New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
OUIGG TO BE REFLECTED.
OPPOSITION OF UPSTATE REPUBLICANS
TO HIS BEING AGAIN PLACED AT THE
HEAD OLE TILE. COUNTY COMMITTEE.

HEAD OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
r-b. RcnublIcan County Committee will organize
tonight under the new primary law The meeting
will be in the hall OF the United Charities Buiidins
The Tammany General Committee Will also meet
Tonight and organize under the provisions OF the
now law n IS safe TO assume that Congressman
Iernucl f. Ougg will be reelected president or the
Republican County Committee This VIII Dc DIT
ter pill for many organization Republicans to swai-
low but Senator Plat orders it, and, TO quote a
district leader, what the old man says goes
In Tammany Hall there is not the same antago-
nistic feeling toward the head OF the General COM
nittee and beyond doubt Augustus W. Peters VIII
be reelected without comment
The reelection of Mr.. Quigg Is viewed with
serious dsapproval by many organization hepuo
leans not alone on account OF MS unpopu'a.iV
with the leaders and the generally accepted belief
of his unftness for the post. but because MS eec
ton Is looked upon as a bar to harmony between
thu state and city lenders The upstate leaders
including Louis +. Payn. George W. Adriusc
Governor Black and others, are almost a unit III
opposition TO Mr.. Quigg and are savasely FRANK
I'm their dcnunciation OF him as leader. lhey
assert that under his leadership there has peen
falling off in the Republican vote and TO them 1t
seems that so long he IL at the head OF the
county organization there can be no friendly UNI
Outstanding between the contending factions. Ihey
argue that the country must furnish the Repup-
lean vote to counteract the Democratic majority
rolled mere, on account or tne Spiit' anu
reason Mr. Qugg's plans for getting even with
Tammany Hall will be disregarded Dy Governor
Black II the advice OF his friends prevails. -
Mir Qugg has prepared an elaborate set o. reso
Iutions 10 be adopted the meeting OF The county
Committee tonight. The paper reeltes tne renorai
of Police Commissioners Hamilton and Pnihps. lne
DDe,irement OF McC;ullagh as Chief and the subse-
ouent advancement OF Devery 10 that post, put
makes no recommendations. This Is delicate Plan
on Mr. Quggs part to defer his wishes 10 aas
tho Governor with a direct request Governor
Blacks friends say he will pay no attention 10 th9
matter. one warm friend Of the Governor said
yesterday: -, - -, c,o,,ornor but
he was too far-sghted. too shrewd ana 700 noness
TO fan into It. It is we'll known that they opp1se
his denomination for Governor They are uylns
TO get him remove the Mayor, or 10 lake SON. ,
drastic measure that will stultify him They wan,
to get him in hole and then they VIII Turn n OF, N
him He is bigger stronger and more capaoe ,na,
ali ~ them nit toge her and he won't take step
of the kind The Republican organization OF tne ny,
city prepared a fat meal for Tammany wnen , .iey
rushed through the charter. and they helped lam M
many 10 get control of the greater city 70 NC
sure Tammany is Tammanyzlns the ponce t 1i :;
but il Is not going outside OF the power 'naa la
and his friends vested in It, and don't sec "ha'
the Governor can do.