New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
REFERRED TO THE DISTRICTS.
COUNTY REPUBLICANS ASK THEM TO NAME
THEIR CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR


Disagreements were plentiful and motions were
carried or lost by scant rnaiorities a, the rnee.
Ing OF the General Committee OF The Republlcans
OF the county OF New-York last evening in the
Mott Memorial Hall. at Madison-ave and Twenty
seVehth-st IL was Special meeting called TO con
slider resolutions which were laid over a; a meet.
ing In the ST James Building about a month ago
and which were to have been considered y. tho
meeting called at the Mott Memorial Hall two
"eehs ago. when there was lack OF a quorum
ana the nights were turned out ARRANGEMENTS
lot the meeting last night prevented serious dis
oruer' Out the patience Of General Wager Swayne
VINO presided was tried so sorey that he nro
tested many times against interruptions 8 q
french the committees secretary had resigned
anu lheodore r. Ruhe took his place and did his
pest to aid General swayne in keeping order.
oeio'e 'he business Of the meeting began Cen
erai swayne read letter from William Brookheld
oated at the Saranac Inn. in the Adirondacks ad-
visng harmony in the ORGANIZATION In mart NJ
Brookfeld wrote:
d l. indulge the hope that all friction will disap-
plenty of H. The new Primary Election law Viii
reanX negn to operate upon the days Of reg
to urge Republicans enroll ano vote al the pri.
maries under the law WV " ' pr
Three cheers given for Mr. RrookoeId
Then there began a long controversy over a reso-
luton which Louis J. Golding had offered before
the lights were turned out at the meeting two
weeks ago. recommending Colonel Theodore Roose-
publican candidate for Governor. a. '"' me-
After Lowell II. jerome had spoken in favor Of the
resolution and had novel many members of the
committee 10 give cheers for Colonel Roosevelt W
II. Morton presented substitute resolution 10 re-
quest the Assembly district associations OF the or
ganizaton 10 express their choice OF candidate
eral Committee had no right to speak for the entire
9rganlzaton. he was supported by William r.
mel Roosevelt while they dcplorei any attempt 70
didate for Governor at present. Mr. Ciolding Will
lam Bennett and a few other members of the COM
mttee to speak ont in favor Of Colonel Roose @3sI
The debate was accompanied by motions to ad-
by close votes declared out o, order and Gen
eral Swayne several times asked consldcra ton FOR
speakers when more than TWO were trying 10 he
heard al the same time.
a motion to lay the substitute of Mr. Morton on
the table was lost by Close vote and the subst..
tute was carried st length by vote Of "a in the
motion to adjourn was defeated and then
motion to reconsider the vote on the substitute
was laid on the table h, vote Of % against 81
1t was declared that some Of the delegates in the
room had voted for members who were absent when
pure politics and "Tammany tactics were made
by some Of the members in the back seats and j
Noble Hayes wanted 10 have an investigation OF
the alleged fraud In voting.
resolution which he had offered intended to pledge
the organization 10 n, support Of the Citizens
that such resolution would connlc. with the CON
tb1 p2 , 6r h by aynr on the ah Weeps nm
yon's resolution commencing Governor Black
William +. DAILY asked for consent 10 Offer the FOL
Resolved That this organization vocins the
general sentiment Of the State. In condemnation Of
the outrageous mismanaGcment Of the canals
construction. respectfully calls attention 10 the
fact that the entire Investigation II which the
Commissions report is the outcome. set foo,
by the Repuhican Controller ot this State the
Hon. James 4. Roberts. whose fidelity TO the in
terests Of the people is again illustrated in this
deplorabc exposure.
The members ~ the committee appeared TO be
in favor Of the resolution. but General Swsync
was obliged 10 declare II out Of order because
Mr.. Golding objected 20 lis consideration at the
special meeting and the committee adjourned
without voting on H.