New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
COMBINED AGAINST C. a. HESS.
4 MEETING DESIGNED TO SAVE THE POLITICAL
SCALP OF THE POLICE coMMis-
SrOSER'S BROTHER

In tho preparations for the Republican primaries
next Tuesday several Of the machine district lead
err have been doing their best 10 save Themselves
from defeat by seeking union with the Republicans
OF tho County OF New York and last evening there
was meeting AT the Blaine club. In West Twenty
,ourth-st which was intended to save the political
scalp Of Charles A. Hess. a brother or Police Com
missioner Hess who IS the leader OF the machine
forces In the XVIII Assembly District. The dis
;rct organization OF the Republicans OF the County
of Ncw-York hal Joined forces with 'Amasa Thorn
ton the former machine leader In the district to
beat Mr. Hess at the primaries and had nominated
"A ticket for delegates the County Committee con-
sisting OF Charles A. Peabody H. H. Brockway p.
Tecumseh Sherman Amasa Thornton. Caleb A.
smms and Harry Coye. The first three men are
anti-rnachine Republicans. The last three on the
ticket are machine Republicans The strength Of
the combination has frightened Mr. Hess.
The meeting last evening In response to a
call signed by Mr. Hess and by Francis G. Hatfield
who has been a leader in the district organization
Of The Republicans OF the County OF Ncw-York
other members OF the organization said last night
that Mr. Hatfield had no right 10 speak for the
organization and that any ticket made up with his
instigation would not receive support from The
Republicans OF the County OF NewYork.
In the XXvIIIth Assembly District John II
Gunner the machine Republican leader has formed
a combination with the AntI-Machine Republican,
each faction being allowed TO name half the
delegates to be elected at the primaries Colonel
s v r. Cruger has been selected to head the Anti
Machine ticket in the XXth Assembly District
where James l.. Stewards leadership has become
distasteful TO many Republicans.
In the XVIII IN Assembly District a strong Anti
Machine ticket for delegates to the County Com
mlttce has been nominated consisting OF George
r. Bishop T.. +. Bliss jr.. j. Norris Wing and
Theodore f. Ruhle.
The Republicans OF the County OF New-York in
tho district gave smoker last night AT the head
quarters No. 1903 East Twenty -hrst-s,.. Colonel
t. H. Jerome spoke. urging every the necrs
sity OF exercising his right OF franchise by voting
al the primary elections. He told OF the time In
New-York when such corruption existed I'm cleo
tons that all decent people forced to remain
away from them and refrain from voting. He re-
called the method Of keeping man from casting
hts vote when after he had stood for hours In
lin. and had worked his way up TO the polls the
ruftans who were hand for that purpose and
the police who In league with them would
hustle him ont OF his place and him back to
the end of the line to begin II all again IT, after
ali this the voter stiil remained and finally
reeded in casting his ballot II was. said Colonel
Jerome lust the same. for II was never counted.
"Sov however" said the speaker, ''all that Is
mast and II the OF this district go to the polls
they know that their votes are fairly counted and
Tint not alone In name but In fact they have ex-
ercised the privilege OF the franchise"