New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
TOFFEY NOT SEEKING THE LEADERSHIP

Colonel John ] Tofrey was demonstrating MS skill
as golf player on the Gautier-ave links near
West side-ave.. Jersey City yesterday ai'e'"oo"'
whore Tribune reporter found him. ,,or IN tho
movement for a reorganization of the party. said
Colonel Tofey "A mistaken ldea pr bo The he nres
ent leaders so that | can be placed at the head 90, 3r
the organization. Such an impression Is Rnub
ncan 10 Join in the movement to reorganlze me
party and unite all the elements SO 'n h tur
think some good man should be placed at the hea a
of the county organization VINO coulo coiIinu 1e
resnect and support of all the Republicans through
out s'f nave said before am ambitious to be
come a leader but am willing to lend a mana IN
the movement to build up and strengthen inc party.
we all know that the party sa S pushed forward
who viii be agreeable to all Republicans ,,.o ,ho
Colonel Toffey refused to discuss h or he Mad not
taken any active interest in political amas SIN
fair for him to criticse the present leaders =, Inc
two recent campaigns ne S snu' ~ ali Ioyal PARTY
men 70 Join the movement for reorganization.
WHY TOFFEY LEFT THE STATE COMMITTEE.
co,ore, roeev was member Of the Republican
state Committee for eighteen years and was also
treasurer Of that organization. He was succeeded
bv f w Woolley. chairman OF the HUDSON
County organization. He refused yesteTud! I"
discuss the causes which led to his retirement from
the sste Mahy Of ' coone
r more outspoken They said that Mr.. Woolley was
Of the State Committee because Colonel Ion p
refused 10 support him as candidate lot lhe ~
pun q Fsher who was elected to that Office when
many other Republicans who ran on the "0Ne'
WIN men Tovs friends supported Fisher for the
nomination and Wooley's friends vowed that tneyy
itself As result. when Dickinson. WooIley ana
the who are now at the head OF .ne coone
Toffey for State Committeeman, and succeedeo;
Colonel Toeys friends say that ne mas ,ssdnrs
to bury his grievances against the present h
in the interests Of the party and VIA ~ v fGfs sf
past IL the present leaders re'aT fact,op u
STATE LEADERS MUST COOPERATE.
Many Republicans said yesterday that no plan for
y REORGANIZATION would be effective unless the Ma
,ional and State leaders OF the Republican party
ABROAD 70 take the control OF the patronage out OF
,b4 hands OF the present leaders II the present
county leaders are sincere I'm their agreement WIN
the demand for reorganizanohh, now az
to distribute all the patronage Commit
Publican said Yesterday na dssirbntes all
the plums that 10 be given away. ana witnou,
It's nuT prze The new organization must be
r n, by the National and State leaders and
must distribute the patronage Otherwise Ihe move
naant for n reorganization would be 2 failure.
SCHROEDER WEARY OF LEADERSHIP.
pos,moster Leonard Schroeder. chairman of the
Penuhlican city Committee in IIoboken. now con-
cedes that n reorganization Of the party Is apso-
lutely necessary insure success for the party IN
the future. ,- l., tIotoi,or a, tho re-
cent election where only 261 Republican votes were
noed nv our candidate" said Mr.. schroeder yesler-
p pm ..I!n Mold both hands up and say that am
done. am satisfied with any plan to reorganiz z,
~ nartv I really believe that II Is necessary 10
Nv e al factions into the fold and build up our
party In this county. .. ,Ao oor sbov,inqp I
III, AVE- account for IT, | don't know what the
Renubucans who are atsfied and who VIII n9 %,
- liant is TO do. | willing TO take DaCs
W.. 81 let them run the affairs OF the party II
they will only come forward and assume for e re-
oorroanizaiion and will help to make IL successful
3 U. J"n't want 10 be a leader any more