New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
CITIZENS UNION WARNEl
PRESIDENT oUIGGs VIGOROUS SPEECH.

TEE-rHE UNIONS CAMPAIGN FOR MR. LOW
CRITICISED CONGRESSMAN oUIGGs
PLAN FOR REVISING THE Or
GANIzATIoN ROLLS UNANr-
MoUsLY APPROVED.
An important meeting OF the Republican Coun-
ty Committee was held last evening-the last
which can take place under the Republican city
constitution unless specially called. until sep
tember. The stufy little hall Of Murray Hill
Lyceum. In Thirty-fourth-st. between Lexing-
ton and Third aves., hot and humid place.
but the swetering committeeman assembled
bravely and sat through the proceedings. Con-
gresham Lemuel f. Quigg presided, and George
r. Manchester performed the duties or secre-
tary The action OF the Committee on Organza-
ton In following President Quigg's lead In MS
scheme for purging the rolls Of the Election DIS
trict associations was unanimously approved
and a resolution offered by Mr.. Quigg himseh
was passed. which gently rebuked the methods
which the managers Of the Citizens Union nave
adopted ito manufacture public sentiment in
favor of their particular candidate" meaning,
OF course, Seth Low.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
After the usual routine business, Postmaster
Van Cott chairman Of the Committee on Or
ganization, submitted a report revising the rolls
of the organization in accordance with MI
Ouiggs suggestions, with list or unorgan'Zed
election district associations In various parts Oh
the city. The report was concurred in, ana Alex
ander T. Mason. Of the XXIXth Assembly DIS
trict followed it up with these resolutions whlch
were seconded by Charles K. Lexow, OF the
XXIId Assembly District and unanimously
passed:
Resolved. That the Republican County Commit
foo heartily approves the measures that nave peen
taken by the president and by the Commttee Oh, Oh
reyision of the rolls OF the Election District as,
sociations. and to the enrolment Of all qualified
Rnnn6lican ma organization: and be it further
Resolved. That the County Committee urges the
officers of every Election District Association so 10
conduct the conte mplated revision and enrolment
on the night OF June 2s 1891, as to estaolsn @ tmc
fact that every Republican in the county OF New
York has hal full and fair opportunity to par
ticipate in the primaries soon to be held
Abraham Gruber, Of the XXIst Assembly Dis
trict chairman Of the Committee on Election
officers. reported the work Of his committee. ana
a resolution authorizing 1t to proceed Win e tne
selection Of the necessary inspectors ana clerks
and to send their names to the Bureau or Eiec-
tiOns passed.
President Ouigg officially announced the ap-
pointment of Frederick s. Gibbs, of New Y orK
Jacob Worth. Of Brooklyn Henry c. johnson.
OF Queens County and Hugh McRoberts, or
Richmond County. to arrange for calling prlma-
ries for the Greater New-York Republican Con-
yention 10 nominate municipal candidates ana
to fix the date of the convention. An amend
ment to the constitution making ofhce-noiders
eligible to seats In all nominating c9nveh'ioiis .
as well as in the County Committee was
adopted.
OFFERED BY MR.. QUIGG
Mr.. Quigg left the chair and asked Vice-Presi-
dent George r. Bidwell to preside. Mr.. Qugg
then offered resolution intended to express
the committees views on the present att,uuc ~
of the Citizens Union. Having been reao py
Secretary Manchester. 1t was received with Vo-
ciferous applause. 1t was as follows:
Resolved That it is not in the interest est OF ooa
E,sa %a 6 tho ey Of attempt
at this time by forced and unusual ms mc,nous 80 ~
any particular candidate nor can any cangidacS cg
prove a unlfying force among the friends 3L gOod
sented prior TO the meeting the Republican City
Convention, or without regard to its action.
President Quisg was on his feet at once. ana
spoke substantially as follows:
| am one Of those who realize that a successful
campaign in New-I0rk for good 'Nr g9VerhmheHit hiit
against Tammany Hall this fall Is serious Dusi
crate way. We have no single vote to trite with;
Thr6 E secs 'f to obtain 10 every possible support by
every just means. but ] distrust them; ma nave
frank statemen; of the position of this organiza-
ton. profoundly hoping that II VIII escape ms
challenge It Is intended to operate only az
cheek upon violent ana unreasoniHg persons who
thy ars paGg raS desire ln Psr i%s
Mr. President, there ought TO be only one ticker ucket
Gus '' enemy il must be a ticket which measures
up In the character of its candidates IN tner rep
the people to the grea; end in view and the great
emergencies of the. situation But II Is impossloie
to any candidates. at this time and IL Is very clear
that any grTaH or Other @T orean
zaton, great or small commits comm an ac, OF 4, aoay m
act Of crime. (Cheers)
REFERENCE TO MR. LOW.
Some days ago three citizens of New-York in
yited fourth citizen to become candidate for the
office of Mayor as a representative of the cause
Of honest Srb n hs Fe gen
tleman would have given in similar circumstances
conrse sincerely. that if the fact could be estab-
lished that the people who intended honest gov
ernment in New-York wanted him TO be their can
didate and il 1t could be proved that his candidacy
would be unifying force among them AL ne
not say TO them: "Go out upon the street-corners.
beat the drums. blow the horns. make all the noise
YOU can create by hook or by "roOk the impression
that | am the only possible man who can win. ana
% Gd no saS & nST % did he IT,
and ne must be panied and Inundated TO discover
umdertaking to appropriate his personality have
placed so mean construction upon mis- words
Mr. President, there ought to be no attempt by
a process of hothouse culture at this time to de-
mans personal interests. lApplause) still less
should there be an attempt by any element OF the
anti -Tammany party TO coerce tho action OF any
other element More applause) And. sir. In be-
half OF the great Republican party of this city,
deem II my duty TO give frank and sincere warning
that these attempts cannot succeed in their pur-
pose. The man who will be nominated by the Re-
publican City Convention Will be the man whose
candidacy develops naturally out OF the situation
1t exists when that convention meets No other
man ought to be nominated for no other man can
win. prolonged cheerng) l ask for vote upon
the resolution.
THE VOTE CALLED FOR.
The acting chairman called for a vote, and
President Quiggs resolution received unanimous
sanction.
colored representative of the XXNIIth AS
sembly District. Charles II. Butler, sought the
attention of the committee to make complaint
that his race not receiving the considera-
tion thought to be due. either from the County
Committee or the appointing power In the state
or Nation. He offered resolution for the ap-
pointment OF a committee Of five TO investigate
tho matter and repOrt John ). Wise formerly