New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
A NEW ORGANIZATION.
PUSHING THE WORK OF REPUBLICAN,
REFORM
THE swAYNE- BRooKFIELD ORGANIZATION rHAN-
CONFERENCE APPOINTS A COMMITTEE
TO ADVANCE THE cAUsE-MA-
CHINE DISTRICT LEADERS
CONSULT WITH QUIGo.

CONSULT WITH QUIGo.
Two conferences. affecting the future or the
Republican party In the city. were held yes'er-
day afternoon and evening. The afternoon con-
ference was held in the rooms OF the Repupiicah
County Committee at No. i Madson-aVe.
where President Quigg. after long talk WIN
Senator Platt. called the district leaders TO-
gether and expressed fully his ideas OF the oah-
ger confronting the regular organization IN
view Of the movement 70 form an independent
organization He told the leaders OF the OFFERS
he had made to the Republicans interested In
the independent movement for a conference ana
OF recent talks he had had with James fere-
ance. William Brookhed and others with
view to promote harmony. Some OF the dis-
trict leaders also expressed their views. Inc
result was a decision not to delay the primaries
which have been set for December IA. and MI
Quigg was authorized to go ahead meanwhile
in his efforts to promote peace in the Repubn-
party
In the evening there was a conference OF Re"
publicans opposed 70 the machine. They met
at Lyric Hall. in sixth-ave. near Forty second
St. and there were present Ave delegates from
each Assembly district. appointed by associa-
tions Of the Republican Organization OF the
City and County Of New-York. OF which General
Wager swayne has served as president There
were present also delegates from the confer
ence Of Republicans which effected partial
organization at the Plaza Republican Club on
Monday evening Resolutions were PASSED prac-
t,cally d.sbanding the organization OF which
General Swayne has been the head. and ap-
po,ntinR an executive committee to aid IN the
task OF forming a new Republican organization
In this city
General swnyne acted As chairman OF the
evening conference and Frank c. Langley was
secretary. Tho conference was marked by sub
stantial unaninity Of sentiment ana action
throughout. and there was frequent applause
for the various speakers. The first resolution
offered was one providing for the appointment
OF n committee Of thirty five to prepare a const-
tuition and plan of enrolment. This -esolution
was unanimously adopted. The Ave delegates
from each Assembly district were authorized
to select one OF their number az their r'Ire-
sentative on this committee. Then William
Brookned offered the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That tho committee be empowered to
confer and cooperate with the similar movement
represented here to-nish. and with the seVerai COM
mittees now at work
II was subsequently decided that three sub
committees OF this committee be named. con-
sisting OF three members each, TO confer respec-
lively with the Plaza conferences committees
on Policy and Plsn OF Organization. Resolu-
lions and Address TO the Public and Organiza-
ton The next resolution was offered by A. F.
CARL. and was TO this effect:
Resolved That Il Is the sense and judgment OF
this organization that under the existing conditions
the only solution OF the situation is the forming
o. entirely new Republican organization In the
city and county OF Now York: and that we proceed
i on once TO carry out the OF '"'' 'e'0'
The resolution was afterward amended so
that the word conference" was inserted in
place Of the word Organization" In the first
sentence.
The resolution was Identical In language. II
was said. with that already adopted by the
Plaza organization at Monday nights confer
cnce motion was made to lay this resolution
on the table but It was defeated by an over
whelming vote and the resolution was then
adopted unanimously.
TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE PRIMARIES
Lowell II. Jerome offered this resolution. which
was adopted without dissent:
Resolved, That It Is the sense OF this meeting
that do not participate In the primaries Of the
.o-caed Republican Organization. to be held on
December IL.
II nearly 10 O'clock when this business
was completed and the doors opened. the
rest OF the session being public. II was an
nounced that the Committee OF Thirtyhve
would meet tonight at the rooms OF the
XXvIIth Assembly District Republican Club,
Sixth ave. between Forty-thrd and Forty
fourth sts.. and Secretary Langley thereupon
proceeded to read the roll Of the committee,
which 50 far as made up is as follows:
/ Joseph Murphy 10 John W. Hutchinson.