New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
LEFT TO BALDWIN AND FRY
THEY ARE TO ASCERTAIN THE SEN
TIMENT OF PARTY MEN.
wooLLEY NOT TO BE ALLOWED TO MUzZLE
Observation-Disclosures FROM Ex-AssEM-
BLYMAN DRAKE-DIcKINsoN MAY


GET A coNsUIsHIP
The work Of the Organization Committee OF the
Hudson County Republican Committee in invest-
eating the which have led to the demoraiza-
ton of the party in Hudson County will be
pushed forward, notwithstanding the tactics OF
some OF the county leaders who likely to be
affected by reorganization OF the party. Some
county leaders are not enthusiastically in favor OF
the present movement. Secretly they endeavor-
Ing to "muzzle" the dissatisfied Republicans and
TO prevent them from expressing their dissatis-
faction.
At the meeting OF the Organization Committee
last Saturday evening E. w. Woolley, chairman OF
the County Committee. asked Committeeman Reed
of tho Seventh Ward II any discomfort existed
fairs. Mr.. Reed was not caught mapping. but
piled by saying that he did not feel disposed to
1t would be a matter for future consideration.
The other members OF the committee who favor
any opinion as to whether or not the present
agement was responsible for the dlscord which
now exists
WOOLLEYS sHREWD GAME.
'Tt a shrewd game" said one Of the men,
bers Of the committee after the meeting. Mr.
Woolley wanted to place the members of the COM
mlttee who are dissatisfied with tho present man.
agement on record. so that he could turn them
down in the county organization when an OPP
portunity presented itself. II Mr. Reed had swal-
agement. which the leaders and every other Re-
publican in the county knows is rotten the core
he would have been marked man. The present
leaders would have lost no time in getting rid Of
him. He would have been classified as a kicker
ard life In the committee would have been made
That Is why everybody IS loath publicly to ex-
press his dissatisfaction with the present leaders
and with their management OF the party's affairs
MI Wooley attended the meeting for other
purpose than TO find out these and then report
them IT to the leaders He knows that he IS held to
exists but he Is fighter who never knows when
will come when all men in the county organiza-
T me are placed on N equal footing and when that
relegaed to the ranks"
IN THE HANDS OF BALDWIN AND FRY.
To prevent Republicans being gagged by wooley
Chairman Baldwin of the Organization Committee
and Chairman Edward Fry Of the County Execu-
tive Committee have been clothed with authority
to make complete investigation Of the causes
hudson County; Both men loyal conscientious
RepuolIcans who have the interests of the party
at heart and who propose to spare efforts
unite ana strengthen the party They will take
puolicans as possible expressions Of opinion as to
the reasons for the existing dissatisfaction and how
cans IN an parts Of the county an opportunity to
express their views, and their answers will be re-
into silence by Wooey or other leaders seO A"eo
by he @ BE re lily
ciding upon recommendations to be made to the
There are many Republicans in Hudson County
who have heretofore RETAINED from publicly ex-
pressing their views fearing that by so doing they
have privately expressed contempt for the present
h one but w nn asked s m 9
publication have begged to be excused. Now. is
Committee expression of their views, so that
the committee may remedy the existing dissatls-
faction
FAVORS AN ENTIRE REORGANIZATION.
The Organization Committee has received a let
torf
City, in regard to plan of reorganization 1t
reads
l trust you may be successful in so reorganiz
Ing the party machinery that It will receive the
been asked a good many times in the last two or
three years s, 70 call meeting Of Republicans for
the direction Of reSrsansation:; It has never
such work but write to V express the opinion that
that Is the only solution OF the present difficulty.
nle Of the party I do not think Il possible to win
their support for any plan Of management based
ent leaders
new organization and refer it to the party to be
voted on at primaries called for that purpose or
OF delegates feel very sure in my own mind.
however. that the first is the better method.
Committee. told me two years ago that he consd-
cred the Newark or Essex County plan Of organi:
Be, well TO ascertain just what the details Of
n ny waS % SS Ct ad 10 snder
very truly, w. E. DRAKE.
RUMORs AS TO COLONEL DICKINSON
For several weeks r,Imors have prevail ed in polit
zeal circles in Hudson County that Colonel Dlckp-
son. the county leader. would shortly be appointed
consul to a foreign port. that he could
fully relinquIsh the leadership. Colonel Dickinson
is now treasurer OF the Hudson Electric Light Com
pany In Hoboken. in which he is a stockholder.
He draws a comfortable salary, and as his duties
light Il is not generally believed that he would
resign to accept any foreign appointment.
Colonel Dickinson and Colonel TOffey. who
until recently politically opposed to each other IN
the county organization. went to Washington last
Senator Kean. was told in the Tribune
Upon Colonel Dicknsons return the rumor was
again revived. The Colonel refused to have any
thing say regarding his visit to Washington
beyond saying that he went there on private mat:
ter which did not concern the public He denied
that he had talked about the scheme OF reorganiz-
ing the party with Vice-President Hobart or with
Senator Kean.
Many OF the Colonels friends still believe that he
will be appointed consul to foreign port and
that the appointment will be made within n few
days and that Colonel Dickinson will accept Il.
They say that his acceptance of such office
would enable him to retire with dignity from the
county leadership.