New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
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REPUBLICANS IN EARNEST
WIDESPREAD FEELING THAT ONE
MAN POWER MUST CEASE.
THE MANIFEST EsJUsTIcp OF THE PRESENT NM
RoLMENT-soME SPECIMENS OF oUIG0S
DICTATORIAL METHODS.


Thursday evening to induce the Republican
County Committee to authorize purging Of the
rolls in advance OF the coming primaries was
talked about among the politicians OF the city
yesterday. and they agreed that while Mr.. YER
eance had taken manly course and deserved
credit for being courageous In his convictions
the Republican machine was too thoroughly
under the control Of Mr. Platt and Mr.. Quigg
TO permit a revision OF the enrolment at pres
ent. The action OF the County Committee was
regarded as personal triumph for Mr.. Quigg
and an indication that he would continue to be
the nominal leader Of the organization in the
city as president of the County Committee.
Several Of Mr.. Quigg's friends in tho Repub-
lican organization said that while they were
ready to stand by him Loyalty they thought II
would be for his best interests to decline
reelection president Of the County Commit
tee and devote his time to his duties as Con-
gressman. because they wanted TO have him
retain his place in Congress another term AT
the same time they said. he might do much
for the organization Of the party in the greater
metropolis as the president Of the Republican
City Committee. which will prepare a general
plan for Republican organization and submit II
to the next Republican State Convention.
MR.. YEREANcE COMMENDED.
Mr.. Yereance. who Is the manager for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society In the metro
politan district, yesterday received many let
ters from Republicans OF the city. expressing
admiration for his action on Thursday evening.
and seeking to encourage him. In his Office at
No. 120 Broadway he said to a Tribune ~
porter:
Conferences among Republicans who want
to have the organization freed from boss rule
and corrupt methods will be held in this city
| and will begin within twenty-fOur hours Re-
publicans who will take part In the series OF
conferences are not members Of the Brookfed
organization or Of the Citizens Union. I can
say nothing more about these conferences at
present or mention names, because l do not
believe in hunting ducks with brass band
| 1t is certain, however, that there Is a wide
spread sentiment among Republicans In the
city In favor Of purging the rolls OF the Re
publican organization and placing the organiza.
| confidence Of all Republicans. There Is wide
spread feeling also that the Republican organ
| izaton must cease to be a machine for register
ing the will Of one man, and the time H ripe
| for reform within the organization.
The injustice Of the present enrolment is
| apparent to many Republicans. Enrolment In
| the election district associations Is made a
| basis for representation in the Assembly dis
| trict conventions. II the rolls Of one election
| district association are padded. that assocla-
| ton may have ten delegates to the convention,
| while an association whose rolls are kept clean
| may have only three delegates. II Is easy
| to the injustice Of padded rolls and the
| reasons which some district leaders have for
| keeping on the rolls the names OF men VINO
| have died or have moved out or the district.
| While there is such faulty enrolment as the
| basis Of representation the organization Will
not represent the feeling Of the Republican
| voters Of the city
QUIGG's MISTAKE POINTED OUT.
There must be new methods II the Repub-
lcan party in the city is TO be united. heard
Mr.. Quigg at the meeting in Durlands Riding
| Academy last summer give orders TO keep on
the rolls the names Of Republicans who Joined
the Citizens Union movement and l told him
later that he making great mistake. told
him that 1t would not do to drive good Repup-
lcans out OF the party. / am chairman OF the
| Executive Committee Of the Plaza Republican
| Club The club was in favor Of union against
| Tammary In the campaign. and waited until the
last day when such union could have been possi-
BILE before declaring for Mr. Low. The club In
| yted Republicans Of the city to so TO the Car.
| negia Hall meeting at which Mr.. Choate and
| Mr. Root spoke for Mr.. Low. On the same
evening the Republican County Committee mao
a meeting That day Mr.. Quigg called me up on
| the telephone and asked II had signed the CIR
| cular of the Plaza Republican CluD asking he-
pubcans 10 attend the Carnegie Han mee'ins
l said had. Mr. Quigg said mere Was ntne . liz
ing Of the County Committee in the evening"
| and he wanted TO know II l intended TO attend
1 replied that had sent a note 10 the secretary
stating that previous engagement woula PR.
| vent my attendance on the meeting or the
| County Committee. Don't you think II wouio
be we'll for you TO resign your membership III
| the County Committee% Mr. QulgS asked. !
| said | did not think so. Well, DO, ne SAID
| and closed the conversation.
| "Nr Ouigg's dictatorial ways are not liked oy
| other members OF the County Committee pu.
| none Of them dared TO stand up and be counted
| in the vote on my resolutions last night some
| OF the delegates told me in the hall tnat ,ney
would havevoted with me II had nor piaeeo .ns
| names of General McCook and Colonel honer
| in the resolutions. They said the president OK
the County Committee should have hao the si ap
| pointment of the committee 10 purge i., .ne tos'
| said did not want a whitewashing committee:
| The Republicans who voted for Mr. Low VIII
not be brought to take part with the Repup-
ican organization again until the ro''S a''
| purged instead Of being whitewasned-
| The Republican Organization OF the CITY ana
| County of New-York. OF which General wager
swayne is president. will have me meeting nS,rS az
| Uric Hall in Sixth ave- next MONDAY evening.
| niambers or the organization who are pronlineht
| Republicans declined yesterday TO tax ABOUT
the plans OF the organization isFiner nsac, emam "a
| cav that the organization would pc perrecteo
| GO &C. ,ar as possible, and that Republicans VINO
| we're opposed to boss rule would be invlted 70
| ioin II. They said that at present they did not
| Sasira 70 discuss the action Of the Republican
| Tn"n,v Committee on Thursday evening. II 10
| nossible that General Anson G. McCook may 20
invited to take General Swaynes plaGe as prsJh,
| dont Of the organization, and that othet nepeu
| u.ans ~ prominence who have been idehtiheo
With the Republican County Committee VIII LID DO
asked to become members OF the Executive Com
mittee in the organization oppoSe' u "'a'''"'
| rule 49,. hoon oors,s,ent IN tina
srnnprt Of the principles Of their party wniie
| onposing boss rule said yesterday ina, otso y
| 1pp, wise was n fitting instrument for tho
,trndu,t,on OF a resolution at the meeting or
the County Committee in praise OF Mr. 1,e,s xtiss
a1r Wise has boxed all points OF the compass
III NJ has been a Tammany Democrat. an Anti
Tammany Democrat. an Anti-Platt Repuphcans
i,,a,dn ana a n,aSVise W,se is aout of sight"
conference Of Republicans was held last
r,nbt Of the Plaza Republican Club and was
| nSn.tnned until a. late hour James fereance.
| - is the chairman OF the Executive Com
r,,ttee w1I Of the club said to have called the
Conference. and the object of 1t was supposed
to be a movement within the Kepupl'can o,sam,'