New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
OUIGG TO BE CHOSEN.
Mr. PLATTs SELECTION WILL BE
CONFIRMED.
THE NEW PRESIDENT or THE COUNTY COMMIT
TEE TO MAKE A SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
REPORTS THAT HE WILL ATTACK PAYN
FRIENDS ADVISE A MORE con-
CILIATORY CoURsI

FRIENDS ADVISE MORE con-
CILIAToRY COURSE
Owing to the Intense opposition to Congress
man l.. T.. Quigg. who has been selected by
Senator Platt to succeed Edward Lauterbach as
president OF the Republican County Committee,
1t has been assumed in some quarters that to-
nights meeting Of the committee at which the
election to fill the vacancy will take place. would
be an exciting and bellicose proceeding. Well
known Republicans said yesterday that predic-
tions and nsinuations calculated to prepare the
citizens Of New-YOrk for a wild and disorderly
time at the Murray Hill Lyceum this evening
were In the main unwarrantec.
President Liuterbach's resignation has not
yet been accepted. and the vote accepting It
will probably be the first test OF the strength OF
the opposition to Mr.. Quigg Mr.. Lauterbach
said yesterday:
There will be no fight In the committee meet
ing tomorrow night. 1t is well understood that
my resignation must be accepted and that MOTH
ing can prevent II. Mr. Quigg's election as my
successor is just well understood and just as
Inevitable. Everything will pass off peacea bly,"
Mr.. Gibbs said last evening that there might
be some votes against Mr.. Quigg when the roll
was called. but that since Mr. Payn had vir-
tually given up the fight by leaving the city, the
dwindling. 1t was said yesterday that Charles
H. Murray, Charles X. Lexow. Lightning Jim
Stewart and others who started out to defeat
Quigg. had not positively decided for whom they
would cast their votes 1t was intimated that
they would likely go for either Postmaster Van
Colt or First Vice -Preslden. George r. Bidwell
Congressman Quigg will not return to Wash
ington until Tomorrow. He has remained In
the city SO as TO be present after to-nights cleo
ton, and accept the place Of president OF the
committee. After the vote confirming his selec-
ton for the place has been declared. COM
mittee Will be appointed to find the new presi-
dent and bring him before the committee. Mr..
Qugg preparing his speech for the oc-
casion yesterday, and 1t was reported that II
would deal more less with the alleged causes
which supernduced the desperate attempt made
within the last few days to prevent his cleo
ton. Mr. Ouigg. Il was said would seize the
opportunity Afforded to pay his respects to Mr.
Pawn. Some Of his friends, however nave
warned Mr.. Quigg Of the inadvisability of max
ing his remarks too POINTED in speaking of Mr..
Pawn Mr Murray. Mr.. Patterson and others
who have been out looking for his scalp.
Mr. Quigg has been asked to recall the speech
Of Mr. Lauterbach on his election To the same
post two years or more ago. when the latter
opcncd the foodgatcs Of bitterness and vitupera-
lion upon the Rrnokfield minority with results so
disastrous that the split In the party when fol-
lowed has never since been bridgcd. Mr. Quigg
has been urged TO regard this lesson or experi-
eucc. and study temperance of speech ana con-
ciliation tonight. 49, ,,
Ala smoker held by the James c. Blaine club
In West Twenty-fourth-st. last evening Con-
gressnan Ouigg being called upon, made ten
minute speech which was devoted almost wholly
20 National issues. lie spoke briefly of the dah-
gers to the greater city which would result from
Tammany ascendancy. hut he avoided reference
TO any present dissensions In the Republican
ranks