New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-30
TO FIGHT TIE MACHINE.
GENERAL COMMITTED OF THE REPCB-
LICANs OF THE COUNTY OF
NETWORK MEETS.

NETWORK MEETS.
RESULTS OF THE RECENT Primary ELECTIONS
ACCEPTED FOR THE TIME"-REPuBLIcANS
URGED TO ENROLL IN THE FALL
POSITION As TO SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES.
There was prolonged discussion. with some warm
debate AZ tho meeting Of the General committee
Of tho Republicans OF the County OF New-iork last
evening regarding the effect and working OF the
new Primary Election law the results Of the recent
RepuHi~an primaries and the future policy OF the
anti-machine orga nization Of which General wager
svayne is the president. The meeting was heiu III
tho headquarters. in the 81. James buldihs Al
broadway and Twenty-sxth-st.. and aoont eleh'y
members no-third Of the General Committee. were
nroeent 4 Determination to keep up the night
against the Republican ma rhine was manlfesfe1 IN
several NJ the speeches and there was DISPOSE
t,on shown 10 take sides openly with the Citizens
Union IN the support Of anti-machine candidates
ror the state Senate and assembly this 'ah'
THE RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
4 clashing Of opinions was caused early IN the
meeting. WHEN William Prookieid presented the
following resolutions end moved their acopuch'
whereas The principal aim q his 9rgan, o,,o
has been to secGre fair primaries ard al, az oPpGSrs
tinity for an homes, oxpression Of the VIII % ''r
enrolled members Of the party; and . ~,
Whereas The Legislature Of the State Of NV
law Of Witch ~. c-sani7ation by formal reso-
luton has already expressed - cpproya, az" Ia an
o,ror,rrifv 70 enroll under the new law and 10
take nart IN tho rrimaries held On the ,ln o.! -
Gpn"' org"rizafIon were IN the main fairly and
honestly conducted end for the first time IN ne
civ m" results show tn" real action or MAJORITY
Ri.soir'd That ihig orgari la,on accepts for the
,i1o fro rcsrli enid primary election ond recoE
rizes and advises all Republicans 70 recognize me
ron frfIf' ..
q c~tiors ae duv chosen 20 represent tho narty r,
Ner",."', '1 o. ,orf II avpne themselves
- the privileges offered by the PflinarP ,ho,r
law by enrolling theriselTc7 as memhe'S 81, ~ 'm nnd
rlr., on IN. day- ~ registration mex tSll, ara
iotnr pert in IN the primary elections OF Az ln"
ss,es to conventions who arc chosen at such pri,
mary elections may fairly represent inc minority
rosolvcd. ina, the fact that the total Republican
enrolment WAS hut about "2e-'nlrG o. ' noc o
Tor effor, hy thls ORGANIZATION 10 pr9rn9te nsr,y
r , hn, foir dfld for such activity exists Moth
ins could emphasize the need 81 t'ls more 'u"'
ihan the last municipal election
OPINIONS OF THE MEMBERS
co,.oroi ,renhers of the General Committee op-
,'sod rho resolutions on the ground that recos'
,,4.,,r ~ the committees elected AZ the recent ht-
r,,nlcon rrlr,aries would be construed as recos-
ri,ion Of the machine and confession OF deleh''
Theodore F. Ruhlc. william F. Daily Thomas r
r,,,, and others called attention 70 frauds "h'ch
zero committed At IN" primaries ny me mA'h"r'
and declared that such frauds oughi nov 70 %" con-
dorod Mr. Ruhie siid n" would support tn- reso-
l,iors I'm, several others declared that the frauds
,,. primaries were 81 character 10 prevent inc
primaries from being spoken Of as 'farN ana non
ostlv conducted
w RrookGed said that there had n'"h 'r""'S'
and they should he investigated But in the MAN
fr. urinary election mad neen fairly conducted anu
,to ,ao,le were tired Of Complaints against ~
.,a,,ie move ouickly rs accepting without KICK
3D., result. 81 the prirna ries The only way ~
maize COMPLAINT about frauds wonh oe |" man
definite charges in court Mr. Br"oEhen aupe'
that the Influence II the Administration al "asn-
,,-,o, had beon used against the an'l-rnachlne or
eanization. and patronage had PLAYED pa''' 'u'
a., or,s,,,,tion should accept tho result.
rho resolutions were adopted oy a standing vote
Of % 10 g. many members ~ the co'h''i''ee w
cHning 70 vote either way ,
Colonel Lowell II Jerome introduced teso'",'o''
n,,, called attention TO the EXPRESSED deterrlina'
49, .h. c,,izaus. Union 70 nominate candidates
o. ,, STATE Senate and Assembly, and declared
,ho, the General Committee would support su'"
,s,ald3,es who Wcr" Repuhlcahs anu W.
,,l.ds4d not - submit 10 boss d'c'HI'"' w
i,ro.ka.ld William ~ kenyon ana a ~" o'n''
,,,.,.te-s Of the committee fought for delaying
a..I,, ~, tho resolution. although II was evident
mat most Of the members pIesent were IN iaVor
~ i,e Immediate passage one motion 20 reier u'
rasol,rion 10 the organization Committee was ioS'
and II looked NJ one time ~ II the Ie"e'al Oo'..
,,,, vrouId ra.s the resolution. but upon the
,,r,.,, arneal %. Mr. Kenyon n was resolved 70
mako tn. resolution special order az business to'
,,.4,i,, 81 the committee 70 be called for the
fourth Monday 81 July.
RECOMMENDING THE GOVERNOR
4 resolution by Mr. Kenyon. urging the Law
co,,,o,,tee 20 investigate frauds at IN" recent
,r,.nari.s was passed Mr. Kenyon also offered
IN. following resolution,
Resolved That ne judsment Sc hs oT n; 3n5
Won ~, n,i h hos, served bv the nomination and
election As Governor - tnls STATE or me pIssen'
Governor Honorable Frank ; Black ara IhaI AZ.
sl. 4, this organization urges all k"puoncahs l"
MS. NOR hesr Efforts secure his unanimous Re-
nomination and his election ny an oN''""''"'''7
majority
Colonel Jerome led in debate in opposition 10 the
resolution and n division 81 opinion as 10 the ad-
Visibility ~ supporting Governor Black was mani
,e,al The result was 20 defer action on the resolu-
,l,, until the July meeting II the committee. Those
vho onDosed tho resolution said that the organiza
ion WAS not prepared to indorse the Governor for
denomination until he had shown more completely
that he is an enemy Of Mr. Piait Mr. Brookhcli
smoke I'm favor of the resolution He saii taat ne
had been watching Governor Black, and ne was GER
tain that me Governor is honest and that he has
D., disappointing the machine lately
Tow about Lou Payn?' somebody asked
well there are worse men than ne is. ard they
aren't far away" replied MI BTookneld
ADVISED TO GO slOWIY
A resolution offered ~ Genera svayne. advising
the Governor and the LEGISLATURE 20 60 slowly In
legislation affecting the control Of the elections was
passed unanimously Il was the following
Rcsolv.d That the policy - committing to po-