New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
A DOG ON THE ROLLS.
JACKS NAME VOTED AT REPUBLICAN,
PRIMARIES
AND YET Mr. ot1GG AYERS THAT HIS ENROL
MENT is ALL RIGHT'-rRoGREss OF THE
MOVEMENT FOR A CHANGE IN THE

MENT is ALL RIGHT'-rRoGREss OF THE
MOVEMENT FOR a CHANGE IN THE
LOCAL ORGANIZATION.
Republicans who are connected with the reg
ular organization in this city. but are opposed
10 boss rule and are in favor of purging the
rolls of the organization. held another confer
ence in a private house uptown last evening and
talked over the ways and means of ascertain
ing how far the sentiment which James Yere-
ance voiced at the meeting of the County Com
mttee on Thursday evening has spread In the
party. For reasons easy 10 understand, the
men at the conference desired not TO have their
plans and names published at the beginning Of
a movement for reform within the party which
IS believed to he growing and assuming i'm
portancs
Mr.. lereance and some OF his Republican
friends in the XNGXth Assembly District have
become known as having taken part in the move
ment but they say they are going ahead. regard
less of the warnings which they receiving
from friends Of Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Quigg. They
declare that they are not In politics for revenue
and arc in earnest in their desire TO have the
Republican party reunited on the basis OF pure
enrolment and freedom from boss dictation. At
the conference which was held at the Plaza Re-
publican Club on Friday evening there were
representatives not only from most OF the cleo
ton districts in the XXIXth Assembly District,
but also representatives from several other As
se,lbly districts. Assemblyman Laimbeer and
Assemblyman elect Weekes among the
number A committee of five appointed as
the conference committee of the XXIXth Assem-
bly, District to hold conferences with similar
committees from other Assembly districts. The
members Of the committee James Yereance.
General Anson c.. McCook, Irving c. Gaylord,
T. J. Hollowcll and Lincoln Cromwell.
Mr. Yercance said yesterday that. while many
members Of the regular Republican organization
were not willing to be known as favoring the
movement against further boss dictation in the
organization in tho city, they were giving en-
couraEement To the movement and expressing
themselves privately in favor OF II. AS the
movement grows. It is believed that Republicans
who have been timid in their opposition to Mr.
Plat and Mr.. Quigg will declare themselves
openly.
1T IS a fact" said Mr.. YereanCe yesterday
that the inlQuity Of the present Republican on
rolment in this city is generally acknowledged
10y Republicans. even II the leaders are not will
ing TO admit il. The truth comes out strongly
when Republicans talk freely among themselves
1t came 10 ms knowledg" to-day that the name
OF dog was on the Republican rolls In a district
controlled by on" OF tho leaders VINO was out
spoken against ~" resolutions which offered
at the County Committee meeting tho other
night The dogs nam" Is Jack. and he Is Kept
IN saloon in the district In padding The rolls
the name ~ the dog coupled with the name of
the saooukccpor. was placed on the rolls. what
kind Of representation Is it that permits the
name Of a dog 10 be voted at Republican
primaries? In another district tho name Of a
dead man WAS voted a. the last primary
What will be the outcome of YOUR move
mout-' Mr lcTcauCe WAS asked.
The movement" he replied. will result IN
forcing honest enrolment and reform within
the organization or IL VIII result IN the forina-
ton II an indcpcndr rnt organization within tn"
regular organization 10 watch the primaries and
prevent or punish frauds
Republicans who are watching the progress or
the movement for reform within The oTganiza-
ton say that II" success may depend larg"ly
upon the stand taken by independent R"puhli-
cans who to be members II tho Legislature
this winter. II those men stand toeethc- and
prevent legislation bv boss dlctation the real
power of Mr.. Platt VIII he broken. say the men
who are working for reform IN the party. II has
become known that several of the corporations
which have beer accustomed 10 look 10 Mr Platt
for protection against adverse legislation AZ Al
bany have concluded that his machine VIII not
be able 10 Jam through any legislation TINS
winter. Some of the prominent men connected
with the corporations have declared within
few days that they vii! make public certain
blackinauing operations II any Legislative
strikes" are attempted this winter.