The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
STRAIGHT TICKET; NO LOW.
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY COMMITTEES
UNANIMOUS ToTE.

s1s Ayes and = WhirtUtad % GnssFtnE Aa-
nsunes ths Purpss. Of the Psrty to Name Ius
own Candidates rrs- Fee to Bstfsn &C the
Amid rolling cheers the New York Republi-
can County Committee adopted resolutions last
nighE to nominate in the Republican City Con-
venItion q straight Republican ticket from top TO
bottom The committees met in Lyric Hall.
Sixth avenue. nenr Forty-secund street. Every
man Of the 215 members Of the committee was in
his seat. They were the constitutional rspresen-
tattves Of the Republican organization which
last fall east IN New York county 1SS,3S9 votes
for William Mckinley and carried the county
for a Republican Presidential candidate Tor the
first time In the history Of hat party. Every
man OF the 2l5 shouted AYE TO the resolu-
tiuns.
All Of the old-time Republican warriors were
on hand Noe the slightest difference Of
opinion existed ~ to what the Republican
County COMMITTEE should do. Some OF the war
riors there were Collector George r Bidwen.
National Committeeman Frederick 5. Gibbs.
Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott. Public Works
Commissioner Charles II. L. Coils. Internal
Revenue Collector Ferdinand Eidnan- Col
Ahram Grubsr. William Henkel. AMI all the
others who have tuurhs for the Republican or
gantzation through thick and thin
President QuiEy presided and Secretary Man
chester was beside him. It was the regular
meeting night of the County COMMITTEES.
Various amendments To the constitution
which were demanded BY the Greater New
York charter were adopted The primaries for
the selection Of delegates TO the City Conven-
ton on sept. IS viii be held on Monday. Al
this preliminary business was got through
quickly. Then came the great event OF the
night. when Gen. Coils. amid intense silence.
ruse. and pulling from his inside coat pocket a
couple Of Jpewrtttsn sheets. said:
I'VE are assembled here this evening as the
constitutional representative OF the Repubh-
ems ot the old city Of New York. At the last
meeting OF the County Committee important.
conciliarory, and proper resolutions we're adopt
ed inviting al anti-TannaRE organizations and
huiiss To meet with the Republican oryanizn-
ttun IN conference, SO that unity Of accion
could be brought about IN the selection Of can
tiiates for the greater city ticket We have
been measurahly successful bnt we have also
been met by opposition trom gentlemen who
had a candidate whom they desired 70 precipt-
tate into nomination.. and thry have declined
to have anything 70 do with the Repuhlican
organization. The Republican organization
has done everything for Cancellation. It has
taken steps which placed IL almost On the verge
Of humiliation. But il has been snuobsd and
repudIlGeG- and the CfEizens Union las 2oml-
I lAtfG the Gentleman WlH 5HLU Se would noe
accept a nGminaTIuu s1r Mayor Of Greater New
York except Il be ascer-atleEf That be vas \
unItytns force. His friends, without regard 20
anybody, have acted most ulvtseIy, and I say
- thsir candidate, Sod save him from his
--,ents.
why did these gentiemen refuse 90 confer
with the Repubncan 1rgalizaEioni In good
faith the Republican organization in vtLett these
people 70 confer. the same az IN 1874 and IN
1854 when the Committee Of q and the Re-
publican organization acted uinst HARMONIOUS
r. Tnfnn has rh1tfxhr Shar-vru m1fSr disNnnn Viur
organization, fellow Republicans. and muster
ourselves out. and Join them a. raw -scraiss.
I have resolutions in my hand which declare
that II the Citizens Union want the Republican
organization. they must take the Republican
organization on Ia own terms. I SAP again,
we are everything FOR Cancellation, but we snail
not lower our Tag ane inch. The olive 5raach
Jur constituents demand df US thas some de-
Iisive action snail be taken. The rssotations
which I shall now 1ffer viii offend no man
TOR they speak the truth"
GEN. CoIIts'4 speech vas punctuated with
cheers sonornus and sErifenG and determined.
narv Manchester, VIM read shem As follows:
"T-hersua, The Republican County Commit
tee, representing the Eapuaiiean party u The
ciGy and county Of New York. las repeatedly
sought 10 bring about A union Of all Fhe Dossi-
bic elements nt Opposition 20 rammany Hall
upon a basis hnnnrlhle 10 each. and
rsGS, In pursuance cf shts purpose the
Repuhiican Provisional City Committees issued
60 al the aati-Tlmmany organizations an nvira-
5iOr 10 meet IN cnnfersnCs and 20 name the
same lay for holding Al the ~lntl-rlmTrAn con-
ysnEiunA. in order that ready conference AMI
harmonious action might be assured, and
"Hhereds. The good purpose OF this IN VITA
che action II the Citizens Caton IN refusing 70
participate in The conesreucs and IN asserting
that TIA organization was the only political hofy
which had any pnssihle relation 10 municipal
Affairs, and
aWRsrera. The Citizens Union has nomi-
natst a candidate for Mayor upon Q platform
which denies the relation CT the Republican
party ~ uIlnicipai ara-rs and Is therefore I'M
possible IT acceptance BIZ 4 Republican con-
%ysnltnn. and
nf the repsited warnings and protests Of this
cnmnlirten tnd in spite Of it's repeated ~sOicita-
lions for conference in the interests Of Union
"Hhsrsas, The candidate nominated hy the
Citizens Cntnn has lcrepteh their disIInifytng
nomination upon their Impossible platform.
norvirhstanhing his pubiir pledge THAT he
would not permit bis candidacy 10 divide the
forces Of good government, therefore, be ir
"Resoired, That IL Is the duty oc the Repub-
ncan City Convention in maintenance OF Re-
publican principles and Repunliean nrzanixa-
New York honest and Intelligent government.
Cd nominate a ticket OF its own selection, repre-
sentative Of the sentiment and purpose Of the
When Secretary Manchester had finished rhe
shsSfs eh nrSss a 1a' Rssnsd their as h aas Inh RnnG n Rsri
chiefs and roaTHd Ike 40 many animated baS-
soons. IL was a demonstraLInn u unity which
haA not been seen IN the Republican County
COMMITTEES in twenty-five years. When Presi-
Dent ouigx could be heard he called: Those
in favor Of the resolutions viii sRy aye The
9l5 were azain upon their feet and Lhay rnarst
a vniumin0us amt united aye which could D..
heard a block on. When be said: Those op-
posed TO the resoiutlona win say no." ahs0lu5a
silence prevailed. Ho5 a nurmur was heard,
and President Quigg announced:
The ayes have it"
Instantly the cheers brnke out again. There
was an-apruar Of whoops. ana amid the whn0pa
AMI tho cheers fhe County Committee al,
journed.
National Committeeman Gibhs said after,
ward:
Those resolutions mean a straight Repub-
lcan ticket In the City Convention, County
Conventton, Judiciary Convention, and every
other con vention. No step viii he taken back
ward. The Republican organization af New
York county Ia now on record enca and for
ever