The sun., 1897-05-26
QUIGG, COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
VOTE 1s3 TO Q, AND " UNION AGAINST
TAMMANY" rs THE CRY.


~ Invites Disaster That re Will Not rs
Congressman Lemucl Ely Quigg was elected
President OF the Republican County Committee
last night to succeed Edward Lauterbach,
whose resignation was accepted. Tho election
was practically unanimous. There were ITO
members of the committee who were entitled
to vote present at the meeting. which was held
in the Murray Hill Lyceum. OF these 173 voted
for Qugg Tho constitution requires that In
voting the delegates shall name their choice
The two who did not vote for Quigg did not
name a choice. They simply voted No." The
two delegates were Murray men: Joseph Mar
esca and Canute A. Dias Of the Sixth Assembly
district. the only delegates from the Sixth who
had qualified to vote by paying their annual
dues Of $25. Murray was not present. In ac-
cepting his new post Congressman Quigg said:
~ accept the trust which you have confded
to me, conscious both of its magnitude and my
limitations. but sincerely meaning such dis
charge of its duties as will tend always to pro-
mote the public welfare and the success Of the
Republican party"
THAT means Republican candidate for
Mayor" shouted an enthusiastic delegate.
Without needing tho interruption Mr.. Quigg
went on to praise his predecessor. Then he said
Nobody can doubt that it is the prime duty
Of every voter who believes in pure government
as against corrupt government, wise govern
ment against senseless and profligate gov
ernment, equitable government as against
grossly unjust and discriminating government,
who believes that the laws should be respected
and public order enforced, who abhors the vealy
and dangerous doctrines that are grouped
under the name of Organism. to spend his
days and nights from now until the Cd
of November in efforts to defeat the
Tammany candidate for Mayor Of the Greater
New York. [Cheers.l And yet we all know
that there are many, agreeing in this view Of
their duty, who widely differ as to how II should
na to or amy
hopes to see such result from the Republican
convention as win compel the cooperation
any point OF view, would deplore the success Of
the Tammany ticket. LApplause:l -
ceived within the territory now comprehended
in the city of Now York 100000 votes and
received 273 600 votes and majority Of %. 600.
The candidate who defeats Tammany Hall in the
his support almost entirely from the voters who
gave their suffrages to President Mckinley and
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indisputable. The first is that the leader
in the fight against Tammany must be Re;
Command pad the full supper. Of bis party. tGrsat
applause.l The second is that any attempt to
State elections, and in o national election as
well, have prevailed against Tammany Hall and
anq TO s1ee onS new on
was achieved in 1895 was only TO- 10 per cent mt, Of
majority out Of which new party can be created
to act independently Of the Republican party.
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escape the charge OF intending disaster.
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the leader under whose guidance we have won
SO many victories ICheers.l His Sec courage his
greatest personal triumph known in the history
OF sss sasa NsS
upon the people OF this new Municipality
oysd by any ON the ace Of the esrth
This magnificent achievement VIII be his monu.
ment to al new generations and "orthier has
''It was not within his contemplation. we may
be sure, that SO noble city. with 80 splendid a
mercies Of an association of political brigands;
Nor can the policy OF the Republican party lead
to such misfortune; M 1t Is policy founded IN
and unsuccessful. II does not intend an arrogant
disregard of the rights and opinions of those
fts1s Ta%@ahs Refa Han wing Still less p%ssd !. ss ess
sSch not %Sey S h" IN h
sincere. s It seeks the active support Of every
right % and ebe Republican & tih to The bad 4 govern %
ment of Tammany Democrat, and 1t will aim
OF friendly association. And warn all persons
who think they have q mission to perform in
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Of opposition to the Tammany ticket the respon.
sibilty will be fixed whore 1t belongs. and 1t will
not belong to the Republican party or Its organ
A storm of applause greeted this statement.
But we do not purpose tho efracement of the
Republican party In New York nor its divorce
from any of It's just and usual relations to pub
lie affairs. Nor do we for one moment concedo
Carrying carr OUT out those hose principies which assure to
ernment. The Republican party is and always
has been. here and everywhere. the party Of
s%ays sas been the PSry and the onS
party. through which the moral and competent
forces Of every community have successfully
and not OF selfshness 1t is the party Of progress
and never of reaction. 1t stands to-day as the
only force that confronts the advancing tides Of
corruption and frantic socialism. Through ono
channel will these currents rush In upon our
around It into wall
patriotism OF our people be established in effec-
The Committee gave three cheers for its new
President. and tho meeting, adjourned after
the delegates had been warned that IT was Re
publican night at the Irish fair and thoy were
substitutlons had been made whereby these
officeholders had become members of the COM
mittee. Postmaster Van Cott, Special Deputy
Of the CommSn COUNCIL, Subway, Commlssioner
Gunner. Before the vote Mr.; Lauterhach's
resignation was accepted on motion Of National
Committeeman Gibbs. Frank II. Platt then
nominated Quigs. and Charles X. Lexow, who
tried to get a caucus to select successor to Mr..
Lauterbach, hastened to second the nomination.
Abraham Gruber. Alexander T. Mason. George
H. Sutton. and William Henkel also seconded II.
On motion to elect ,Quigg by acclamation
there was ono "No," q loud ono, from Lanney,
Murray man. Of the Sixth. He had not paid
his dues and had no vote, but the roll was called
with the result stated.
After the adjournment Of the committee the
new President announced that, beginning next
Monday. he win be found any, working day until
the end Of tho campaign at the headquarters Of
the County Committee. Madison avenue. and
would be glad to any of the delegates who
have business connected with the organization.
MIR. ISELIN'S G YMNASIUM DEFACED
Mischief Supposed to Have Been Done Because
OF Its withdrawal from PubIic Use.