The sun., 1900-12-05
ATrERBURY rs REELECTED.
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| Walter " Auorhurv vps reelected rfesi.
| 0"'l 1I t'" Republican county commit 30
| "I hnys 'purty ~ tho meeting of the rtHanisa-
t"n held in tho Johnston HuldIns Flathu'h
| .'n uud Ne,ins street. Bruuklyu. Inst
| ns.t Onlv tour votes Wete cast against
| h'" The lc idor II this small minofltv -
! b"' l'"l's wa the candidate Tor tousrcss
| IN On" sixth district at tho recent clc'tlpn
and wa defeated
John II. fHrrer OF the Iweuty.third ward
placed Mr.. Atterbury In nomination ~ a
, euinsisto speech Record Commissioner
George D. Waldo seconded the nominat On
and also euloslzsd Mr.. Attorbury Bert
Kciss then placed In nomi nation col Andrew
u Baird. llo opposed the reelection oil MT.
Aiterbury. ho said. because Mr.. Atterbury
| had publicly ssid he would not accept the
place under any circumstances He said
that MIR Atterbury had accused Lieut. Gov.
Woodruff Of breaking faith with him and
what was wanted as President Of the COM
mIttee was a man who was broad and liberal.
Iongressman-eleot Harry 4 iIansoury said
mat Mr Aterbury did say he would nor
accept the place. and why? He desired
| of any man who was wiling to serve and
who would have been sausfactory 70 the
members OF this committee. Didn't Theo-
dore Roosevelt say that he could not accept
the nomination for Vice President Of the
mied states states and M i,nt BE- he the & Wice-prss,.
some personal animos,y against Mr. At
terbury waen he gets older hell know
better "
George Elliott asked Mr, Reiss to with
romination, ot Mr. A,terbury unanimous
Mr. Ecis- declined to do 80. Tho vote was
then announced as follows
=, Total number Of votes cast 1871. ot which
Mr. hterbury, who Is a member Of the COM
mittee, received i27 and Col Baird, who has
not qualified as a member. received
Mr. Attcrbury was then escorted TO the
platform In accepting the Office he said
4 can trn,htuliy say that / did not seek
this reelection 4 the mere sngses,lon Tia. So.
some fS man N not II h.fetofofo par,cusTly active
In local politics to be selected TO preside over
your delberatons during the year 1901.
L have at all times been not only ready
put anxious 70 do what may hsye seemed
Tor me ees, 81 hS ,bs SS
res ssfIp M osden ,is 9i M c Mckesn n Sudse s,eee
When ' was he'll held II in Mr MCKeen's % once and
there suggested TO them that one OF their
numoer. or some one they might name: take
nv. place as chairman Of your body, y This
action met with your approval. and II the
pqrty's prospects could he improved thereby;
These gentlemen assured ple tha, they did
eu.son Shich "a. seen precip,at.d in the
putHc press recently anu "hich har causeu
undue comment.
In conclusion beg 70 say That have not
accepted this of>ios under conditions nor have
! apoogIZcd TO any one as stated In the press
have said that only one man In this commit
toe has "A just grievance. and all other criti-
csms Of my oficIal action are based upon
misStatement Of facts
Il have made enemies because N have op-
posed district leaders who maintained no
organization worthy OF the name II this
course IN politics is worthy Of condemnation
BY the people am ready TO retire
These officers were also elected. Vice
President. Adoph kendl Secretary, Clarence
\ Rarrov Assistant Secretary. Frank A
Gardiner Treasurer. John prescher. Jr
At the conclusion 81 the meeting Col
Michael J Dady. chairman Of the Repuhli-
can Executive Committee. and Congressmen-
elect Hanbury and Bristow started for
Washington. Col Dady to seek Information
a the War Department concerning his lIa-
vnua contract affairs and the congressman
elect to visit Congress and get an idea Of the
duties they will have To perform when they
are sworn in rs Representatives. of the next
Congress