New-York tribune., 1900-01-27
L. E. QUIGG's BUSINESS.
POLITICIANS WONDERING AT THE
SOURCES OF HIS APPARENT
WEALTH.

New-York City politicians have INDUCED recently
IN great deal OF inquistive and cOntemplative talk
about the business of Lemue Z. Quigg president Of
the Republican County Committee Since Mr..
Quigg ceased TO be a member Of Congress the
presidency OF the County Committee Is the only
office he has held and there is no salary attached
10 that office. Heretofore the presidency OF the
County Committee has been regarded as expensive
rather than remunera tive. Many OF the politicians
believe however. that Mr. Quigg has been able 10
discover means Of revenue not entirely tndepend-
ant OF his connection with the place, which was
made more official and powerful by the Primary
Election law.
The Republican County Committee maintains
rooms for headquarters in the Metropolitan Lie
Building at No. MadisOn-ave.. and Mr. Quigs
has for his use rent free a we'll appointed office
there He seldom IS to be found in that ONCE
however because he established himself last year
in a fine set of rooms on the eighteenth moor OF
the American Surety Company Building at No 100
Broadway The name OF Quigg is on the door open
ing to the rooms and on safe in one Of the rooms,
and the furniture In the rooms is substantial and
suggestive Of prosperity.
Republican district leaders who have gone TO the
Office at No. 100 Broadway TO see Mr- Quigg have
not been able 70 guess what his business Is. out
they have observed that he has IN his company
there Young lawyer. who formerly was his secTe-
tary and a stenOgrapher and messenger. who nave
been EMPLOYED ar times in the headquarters or the
County Committee at No. l Madison-ave- Several
of the leaders have declared that they do not De-
Iieve Mr. Ouigg has been able 10 draw salary
from the funds Of the County Committee. but they
have said they never had asked for any account
ing OF the funds.
Mr. Ouigg has been living like a man OF Yealth'
politicians say, and there have been reports that
his income amounts 70 $4,000 year or more lie
purchased a fine house IN West End-ave- las'
year and since he has been living in his mouse
some OF his acquaintanCes have said that his nome
was furnished IN a style udiCe ting much prosperity
aho business
have been several stories that he was inceresllIs
himself in the affairs OF corporations and receiving
paw for his advice and services. although ne Is hO'
a LAWYER II has been the talk among politicians
that Mr. Quigg has served the corporations by in
+erfaring in legislation at Albany. There have
been many comments, In particular. upon MS ac-
tivttv last winter in looking out for the Interests
or the METROPOLITAN Street Railway Company winch
were supposed TO be in danger from the AmsIer-
dan-ave bill. Mr.. QUgg went TO Albany IL "AS
said 10 work for the Metropolitan people, WINE
Edward Iauterbach. the former president OF the
Republican County Committee. was looking out IOr
the interests OF the Third Avenue Railroad Coih-
many William c. whitney's name has been men
TONED in the reports as one OF the employers or
Mr. Quigg as agent 10 influence legislation at
Albany in the interests OF the Metropolitan street
Railway Company
Thomas +. RYAN. who is associated with Mr.
Whitney in the Metropolitan and Is Interested IN
other railway enterprises is believed by politicians
10 have paid MI Quigg literally for efforts 10 ue-
feat the seaboard Air Line consolidation MI
Qugg It has been said. has made trips TO the SOuI
to work against the consolidation OF the railroads.
and there have been reports that he carried proxies
in his pocket with plan OF using them at meet
ings Of railroad stockholders but failed for reasons
hest known to himself TO use the proxies II Is
asserted that on one occasion he went TO Ralesh d
\ q To attend one OF these meetings. and regis
tered at the Hotel Raleigh, in that place, as tu1us
n Morrow Jersey City" Well informed persons
/ have said that Mr. Ryan and Mr.. Whitney Wouo
not employ Mr.. Quigg without allowing to MIN
| liberal pay for his services.
There have been reports that Mr. Oulgg was
| looking after the interests OF a large hghterase
/ concern and was interested with Michael J. Dady
of Brooklyn in getting contract for street sewers
and pavements in Havana. Whatever may be the
fields for his activity the politicians feel sure that
he would not be so prosperous If forced 10 give up
| the presidency Of the Republican County CON-
/ mittee They say that his position as the nominal
head OF the local Republican organization IS what
gives to his services 10 corporations money value