New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
RESOLUTIONS THROWN OUT.
ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

FAILURE OF TIE ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THE CLUB
TO \ COURSE SUPPOSED BY SOME MEM
nERs TO BE ANTAGoNIsTIc TO
THE CITIZENS UNION.
The special committee Of the Republican Club ap-
pointed In June last to draft set OF resolutions
outlining the position the club should take In tho
Greater New-York mayoralty contest, submitted It's
report last night at n meeting Of the Campaign
Committee OF the club The tenor OF the resoni-
tions had already been made public. ana II WIS
anticipated that the members OF the Campaign
Committee would be somewhat divided In their
opinions to the adv!sability OF adopting the poi
icy outlined in the propositions framed by the sub
committee. II IL understood that several members
CT the committee regarded the resolutions. paricu-
larly the wording of the NTH paragraph, as an
effort 10 place the Republican Club In antagonisfn
TO the Citizens Union. Apparently this was thc
view held by the ma jority of the members as the
resolutions ultimately rejected. The motions
laid before the committee read as follows:
Resolved That recognizing. we DO. the superl.
ori,y OF the present city administration oyer .nm.
sccndant importance TO our party the city and the
Nation OF elecing Mayor Of the Greater NtNv, New
the following to be fundamental propositions Tor
entering upon the coming campaign: p,,,,oon
party comprises large majority Of the voters on
posed to 'faninany rule the Mayor should oe
second-With respect to the rest Of the ticket
the conventions may propSrn eye ns' as The nun
bers of voters they embrace c1uitably enitie mem
to- to the end that there shall be c1rons fnrcn .G in
TbirdNIn reaching these results conferences may
properly be held with other political bodies willing
- FourfbnTbe nomination Of candidates should be
made al city county and district conventions re-
spectivcy, duly called end held according ti1' 10 tme
constitution and established usagcs OF the hepu'''-
Fifth-A schemes fer torestalng the action OF
candidates and ali efforts TO force any parucniar ai
action upon the Republican parry snou,u a,, A. w 70
oouraged, and especially at ms ume' as ""u'''s ~
prevent the desired co-operat!on ,, - a.u
Sxth-While all nominations snoulo % oe nd ug e,igi
bjlitv The nominees should be representative men,
and not those who untried and unknown
The meeting was held in private. but II was
learned that after the reading oil the reso'u'o" an
animal ed discussion took place as 10 the propr.e'y
~ tboir adontlor The debate for the mos; part
uas of q dcsultorv character. only one speech OF
any length being made. and that by ex-Assemp'v-
man Richard J. Lewis. who urged the hoh-accepE
ance OF the report. Ultimately James !. roSte'
raised the point of order that 1t was not "i'n'n 'he
province OF the Campaign committee 10 ao' uPo"
the resolutions. ,
Charles H. Treat. the chairman of the co'nh'i''ee,
orerru,ed Mr. Fosters contention. and an appeal
aqaipst the ruling was made by James . Len
mae~ Upon vote being taken the Gnarlon ,be rnsou.
decision was reversed by u 70 =; o,,; anu '''
In addition those mentioned GeTe nsrslom Were G. aSo
poyee ir William frookheld. Alexander tald-
we'll Henry R. pc Milt william Einsie,n iseT coinm i,E
bus O. Johnson. William Leary. Alfred r. pmihtn' II
Oren Root ir John Sabine Smith. Adeet AdeIpert m ~
steele Henry L. Stoddard. Charles y Iaintot, "
r X TuthilI Frank Williams and Edward W.
Altbough not read In the meeting, 1t was learned
that some members OF the committee recevtd
an Wednesday the following letter from Lemuei
Wv ouigg Chairman Of the Republican county
Committee: ~. - ,oo,,,s nil, be
hell of the Campaign Committee OF the Repupncal
Club tomorrow (Thursday). TO take acton on a
resolution which has been proposed IN the comm
Toe as means OF strengthening the position AZ
ready assumed by the Republican orgahizIal non III q o.
IN tl,e roicv 10 be pursued in the Impending CAM
uaign hope you will not think II unsuitaDle ioI
me to suggest as one m"rnbcr OF the cIub thai tne
rct of Inc massage OF this resolution can only oc
helpful and good. veniur. to nope tnnt your yJa JUN
ncni accords with the opinion herein eNpress'n
and thai YOU will make ii convenient 10 pe present
at the meeting.