The sun., 1898-02-06
FIFTY-THREE WON'T SAY NO
VILE LEAVE THE HARMONT INVI-
T<TION TO ITS SUCCESSORS.

II Reflects THAT IT'S Opiy Businsss Es ts orrau-
tre n new Fnctien-u Eestiusntes Hts Rn.
ro,Iuneut NOW mt .. 900 to o.OOo-seue of
tho Set vyhs Haye EnroIied Thcir Names.
Il was announced last evening at the head
uunrters OF the Committee OF FIfty-threo In tho
st, James building that an answer would bo
made in n few days to the harmony invita-
tion sent out by ex.Gov. Morton and other
distinguished Republicans. 1t was stated
further that the answer 20 the gentlemen
who are anxious to bring together the
factions Of the party will be neither an accept
ance nor n refusal Of tho invitation, and that 1t
will leave the organization which the FIFTY
three is merely forming free to act In the mat
ter as Il thinks best.
This attitude OF the Committee Of Fifty.three
A very much different from that IL assumed on
Wednesday and on Friday, when statements
were issued which said in effect that no scheme
of compromise would be acceptable. Tho change
10 due to the fact that the members Of tho com
mittee after carefully considering their
position, have decided that any positive
action on tho invitation is outside their prov
ince The Committee of Fifty.three wasformed
last fall for the specific purpose OF forming
new Republican organization. 1t has ar
ranged tho details of an enrolment which
IN going on now. Tho members OF the
committee hold now that this is tho only thing
which It can do and that 1t rests with the new
organization to decide whether or not 1t will ac-
cept any overturos looking toward union OF
forces with tho regular machine.
Among the members Of the committee there 10
a strong feeling that no steps should DO taken
which would render hopeless an effort to unite
the party, and many Of them feel that an oppor-
tunity for thorough understanding is offered
IN tho invitation OF Mr.. Morton and his friends.
Tho leaders of the regular organization re-
peated yesterday their statements OF the day
before to the effect that they were will
ing TO- mako any CONCESSIONS that
sraetlod fiEns E%smss4s of FSe'r tSe
snblscsemmittee bss &c Of twelve to represent the reg.
ular organization when he comes on from w ash.
ington next week The constitution Sd9psesd, ,by by
primaries to elect General Committeeman shall
Be called within fifteen days after The The last day
COMMITTEE shall organize within five days after
threo's enrolment committee, said yesterday.
from returns received from Chairmen of pri-
sots a he shs enroll
Among the names enrolled on Friday night.
according to tho reports OF District sTi ChaiTmen,
John s. Tcbbetts.. Frederick H. Hatch, David p.
" McMule,PP,, Irving C Gaylord He Henry VA a;
"ssi LIE Boatiiiier. isaac i ii. Bromley. Anson G. Nc.
Cook samuel w, Bovine, Elbridgc, G. snow.
Frederick Gotthold. Edward w. Harris, DR.:
Charles II. KNIGHT. Or. II. NJ; Dearborn. Haskell
Searls ,ons Cyras smSi Nnni5 deR Aus1Rstas
mond, Charles D. freeman: 1spi4r T. Elii.
franklin L. sclgsberR. Col. George Moore
Smith. Henry d. Harris. John NJ; Beers. NJ. G.
ID. Borden, Thomas Jewctt Hallowell. G. G.
Williams, John W. Ellis, james Mclean.
y. L. Ludington:- Albert q. Gibbs. Thomas
=; odel, j. Van Dyck Card; Cyrus
Pereiy3l KnaSth. f. y; stiger, Ge9rgeC G: Batch.
Quimby; John T. Lockman. John H. Post
G; F; Hoffman, Jry John s. Radw49y. 8
Totten; ". b. PI,nSy. +. A.; Drake. John K.
r. Sliccr. Horny oltenherg Hugo Joscify. Fran.
els A. Utter. Rudolph keppler. Alfred Brooks
Robinson. o. NJ. Curtis, ID. NJ. Stigar, Will lam
2. stger, William A. Jenner, senator Frank D;
u. Fisher. Gen: Wager Swayne. Rich.
ard Butler. Nathaniel c. Fisher; ,Ansolln
Schaff. DR.. Leonard Weber, Richard ]. Lewis.
Walter Gillss, Merritt Gates Jr.; Edward y.
Edward w. Vail, and Eugene Thomson.