New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-19

ciusions to tie County COMMITTEES at as early
date as possible.
The resolution was passed quickly, ana 'nei q
resolution offered by Abraham Gruoer ana
amended at the suggestion Of other members VI
the committee was passed, providing for the Sc
lection by members Of the committee III 'io 40
sembly districts of inspectors to serve a. 'n0
nr,rneries when by reason Of the changes III
election district boundaries there were TOO MANY
or TOO few inspectors regularly elected 10 serve
In the districts
MIR YEREANCE INTERVIEWS
Ths County Committee was ready to close its
meeting then, apparently out 'i'e 80.
the meeting was just about to begin JAMES
vnuoonoo a dalegate from the XXlXth Assem-
h,v District obtained recognition and began "
sneak about the necessity for gaming pupiio
corAdenca in the Republican orgahlZalon' u'1u
tho need for purging the rolls or the oreaiiiAa-
ton As ba proceeded he was listened 10 with
attention but with many evidences or oisap
nroyo, md other delegates scowled ana moVeu
about uneasily in their seats. fresiueu' ~ulee
,nterrupted Mr. Yereance at one point ~ "'n
no intended to offer resolutions ana at a"o'',e'
time be used his authority to compsl tho u''e
ea,cs 70 give a respectful hearing 10 inc speaN'i
MIR. Yereance SAID
The time has cone when this commit, t ,he ' end
TO exercise the wisest possible 1uSshSSnn of New
York may secure to Itself the suPpVLo ~ n,,ncnles
who is in sympathy WIN ~ Penubcan party
am extremely anxious that me REPRESENTATIVES, of
shall Command the respect and me 6 IN seems TO
the voters Of this city t 10 rs na ia 1O present con-
diton OF things that every o,r enrol-
lection that has csTH Voters shall be needed and
tnot 60 far as in us lies the enroitien'sr f maj
,nst honest right s ana nGon this committee who will
undertake for one moment 10 AZ NOT nurnose 10
of the present seeinns or TO be personal upon this
Committee or indeed, any one VIM Wu - seenos
concerned in The nsd recent 9nw of Se Xx2h district
with which am familiar that DuS ~ I'd mat hut
sne aD cent of the enrolled voters were Iouho "
reside at the addresses given. ,ba cooneration
"a he honest support OF all Repuphcans, to Mn
should seek make the party cream 9iU seems
3us1 nnramount duty that enrolments snaL
he purged before the December ,bires right
hlican marty can afford 10 nave thlhSs
and clean Il is Tammany II Is Inc ,hc ppent
party and AN Am f P1rs,dsnt because when You
ssmmed office you expressed desire tha' .1 500
enrolment should be purgedn anG party An
o,hsr thing Is that 10 keep those rolls pure onntv
should certified COPY o ,nsnec W at ali times
~ avery enrolled Republican We Wans no. oo ON; and
make the rolls clean; pb baaIihy than inspection TO
see that dishonest and fraudulen' EN- MEND The
made on tneS Ser Which the enrolments are made
Tnera are thousands of Republicans VINO W., cast
come lno the Was sent out in July last. but they
viii enroll under the old conditions
TO PURGE THE ROLLS
,,, Mr. yereance read his resolutions there
Lon,,s at mention Of the names OF Genera
1900 end Colonel Homer. The resolutions
we 90 rror, canvasses made during the re
cent hMayoraity campaign II Is clearly Ir%ven en
the preseM' many cases fraudulent: II Is therefore
General "a an Son 6 w MSG10n H. k K
o S1 the Hon Edwara Mitchell s and G0 Son
the CITY of Ntw-York Of all names not entitled 70
be enrolled in the several eeS 6% nss snail ie FUR
nish to the Republican County commt ~ ,ro on
s sSfoed p1 RepnScSns .neG to
maries on December ii, and such ento1hien,, h 80
gvss ss TO Ss elected ne to Ghss
conventions to elect members OF the hepuoicai
Resolved. That in order to carry this resolution
into effect the secretary OF the County S9mies
e neTasy d 6e Sey 10 aG Of the Rolls ali rolls or
copies Of rolls Of the different election district as
Resolved, That copy of the rolls Of the several
Republican election district ASSOCIATIONS, ceft .he
be open at all times during business hours at the
Office OF the Republican County Committee to the
Resolved, That election district association on
GERS enter upon their enrolment DOCKS the toI.o"
be enrolled shall subscribe being me same via az
Il reside at the address set opposite my signature
am voter and n Republican; ! desire TO pro,
intend to act with It at the next election
Resolved. That at all Republican conventions.
and duty Of such conventions to choose their own
temporary and permanent of1cers
KISSED. OF COURSE
Before the storm Of Kisses and howls that fol-
lowed the reading Of the resolutions had sub
sided, General Coils got up and said:
81 think the Republican party can do without
all extraneous help, and move that the resolu-
tons be laid upon the table
Mr.. Yereance said he wanted the resolutions
TO be taken up seriatim as ordered by the com
mittess constitution. Delegates from the list
end XXIXth districts obtained hearings to say
that the enrolments in their districts were hon
est Abraham Gruber made speech attacking
General McCook and the Citizens Union. al
though General Coils declared that his motion
TO table the resolutions ought TO be passed with
ont debate and that he would Insist on the
point OF order II there were more personalities
II ask the gentleman" said Mr.. Gruber, turn
ing to Mr.. Yereance. IF he wants pledge tnat
will be suitable for Tammany HAN men u ehi'il
"No man who voted for Tammany can be a
Republican, and therefore he cannot subscribe
TO the stipulation that he 10 RepuDncah' re-
piled Mr.. Yereance.
ooh then, he draws the line at Tammany
Democrats only sneered Mr. Gruber and the
delegates expressed their approval with shouts
of laughter
81 place myself on the Republican platform
OF 1894 declaring non partisanshp In munich
pal affairs" said Mr. Yereance. and there were
loud jeers.
"And | place myself on the platform that no
man Is a Republican who votes for any Demo-
craft said Mr.. Gruber, and there were loud
INDoRsINS OIyIGG
Otto Irving Wise got up and said he wanted
to offer a substitute for the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Yereance. He read the substitute as
follows:
Resolved That the committee OF the Republican
Organization Of this county at its first meeting
held after the recent election heartily Endorses the
actions OF the president OF this committee during
the last CAMPAIGN and pledges 70 him liz