New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
THE "HAR4fONY" COMMITTEE.
MIR. OtJIGG NOT TO APPOINT IT TILL NEAL
WEEK-A STATEMENT BY CHAIR
MAN KENYON.

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MAN KENYON.
LefnueI f. Quigs the president of the Hepuoi'ea
County Committee said yesterday that he "ou'd
"a, on,cirt tho committee to confer with ex Coy
amor Morton and other sgners of the harmon!
circular until next week. There has oeeh d re-
n1wai of the reports that Mr.. Quisg would 500"
resign the presidency OF the County commute
having secured "yindcation, ana MAKE 'oo'"
for another Republican. who could better serve
the harmony" plan but, while he was not WHINE
10 talk about the reports YESTERDAY MS ilehus
ssid that he would not resign the PRESIDENCY %
tho County Committee until there Wac a"o'''' -
organization Of the committee ,- c.....,,,aa
WiiiisIn ii Kenyon chairman OF the Committee
OF Fifty three last evening issued tno tIi0
statement regarding the harmony @nmmi,tae.
the action OF the Republican County CohHttteve;,
Mr Quigg reelected chairman iast h1slt'
and the Ford Primary Election BIZ APPROVE;
Whom the gods are about to destrH}y 'i.ey an IN
dOrsement Of the greatest political i0ly of ,b 1ag
decade and ndorsement OF the lowest ieve, tha 90
Rep ps6ry R The approval Of the Ford Primary
Election bill II an effort under me CARP 81
OF the present machine, which Is denied II oy ieS
own constitution. for confessedly most OF .lre
tion district associations in the city were dlS,,
solved by the voters last November, and they hdd
no right or power 10 hold primaries in Decem-
bsr or TO elect delegates 10 conventions, Oh uoSo
conventions to elect County Comnlttee. 90
oopgsr ,IS levi Morton Cornelius n Bliss and
their associates. and with a committee OF the Com.
ton movement that is represented by the work
Of the Committee of Ffty-three had It's origin in
Two IDEAS that took shape after the election
Of last November: a. that complete reorgani2a-
ton OF the Republican party In TINS county Was
nee essary. and - (and no less Important tnat
such REORGANIZATION must be had under auspices
wholly apart from the machine. These Two IDEAS
grew quickly into action ana nave become the loui'-
detion principles of the movement - 80
The letter addressed to us by Levi p Morton
and the other eminent gentlemen ana which Wa
received yesterday afternoon and will he answered
shortly, request to surrender me second OF
however, Was made. and that question presented
at the very outset Of our movement on N0veinr
Der - last the request was made through Ie,ter
from Mr. Quigg to Of our number MT. Qulsg
then admitted that complete reorSlhiza1slon Ma
necessary. lie suggested mat II ~, ~ mn mn &c ~
under the joint auspices Of the machine ana OF me
Republicsns in revolt Raf and nan our GfeS, 0G
again on the evening Of December B. our decision
day our movement crystallzed into action on the
ba sis Of the two principles stated above. $1,000 =.
the " R"pvbIicsns of the county OF Ncw-York, in
which We said that reorganization either IN ac-
by agreement with outside protestants, or in any
other way so long as 1t Is IN me eohtr0 % ho Ire
less snd is discredted before IL is begun. IN, me
majority OF Republican voters would have no fdlth
in such a REORGANIZATION. II would not command
their confidence or respect We then sald Ihat NE
formation of an entirely new Republican organiza-
ton in the county Of New-York, so conceived ana
tive OF the Republican voters, and which as FAR as
methods of organization can, should saleenaru anu
protect the right o. individuals to be heaid ana me
right OF the majority 10 rule. and that sucn new
organization should he effected under auspices SPICES
wholly apart from the machine. and sucn as "ouu
command the respect Of al Republicans. a com,
mttee Of nine eminent Repuocsns W. rii,e ~
select working and representatlVe risr;
Fifty-three to conduct the necessary enroli.e i
Since that time have gone steadily forward with
the work he basis so laid down; -, , al.
Our movement is a movement Of the rank and NE
new organization except bossm. This is the simple
issue that is before the voters Of this county, IL
tba R.publican voters Of 1909 believe in the cause
OF the rank and file against the bosses they VIII
enroH in the new organization For the Dominitt zee
letter Of Levi p. Morton and the other eminent
associated YIN 9 M re m the vsrv
principles that called them into beng II my
voters OF the county, who demand the eXtermina-
ton Of the party boss.
II the constitution which we present to the
voters or the plan ~ enrolment which is now pro-
ceeding are not adapted 70 accomplish the ends we
;ions for their betterment Meantime the work will
Constituencies OF right and the Republicans Of the
future wihou, ds'incu9a 81 pas, ~ bs cos 90
Marty bosslsm who believe that in the city the one
end should be the d-feai Of Tsmmsny, and In the
rally under the standard Of the voters against
the bosses and enroll in the new organlzation
Edmund Wetmore said yesterday that the com
mittee headed by Ex-Governor Morton would take
no action at present He had seen IN the papers
that the Republican County Committee had voted
10 authorize its president. Congressman Quigg. to
appoint conference committee. in accordance with
The invitation conveyed in the harmony circular"
Of the Committee Of Fify-three's next meeting and
thought IL m4ht not he held until after the enroll
ment IN progress had been completed The
Harmony Committees aim, Mr.. Wetmore said.
70 bring about a conference OF representatives Of
al Republican bodies. not only the regulars and
no Republicans OF the County Of New-York but
also organZa lions like the Union League Club, the
Republio club and the West Side Republican
club with the object u agreeing upon one primary
election bill which should take the place Of the half
dozen or so before the Legisla ture. which bill
should In the fairness and wisdom OF It's provisions
he a model measure and might be brought 70 the
Governors attention the bill which represented
oomp.etely the views and the wishes Of the Re-
publicans or this county
The Harmony Committee was also interested In
securing honest enrolment and fair count
but these points embraced in the primary
election feature for with the enactment OF "A new
primary election law rc-cnrOlment would have
10 be made The new Republican organization
Mr. Wetmore thought. would refuse dele
gate committee to represent II in a conference
with committees from other Republican bodies.
which conference would have in view simply the
achievement Of reform Of the primary election
system We not asking The TWO organlza-
lions 10 clasp hands across bloody .chasrn."
added Mr. WetmOre we not actively trying
10 effect their consolidation We should simply
like 10 get them in q twenty four foot ring with
rope encrcng u which cannot be cUt-an effective
primary election law-and then let them tight il