The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-10
CAN'T COUNT OR TELL TRUTH
ABSURD ASSIILANTS OF TIE RE
PUBLICAN COUNT MICRINE

You Can't Expect the Cardinal virtues.
But simple Long Division Would Have
Abortsd These Attacks on the Mnke-Up
Of the County COMMITTEES for 1900.
The campaign OF mendacity begun By the
Democratic press and its so-called Republican
ally In New York county against the Repub-
lican County Committee and its officers was
boosted along yesterday By tho publication OF
sinRularly Illuminating articles on the allot-
ment Of delegates from the Assembly districts
to the County Committee OF 1900. The articles In
question charge that President QuiEn has had
the representation OF districts opposed to him
reduced. and the number Of delegates from
districts friendly TO him increased In sup
port OF the charge. they say that while the Re-
publican vote for Gov. Roosevelt In 1893 was
l12.90e agaist 146.ees for Gov Black in 1885
10 Presidential year votel tho number Of
delegates to the County Committee. based on
the Roosevelt vote Ia only two less than the
number based on the Black vote On
this showing the Republican County Com
mittee's enemies base . story, accusing its
officers Of Juggling the figures to suit them
solves They calculate that such Q story.
plausibly told. and set forth under RlarinR
headlines, may stir up some trouble. and ham
per the Republican leaders in their work
against Tammany Hall this year.
The Organizations enemies begin their
structures Of falsshood with this intricate lie.
The constitution Of the County Committee pro-
vihes that thsre shall be two delegates for every
1000 votes cart for thu last Republican candidate
for Governor and ono for each additional LOCO
major fraction thereof.
The Rules and Regulations OF the County
Committee, adopted June 2S, 1898 provide
that: The mum ber OF nom bers Of the County
Committee shal be determined In accordance
with the provisions OF the Primary Rlecti N
Law. The ratio OF aprortion ment shall be the
ouotient obtained by dividing the whole PARTY
vote cast for Governor at tho last preceding
election Of a Governor BY the present number
Of delegates OF such committee"
Tho County Committee met on June Is
1899. and adopted rules and regulations for
the primaries and conventions. The ratio OF
representation was found by dividing
Of members OF the County Committee
Of 1854 The ratio was found 10 be
$40 10 ind the number Of delegates
TO which any district was entitled. its vote for
Governor was divided by the ratio. and the
Quotisat gave the numbers Of delegates. q
delegate being allowed also for every major
fraction Of the divisor.
Thus, In the First district 1900 votes wore
cast for Roosevelt Dividing this BY $40, IL
was found that the district was entitled 10 two
delegates to the county committee In tho
present committee It has three delegates. In
the Twenty-nrst district 1883 votes were
cast for Roosevelt ResortinR to long divis-
ion, II was found that Its delegation to
the committee was increased from IL TO Is.
Mr.. Quigg represents the First district in
the County Committee. By Juggling tho
figures" he cut OF q delegate from this district
In order to strengthen his hold on the orReni-
sation. according to the cheerful Democratic
fancy, he added three TO the delegation from
the Twenty-nrst the leader Of which In the
Hon. Abraham Gruber. law partner OF ex-Gov
Black. who has never before been held up as
one OF the most enthusiastic political friends
Of Mr.. Quigg.
Showing the enormity Of the Juggling" Of
which the officers OF the committee have been
guilty. The mathematician who scented the
scandal out produced this paragraph:
According to the ratio provided by the Black vote
there was delegate for every 5000 odd voters.
vote year ago only II. 800. Yet
tho new County Committee In to consist OF 21e
m bers or delegate for every 8. los votes cast
for Roosevelt.
II this statement 10 true. Gov. Blacks vote
In 1895 was In the nelRhborhood OF LASS. 800.
and Gov. Roossvelts In 1898 was about Ill.,
995
The Tammany leaders are not cock sure OF
success in New York county this fall. There
fore they have begun a campaign aimed to
breed discomfort in the Republican ranks. and
they find willing assistant in the Nsao York