New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
OUIGG'S PLAN FOR REVISION
TO ASK THE COOPERATION OF THE
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY

AN EFFORT TO CONVINCE THE PUBLIC OF TIE
THOROUGH HONESTY OF THE REPuB-
LICAH ENROLMENT.
President Quigg had a consultation late yes
terday afternoon at the Republican County head
quarters. No. l Madison ave. with ex-United
States District-Attorney Edward Mitchell on the
subject Of the revision Of the rolls or the Repuph
can Election District associations, as mas peeh
suggested by The Tribune. and which MT. Quss
on Wednesday said he would favor MT M'che"'
It may be remembered was chairman OF 'he
, Committee Of Twenty-Five. composed OF ANU
Machine Republicans. which caused an eNhaus'
i've investigation to be made. and submitted
report in December 1890 to meeting OF "h'cn
Cornelius n. Bliss was chairman. showing that
n large number Of names on the election district
rolls were fraudulent and demanding reure ="
behalf Of disfranchised Republicans
President Quigg's interview with Mr.. Mitcheh
{. exnected TO lead to a restoration OF harmony
between machine and Ant-Machne RepuDii-
cana After his talk with Mr.. Mitchell, MI
Quigg said:
"I intend sending a communication OF the
Committee OF Twenty five, which was composed
~ gentlemen who questioned the integrity OF the
marty enrolment and shall inform them OF my
nurpose 10 cause the election district associations
m assemble at come early date. and In accord
ance with Article XXVI Of the constitution 10
effect a revsion Of the rolls. every man to be
taken therefrom WHO ought not to be there, ana
the names OF all persons to be placed there VINO
are duly qualified l shall ask the cooperation
OF the Committee Of Twenty-Five In some system
of superyislon which shall assure to everybody
that the rolls of the Republican party on July
cannot be attacked on any ground whatsoever
There IS no provision In the constitution
which permits the County Committee or It's
officers TO order a new general enrolment, and as
the gentlemen who signed the statement Inn
peaching the rolls were the same gentlemen IN
nest cases who wrote the constitution, the pres
ent officers OF the County Committee WILL VI
course not be blamed for the fact that no such
provision exists.
"Nevertheess. q revision Of the rolls can DO
effected which will serve the purpose not Only
OF removing every name when, lor any rec
son ought not to be there, but or proving ~
the complete satisfaction OF everybody that the
revised rolls will be as nearly correct as Is NJ
manly possible. My letter to the signers OF tie
statement by which the present enro'c ,lt,e r.
mpeached will be in no respect chalenee. =.
will be simply a request for their cooperation
in the work of revision. which VIII coh' iiioe
all men that it will have been properly uoHe;
William Brookfeld, eX-president or the re
nuhcan County Committee and the recognizeu
leader Of the Antl-Machine Republicans; sad
Yesterday when informed Of the reported pur
pose of President Quigg, regarding ie'''
Of the rolls ,...
"As have often said a new enrolment, whicn
Is honestly made, and which Will give every
Reuublican entitled to enrolment voice IN the
party councils, will do much to bring about mar
nony and good feeling. IT Will benent the parry
and rebound greatly to the credit or the young
president Of the County Committee 80. ., t.
Alderman Goodman declared that II ~ -
| true as stated that the rolls are to be revised
Mr.. Ouigg is playing shrewd politics