The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-28
REDEEM THE MAYORALTY.
BUSISKSS OF TEE REPUBLIcAN CTTT
COMMITTEE Nv 1901.

It Organizes Anew and Hears Speeches on
the Necessity of Union Against Tammany
Now, "ReRardlsss,' Says Mr.. QuigE.
"of the Blundsrs of Two Yenrs Ago"
The Republican City Committee met and or
ganzed last night at the Murray Hill Lyceum
The meeting was called to order by Chair
man Charles II. Roberts of the City Committee
OF 1900. Ex- Assem- blyman Alfred R. ConklinG
was nominated for temporary Chairman by
President QuiRE OF the County Committee. Mr.
Conklln gmade a short speech in which he pre-
dictsd that by unitsd effort in every borough
the Republican organization and the members
of the various independent organizations
would be able TO bring about the defeat
OF Tammany and the election OF
Republican Mayor in 1901. His prediction
was received with enthusiasm. AMI tina dels-
gates to the committee howled We'll lick EN-
the next time" Then Mr.. Quigg renom-
mated Mr.. Roberts for chairman OF the COM
mittee. Walter B. Atterbury OF Brooklyn Sec
onded the nomination. and Mr.. Roberts was
elected unanimously
On taking the Chair. Chairman Roberts made
u speech In which no told the members OF the
committee that as the various municipalities
which were united to form the present
City Of New York became more aware Of their
interdependencs for mutual Advancement. the
duties OF tho City Committee would grow in
importance until. when tho perfect Union OF
interests aimed at by the charter was obtained
the CITY COMMITTEES would be the most import
ant political body in New York.
The other officers elected w@re as follows
First Vice President. Charles H. Murray. Man
Brooklyn Third Vice President, Z. Il: Hsaley
9Hssnsi Tit s Viz; brsssiSsat Hs%:%sa
Manhattan; Assistant Secretary. Philip Rein
hart, Manhattan Treasurer. Hugh MoRoberts
Richmond; serEennt-at-Arms Major K. Pool.
Quigg was elected Chairman Of the Execu;
that he should make a speech. MI, ouiRa said
T. was the object and duty OF me City CSmm nit
man nominated on the Tammany ticket could
fui1l this requirement.
one has been able, to fnd IL out said Mr..
QuiGg. We fooled away an Opportunity two
Repubitcsns Some soy Il was arssiy sly with
stupidity Of The Citizens Union il, do
against S Seth 'oI Low. :a0nla be ~ iS1or
Of beating NJ raWpmany under any and all aondi-
aSs
sary for the defeat OF Tammany Hall; The
licans agreeing with the independent voters.
let them call them selves what they may"
Mr. Quigg said that the reason 30 little was
pendent Republicans had withdrawn from It.
convinced by the passage OF the primary
law and the nomination OF Theodore Rooss-
welt for Governor at the request OF the New
York and Brooklyn organizations that the BE-
publican party stands for good government. He
said that II mistakes had bsen made In the
past. they could be avoided In the future and
that the thing for all good oitiZens TO do
was to unite for the destruction Of Tammany.
regardless of the plumbers of two years ago.
When the snnouncemsnE Of EXECUTIVE Com
mitteemen was called for. Walter B. Attsrbury
OF Brooklyn asked that a week be allowed TO
the KINGS county Assem- bly, nlstricts in which
20 file names. Several Brooklyn N On protested.
It Was finally decided to allow such Assem- bly,
do 10.
The only Brooklyn districts that did not an
nOunco their leaders we're the SIXTH Eighth,
Tenth Twelfth and Seventeenth: When the
Seventeenth district was called delegate an
nounoed Mr.. Atterpury as Executive Com it.
tesman Mr.. Attarbury declined to have his
name 20 on the list. on the ground that the
delegates from the district had never con-
ferred on the su bIect.