New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
OITIGG MAY BE DROPPED.
NOT LIKELY TO BE COUNTY PRESIDENT
LONG.
An UNSETTLED CONTEST PREVENTS AN ELECTION
At THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW
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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Congressman Lemuel f. Quigg was not re-
.,scted president OF the Republican County
committee last evening. because advantage was
.o.on of a contest in the With Assembly Dis
.r,ct 10 delay the reorganization Of the commit
..a The Congressman came on from Washing
a., IN preside at the first meeting Of the COM
-,,,,ee held since the recent primaries, and
.,sre was a fair attendance at the meeting.
Mast of the delegates expected the reelection
=, Mr.. Quigg. and some of them who are OPP
cosed 10 his methods went TO the meeting with
,hs understanding that there would be no op-
,os,tlon 10 his reelection, and also with the
understanding that he would resign the presi-
aoncv OF the County Committee before long.
,I,s retirement is believed 10 be needed as a
MEANS ot leading back to the fold. II possible,
-. thousands Of Republicans who bolted the
,nocb,ne ticket and voted for Seth Low last fall.
AZ Onirgs unpopolarty with the rank and
e,o "a declared to be the result OF his biunder-
,nc ro,,cv and bewildering theory of leadership
his rnpopularity with the district leaders Is
s.a co some OF the leaders say. to his own
o~-ocance and cOnceit They say that Mt
o,,rc s,nce his elevation to his important post
-. seemed 20 think that he was the whole
,,,. has ignored the district leaders. has been
,~,sors and short with them. and in many in
s,onces has discredited their advice to point
.,.hore his action bordered closely upon insult.
,rho,. have demanded his removal and wondered
,b, Mr. Plat insists on having him reelected.
senator P,att realizes that Quigg must go, but
orieg.s nolicv was lust what Piatt ordered and
,ha Senator knows that a rejection or QulgE
mould be a condemnation Of his own course
md IN tho reelection Of Quigg a "vindlcatoh
y. mis- policy. Therefore Mr. Quigg IS TO DE re-
e,ec.ed probablv 10 hold the Office only Tor
bret spell.
O,he- ,nnortant overtures contemplated TOT
.ba reconciliation OF the large numbers OF he-
,uhlican voters who have been ahenated from
eve machine organization include new ehroi-
mont within the mex two months the EN-
N he made upon "the broadest possible OASIS
- , oreoreanjzation' Of the County Commit
,oa from TON 10 bottom II is in this reorsanlza-
,,or that Oulgg. it is declared positively VIII
10 ,a,d unon the shelf. So absolutely Is the
,,o,.e- decided upon that Gibbs, Meade. Lau-
te-hach and others in the confidence or senator
plat are wondering who will be his successor
The future dropping Of Qugg is said to be
largely the work Of the Back-Payn compiiia-
+ion nm the State The Governor is working 10
draw hack those who have deserted the party OH
account Of the actions Of Platt and Qulgg'
LAST NIGHTs PROCEEDINGS.
1rhe, the delegates met last eveIing In the
,.seroblv hall # the United Charities Building
a, Fourth-ave and Twenty -secOnd-st' MT
Ouigg had not arrived. and they waited haE an
hour FOR his appearance. There was less APP
plause than usual when he went on the pla'-
form and called the meeting to order. FREDERICK
6 Gibbs moved for tho election Of Charles H.
Murray as the temporary chairman. and helped
10 escort Mr Murray 20 the chair. Then the
roll OF delegates was called by George r. Man
chester. the secretary. who had the name OF the
district leader first on each Assembly district
list The list Of district leaders Of the machine
Is as follows: