New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02
P.-Q. TALK OF HARMONY.
APPARENT EAGERNEss OF MACHINE
LEADERS
SOME PLANS OF REORGANIZATION DISCUSSED
THE OPPOSITION DETERMINED TO GET
RID OF BOSS RULE.


The apparent eagerness Of Senator Platt. Pres
ident Qugg OF the Republican County Commit
tee and other leaders to conciliate Republicans
who arc opposed to the machine methods OF the
party in this city has found expression within
a few days in offers to adopt any reasonable
plan of reorganization which the opposing Re-
publicans may agree to. There have been re-
ports that pressure exerfed by officials ir wash
ington to secure peace and harmony In the
party in this city has had much to do with the
recent concatory tactics. 1t has been asserted
also by well-nformed Republicans that rear
Of losing control at Albany II the feeling OF
dissatisfaction among Republicans is not aliayed
before the election next fall has been strong
incentive for the machine leaders to work for
harmony. Senator Platt and other leaders sa''
last evening that there had been no attempt At
dictation frora Washington but they were anx-
ious to have a united party In New-fork' sno
would spare effort to attain union.
Among the plans for Reorganization OF sns
Republican party in the city which have been
discussed by both machine Republicans anu
those opposed to machine methods within tho
last day or so some which seem 70 meet
with favor on both Sides The regulars have
become convinced that new enrolment OF ne-
pubcans under authority not connned 70
the County Committee will be necessary to -
cure perfect harmony. and It is on that ao-
count that offers to appoint conference commit
tees have been made by Mr.. Quigg ana otneE
leaders. Even IL the movement to form an Ia.
dependent Republican organization In the city ID
carried forward the regulars say, there WIN ~
continued efforts to secure union by conferences
committees and a new enrolment uhoeE '"7
authority Of some competent committees. A..
1t Is being generally agreed 70 aisU snes
representation of election district associ1uon,s
in conventions and central committees suouIo
he on the basis Of the Republican vote 10 tns
districts, and not upon the enrolment. SuSn =
change in the basis Of representation wouia o9
away with the temptation 70 pao inc '0's SN
the district associations. ......
A plan for having minority representaN.Va
also has been advised by many OF the nepuU-
licans who have been discussing the stuas.o: ss:
Wilbur F. Wakeman, who has been an aosoScsS
OF minority and majority representation :" sne
districts said last evening that sucn . pan
wonlG he the best possible for keeping the re-
nuhIicans in the city united and Interested 70
Tho organization. The plan ne oeciareo' wys9
allow a more perfect expression Oh tne teonus
~ the whole party. both In the county Coin'''''
tee and In the conventions Oh the pas T., tn
some of the Republicans who nave oeen M
,a-ested in the movement to fern q new Or
ganization said last evening that tney o.u Ma
dasire to Interfere with any, plans whicn wvsi3
mite the Republican party IN the CITY, @
~ nortv could be rid OF boss-rule wheh IL 90
reunited They said they would not @ lane pa paa y
- CIV enrolment which was IN any wa! con
III ny az hv the present machine. and would nave
nothing 10 do with primaries intendeo 10 sus
,ain the machine pending the attempts " D''"s
about reorganization. -