New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
GRUBER'S SHOTS AT QUIGG.
REPUBLICANS WE'RE TOO HAPPY
IN THE XXIST.

well attended meeting Of the Republicans in
terested in the Quigg-Gruber fight in the XXIst
Assembly District held at No 2,755 Broadway
last evening Abraham Gruber made the chief
speech. He read from paper the speech he had
written and delivered at the County Committee
meeting. when Quigg was reelected president
This speech was protest against Mr.. Quigg's
election, and was Immediately followed. according
TO Mr.. Gruber. by Quiggs present attempt TO GUST
him from the leadership OF the X2XIst Assembly
District. Quigg had tried Mr.. Gruber said. TO
take the campaign funds OF the district out OF his
hands.
After referring TO the history and successes Of
the Republican party the district under mis- lead
ership Mr.. Gruber went
And I say, without equvoCation or personal feel
ing. that LemueI E. Quigg is unit 10 be chairman
OF the Republican COuntV COMMITTEES and every
district leader should do his utmost 10 drive him
will cost the party twenty thousand votes. Every
political friend Quigg had begged him not 70 for
brushed them all aside and told the State chair
jority. but when Election Day arrived. Chanler, a
new man ~ PoLltiCs. " mo "1un even ten lhe
out by sixty-fve hundred votes.
All Of this Mr.. Gruber said. was due to Qugg's
great unpopularity- on account OF his course in
politics. Mckinley and Roosevelt had been brought
into the fight by Quigg, but what had William Nc
Kinley to do with his fight with Quigg the speaker
asked. Every Republican in the land, Mr.. Gruber
said, for William Mckinley for president At
this there great applause.
Mr.. Gruber then accused George C Austin OF
having gone to numerous office holders IN the dis
trict and told them that If they supported Gruber
he (Austin) would responsible for their places
Some had gone and some had remained true
Mr. Gruber's leadership For the former he had
word Of blame, for they had to do IL 10 insure
the livelihood OF themselves and their families but
those that had remained true, he said. were OF the
stuff of which martyrs We're made Mr.. Gruber
added.
I'd ike 10 see the Collector OF the Port who is
any man in this district for exercising his right
vote he pleased: If he does so I'll make things
so hot around the Custom House that the CRY for
ice there VIII be loud enough TO reach the heavens
themselves
Mr.. Gruber said he wanted to see the Republican
party in this city honestly as it was every
where else in the country. He declared that IN
the convention that met last fall Mr.. Quigg pre-
scented ticket made up Of six Democrats. two OF
whom Bryanires. and Republicans The
Mazet Committee then referred to- and Mr..
Gruber went
Finally they dug up Ramapo All Republicans
We've finally connected Tammany with water
But what had come Of it, Every one knew the
result Every district Quigg had interfered with
had gone Democratic.
Some men are dyspeptic and anaemic. they love
not the sunshine the twiJter Of birds the glory
of summer day IN the heid or the countryside,
but turn naturally the boys and foul places and
damp and Teeking cellars. Such they carp AT
their fellow men and try 20 make them unhappy
too happy here in the XXIst District. We
getting along altogether too well. 50 they try
but there is a German saving that he who digs
grave for another shall fall into IL himself. and.
spion Kop with Mr. Austin. there Is no certainty
they will stay there. for can anord 10 Hght Qugg
and Austin. even should suffer defeat this time,
as long az Austin and Quigg are dishonest poht-
icaiy-