The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-21
REPUBLIoAx ooUxrr oonnrrrBE
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Centost-0uirE % Ne Rn-electea.

NeHtoA-AuikE - no be-eteotr'-
Tho Republican County Committee mot last
night TO organize for 1898, but on account Of q
contest in tho Sixth Assembly district, it was
necessary to adjourn for two weeks, after elect
ing q temporary Chairman and q committed
on contests. The assembly hall Of tho United
Charities was crowded with committoemon
when Congressman ouigc, who was the Chair.
man In 1897, and who will be reelected, called
tho meeting to order. National Committeeman
Frederick S. Gibbs, the leader Of tho Ninth
Assembly district, moved that Aqueduct Com.
missioner Charles II. Murray. the leader Of the
Eighth, DO elected temporary Chairman, and it
was done.
Mr.. Quigg gave notice CT the'contost, which
was made by John NJ. Marsh OF the Sixth against
George w. Wagner, the seated delegate.
THAT man Marsh" cried Mr.. Wagner, SIS
not entitled TO any consideration in a meeting
Of Republicans. Any man who will expose
Democratic literature in the window of his
shop. can have no standing in Republican meet
ing
on contests: Alfred r. Page. Chairman; L. /.
Van Allen. Otto A. Rosalsky, Frank J. Drum.
GGSna; y w, wasaSmn%neeSSrF' I An attempt Mi H %as m Sds
to have the. committee ordered TO report last
evening, but Mr.. Quigg opposed this on tho
time, The, committee found that the contest
ants had about twenty-five affldavits and much
OEul tcottuluhN ~ OhtT, iii tDhL IL "ouIu ~
necessary to investigate the primaries. 1t de-
cided to hold q hearing on Jan. 20.
raha% r1r sru Il re oasTed I the Following husU resoiati ton,
which was adopted unanimously:
"ResoIsed. BY the Republican, COUNT. Com.
mittee OF the county of New York. that II Is
now. as II always has been, in favor Of the broad.
est and fairest primary law:that can.be enacted
in its power to secure the enactment OF such q
law and its strict and thorough enforcement
when II goes into effect"
This COnlmiftaa was annOintnd In aynminA
primary bills introduced In the Legislature and
TO aid in securing honest primaries: John. Sa-
bine Smith, Julius II. Seymour, Christian Bovee,
Lloyd, Harvey 7. Andrews, George w. Wan
maker and William Halpin.
Then the County Committee adjourned until
An evening newspaper reported last. night
that Mr.. Quigg was to be eventually retired as
President OF the New York County Committee.
to be reorganized out OF his place as President
OF the committed. 1t was made known on the
highest authority that the story of Mr.. Quigg's
proposed retirement was altogether premature
and that nothing definite will be known until
after the committee 10 reorganizcd,. but Post
master. Van Colt last night made this signih-
cant utterance:
ut will not be very long before there will be
no necessity for any OF the present officers Of the
committee"
President Quigg's personal friends have ad-
yised him not to accept a reelection as P,resi-
These friends have told Mr.. Quigg that as a
legislator at Washington he had made a success,
but that tho environment OF q President OF the
ducive to political advancement. Mr.. Quigg
has in no way let it be known what he intends to
do, and yet National Committeeman Gibbs said
last night:
'The story that Mr.. Quigg is to withdraw as
President OF the County Committee IL not true;
he is to servo through the year.