New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02
MR.. BIDWELL WANTS PEACE.

THE ORGANIZATION MUST GO WITH THE
PEOPLE. HE SAYS, OR BE WIPED OUT.
Collector Bidwell said yesterday. in answer to
d question by Tribune reporter. that he knew
nothing about the report from Washington that
strong influences there were being exerted IN
the direction Of efrecting harmony among the
Republicans Of New-York II am earnestly III
favor of peace" he continued in substance
I'VE should dismiss from our minds what mas
been said and done and look to the future. l..
personally. am in favor of doing everything and
submitting to almost anything for the sake OF
securing harmony If the Republicans are d.
ylded next year. and we lose the Congress eiec-
lions. business men will be apprehensive and VIII
restrict their investments to so-caiied saie
lines little money will be In circulation, ana
we shall have again the deplorable conditions OF
1893 So as a business man. as well as Re
publican. desire tho coming together again Oh
all Republicans"
And on what basisr asked the reporter
"po YOU agree with Mr.. Quigg that the rolls are
not PADDED"
."rhey are padded, II you mean that not every
mama on them can be verified. a thing which is
ALWAYS impossible. Take the registration ilsts
OF the recent election. II you were to send let
ters to the addresses of all the men on those
lists YOU would find that 10 per cent OF those
letters would be returned undelivered' because
Of removal of the voter from the address given
or because Of death. But can say thls' tha'
while was secretary OF the County Commi''ee
/ never knew Of & fictitious name pelng piaceo
on the rolls-at least In any uptown o'sttic..
In some Of the downtown districts, where DitteI
fact;onal fights were being waged, II may nave
occurred The trouble Is that there are 100
many rabid men on both sides In the present
situation. ...,.x with Tho
other organizations pe1ore your Piiho'SS nav
held, Mr. Bidwell?" r. u
I'VE must protect our organization. Inc pr
maries should be held. and the new County IN
,n,ttee then chosen can treat Win the o.ne.
hodies The latter can appoint any committee
they please-bankers, lawyers ana meIT i
We don't ask for a majority representation on
the committee. but only lor ta,f Then thev
that our interests may be protected Ihen me-
NAV write a new constitution ana proVloe ior d
new enrolment. The people nave go! uIyo 1,a
the stage Of criticism. ana now Ihey .nilA We
are all thieves and cutthrOats. But were not'
we're pretty good fellows as our opponents al &C.
Yet we must so with the people or the orsani1a
tion will be wiped out. But there IS no hurry
about a reorganization. can as ~v ,ri,, he no
political activity for many months 10 coine; =,
zone great source of trouble. which snoulo De
amended Is the present system Oh Put,ils ,na 81
on the rolls According TO the Commlttee Va
Thirty's plan an applicant must either pe pr
posed at regular meeting by member. anu q
tbsn sign the roll, or must himself attend a
regular meeting and propose his own name. Ha.
in many Of the districts there are no
meetings during part Of the year. My AsseiiolS
district for instance, contains twenty four eee
ton districts. and it costs IS to hold meeting I;
in each If arranged for monthly mee't S1So IL,
each election district it would cost me 9i-V
month, and I certainly can't afford that we
nav SIC. 900 a yeAi for keeping up our county M
organization We should do mncn peer ,,r1r pA
nsrmanent headquarters. When was secre!ary
p pe the Comfy Committee urged the adoption
Of resolution providing that ei STR ,nSes
e1arnh,,can voters on the application OF nVe
" The hest plan, though. would be tG
put the name of applicant on me ros a'p III
,b;ch he lives But II we should do that' ths
n,har side would raise the cry OF fraud