The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
OUTBREAK BY SUPT. PAYN.
HE REVIEWS BITTERLY Hi ATTACKS
ON PRESIDERT QUIGG.

or Gthbe Supports Tor Police Cotnuainnioner
'-ssuEht tho Place Hinselr Once rren OIL
roy-BaI Cast ne Clerk or the senate.
Gov. Black returned to Albany at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. He was accompanied by
Mrs. b ack and George W. Aldridgc, superin-
tendent Of Public Works.
Immediately after breakfast Louis F. Payn,
Superintendent Of Insurance., and ex-senator
Commodore Perry vtdder of Cattsraugus had
called upon Gov. Black. Superintendent Payn
returned to Albany at 8 o'clock last evening.
He Ind left n few echo;s behind him. After
his call upon Gov. Black In the morning he
went Town into the corridor OF the Fifth Avo-
nue Hotel and said q few things. He admitted
that he had been to Lakewood the night before,
but he denied that ho had seen Richard Croker
to ask to have Char es II. Murray appointed as
the Republican Police Commissioner for the
borough of Manhattan.
Mr.. Payn was asked about the election Of o
clerk Of the Senate to succeed Col. John 8.
Kenyon, who has just been mado secretary to
the Board Of Railroad Commissioners at AL
bany. Mr.. Payn said:
"whipplo will DO elected; Ball can't win.
Even II Whipple was dead. Ball couldn't win,
He is entirely oct Of It."
There have been but two candidates for this
place. ex-Assemblyman J. s.. Whipple Of Cat
t"A 40 oiu Y N. A%se
Of Allcgany. Mr.. Whipple has had the support
Of Senator Plat and ex-senator Veoder. and
Mr.. vedder's visit % Gov. Black yesterday
morning had to do with Wnipple's candidacy.
After seeing Gov. Black Mr.. yeddcr also was
positive that Whipple would be chosen.
W weeks ago II Sun announced that
Mr.. Whipple would be selected. This an
nouncement brought Mr.. Ball to Now York,
and no claimed that q majority o f.the Senators
were pledged to vote for him as Col. Kenyon's
successor. Chief among Mr.. Balls advocates
was John McGonigle, who visited Senator Platt
at 40 Broadway and displayed such interest in
behalf Of Mr.. Ball that finally. Senator Platt
turned to McGonigle and'sharply asked:
And what may be your interest in the selec-
ton Of a clerk Of the Senatei'
McGoniRle replied that 1t was merely q
friendly interest. Mr.. Balls friends protest
undesired. McGonigle's support of Mr.. Ball,
however,, dlssipated any chances Mr.. Ball may
have had for the place.
Superintendent Payn took occasion yester-
day to assail bitterly President QuigR Of tho
Republican County Committee. Something
was said about the differences in the Republi-
can party in this city. and that brought MI.
Quigg's name into the conversation. In his
most vigorous manner Mr.. Payn exclaimed:
THAT reminds me that some one asked me
recently II l did not think that Mr.. Quigg was
politically dead. In answer I told him that
Mr.. QuiRg was far behind the times, and added.
Why. so far as Mr.. Quigg is concerned, he wa s
dead enough to skin last summer before he
was made President of the County Committee
Mr.. .Quigg has no more political sagacity than
the bell boy now going upstairs with a card"
in the corridor were inclined to believe that
Mr.. Payn voiced Gov. Blacks sentiments also.
This is not the fact. Mr.; Payn told his friends
In May last. when it was known that Mr..
Qutgg was to be chosen President OF the Coun;
made n vigorous protest against Mr.. Quigg's
promotion. It was without avail. Mr.. Payn
has again within the last few days protested
Of the County Ceemnmittee. Mi. ouigg said at
ii have nothing whatever to say in reply to
Down at Republican county headquarters. l
Madison avenue. one of MIR. Quigg's friends
said he could speak for the County Committee.
We don't care anything st all about wha.
Mo- interest ne e 'S or imp pr ssgs; IN ms N epsn' %osk are eit ..
q Of New Il NoS Yo oriA' or B r. oRi u.''WSsSh Whether erf he ef lights
County Committee or not will not make the diff
ference of one vote in the committee
opposed to the selection OF any Republican Po-
President Quigg and National! committeeman
sioner Thomas L. Hamilton. Mr.. .Quigg BY no
word or even the slightest intimation has let it
be known whom he favors for the place. Sena.
Attorney Olcott and Edward Lauterbach. ex.
President Of the Republican County Committee,
have recommended the selection of John p.
Windolph.
II do not believe the story that Mr.. Payn is
for Murray" said one of Mr.. Payn's old friends
at the Grand Union Hotel last night. 'or that
he went to see Mr.. Croker for Murray. 1t Is
1894. when Mayor Gilroy appointed. Murray,
Mr.. Payn himself was a candidate for Police
Commissioner. Mr.. Payn for many years has
IS at Chatham: Mayor GiIroy selected Nj.
Murray over Mr.. Payn. and is 1t supposable
that Mr.. Payn would now advocate the appoint
ment of the nan who beat him for the place
only three, years agol 1t may be SO. and yet |
cannot believe 1t unless Mr.. Payn has carried
his personal feeling against Mr.. Quigg to such
an extent that he would advocate anybody. to
THE sun had a beautiful article this morn
ing on harmony between the country and city
Republicans" said another Of, Mr.. Payn's
friends, '.and II was sound TO the core until
Quigg. and then there was II 70 r. Nobody on
earth or in heaven can reconcile the personal
differences Of these two Republicans. The par
is together, except for the old.time Opposition
Of the squad OF malcontents In the Brookfeld
camp. and such q veteran as Brother Pawn
m kes a mistake in c~arryinI his personal differ
ences into the field of politics on the eve of "a
great battle in the State. Let Brother Payn
hate Brother Quigg as much as he pleases, and
let Brother Quigg detest, Brother. Payn az
let's all get in line ready for the general fray.
COUNCILMEN CAUCUS.
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