New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-26
MR.. PLATTS WILL OBEYED.
LEMUEL ELY QUIGG ELECTED PRESI'
DENT

DENT.
rEMpEsTuous MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY coMMITTEE-FRANK II. P1-ATT. THE
SENATOR'S SON. NoMINATEs Mr.. oU1GG
THE CONGRESSMAN ACCEPTS HIS
NEW POST IN A CAREFULLY
PREPARED SPEECH.
Lemuel E. Qugg, member Of Congress from the
XIVth District, was elected president Of the Re-
publican County Committee last evening by the
largest, most tempestuous and most enthusiastic
meeting that body has held in more than two
years. The hall of Murray Hill Lyceum, where
he meeting was held. was filed with members,
interested outsiders and the smoke Of bad cigars
half hour before assembling time. When
George r. Bidwell. first vice-presdent and one
Of Mr.. Quigg's most ardent supporters. ascended
the platform to request order, he must nave
noticed that Charles H. Murray and Jacob NJ.
Patterson had taken themselves 80 far out Of the
losing fight against Quigg that they were not
present. and that Lightning Jim" Stewart,
George w. Wagner and other opponents Of the
young Congressman had skunk away to far-off
corners of the hall, or had hid themselves behind
Its massive pillars.
Mr.. ouiggs election was not unanimous. as
mating speeches that 1t should be. but it was
near to It, Out OF 215 members of the County
Committee, 175 qualified representatives were
present and voted and only two of these SAID
"no" to the resolution making Mr.. Quigg pres-
dent There might have been d few more mega
tive votes. but George r. Manchester the Sec
retary did not call their names, giving as a rea-
son that they had not paid their annual 40
dues an absolute prerequisite In the County Com
nnittee when anybody proposes to vote on the
wrong side.
More than half the crowd Of politicians that
chattered In the big hall were unprovided with
seats and they apparently sought to relieve their
unrestful positions by shouting and screening
and keeping up such din that the TRANSACTION OF
orderly business seemed at first quite hopeless
1t took Mr.. Bidwell some time to get the more
impetuous part Of his audience quiet
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
Among those who came to take part in the
proceedings were Congressman Quigg, who had
a seat beside Frank H. Platt, son of the Sena-
tor a colleague Of Mr.. Quigg's from the XI&th
District; Postmaster Van Cott. Frederick S.
Gibbs George Hilliard, Deputy State Commits
sioner of Excise; Alexander T. Mason, Frank
Raymond, DR.. E. ]. Palmer Abraham Gruber.
William II. Ten Eyck D. z. Myers, William
Henkel, ex-Justice c. n. Taintor Charles X.
Lexow George w. Wanmaker. Thomas l..
Hamilton. w. Nicholas Hoag. John Reisen-
weber r. F. Corrigan. Otto Irving Wise. Henry
Birrel James King Duffy. -Jastrow Alexander.
James Owens. George II. Sutton. John j. Collins,
Henry Grasse, ex-Judge Warren Higey. Colonei
II. L. Swords. John Stiebling and G. w. Wagner.
After the acting chairman had announced that
the object of the meeting was to take action
of
It was said was out Of the city, and, therefore,
not with his numerous and admring friends OF
the committee Mr.. Gibbs moved to take the
resignation from the table and TO accept 1t.
The motion was carried with outburst Of
cheering, intended probably as compliment to
the retiring presiding officer.
THE NOMINATING SPEECH
Mr.. Bidwell at once recognized Frank H.
Platt TO whom had been assigned the honor Of
making the nominating speech. 1t was brief
and TO the point. "On behalf OF the members
Of the committee representing the XIXth AS
eembly District" he said Il nominate for pres.-
den. in place of Mr.. Lauterbach the Hon.
Iemuel F. Quigg" Wild applause greeted Mr.
Platt's declaration.
Before II subsded Mr.. Lexow Of the XXI1d
District who was one Of five caucus members
who started the movement against Mr.. Quigg
tumped into the aisle and said he wanted to
second the nomination. He tried to explain his
attitude of opposition to Mr. Qugg by saying
that he believed it TO be advisable TO have a
caucus of leaders TO consider so important
matter as the question of filing the highest office
In the committee.
But" he continued, why that call for eau
Gus was ignored / know not, or why was at
tackled by some members Of this committee for
irving 10 issue that call is equally incompre-
hensible.
Mr.. Lexow was proceeding to Justify his ac-
tion when Mr. Gibbs objected and asked for
the chairmans ruling on n point of information
Immediately an uproar arose. and the air was
full Of cries Of "Sit down. Gibbs" "Sit down,
Lexow." "Give the man a chance!" Go on.
Lexow" you'll have chance. Gibbs"
ALLOWED TO GO on
The most Of the noise came from the crowd
back OF the benches, that wanted Lexow to have
q hearing. and, realizing this, Mr. Gibbs, after
being counselled thereto by MIR Gruber, decided
20 make no further objection, and Lexow
went
Il say again." he exclaimed that we are on
the threshold Of a great campaign. We have
10 decide in the next few months who shall
govern Greater New-York. 1t was because Of
this fact that I asked for caucus to consider
the qualifications Of the man who should be Sc
lected as the head Of the County Committee in
this campaign. There was no question OF per-
sonallty involved. know Mr.. Quige. respect
Mr.. Quigg. and he has done nothing In his career
TO call for any antipathy on my part. He is
we'll known in this State and through
out the Union, and since our great leader. whom
we all respect. whose good judgment we know
and whose wise counsel follow. has deter
mined that Mr.. Quigg shall be the presiding
oihcer desire TO join with my associates in
making that nomination unanimous"
In a brief address, strongly eulogistic of Mr.
Quigg's stalwart Republicanisrn. aid MS energy
In lighting political campaigns, Mr.. Gruber sec
orded the nomination made bv Mr. platt Repre-