New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
SOME OPPOSITION TO QUIGG.
CHARLEY" MURRAY AGAINST HIM FOR
PRESIDENT.
MR.. LAUrERBAcTrs RESIGNATION FORMALLY
PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
ACTION ON TT DEFERRED UNTIL
NEXT TUESDAY

ACTION ON 1T DEFERRED UNTIL
NEXT TUESDAY.
The main feature of the Republican County
Committees meeting at the Murray Hill Ly-
ceum last evening was the attempt OF Diamond
Charley who used to be known Police Com
missioner Charles II. Murray. to prevent the
election OF Congressman Lemuel f. Quigg as
president OF the committee. to succeed Edward
Lauterbach The real purpose of the meeting
was to receive Lauterbach's resignation. put
Murray managed to change the issues Con-
| gresham Quigg was once the Editor OF Inc
| Press" and in some OF his editorials he ADMIN
| stered caustic criticism to Mr. Murray and his
| Republican associate on the Police Board, call
! ing upon Mayor Strong TO remove them and to
put Edward Mitchell and Theodore Roosevelt
in their places. Mr. Quigg had obtained an ad-
vance tip that the Mayor had offered the two
places to Messrs. Mitchell and Roosevelt. ami
although II did not result exactly as Mr.. Quigg
predicted for Mr. Mitchell declined, and Co'one'
| Grant was taken In his stead. all the same Mur-
ray and Kerwin were removed. and Mr.. Murray
has never forgiven Mr.. Qugg for the way the
latter criticised him. Mr.. Murray has since that
time given Mr.. Quigg only a cold stare when
| trey met.
1t becoming apparent tina. Mr Quigg had been
|
down the chair Of Lauterbach. ex-Commissioner
! Murray enlisted the services Of lightning Jim
| Stewart and Charles X. Lexow. the little Nyack
Senator's brother and they hatched scheme
| to circumvent Quigg paper was drawn up
| calling a caucus Of district leaders at Republ'-
| can county headquarters. No / Madison-ave'
| on Saturday next at 4 p. m. to discuss the mat
| ter Of electng Mr. Lauterbach's successor. Mr..
| Lexow was deputzed to hustle around among
| caucus members after the meeting last night
| and secure signatures to the call He succeeded
| in getting five sgners Of the thirty-ive caucus
members as follows: Charles X Lexow. XXIId
| District; c. w. Wagner. With District; II.
| H. Guttman. XXvIIIth District; j. L. Stewart,
| XXth District. and Charles Dress. With Dis
trict. Mr.. Dress. last named, is ex-Com-
missioner Murrays dummy on the COM
mittee. The meeting may be held, but F. 5,
Gibbs and others who are supporters OF Quiss
predicted that there would hardly be corpo-
rails guard present
| MR.. LAUTERBACH'S LETTER.
| President Lauterbach did not appear at the
meeting last evening. George r. Bidwell. first
vice president, welded the gavel and directed
| Secretary George r. Manchester to read Mr.
Lauterbach's letter of resignation. 1t was as
| follows
| To the Republican County Committee
Gentlemen: It is with the deepest regret that
president m TPefd the + RdpuScan % County commiee
The sole cause for this is the sickness OF my wife
months. Os , n~
municipality which the Republican party has
happily WIN not be able 70 give m,,,, u,ur
unanimous vote has elected me, and sunder the
which 1t Is my duty to make for the party and the
organization fa''h'"isE EEDWARD HGaTs LAurERBAcH.
F. s. Gibbs, who Is master OF ceremonies at
all County Committee meetings, was on his feet
| before Mr. Manchester had reached the last
words of the letter and moved that It be laid
| upon the table without action. Mr. Gbbss mo-
| ton was adopted but 1t was afterward decided
| to hold special meeting at the place
| next Tuesday evening. when, II the plan OF the
leaders is carried out. Mr. Lauterbach's resig-
| nation will be accepted and his successor elected
OFFICE-HOLDERs MAY SERVE.
| Mr.. Qulgg is slated for the place, and to pave
the way for his election the amendment to the
constitution. already described in The Tribune
| which abrogates the provision forbidding Office
| holders to sit as members Of the committee. " as
| adopted
| The number OF election districts in New-York
having been reduced from 1882 to 500. causing
| a reduction Of about three thousand in the num-
| her of election officers, a motion submitted by
| Mr. Gibbs was carried for the appointment Of a
| committee OF two from each Assembly district
| TO confer with the Committee on Election on
| Gers of which Abraham Gruber Is chairman. for
| the purpose Of arranging the list of inspectors
| and poll and ballot clerks so that there may be
| as lit.le heartburning as possible among the ap-
| plicants for places on the registration or cleo
| lion boards 1t will be delicate undertaking.
| calculated to bring Mr. Gruber's powers OF
| diplomacy into full play.
| roc Conkling Club asking the committee to Join
| in the memorial decoration Of the late Senator's
| monument on May 90. The invitation was ac-
the Irish Fair asking the committeemen to be
| present on Republican Day, May 20
Tbe committee adjourned. to meet at Murray
| Hill Iyceum Tuesday evening.
WORTH WANTS FUSION TICKET.
THE BROOKLYN LEADERS, VIEWS on THE
GREATER NEw-YoRK ELECTION
Albany. May 20 CspeciaD-Jacob Worth re-
ooyered sufficiently from the sudden ''illness"
| which prevented his attending Senator fIat's
oorfsrence in Washington to come here to-day
and have a long chat with Governor biacK
| >,r Worth was influential In bringing about
49, ,or,,rat,on Of Mr. Black for Governor and
therefore was received most cordially. Previ-
| ors,v he had had a long talk with Louis F. Payn
| IN ono corner OF the Executive Chamber
Mr. Worth did not plead illness when asked
how II bappened he did not 90 to Washington
"vhat ,s the use OF conferences OF Republican
no,i,cisns about a candidate for Mayor OF New
york' he said. when the Republican party Is
"a ooo votes short Of majority In the city. ana
therefore. cannot elect It's candidate without
,,d from some other people? 1t strikes me that
nv union with the elements hostile to Tammany
uou ord rho Mclaughlin Democracy we Re-
nuoore can win. but otherwise there is great
,ror that we will not a straight Republican
.,oxet will not be as powerful in my Judgment
as one formed of combination 1f tnTse opeoSeS
toin.rt 70 W.. and trusted citizens are nominated
pr Wavor and for the other offices which are 10
W to' cuad I'm New-York this fall -,