New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
AGAINST FRANK RAYMOND.

HIS OPPONENTS TO PLACE CANDIDATES. IN EVERY
ELECTION DISTRICT OF THE XXXillD-
UNABLE TO SEE THE ROLLS AT
HEADQUARTERS.
The opponents Of Frank Raymond. the macnhe
Republican leader In the XXXIIId Assembly DIS
trict to the number OF one hundred met at Ohi''
Hail. at No 2OO9 Third-ave., last night. ana per
fected their plans for placing candidates IN the neio
every election district in opposition TO those 10 oe
put up by Mr.. Raymond at the primaries on De-
cember H. The first experience with the revised
rolls which were supposed to be open for inspec-
ton at the headquarters Of the County Commit
tee was had by the Republicans Of this Assembly
district, and while they particular to declare
themselves organization Republicans they were
open In their condemnation of Mr. Quigg and Sec
rotary Manchester for evading their request to in
spect the rolls
Many Republicans OF the district met a week ago
and formed an organtzation to fight Frank Ray.
f.. Sturgeon was elected chairman OF the new or
sanizaon and A. Farey secrsSry Tn ehai r.
enrolled Republicans In the XXXllld Assembly
He wrote to Mr.. Qugg December l. and two
days later he received reply saying that the
rolls would be open for inspseon at tn nd nsa tsr
December s. and that they could be copied there
and one from himself. addressed to George r.
Mr.. Manchester refused to allow the rolls 10 be
copied and when he seen by Mr.. sturgeon
said that the rolls would only be given over 10
the regular leader Of the district and that no otner
person could them.
This was at once taken TO mean that the pres-
dent of the County Committee mad decided 10
stand by Mr. Raymond consultation was az
once held among those In the HXNl Id Dlstrict
who are making the fight, ana telegram was
sent to Mr.. Quigg at Washington. telling him Oh
the refusal OF the SECRETARY or the committee 10
allow an inspection Of the rolls, and appealing 10
him TO reply at once ordering the rolls shown 10
them In addition to this they also sent mes
sage TO Senator Plat. appealing TO him to inter,
ccde in their behalf These messages were signen
hv a number of election district leaders OF the
Assembly District They sent at D. m. on
Tnesdav' but at 10 o'clock last night no replies
had heen received and those present at the meet
, inc, decided that they would receive none, They
xnressed them selves freely of the belief that the
nartv needed a reorganization at It's mead. AT
least. .re.o,. mara asna.
The members Of the party present were espe,,
cially bitter in their remarks as TO MT nay mono
and called him a "Tammary Republican,. Among
those who addressed the meeting were MT. sur
eeon who told of the efforts to obtain the copy o;
The rolls; Deputy Sheriff Hugh Whorisky ana
lanes Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy said: Il believe
that Tammany IL more decent and better managed
than the Republican party is under It's present
leaders They treat the members or their party IN
a more honest manner than we are treated oy our
No called leaders ~
II was decided to keep the headquarters at NO
2OG9 Thrd-ave. open every night until after tne
primaries as well to make vigorous nght IN
The County Convention II any attempt is made 10
turn them down In the interest OF Mr.. Raymond.