New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-19
resolution was carried unanimously nor 'o''0
in tho negative being raised In the hail.
MR. QUIGGS REMARKS.

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| greeted him, and said:
had no idea of making remarks OIL any fr S tb
at this meeting tonight. But Iha'h n raeoIi,,ion
eirH Won nave lust adopted had no doubt that
tho members Of the County ConmLlt,;ge ,Sroupbonpt
he rampaIga for the reason that the course taken
| by the Chair the course OF me county Ooi'-
The situation presented throughout the campaign
was very simple one Tnere wiS y S Rad cam
| dj1ote MS platform said that II cOuld not nav
relations with the Republican parry par ybo at Tvs nandi
date could have no such relations and The Re,
publican party Vas Invited oy and nominate
that candidate. Gaughter) Now, of course mat
could M9 be dG mness OF course the Republican
party in the State OF New-York intended 10 cease
| time, The Republican organization as everyibody
knows sought 10 effect union Nv MIN VAS s consistent
win homo md manhood. The Republican organl-
aation invited the Citizens Union into confer n,
nnce and everybody knows that there couid nave
been only one possible result of that conference:
Everybody knows that public OPINION % ond cyery
body Knows cn,nneed That result that tho citizens
Union declined TO enter the conference
WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW.
What would be the result? 1t would be the
nomination of a union candidate There was
time in the controversy before the lines were
drawn when that candidate might have been their
candidate conceivaby. There was certainly n time
TO the very last moment when tho ceruhca'es
could have been filed when result could nave
been obtained that would have been entirely con-
sstent with every principle that the Citizens Union
stood for IN this campaign They knew 1t; we
knew IT, II was done successfully In lSA IL
could as easily have been done In this election.
The figures OF the election prove that IL IL han not
followed don't think there is much use in talk
ing about whose the responsibility ~ when me
62e say Gy the hat c ihS would have sEc
by coming into conference with me DIghi
party This is what Mr.. Garter said last h1gn rc
IL does not seem therefore as though there were
any room left for discussion as 10 ""oSo ''0
throughout the campaign the one hope and the
one object of everything which your san Fs
possible TO he arreyed against IaminahE, I na!i'
ammany Han is IN minority IN c the G h y SI Ne~ of
its numbers against the numbers Oh tnQso ao
DO not believe fnamnn OF the citizens Union say
that their purpose is to continue their organzn-
S HGn seaiSs; Rennblcan Candidates; that they
purpose always to seek 10 withdraw rom hePuo-
thew know that is impossible but 10 elect lam
mary candidates. Isn't 4 shane? lsn tod IL q
reproach? Is 1t not infinitely wicked? 'Cheers'
ABOUT THE ENROLMENT
I should like to say a word with regard TO some
Of the statements made by the gentleman from tho
XXIXth I do not doubt his statement when no
SAYS that his resolutions are offered In sincerity
and In good faith But it is not true that the en-
rolment Of the Republican party is In any sense
dishonest enrolment. l repeat 1t Is not true
(cheers) There is no way 10 show that IL Is true.
but there Is a way 10 show that II Is not true ana
we have taken that way. During the campaign
sent letter sealed and under t"pcent stap, ~
every enrolled voter. In June We had revised our
from the rolls over twenjy-seven thousand names.
and had added about twenty-eight thousand
Now, about this election district enrolment uh-
dertake the statement that no election district en-
roment could he made which In six months from
wrong There Is no doubt OF that. 1t has been
proved again and again. Eshyhfns e thGgsa d
ter from the Republican headquarters-to be re-
turned there again in case OF nG Ic fIo ~,
postoffice few than twelve thousand OF these
letters In other words OF the eighty thonsand
ton and were delivered. Now those are The facts
in the case, They don't show fraud at an: ihty
show that you cannot make an election district en-
~ CIV months frbn Renubllcan enrolment Is honest
and sound and right and there never Will be Gre
ated under the sun OF heaven an election dgtrlct
one NEW whit f9gn1 1q from the xXIXS
knows that We had this enrolment last summer.
Every one Of the ]. 992 meeting places was adver-
Used The voters came out they enrolled. and We
had about forty or Atty complaints from all over
the great city Of New-foTk
ALL sUBTERFUGE."
Gentlemen, this talk about new enrolment is all
subterfuge. This talk about scapeSoats and saeri-
fees and things Of that sort Is simply dishonest
What they mean IL that II you will cease 10 exist
and give to them out Of your own hands and OF
your free will the earth and the funess thereon.
they will DO satisfied. Uaughter) We'll, 1t may be
well enough to do 1t. That is a matter OF con
10 consider It. But meanwhile We will hold pri-
maries. The offer was made last June to every
they did enroll and the enrolment. when II was
completed, had the comm,endation OF every voice
New-York that commented upon H. all except tho
hp
Of General Arson G. McCook may bo there al
s Hm9w Of @ Re ve ai redeh S
dare say that the name OF the gentleman from the
publican ticket in this election, is on
Mr.. Yereancs dnterruptlng)-on what authority
Mr.. Quigg-I made It on the authority provided by
the gentleman from the XXIXth himself. that he
quiry OF him personally as 10 the authenticity Of
his signature, advocating the candidacy OF another
Mr. Yereance-That does not Warrant, you in max
ing the statement you have Just uttered.
Wr Yereanee-i wish 70 say nat voted the Re- 70.
publican ticket at the last election u.aushter ana
date for the Judge OF the Court of Appeals. which
constituted the Republican ticket. Renewed laugh
Mr.; Qugg ,6roceeding,nI withdraT the state
man from the XXIXth. ! urge upon the Repub-
can County Committee. upon IT'S membership and
course OF moderation, fairness and consideration
We must remember that hundred thousand Re:
thousand other Republicans. The remark has been
made that you cannot indict State. You cannot
IL is very clear 10 every fair-m!nded man that IL
the Republican party IL going to win elections. the
Republicans who fought for Seth Low and the Re-
pubcans who fought for General Tracy must be
brought together. / am one OF those who desire
that they shall be brought together. | will make
every personal sacrihceif there Is personal
rifce to be made-which induce them to come
together. The Republican party must be united
again.
There was no applause when Mr. Quigg re-
sumed his seat. his closing words about being
ready 10 make any personal sacrifice for union
in the party having an apparent effect to make
many Of the delegates sad. Mr.. Gibbs at once
moved that the committee adjourn. and in a
minute longer the meeting was over.
AS the members of the committee were MAX
ing their way out Of the hall, some of them
freed their minds in the following manner:
1.-THE enrolment is fraud, anyway"
Yes let us do away with It, and let all good