones at head
quarters No. 1913 West Forty irst-st. was placed at
the disposal of Mr.. Lauterbich
or this Mr.. Bliss saia yesterday: We welcome
this investigation Of these rolls. We have not been
proceeding upon Idle theory. but upon actual re-
suits secured from the various Assembly districts
OF this city. Mr. Lauterbach Is most heartily well
come TO look into the actual situation"
The work OF the Committee Of Twenty five IL
going ahead" said Mr. Cravath yesterday. The
committee to arrange for the larger meeting at
Cooper Union appointed By Mr. Bliss is - meet to-
morrow al tho Office OF General Wager Swayne
IN the Equitable Building While {, IL true there
Ia some difference OF opinion among the members
Of the Committee Of Twenty-Five 20 ways and
means think the sentiment on the par, II the
committee and the part Of the Thousands Of Re-
pubcans who symlathze wiki It's work IL over
whelmingy IN favor Of an organized opposition -
tho present d!scredited machine which VIII push the
fight along uncomprom!sngiy 10 finish"