The sun., 1897-04-23
MOSS REPREsENrs NO PARTY.
Lauterbach Calls His appointment . RIow .,
tho Republican Organization.

Iauterbach Calls His Appointment . RIow nc
tho Republican Organization.
Organization Republicans decline to consider
Mr.. Moss as a representative of the Republican
party. President Edward Lauterbach OF tho
Republican County Committee voiced the senti-
ment OF the county machine in tho following
statement made to q Sun reporter:
THE appointment is to me. as President Of
tho Republican County Committee, q very severe
disappointment, it will be. on reflection to
every citizen having the interests Of the Repub-
lican party and Republican principles at heart.
II is blow not only to the organization, but to
the Republican party ITSELF advisedly admins
tered. and one which will tend greatly to its
injury.
when in 1895 tho Police bill was passed, its
bipartisan or non.pRrtisan feature was tho sub
ject OF earnest discussion. DIR. Parkhurst and
the present representatives OF the Citizens
Union, and II i remember Alright, this same
Frank Moss. argued strenuously against tho
Mayors approval OF the bill After full advise
ment and consideration. the Mayor deliberately
signed the bill. writing an opinion. in substance
that the non-partisanship Of the Police Board
was absolutely essential to protect the interests
OF the Republican party throughout tho state
and in the city, and clearly and distinctly favor
"The Police bill carried out the principle.
which had obtained almost the unanimous sane
Convention OF 1892. that all bodies controlling
elections and election returns should be bi.parti-
san In character, representing equally the two
leading parties as determined by the preceding
election. and going to the extent of permitting
the Legislature to authorize political organiza-
tions AS such. or their committees To designate
the election officers So long as the elections are
are by statute, the Republican party is entitled.
as matter OF right, TO tho protection accorded
by the constitution and expressly conceded by
tho statute; that two members OF the board
should be IcUuDiIans. This pf 1nAa
not mean that any one claiming to be Republi-
can, or who Is or was u member OF a Republican
club or who happened TO be enrolled Il Rcpub-
lican; should be appointed TO the post.
Tho qualification that tho Republican party
has right to demand, and that Mayor Strong
should have insisted uDon requiring in his AZ.
polntee was that OF strict, straight, even parti'
destroyed by afiiliation with any other organiza-
tion hostile to the Republican organization as
such. IL Is matter OF common notoriety that
the organizations of which Mr.. Moss is counsel,
by DIR, Parkhursi. are hostile TO the Republican
organization. That hostility has again and
again boen manifested and frankly expressed.
These P9rkhurst organizations are controlling
pressly declared against the regular party or
The Republican party will be called upon
next fall TO nominate members OF Assem-.
bly,. Il is entitled under the law TO two repre-
sentatiyes In the Police Board who will guard
and protect their election in November. Can
any one claim that Mr.. Moss is so affiliated In
sentiment with Republicanism or with organ
ization Republicans who will make these nom
nations that he will have that reasonable parti-
san bias In favor OF the Republican party that
the spirit OF tho law contemplates he should hayei
ever taken place In the city OF New York as the
one which will como In November Creator
New York IL probably an accomplished fact. 4