New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
lTuE WAR AGAINST QUIGG.
MORE REPUBLICANS JOINING THE MOVE
MENT

THE COUNTY cHA1RMANs REMARK ABOUT IAN
INTELLIGENT DEsPoTIsM" RESENTED BY
MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
CONFERENCES TONIGHT.
r,o uar against President Quigg of the Re-
rrh,,can County Committee is to be vigorously
war.d Saturday afternoon large numper "a
or,,ar,zatjon Republicans met in the office OF
Jan,es s Barcus, in the Constable buio'ne'
I,i,.h-ove and Eighteenth-st.. to discuss ways
and means to strengthen the party IL was
Tarrd that there vas an almost unanimous
$50, that Mr. Ouigg should retire. Yester-
dav Mr. Barcus issued what appeared 10 DC an
,-',..,,or for organization Republicans OF the
xxIst Assembly District to attend an ililoI nai
- 20 no served in the rooms Of the Uptown
,sociotion in the Constable Building, at .
o,o1ock Tonight Back OF this lies steauiast
,rd determined plan to find some way 10 depose
~, Ouipp Mr. Barcus is strong orgahlZa-
.;or man and has worked hand IN mana Win
.hrob,m Gruber. who is the leader IN TINS dls-
trict -.
WIZ, soon at his home, Nnety-seVentn-st
and West End-ave., last night Mr.. barcus sa'o
,ranL,v that he had decided II was time 10 take
some action about Mr. Quigg. Il THINK sad
he eravely. ut is time for Republicans 10 hhu
ont whether or not they believe IN an 'hte''-
gent despotism'" II was to MT bachus ''a'
Mr.. Ouigg made the remark; Any i'iah VIM
believes in God Almighty believes IN an ifieih-
gent despotism." Mr. Barcus continued "n"
nothing In the history OF the Republican pall''
I'm any Of its platforms and In any part y, "o
creed a defence OF or declaration TOT any hi'u
of a despotism. l believe iirmiy IN Nou' guy
don't believe in despotisms In the kepu"i''a"
party" s.., ~. ,.,s sureested
"EScbt - no said grimly. THAT is Just what
we mean Understand. this is fanny quo, IN
and struggle within party lines. Inc lSsuc W." W.,
be the retention OF Mr., QuIEs , ~ -" viii have
Republican County Committee WI No. Ia
more to say Mt the dinner to-morro" hlsnt' an
there will doubtless be others WIN WIZ -"
something 10 say So, ou,cg is spreading.
ond from all sides is found a hearty huoIse
nent Of the action OF the pioneers II, lH''
ment. Shrewd observers say Una. W, con,r,i,toa
ment of Mr. Quigg by the county n;or,tx
was half hearted and that In truth the lidJol'l'
of district leaders and organization 20
really desire the retirement OF MI; Quiee' "''O ;"
MY 49, lanes Yoreance who has already de-
c,ared against Quigg was seen at ms hoi'1e' ~
g. West Fifty -ffth-st.. last night nc Maa 2 ~
disposed to discuss the plans or the ,pt ~ T.,
o,,ro,na ~ tho conference OF RepuDllCshS III
the XXIXth District 10 he held tor EN-, i pa
the reason as he explained, II woulu nos -
desirable 10 have the purposes VI 'I mo A.,
Of the Republican party who are interested u, ~
the movemen: for reform made pubic n,s u aisn
their plans have been matureu for I eaao'1 90 a
ubicb are easily understood. Mr. fereance SAD
Mn =. ND he impolitc 10 give out the names
at the present tunctuIe Of the men ne ,r Wine to
actively interesting themselves IN uS'ns ~
aOtINN .,o orro,,nent OF the Republican party.
Tgtie declining to make known any details OF
the conference to be held tonight ar aereanTe
saiu us e. ro,orrn In the Republican organiZa-
lion and might also end in the formation OF an
INDEPENDENT body within the regular ots snaS
lion 10 watch the primaries ana prevent 4'"u'
,,ient enrolments.