New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
OUT AND OUT REPUBLICAN.
MR. LAUTERBACH DECLARES FOX
PARTISAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
SPEECH IN REPLY TO FERMENTATION or a
SUPERB SILVER SERVICE FROM

the banner or partisan hepunH'dH'S"
That statement made by Edward Lauterbach
last evening at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Republican County Committee. was cheered
in n manner that left little room for doubt tha''
whatever the Citizens Union may do. the Re
publican organization in the Greater New-forH
Will have partisan ticket in the field in the com
ing municipal election and try to elect IT,
Mr. Lauterbach made a long speech In accept
ing from the other members OF the County COM
mittee a splendid silver service which was pre-
sented to him. The speech came at the close OF
the meeting following presentaticr sreech py
Congressman L. f., Quigg. and 1T stirred up much
enthusiasm There was a large attendance al
the meeting which was held in the Assembly
Hall of the United Charities Building, at Fourth
ave and Twenty -second-st. The silver service
was presented to Mr.. Lluterbach in a hardwood
chest with several drawers. and there were 4so
pieces in tn. set, making an imposing and costly
present.
After hard fight in Albany against the amend
ments to the Ranes Liquor Tax law, Mr. Lauter-
bach got back to the city in time to preside al
the beginning Of the meeting, and he announcer
the standing committees of the County Commit
tee as soon as the minutes Of former meeting
had been read and approved.
Cornelius Van Cott, who Is chairman or the
Committee on Organization, passed UP resoiu-
ton Intended to facilitate the union OF Repup-
lcan forces in the Create: New-York, and 1t was
passed promptly. 1t was the following:
Whereas, 1t is important that the Republicans OF OF
interest in the political interests of the Greater
New-York; and ,,u,,.oo
having borne large share in the work OF consoli-
daton. 1t Is eminenty proper that the chairman o1
this committee appoint Campaign committee 10
carry out the object as above outlined; therefore,
Resolved That committee Of nine members be
appointed by the chairman to prepare. consult In
reference to and superntend all matters pertaining
terested in the coming convention nominate the
Mayor and other officers Of the Greater New orK;
that for such purpose said committee shall !, nav, nave
power confer with like committee from Kings,
Queens. Richmond and portion Of WestGhes5er se cde
cpe Of e be as doPtd by WIZ
In their last State Convention.
Mr. Lauterbach said he would appoint the
members of the committee provided for by the
resolution in n day or two. and announce the
names OF the members In the usual way.
QUIGG GETS THE FLOOR.
Congressman Quigg had entered the hall be-
fore the resolution was passed, and Frederick
S GIBBS moved to accord to Mr. Quigg the privl-
lege ~ the floor. When the Congressman got
To the platform he began a speech In praise or
the County Committee and Of It's president, and
declared that municipal issues were not to be
the most important of the issues in the election
in the Greater New-York next November The
election of Republican Mayor Of the greatest
city on the continent, he said. would be felt not
so powerfully In New-York as in Washington
and would give strength throughout the entire
country to the impulse which found its express
sion in the election of President Mckinney.
Then he said: Whatever may be the FORCES
arrayed against the Republican party IN the
eoht whether they are dudes and mlionaires
handed together for what they call muhlciPai
reform whether they are Tammany croohs
banded together for political plunder. or whether
they are wild-eyed fanatics banded together lo
the Lord knows what, they are ali puSHiiS ""i"
for Organism. 49,, .,o.
There was loud applause for the sentiment,
Then Mr. Quigg went on to say tnat Withii! W. ",
wears the factions in the Republican party III
tho CITY had been united, and there were no
longer any factions in the party. whlle tne Pales
vote had been increased untl! IL was no t 'oiiseL
minority vote. He praised MT Ldutel % pd.i
for his services as the president of the county
Committee describing him as man OF liipos
ing personality and splendid energy lietI III II,
response to his signal. some men H.ass las ~ bio
the rear of the platform to the 'front.' 'ne ne S ,,S
chest and the Congressman threw up tne IIu
ana pulled out some OF the drawers olsSI'ss ,1
the glittering array OF silver. anu ,f, vas in
Lauterbach UNDERSTAND '"' ~
tended for him.
CHEERS FOR THE CHAIRMAN
, ann1ause was followed by three cheers
,o. NJ Iauterbach. who appeared to be much
moved as he rose to express his thahks' ""e'.
ho hod told his hearers that he had not needed
s,,oh q Gift To assure him of their regard ana
naused as II debating with himself he was en-
couraped bv the cry: Let 'er go, Eo! ne
went on to speak about the police nili WnCn t no
had drawn and which Governor b'ach , pr IT,
Iv killed and said 1t was intended 10 keep ia"
nanv from stealing the election next fall.
III was wrong, I ought not 10 accept ''''
gift" he said. WAS wrong?
Mo- was the answering stout .
When Mr. Lauterbach got down to the arneno-
ments to the liquor law he sought 10 justly
his course in going to Albany ana ca5nnS hca1 Ima
from the Republican caucus the KepuDiical a
Assemblynen from this city. saying that u was
necessary to give to those Assembyrnen the
onnortunitv TO state their views on the moor Oh
tha Assembly He said they all deplored deeply
the taxing of clubs. and did not want the right
ful issues OF the coming political campaign III
this city clouded by excise issues lie asked
again if he had been right. and he got LOUD
reply In the affirmative , A.,
Then" he said, Il am happy 10 recenve I'VE, 'he I've
Gift Oheers) Valuable as II is, II VIII ne
earned There is plenty OF work aheau. ne
battle in November will be waged under the
banner Of partisan Repubcanism u-ong-coh,,
tInued cheering) The next man to be elevated
IN the high position of Mayor of New-fork
should be a true and tried Republican zap
plause) Better have as Mayor a true Demo
crat or even a Tammany man. than a man re,
sponsible to no party and with no party behind
him. CHEERS and laughter and a cry, Give IT
In the old teapotr') Since fusion has proved a
failure better have n partisan ticket even If we
are IN he defeated II we elect a Republican the
marty will get the credit for his good acts and
tho blame for his blunders Efforts are being
made to hold the Republican party responsible
for the actions OF the fusion candidate VINO
was elected That ought not to be possible"
In conclusion. Mr.. Lauterbach again expressed
his thanks for the gift which had been presented
TO him, and then the meeting adjourned
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
The following are the standing committees
NJ the Republican County Committee announced
last night:
Committee on Organlza ation-CorneliusV Van Cott.
.hsirnan, George H. Dcane, Charles III. Murray.
William VolkeI Frederick s Gibbs John Reisen-
weber George r. Bidwell. John j Doubleday,
Henry Rirreli JaStrow Alexander, Henry H. Cutt-
I''''' Archibald = Van Orden.