New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-31
CAMPAIGN ALREADY BEGUN
PRESIDENT oUIGG ON HAND READY
FOR WORK.
SUNDAY CONFERENCE WITH SENATOR PI4ATT.
WORTH AND PAYN STILL AMONG THE AB-
SENT pUprLs-GENERAL TRACY's RE-
FUsAL TO RUN FOR MAYOR
NOT FINAL~-NO DEMOCRATIC
UNION POSSIBLE.

evening. and will remain In Ncw-York until to-
morrow. saw a number Of Republicans OF promi-
nence In his apartments in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. One OF his callers was Con-
gresham Lemuel E. Quigg who was elected
president Of the Republican County Committee.
to succeed Edward Lauterbach last Thursday
evening
Mr. Platt and Mr.. Quigg held long conference
last evening. which referred presumably TO
preparations for tfe coming Greater New-York
campaign. After his talk with Senator Platt.
President Quigg said that he would begin his
labors in his new place at the headquarters OF
the County Committee, No. l Madison-ave.. this
morning
Il may say" he added. that I consider the
campaign lady begun
Regarding the meeting Of the conference COM
mittees appointed b. the Republican commit
tees OF New-York. Brooklyn. Richmond ana
Queens for settling the basis Of representation
and calling primaries for electng delegates to
the coming Greater New-York Republican Con.
vention. which is to nominate municipal candi-
dates for the November election. Mr.. Quigg said
that the time had not yet been fixed but II
would be very soon There was no opposition.
he said. 70 the plan OF representation which the
Republicans Of New-York thought would be
just and proper, from the Republicans OF Brook
lyn. or. he understood 1t. from the other parts
Of the city This Is the basis which Is
maintained In elect!ng delegates TO the Repub
lican State Convention. 1t gives to each Assem-.
bly, district delegate. additional dele
gate for every thousand votes polled at the
last general election for the head Of the Re-
publican ticket, and one more delegate to each
district for the major part Of a thousand votes
polled. Mr. Quisg said:
Controller George w. Palmer. OF Brooklyn.
who Is one OF the Kings County conferrees. has
just Informed me that the State Committee plan,
which makes the vote in the Assembly districts
the basis Of representation is satisfactory to
the Brooklyn Republicans. The number Of dele
gates in the convention may be increased or
diminished by diminishing or increasing the
number Of Republican votes requisite for the AZ.
sembly district representation. but the ratio pro.
posed will not. think. be changed.
viii the campaign be carried on by the pres
ent County Committees will there be general
Republican Campaign Committee, which will
have charge Of all the various details OF the
Greater New-York campaign" President Qugg
was asked
ut Is rather early yet for that question" Mr..
Quigg replied "but 1t will undoubtedly be con.
sidered when the several committees meet In con-
ference and It will naturally receive the atten-
ton Of the Greater New-York Convention when
it assemblies. II gave an opinion on the SUBJ
ject 1t would be that the convention will form
committee to conduct the campaign"
The neglect Of either County Clerk Jacob
Worth Of Kings County. or OF State Insurance
Superintendent Lou" Payn. OF Chatham Four
Corners. to call upon Senator Platt yesterday
up to the Senator's usual bedtime furnished
politicians with much material fc. comment and
gossip yesterday. Mr. Payn has not visited
Senator Platt since a week ago yesterday. when
he departed after entering a hot protest against
l.r Qugg's election as president Of the County
C C:rnmittee. AS for Mr. Worth. he has not seen
or communicated with Mr. Platt since he re-
fused to attend the Senator's Washington con-
ference The attitude OF these two crafty politi-
clans was regarded as plainly indicating mis-
chief for the New-Yorl machine. and II was
understood to have exceedingly disquieting
effect upon Mr.. Platts nerves
Although Senator Patt said on Friday just
after his return from Washington that in his
opinion General Tracy could not be induced
even TO consider the subject OF becoming May
orally candidate this fall. and the General the
same night declared that the Senator was right
and that under circumstances would he
think OF becoming a candidate. there were
mors yesterday that great pressure was being
brought upon General Tracy to induce him to
alter his determination. visit from the Gem
era to the Senator last evening tended to con-
firm this rumor 1t is believed in organization
circles that many reasons exist for the state.
ment hat General Tracy would prove an ac-
ceptabie candidate to the outside organizations
which are ready TO unite against Tanmany Hall
In this years fight for the government OF the
new municipality. we-known Republican
said last evening:
Il am not prepared to say that General Tracy
can be induced to withdraw his objections to be.
coming a candidate and accept a union nomina.
ton for Mayor but think that the proposition
is not a hopeless II General Tracy should
be satisfied that he is the man upon whom the
strength of the fusion forces can be concentrated
he would surely forego his personal disinclina-
ton to leave his extensive law business and to
enter upon an arduous political campaign. No
man in the Greater New-York territory could be
more acceptable to the Republican and reform
elements. which. united. are abundantly able to
prevail"
The growing hopelessncss Of Democratic
union this fall is believed to add 20 the chances
of an ti-Tammany victory. The wigwam
leaders thoroughly understand that unless they
get all the Democratic elements to
unite on ticket they cannot win In Novem-
ber. That such political condition is receding
from their imagination is well understood among
thoroughly posted observers Of the signs Of the
times A prominent German Democrat said
yesterday:
THE Tammany leaders are working day and
night TO bring about what they call Democratic
Union in the Greater New-York but they must
begin TO realize their inability to accomplish the
task. Two years ago. With the aid OF the German
voters and the hquor interest combined. they
succeeded In carrying the city by barely 1900
plurality. There can be no such issue over the
excise question this year they were able 70
bring before the public in 1S9J Besides there
are the bloody head and bare bones Of Bryanism
staring them In the face. These are obstacles
which they cannot overcome II the Republican,
and Citizens Union can come together on q plat.
form and ticket that Independent citizens can