The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
QUIGG TO BRooKFIELD.
TEXT OF THE PROPOSITION MADE
10 THE ANTS ON NOV. 30.

An Oncr In SO Mnuy Werdn Ehat the County
Committee sosn 20 ne Rieeted VIII ne Rec
tired IL a Simple Pinn OF Union IL Agreed
To ana n New Cho,en by an.
President ouiRg of tho Republican County
Committee went to Washington last night to
attend to his duties as a mombc Of Congress-.
He will not BIO back In time to participate in the
regular Republican primaries. which will DO
held to. morrow night. Before leaving the city
Mr.. QuiRg gave for publication copy OF n letter
he wrote to William Brookfleld, one OF tho lead
ers OF the faction which IL arranging for the
formation OF an independent Republican organi-
cation In this county. In this letter Mr.. ouigR
made u definite proposal for cooperation with
the opposition In the making Of q now Republi-
can enrolment. Mr.. Quigg said In giving the
letter for publication:
"Ir any Republican In the city Of New York
Identifies himself with any other political organ
ization than the regular organisation OF the Re-
publican party, he must do 90 knowing that the
regular organization has exhausted every means
at its commando preserve fraternal relations
with the factionists who are engaged in this
conspiracy to defeat the next candidate Of the
Republican party for Governor. II their OBJ
jects were simply to make . complete and new
enrolment of the party, and then to let the Re.
publicans so enrolled dofno policies and nomi-
nate candidates. they could not possibly
refuse our repeated offers Of harmony.
They say they want a new constitution.
So do we. They say thoy want the
Assembly district basis Of enrolment and Or
ganization. So do we. They say they want rep
resentation based not on enrolment but on tho
number of Republican votes pollod In a general
election. So do we. The present constitution
OF the Republican party Is not OF our devising.
1t was written BY the very men who are now
prot apt Inc ara not tic prnyiaiOna We nrafeafad
against them when they were first drafted.
There Is no principle Of reform for which they
contend which is not also desired by us. There
can be no excuse, therefore, for a boiling move
ment on their part which is consistent with
the claim that they are Republicans. II they
persist in their boiling plan they will have
to confess that their motive is simply and solely
fractional and personal. The letter herewith
published was written with the unanimous APP
proval Of the Republican district leaders. We
submit it to the pernsal Of the Republican vot.
ers OF the county. confident that no one can read
1t without being convinced not simply OF our
Willingness. but of our deep desire to do every
thing which reason and justice will permit to
satisfy tho demands of the opposition and to
preserve to Republican principles and Republic
can candidates the support OF a united party"
Here is the letter referred to:
Hon. William Brookde'd. Ne,c York City.
DEAR MIR. BRooKrIEIp: You suggested at
day that / should put in a memorandum the
views | had expressed TO you concerning such q
if n 9hs eou1ty % Of 'n New rs'9 Gopk as HrHa any vis%
p"tht ar DC 1 did not feel willing at that Time 10
take quite so formal a step, because i had not
consulted with ali the district leaders. and ! felt
that / ought to make sure of my ground. Now.
with reasonable confidence thai they can be-
carried out IL they mme themselves to you
and to those whom you represent;
ject that the organization leaders doubt whether
the interests OF harmony are much TO be pro.
NOTED by the presenta!i9n on their part Of any
lieve that a large element Of the existing opposi.
eiple 10 Of oresnizaiion, but simply against
individuals. and that any plan OF their suggest
ing would DO repndiated or ignored by that OPP
wholesale prescription OF gentlemen now promi,
nent in the organization in every Assembly dis,
rehHsf OF They f'1 fear. "e 70 SPEAK fra s,fS,
erous its provisions. unless It involved the aSsn.
6onmcnt OF their position as the regular organ nj
f f;vs n, OF che pHp5y In ana par a1e a Mitnsr o. man. I,Sm in df.
vidual Republicans. instead OF being received
and considered on It's merits as a plan, would be
unfairly denounced as insincere, would DO ad-
vertised as a sign of weakness. and sneered ct
as a scheme to inveigle your protestants to their
/ do not believe that you would give coun.
tenance to such malicious and injurious talk.
but we fear IN that tn there eIth are many men ne ~ IN rr yoqs
disorder by reason OF their own disappoint.
ments and resentments or so far tho Victims of
bio Of taking a broad and ratiqpSi Wow e tie
situation and OF their responsibilities II we
are going to accomplish a result in this matter
if we are going to bring about a united party
and are to provide for 1t an organization which
has the confdenee and IS support G,h . q oil he KsPphb ID
held in check: and we must keep constantly In
mind the fact that we are dealing with the
cess VIC ali profess 10 believe TO be absolutely
necessary TO the public welfare.
criticisms of deliberate disturbers, that ] ven
turc to suggest to you a plan which believe to
be both feasible and sufficient. In celebrating
this plan / have had two things In mind. First,
the satisfaction Of every complaint now made
against tho existing organization; no matter
and. second. the protection Of our position as
the regular Republican organization u til We
can be succeeded in a regular way These two
TO a fair and satisfactory composition Of DIFF
ferences. 1t has been suG ested that We
and In order that time may be had for 1t and fol
the primaries and conventions to be held under
it. thai We order a postponement of our rcRula,
annual primaries due to take place on the nigh
of Dec. IA. But that would be an act OF suicide
Article 20 of the " Constitution. Bylaws ant
Rules of the Republican Party In the City ant
County of New York" reads az follows:
Article 2p-Each Election District Association shall
annually, on the second Tuesday OF December. cleo
delegates TO a convention to be composed OF delegate
from all the associations in the Assembly district II
which it is located, Conventions composed Of th
delegates SO elected shall meet n each Assembly dis
trict on the third Tuesday OF December In each yea
and elect members OF the County Committee.
You will see from this article that We cAnno
do otherwise than hold our December primaries
nor can we do otherwise than hold our Decem
Dor conventions. The Language OF the article |
mandatory. and to disregard II would be +
leave the Republican party in New York cit
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