The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-30
AFTER GRUBER'S SCALP.
BlRCUs rs WILLING TO HlN0
CHAIRMAN QUIGa's ALONGSIDE n.

ne Starts rria right within tho Organization
In the T~enty.nrst District ana will Run
an Opposition Iickct at the Prim.ries-
HAS Been interviewing Senator Fiat.
]. 8. Barcus, tho young man with n toma.
hawk, who Is after the political scalp of Col.
Abo Gruber. the Republican leader in tho
Twenty-drst Assembly district. had a meeting
last night In Lion Park. Young Mr.. Barcus 10
the sort OF Republican who believes in fighting
within the organization, and on this occasion he
10 Just after Grubor's scalp, though he wouldn't
mind hanging Mr.. ouigR's alongside. About
$50 Republicans who declared that they were
against Col. Gruber attended the meeting and
listened to Mr.. Barcus.
MI. Barcus addressed them as I" friends. foo
men, and countrymon," explaining that he
didn't suppose they were all with him. He said
he had called the meeting on the advice Of ovory
election captain in the Twenty-Hrst election
district. He called attention to the fact
that Col. Gruber had ordered tho cleo
another place. and pointed to several
IIGG9Dle in the crowd to sh ~, that the Colonel
about capturing tho coolonei's scalp. lie do e
olared that Mr., ouige and Mr., Grubor were dis.
that he loved them the Tess, but he loved the
Republican party more.
that he would like to sec him, and had said that
no didn't. like to have a fight in the district
s ssnsatss Plnt eq hss thought M : sH Il would sr' Be a nG pu tSls
calamity IL Mr.. Quigg was selected again for
Chairman. He said no talked tho situation
assured him he would resent. any sug.
g%estion that men who conduct a fight within
organization men. He told the Senator that the
chief trouble at the present time was a general
Thought the rolls ought to be opened to the. pub.
lie for inspection, as the constitution OF the
IS Ro fnveee pFo enSesin snd the nc r Sfsed T Inc senator
said that he did favor such exposure as was
progsr; , .,,, ,u p,, ..,ou .,,. .o.
view 1 read an interview with Senator Platt in
the newspapers. and he didn't say a word about
that maybe had been getting a political jolly.
and / wrote. him the following letter. Mr..
"DEAR SENATOR Plat: I note in this MORN
tng's paper that IN the %conferei CO you and Mr..
QniEg had with the up State Republicans yes
ing the rolls open to all Republicans for the pur-
pose of enrolment, but you are not quoted as
of the constitution Of the County Committee. by
which tho rolls must be left accessible to mem-
0e II cali ipe a tssDtion'V to this Iepf fact for the reason
that you expressed, yourself to me In unquali-
fed terms IS believing that the exposure Of the
and insisted upon. The chief objection raised
against the present order of things In the organi-
thrown, open they would not only purge them.
selves. but they would remain. purged; IL they
are not thrown open no show Of generosity will
bring back the recalcitrant Republicans,
IF you will write mo to-day in substance
what you said in our interview on this point, 80
that I may use 1t Monday night, 1t may be effec-
tive in satisfying many Republicans who would
otherwise go ahead with independent organiza-
tion. II. in your wisdom. you do not see 1T to
reply. ! shall have to draw my own conclusion
from your silence. I am sincerely yours,
-. S. BARCUs."
Mr.. Barcus didn't read any answer; He was
followed by half q dozen other speakers, most
Of whom. like himself. declared for a fight
s wl1hin little ths d Hirsssifasioo oii f fRe Methods 1asfs Tf Il
would be necessary to adopt to scalp
opposition ticket should be put up and voted
everybody opposed to the Colonel should get
out and make e house to house canvass
there was no formal decision. 1t is ser Ger
present about 1875 signed a card assert:
men for members of the County Committee
who would elect a new CAUCUS member in
place of Mr.. Gruber, who would vote for q new
Chairman in place of MT, onigG,, and who
will ct in the interest Of the Republican party
40 instructed by their constituents"