New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
NO FTGUREHEAD, He SAYS.
GENERAL GREENE DECLARES HE WILL
NOT BE PRESIDENT IN NAME ONLY
CHANGES IN THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
RUIEs-To HAVE CHARGE OF
THE CAMPAIGN
THE CAMPAIGN.

General Francis V Greene yesterday explained
his reason for agreeing TO take the presidency OF
the Republican County Committee Several of my
friends in the Republican organization have urged
me TO take the place" he said "and feeling that I
can be OF use to my party in that place. have
consented. Governor Roosevelt Senator Platt and
Setn Low were among those who have urged me
take the place"
Governor Roosevelts persuasion has been effec-
tive in inducing General Greene to undertake the
management of the Republican political campaign
IN New-fork County this fall. The Governor has
great deal of confidence in General Greene as n
organizer or forces for victory and General Greene
is one OF the warmest personal and political friends
or tne Governor. General Greene said yesterday
that he did not wish announce his plans until
he became the president Of the County Committee
and he is not to be elected that office until the
evening of June q; but when he was asked about
the report that he might become only a figurehead
for the committee he replied:
will he presdert Of the committee with all that
& 6&ne title implies It is true. however that changes
VIII be made in the rules the June meeting in
work is necessary in order to- conduct glson tE OF the
effectively, J understand that the Executive Com
missioner William H. Ten Eyck an Old cam 9rn-
many years How the wo qT Oil, me S committee for
to be determined '-N - YET
special meeting of the Republican County Com
lltlee VIII be called next week TO consider changes
IN the rules and regulations which will be adoptad
in the rules VIII separate from the presideno,, -,
the County Committee the powers of the chairman
OF the Executive Committee The rules will nro
vide for special campaign committee TO have
charge Of the work Of the organization In the
political campaign.
AT the meeting of the County Committee on the
evening OF June p the Executive Committee win be
instructed to call the August primaries and to
designate the election Of County Committee
70 take office in December. The present County
n
after the election The Executive Committee will
elect William H. Ten Eyck its chairman. and
Mr.. Ten Eyck viii the embers of the Cam
paign Committee It is planned TO have the Cam
pa1gn Committee consist of seven members, among
whom shall be General Greene. Mr.. Ten Eyck l.
E Quigg, Frederick s. Gibbs Collector BdweI
and Postmaster Van Cott.
William H Ten Eyck. who is be chairman
Of the Executive Committee. Is the Republican
leader in the XXXIVth Assembly District He
was secretary Of the Republican County Commit
tee for several years Then ne was clerk of the
Board Of Aldermen three years. He was appointed
an AQueducr Commissioner by Mayor Van wyck
in 1898
General Greene might make good head for the
local Republican organization He continued:
If General Greene will accept the presidency Of
the County Committee, and lead he would lead
lead in that way-if there is an Executive Commit
tee of five who run things 10 suit themselves and
Il General Greene is not the real leader after all
then there'U be trouble. All want Is good
Republican who has the best interests of the party
at heart. We must have united party the
Of Presidential election, and can't afford TO
be led by any man who will go around antagoniz-
ing our people
Mr. Gruber was reminded that the Austin faction
was continuing to organize opposition him in
the XXIst Assembly District.
Not organizing" he said. only agonizng."
Many prominent Republicans of New-York
County said yesterday that they would expect ef
hcient work by the County Committee when Gem
eral Greene was the head Of the local organiza-
ton