The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
REPUBLICAN, CLUB oFFIsH.
wouldn't Pass the Resolutions That Quigg
Recommended

ommen
Tho Conference Committee Of the Republican
Club which was appointed the other night held
a meeting last night at the clubhouse. About
half the committee Of twenty was there. The
special committee, of which Col. Charles H. Den
ison was Chairman. appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressing the views of the Campaign
Committee on the local situation, reported as
follows:
Rcsolred. That, recognizing as we do the su-
pcriority OF the present city administration
over that of any OF its Tanmany predecessors
and the transcendent Importance to our party.
the Greater New York opposed to Tammany
and Bryanism, we deem the following to be fun
damental propositions for entering upon the
/. In view OF the fact that the Republican
party comprises a large majority of the voters
opposed to amman rule the Mayor should DO
q Republican.
.. With respect to the rest of the tickets. the
ton to other political organizations as the mum
beers OF voters they, embrace equitably entitle
them to. TO the end that there shall be q cordial
union and cooperation Of all the Anti.Tammany
forces in support OF a single ticket.
>; In reaehing these results; eonferenGes may
ing to cooperate to that end.
A. The nomination of candidates should be
respectively, duly called and held according to
the constitution and established usages of the
5. Ali schemes for forestalline the action of
our conventions by other methods OF nominating
candidates. and all efforts to force any particu-
lar action upon the Republican party should be
discouraged, and especially at this time, as
tending 70 prevent the desired cooperation;
u. While all nominations should be deter
mined by the highest standards OF fitness md
eligibility. the nominees should be representa-
tive men, and not those who are untried and I'M
known.
The report was read by James w. Halves.
Richard J. Lewis made n five minutes speech
against the resolution. James p. Foster
made the point Of order that 1t was not
within tho province of the Campaign Com
mittee to adopt the resolution at all. The
Chairman overruled his point of order and
James S. Lehmaier appealed from his decision.
The upshot of II was that the resolutions were
killed by a vote OF IL to o. not directly. but
through this point OF order. During the debate
William Brookfeld and John Sabine Smith
made speeches, and Mr.. Smith was some
what excited. He waved his hands about
a proceeding which Mr.. Brookheld OBJ
Jected to seriously. and he told Mr..
Smith 30 after the meeting was over. After the
meeting several members of the committee said
they had received a letter from Congressman
Committee. urging them to pass the resolution.
Mr.. Qnigg's letter was AZ follows:
Il am informed that a meeting will be held of
the Campaign OF the Republican
Club tomorrow Thursday night to take action
upon a resolution that has been proposed in the
as a means of strengthening the
position already assumed by the Republican
organization AS to the policy to be pursued in
the Impending campaign. l hope you will not
think IL unsuitable for me TO suggest as one
member of The club that the effect OF the passage
or this resolution can only be helpful and good.
] venture TO hope that your Judgment accords
with the opinion herein expressed, and that you
will make IL convenient 10 be present at the
meeting tomorrow night. Faithfully yours.
"LEMUEL i. QUIGG."