New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
EIGHT AGAINST GRUBER.
.prrD BY REPUBLICAN WORKERS.
vuo HAVE BEEN HIS FOLLOWERS

,r,Nc AT THE HOUSE OF GEORGE
= .rsr1N-THE LEADER OF THE
xxIsT DISTRICT SAYS HE
WILL NOT WORRY.
A., men fight against Abraham Gfuoer' one he-
Az w ,e.6er in the XXIst Assembly District
puon' s,arted by Republican workers who nave
has " ~, ,olIowers for years On recent evening
peep Tho election district captains met at the
nneV =, george c. Austin. the lawyer or NO zoo
nou,' N,nety.third-st, and made plans TOT con-
We ', action against Mr.. Gruber' MT Aus'ii'
ee' ,rday In his office. at No l@ Broao"ay'
'a. \. did not aspire to be the hepuohcah ieauSi
tnat ~" vyIst District but he was taking an active
IN the ooh, against Mr. Gruber. The plan is
part u -. arti-Gruber ticket at the primary cleo
10 'u March when delegates to the Republican
Nch ;" Invention are elected. Mr. Gruber cannot
state ..d from the leadership of the district or
o HN.,., until the primaries next September
c,.,sr'. recent attacks upon Senator Plat
a., ~. leader Of the Republican organization are
as ,n' t,,tom of the opposition to him in his dis
,rc, Republican patronage IN ,he als'rist nas
nv lid up About half the election district
peei IN the XXIst Assembly District are
eAp s,.r ,lacss In the Federal service. They are
nv ., ,hs movement 10 run an anti-Gruber ticket
IN the primaries in March'
~, Gruber said yesterday that he was not goins
Co.. worried over the opposition TO him He
continued
have been leader in the district several years
ID have tried 10 help many of the election ds,
s hu cantains 10 get office. I have never wanted
tlIs t yor myself Because have opposed Sen
~, plat the office holders are compelled 70 op,
s ,ose me Mr. Austin is forced to take the iead
Tosnitsl I don't want any of the boys 10 'os s
Ill iohs on my account | would go out ci my
n, w ~ help them yet. and l would prefer 70 nave
ns,, work and vote against me at the primaries
nan have their families suffer for want % the
m snav they get Office holders. 49,.
mere is little more feeling against me on a,.e
1T ~ certain leaders at present because l Ven
prrary 10 the wishes of the organization iSaue'S
"a elected a Republican Alderman as wen az
rrsaublican Assemblyman in the district ia W
hsp ss what is to be accomplished in the enort TO
.ct delegates to the next Republican stare CoiI-
sr,on In my district who are opposed 70 nv NV.
~ convention will meet 10 allow deiegates 10 saE
ave" on q proposition TO send 10 the @ Saan
Ssrjded upon months ago. don Pc S,Iiiass
sond be worried about failure 70 gel the Pi 49,
nsvins travelling expenses ana hotel pms uIIIsSs
hapd miss the supreme happiness OF Iar'E"s
80 oid Mans hat when he enters the haH
Nj, Gruber has prepared a resolution 70 oner AZ
A.. meeting of the Republican County committee
., the Murray Hill Lyceum this evening nut ue
aid Yesterday that he might NOT nave an PPIoS,,
ssr 20 offer H. 1T is possible that someoody
NAV get ahead OF me-, he ADDED ahu .','I ,e en
rnrty Committee will rush through what Want
,abave nassed without my help. The ann OF IN;
..ointon is 10 take away from the presie,ent, to- -,
,ss County Committee the power 70 name ceow
~ Wars in the districts. That may DC nceoits
.iishsd in a mad effort TO prevent me rom "a
yyncating such a change. IL may De as IL va su,
10 murder a man ana ne went anu
Nod Of mo