New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
no ELECT OFFICERS SATURDAY.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THE RE-
prrBLrcANs OF THE COUNTY OF NEW
YORK TO MEET AT SCOTTISH
IL


RITE HALL
I'll. r,.,.r,, Committee OF the Republicans OF
m. County Of Ncw-York. elected at the primaries
beId throurhout the county on Tuesday n'ght VIII
reet for organization at o'clock on SATURDAY
nirht at Scottish Rite Hall. Madison-aVe. h"o
Twontv.n,nth-st The Committee on Enrolment OF
the COMMITTEES OF Fifty-Three has IN charse '"'
ARRANGEMENTS for the meeting. and at us redues'
William Houston Kenyon. chairman or the COM
r,,,tee NJ EYf,y-three will call the General Com
rn,tae 10 order and will preside until the election
OF a temporary chairman shall nave peeh e"ec'.o
There has been a suggestion put ioTth tndt '"o
DELEGATIONS from the several Assembly distr'c's Sc
lect representatives. who should oay or 10
pror 10 the meeting Of the General COMMITTEE Sc.
Iect at a caucus slate comprising the names OIL
p-esdent and other permanent officers OF that body
to be voted for Saturday night but IL Is prooa-
BILE that that plan will not be followed put ina.
instead nominating committee representing an
the districts will he chosen on the night OF 'hr
meeting. which shall report ticket 10 w 'o'-'
upon then and there.
Although the meeting AT which the officers or the
new Republican organization are to be elected IS
less than three days away. no man can yet say
with posityeness who will be selected as president
Of the General Committee. The names most gem
orally mentioned yesterday were those of General
Wager Swayne James s. Lehmaler. General george
Moore Smith. benjamin f. Hall. Colonel Charles
f. Homer chairman Of the Ways and Means COM
mlttee which has been affiliated with the COM
mltee OF Fifty-three in the work OF perfectng tno
new Republican organization and j. Bayarh
Backus. chairman Of the Committee or f1ly-
three's Enrolment Committee. which has 80 sue
cessfuy managed the difficult tasks Of holding
the recent general enrolment and the primaries
Chairman Kenyon OF the Fifty-three has also
been urged for the place OF president OF the CEN
eral Committee. but Mr.. Kenyon. who has devoted
a great deal of time within the last few months 70
the interests OF the new movement, feels That the
demands OF his professional work will not permit
him 10 continue his political activity as the head
OF the new organization. General Arson q. NC
Cook is cordially suggested by many members OF
the General Committee as man who would be
"unifying force" president Of that body, but
he has all along said that he could not consent
to be n candidate for the post and as recently as
yesterday afternoon he reafirmed In the most posi-
tive manner his resolution not to stand. James
Yereance the well-known XXIXth District leader
mas also peen sroheh Oh nu' ~ 700; r ~ ceneraI
Smith is the latest TO be added 10 the list. not having
II Is not improbable that the delegates may unite
upon General Smith or Benjamin f. Hall on satur,
day night. Colonel Homer. too, seems TO be We'll
liked by the delegates OF oil shades OF opinion. but
It is not at all certain that he would reconsider his
determination not to he candidate The proba-
bilitles at present. however, point the election
Of General sWayne or NJ Lehmaier Neither Is
neither desires the post Of president Of he Cen Gen,
have. at the urgent request of their friends, re-
considered their previously expressed resolve no,
10 stand for the Office.
IL seems TO be generally understood that the ac-
tion OF the recent Conference Committee. which
took Part IN the draftlns Of the Primary Election
hill, Of which committee General Swayne was
chairman will come np before the General Com
mttee on Saturday night for ratifca ton repu-
datlon. From the present outlook. If the General
Committee shall approve the Conference Com
mttees course, is believed that It will proceed
10 elect General Swayne president but n
jority vote dsspprove that course. Mr. Lehmaier
VIII be chosen president But, whoever shall be tho
man elected, and whether tho Primary bill shall
be an issue or the delegates select president from
among the other men named. II Is not feared that
the new organization will suffer. for IL stands for
clean methods in politics and for the champion
ship of the right OF all Republicans to have
voice In party management.
No weight Is attached by the leaders OF the new
organization 10 the story that John T. Nilholand
and his friends captured" the General Committee
AT Tuesday nights primaries. Mr.. Kenyon said
yesterday. In reference 10 this report: 1--WE had no
intimation that there was deep-aid plan afoot
20 take us into camp and the fact II fact II is,
has not developed even vet The General Com
mittee Is composed Of men who thoroughly
nbued with the anti-boss sentiment and who
have been with the movement since It's inception