New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
REPUBLICANS DISNAYED.
explosions IN BROOKLYN LIKELY TO
COST THOUSANDS OF VOTES.

explosions IN BROOKLYN LIKELY TO
COST THOUSANDS OF VOTES.
THE CASE or CHESTER 3. LAWRENCE AND
HIS ASSOCIATES CAUSES INTENSE iNDiG-
NATION. AND MACHINE LEADERS ARE
FEARFUL OF IT'S EFFECTs-THE
ACTION DENOUNCED AS OUT
RAGGoUs AND ILLEGAL
The indignation Of respectable Republicans
In Brooklyn knew no bounds yesterday morning
when they read in The Tribune Of the expulsion
from the Eleventh District Association Of the
Seventh Ward Of ex-Fire Commissioner Chester
b. Lawrence. James II. Oliphant. William Whit
ney and James Gibson. al highly respected Re-
nublcans for advocating the election of Seth
Low.
81 am afraid that bullheaded move will cost
the Republican county ticket anywhere from
5000 to 10000 votes" said Deputy Fire Com
missioner Clarence a. Barrow who added: MT.
Lawrence was once my chief. and want to say
that he Is a frst-class Republican, and an up
right man. Why. that's the most outrageous
thing ever done In Kings County. What do they
want TO do? Destroy the Republican party!
We cannot afford to lose men like Chester b.
Lawrence We want all the men of his stamp
with us. Mr. Cocheu has acted illegally ard
discourteously The General Committee Will
make 1t decidedly unpleasant for Mr.. Cocheu
Register Granville w. Hartman said: THAT
was a grave mistake. Mr.. Lawrence Is good
Republican. Mr. Cocheu and his friends had no
right TO take any such action. 1t Will cost the
county ticket good many votes
THE PARTY MIGHT AS WELL DIsBAND.
Quarantine Commissioner Frederick A.
Schroeder said well, II that's the way the
campaign is going to he run between now ana
Tuesday next. we might as well call meeting
and dsband the Republican organization"
Sheriff Quitting was talking 10 a group OF
Republicans which in Guided Police Justice Bren-
ner when a Tribune reporter found him. Said
he:
"Co,heu and his partners made big mistake.
and their action was illegal. Charges must be
preferred against a member before he can be
expelled from his district association. The
member must have a chance to defend himself.
Besides. no action can be taken in such a case
until after the offender has voted. lie can talk
as much as he pleases. but It is the vote that
counts. II the Republican party Of Kings Coun-
~ wants to go out Of business after next Tues
day let 1t 10 few more ridiculous things like
that
What expelled Chester B. Lawrence ex-
claimed Justice Brenner. Why. I cannot be-
lieve 1t possible until see the proof Of It. Mr.
Lawrence Is one Of the most valuable Repub-
Leans in the organization"
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff refused 10 talk
about the matter
A STATEMENT BY Mr. LAWRENCE.
Chester p. Lawrence was around among Re-
publicans yesterday. and received assurances
from all sides that man Of Mr. Cocheu's cali
bre could not harm him. Mr. Lawrence said:
The Low men in the district had decided for
the interest Of the rest of the Republican ticket
that we would make no fight for Low. We knew
that II would not hurt Low to have fifteen men
out Of sixty indorsc Tracy. while 1t might hurt
him to have big fight brought on by the in
PRODUCTION OF Low resolution. We intend 70
investigate this matter and find out how much
these men think they can do to us and still re-
main in power In the organization / shall write
to the authorities In the Republican General
Committee and the president Of our ward as
ISOLATION. and shall tell them that unless the
Tracy men turn out ali the other Low men In
the ward organization. as we'll men Ike
Patrick H. Flynn, who Is daily advertising his
intention Of working against Joseph \. Burr
We shall Issue public statement and disclose
some facts which will not be entirely compli-
mentary to the small band Of Tracy men who
have started In to control things In such high
handed manner. | am Wiling 70 say publicly
that the men who took this action last night
represented the worst element in the Republican
party. There slight sprinklins OF re-
spectability among them, but II was overwhelmed
by the disrepuiabe elements which had no right
TO a controlling voice In a great party ike ours
In this movement against US was Mr.. Cocheu,
gne Of Elynp'c RICH hand and "A
would vote the straight Democratic ticket with
out hesitation II Flynn were 10 ask him TO do
50. | would underestimate the character OF my
associates In the Seventh Ward and other parts
OF the city II ! supposed for a minute that they
would indorse this sort OF proceeding
revolution has begun In the Republican organi-
cation of Kings County the like Of which has
not heer for number Of years In my
opinion. There Is a limit to the endurance OF
all mcr. II the action against W. last night IS
not followed by some action against Low Re
publicans In the other districts In the ward. we
shall consider tina. for some reason the Tracy
heeler5 have made martyrs OF us, and /. this
Is 80 we intend TO know the reason why. Elec-
ton Day is not SO near that this revolution cam
not be brought 10 its highest pitch before the
first vote is cast.
One-haH of Mr. Lawrence's district has al
secured for Mr.. Low. The total number Of votes
in the district is 315, and out 81 this number
Mr. Low is sure 70 receive a, least 2o5.
Theodore p. Willis was far from happy
when he heard or the aS!nlne course taken by
Il think it very !noppor,une time 70 take
any such action he said. 'and deprecate it
very much. lad the matter been brought to
my attention. which 1t was not. would have
advised as strongly as | know how against
any such action being taken.
Seventh Ward" said Harry 4. Hamburg. chair
man OF the Republican Campaign Committee.
we are not expeing any one In the Eighth
Ward"