The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
THEY CHOKED GRUBER OFF
COUNTY COMMITTEE ADJOURN WITH
OUT AMAZING QUORUM.

UOI dHdlTINb VooHO".
He Called the Committee s~rvile. Impotent,
Dishon.H and MISUNDERSTANDING of Feet
in the Neigbborhood of the Hon. r. 3.
Gibbs Made More Noise Than He Could.
Col. Abraham Gruber leader Of the Repub-
lican hosts in the Twenty-irst Assembly dis
trict. attended the regular monthly meeting Of
the Republican County Committee at Murray
Hill Lyceum last evening. for the pur-
rose, as he declared. OF exploding
mine under Qugg." Col. Gruber made
this declaration at 100 o'clock at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel. where he had diped.
Then no got on I'd u Lexington avenue
cable car rode to Thirty-fourth street. and
walked to the Lyceum, reaching there at 1907.
lust about in time to hear motion made that
the committee adjourn for lack OF quorum.
II has been the custom for the County Com
mittce to come to order at 8 30 O'Clock at its
monthly meetings. The constitution says 1t
shall meet at 4. but the delegates have be-
come so accustomed to the later hour that
they seldom arrive until then. Last night
q few delegates were on hand at 4. Among
them was the Hon. Frederick y. Gibbs. National
Committeeman from this State, and leader OF
the Republicans OF tho Ninth. Secretary MAN.
chester was also there. as were number Of
President Quigg's friends. Delegates we're en-
tering the hall in a stream. and at S:O7 there
were about ninety present.
Mr. Gruber. as heretofore remarked. arrived
at that hour He stopped at the back Of the
hall to speak to several delegates who he ex-
pectei would support q resolution he intended
to Introduce. giving to each assembly district
organ zation the authority, 70 APPOINT election
officers and inspectors; While Col. Qrubsr
was ,aSinf to them her p ssGriaTy MSaIrheISr
Qulgg Was not In the hall 1t was explained
later that he wns IN. Washington. Mr.. Man
Tn. Hon; frederick S. Gibbs. who sat to the
left Of the desk. arose.
NJ G;b not 6einGS anSosqrm present. said
do now adjourn"
Col Gruker turned from the delegates with
SnSa in rSn o. Sir 'ne S,ss rubeq
is short, Mr.. Manchester is tall. Mr. Man
the eyes Of Mr. Gibbs. Col. gruber shouted.
II have u resolution that I want to offer"
weS big aed hs waved hss' Of
and to shout Mr. Manchester pounded with
, , sayel some one in the rear yelled. Bully
+. Let's come to order, shouted Col: Gruher
coming np IN a ali the time There Quorum as
here now Let the roll DO called"
Hts Word, weSG scarcely audlble above The
shufne Of the coming feet and the raps Of Mr.
Mr. fafSs nj to . add
jonEn deba,able renew my motion,
ing n saEs f Sss Col &'%SsfF :ys
TSsissr h se sses ar gibbs f as
dishonest performances like this bring the
blush Of shame to the face OF every Republi-
er%thf s s Of no gacE5s% having been
motion "a. this ecm%tee do
rum" said Mr. Gi6bs
The deiesates seated near him stoppea
,gll q arriving delegates BY this time. Mr..
IL is csrtanIy s against the interest o, the Re-
publican party to have the RePub ican County
Committee to adi9q,p A. s;it clock when 4
When ] have to con suit the gentleman from
Republican party, ! shall quit this COMMITTEES
and III quit political life" returned Mr.. Gibbs.
"You are losng every Assembly district IN
New York county" asserted Col. Gruber in
manner not entirely calm. ~ you cant be
the majority here to"
There being no quorum ,present this COM
Chester s stiI rappng. Mr GiSSs started .or
the door. Col Gruher went on:
minority oi any mssr sSat to s
interests OF the Republican party. Ny resolu-
tiOn Ia one drawn in the interests OF the Re-
publican party. tMr. Manchester was leaving
now. II IL against the interest OF the bosses.
Before this county committee organized
| said that the organization was an empty
shell. and that II was servtls and impotent
under it, present MANAGEMENT. The incidents
We have witnessed tonight furnish the proof
for the charge"
The delegates. except few. had started for
the door. There they became entangled with
line o. entering delegates. to whom they er-
planned that IL was all over. some OF the new
arrivals entered AMI heard the closing words
TREASURER OF the committee. had been present
through the whole proceeding. He drew near
20 speak with Col. Grubsr. who had not lost
his temper.
There really wasn't a quorum present, Col
onel." he said. And you know. too. that the
hour for the meetings Ia X O'Clock"
Il want to shake your hand" said Col. Cru
Der. when you can come to this committee
where you we're beaten. and not the Twelfth,
whore you don't live. you can come around and
talk politics To me"
What district do you want to represent next
year" asked Mr.. Smith.
You'd better pick out another" said Mr..
Smith. Then he went away and Col. Gruber
male this statement:
Political cownrdice is always an evidence OF
away the s asSu
the party is ike making a chairman
from the ton against the wishes OF the mem
hers of he committee. Gov: Roosevelt tells us
all to DO strenuous. The Republican County
Committee Is strenuous In doing wrong to the
party
The committee Is without any sub com nit
toe on election offices. although all the Their
sub-com nit teea were appointed at the Novem-
ber meeting. President Quigg anpounc ed then
the election offices committee would be named