The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
CROKER'S DRIVE AT MAZET.
D0UBT r. KLEIN CAN DELIVER CITI-
ZENS UNION VOTEs

Bacon Against Roosevelt in Last Year
EIe -tion-Repubiioansa and Citizens Rcno I
Understandings in /severul Districts
The anxiety OF Richard Croker and the othe,
leaders OF Tammany Hall to bring about the
defeat Of Assem- bymAn Robert Mazet OF the
Nineteenth District this fall. and their willing.
ness to endorse a good Democrat" nom nated
by the Citizens Union Of the district. which
Mr.. Croker announced on Sunday. are not m at
tiers that have been absolutely unknown to the
gentlemen who direct the affairs OF the Rspub-
loan party In the district. The leader OF the
Republicans in the Nineteenth is the Ho n
George r. Bidwell the Collector Of the port.
and he has q number OF wide-awake friends
who tell him the things OF a political nature
that come under their observation. Mr.. Bid
well has not been idle all summer. nor has
President QuiRR Of tho Republican County
Committee. who Is a resident OF the district.
About six weeks ago Mr.. Quieg met the mem
bers OF the Citizcns' Union Committee organ
fzatlon In the district. and had a long talk
with them In regard to the situation. Seven
members OF the committee. which con ssts OF
nine. were present. including Isaac II. Klein.
Arthur II. Ely and Edward T. Devine. Mr.
Quigg observed that their attitude was not
friendly to Mr.. Nhzet. and asked them why
Mr.. Klein said that Mr.. Mazet was idebound'
partisan and that he had favored the Astoria
Gas bill as a party measure. Mr.. QuiRR as
sured Mr.. Klein that his example OF Mr.. Mazet's
hidebound partisanship was Ill chosen. be-
cause the fact was that he INF. Quiggl had per-
sonally urged Mr. Mazet not to avor the Astoria
Gas bill On the ground that any Identification
OF Republican Legislators with corporation bills
would not DO good policy. Mr.. Mazet refused.
II is claimed. to heed Mr.. Quigg. and pursued
his own course In the Astoria matter. Mr.
Klein urged several other arguments against
Mr.. Mazet's endorsement by the Union. to all
ofwhlch Mr., Quigg replied. Throughout the
meeting the Citizens Union mon took posi-
tion strongly opposed to Mr.. Mazet. and In
fact to any Republican.
The result OF this discussion was that II was
agreed to appoint n committee Of five from the
Citizens organization and five from the Re-
publican organization TO confer. These COM
mtttees have been appointed. but they have
mo- met. They will meet soon. Although Mr..
KIN and several other Citizens Union men
In the Nineteenth are opposed to Mr. Mazet.
Edward T. Devlne. the secretary Of the Charity
Organization Society. and several others are
friendly to him. and there Is strong senti-
mont among others against union with Tam
many. Mr. Devlne has made q personal in
vestgation OF Mr. Mazets career as legis-
lator and has studied the position he took as
chairman OF the Cities Committee on proposed
legislation affecting this city. Mr.. Devine Is
convinced that Mr.. Mazet's acts throu ghout
were sincere and honest. that he was alert in
protecting the cltys interests. and that his
record shows that he was not a machine man
as that term is used by the opponents OF the
Republican party.
Mr. Bidwell's plan for tho cam paign in the
district has not been made out yet but he has
decided to use every effort Ii his power to
bring about tho nomination Of candidates for
of1co that will please the voters In tho district
Mr. Bidwell 10 taking steps to find out what the
voters want. and he Is going to use his infu- |
ence to get It for them II 1t Is possible. In
speaking OF the situation In the district yester-
day, he said that 1t was his desire and that OF
the other workers in the Republican party, to |
learn the wishes Of tho anti To mmany voters
in the district and carry them out.
I'VE want the voters to know that we arc
anxious to find out what they want and the
best way to let them know is through tho
newspapers" said Mr.. Bidwe I'VE want to |
nominate ticket that will unite all OF the anti
Tammany elements Ia the district. and we are |
going to try to do It, We want to confer with |
every one who wants to defeat Tammany."
Mr.. Bidwell added that the ampaign would |
be lively one. and that the residents OF the |
district would not forget 1t in some time. |
President Qugg OF the County Committee. in !
answer to question In regard to Mr.. Cookers |
Willingness to endorse aCitizens' Union candi- |
.e, sou ye'l.iu,
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gu "i',ance pe, "eeh ianlmahy nan ana the CIT
n. on. , III sne Nuhe.eeh.h district Ior the
r.pooo " .'nas nr' MAST !" easiy unoer-
LOU ehu comes AZ a eooa 'ime' ~ wiz clear
s sne ar. ms endorsement OF mr.. fercy M.
Sse"al. 90 man VINO mas always $1,000 with
~. POI" anu n's s'aee.nen. 'ne' IL mr. ste"-
$50 800 Dsnooi@t MI Croke. sees no
."aoon ""' .ne ofsah'Ia.'oh shouiu not en-
uoiso nun n u'se,oses pan "h'cn commits
S,ohei oe1'on' the iammahy ieaaer In the
N,no.ssh'h district Is Known 10 nave enter
teineu 'oi some weeks, VI course II the or
s"u'IH'on VI ene I.'zens Union ID capable OF
OF defeating an honest and honorable gentle
ish him for doing great public service thoss