New-York tribune., 1900-03-26
BROOKFIELD FOR GRUBER.
HE SAYS THE FIGHT IN THE MIST is
BETWEEN REPUBLCANISM
AND QUIGGERY.

The fight to depose Abraham Gruber from the
leadership OF the Republican organization in the
XXIst Assembly District wakes warmer as the
primaries approach. The friends of Mr.. Gruber
said yesterday that they had $1,000 to bet that
George c. Austin who is struggling to wrest the
leadership from Mr.. Gruber would be defeated
by not less than $50 votes On the other hand,
w. B. Selden. who is with the Austin organza-
ton, said that he had $1,000 to bet at odds of
to that Austin would win The Gruber people
will have a rousing mass meeting at Richmond
Hall. No. PA West One-hundred- and sixteenth
ST.. tonight William Brookfeld, formerly
chairman of the Republican County Committee.
is out with a statement in favor of Mr.. Gruber
Mr.. Brookfeld said in his statement, which was
issued last night:
Republican and profoundly Interested in the sue
cess OF that party IT seems to me 5hat mere e
themselves up on one side or the other ne II Is now @
position with reference to the fight in the XXIst
Assembly District. All Republicans in the State
thought of either of the men who aspire to
leadership there is not an important factor. The
Gruber and Austin; it is fight between Repub-
other The situation @ in 't the minds Of Republicans
through the city and State is whether Quigg and
Austin is successful it will be heralded throughout
the city at least Quiggs victory. No denial by
remove this belief. Quigg at least realizes this
fact ia and is Using all nd the e. s If m
Gruber succeeds it will be distinct reputation OF
Qugg and his methods, and that reputation Is de-
sired by than % per cent of the loyal Repub-
licans of this State
These facts cannot be evaded by the Republicans
Of the XxLst District If We're resident there
should work and vote for Gruber He Is nghtins Ing
vengeful. Unless these methods are met and
publican party will soon be in a position deplor
able that It will be hard to recover from IT. vote
ber is vote against him. and that's why am for
Gruber
Lcmuel E. Qugg, who is leading the fight
against Gruber and supporting Mr.. Austin.
made the following statement last night to Mr..
Brookfeld:
res first rhan thing he see e rdh ana @
iect themselves into the controversy in the XNlst
bitterness. they are bent upon ge5ting the Repub-
lican party into the same condition that they had
patronage To-day theS introduce o their
Upon second thought it Will strike the unpreju-
diced observer when he sees these men coddling
treme that they are willing to accept any nstru-
ment they are able to lay hands upon no on matter
"He is against Qqigg," and that is enough When
e hey a2e unfit to ~ give ADVICE They admit that
passion and prejudice have usurped the place OF
judgment
MIR. Austin. in commenting upon the state
ment of Mr.. Brookfeld, said:
The Republicans of the XXISt District are. as
judge Of the issue in this Contest No matter
what the nonresident may think in this contest,
the residents know thls il contest between Re-
publicanism and .Ciruberism.
If BroOlfeld Is right Why is he not waging a
contest in his own district He silent there but
of he XXIst District know they can get rid of
I.ruher the March primaries. and ii is purely a
district affair. Now that he has received the in
dorsement of Tammany Hall at 4 recent meeting
and the support of two prominent nonresident
Republicans l suppose Mr.. Gruher is more con-
ident than of winning. l notice that he Is
not claiming the delegates now but says that the
popular viii be his Presidents have been
elected who did not receive the popular vote. My
judgment after careful review of the situation,
is that will have ninety-fve and Gruber sixty
one votes in the convention.