New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
HARMONY IN BROOKLYN
rxaNnFR RoRB TO BE CHAIRMAN
OF REPUBLICAN GENERAL
COMMITTEE
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ENEC-
I-TTVF COMMITTEE.

Alexander Rohb. Of the Twentieth Ward and the
=. Assembly District. is be next chairman of
- Kings County Republican General Commit
IN succeed Walter b. Atterbury- Judge Jacob
ps,,.r is TO succeed himself chairman of the
,.u+ive committee. The other officers of the
s,unty committee for the year will be the same
~ present: Adolph Kiend, yce-president'
e-urs vyiernan secretary. Frank Gardner, assist
=. xe-r7-arv and John Drescher. treasurer.
--ese officers were chosen by the executive COM
,4.ee at meeting held yesterday afternoon IN
,a Joralem 7nst. headquarters Their formal cleo
ion will take place at the annual meetings OF the
.or1nittees. 10 be held in the Johnston Building
s-- Tuesday night.
rrne Of the features OF the meeting protest
:. walter 3. Atterbury against the methods which
80 alleged had been used against him by Michael
J. Dady.
Nr Atterbury said that he sorry to relin-
,rtsh the craftsmanship OF the county committee
ms he did like the way in which he had been
xorced oft. He had always attempted to be fair
and tust with everybody. although he might have
made some mistakes
MI Da5v responded in detail TO Mr. Atterbury's
-snarks and, following the latter's lead, did not
,nince matters any The excitement however. soon
died away under the sklful manipulation Of Chair
nan Bremen, who is known the great pacifier
Although Mr. Atterbury is at odds with the Or
sanitation he viii receive all the recognition that
jsf due him the executive member from the
XVIIth Assembly District il is said. Mr.. Bremen,
who as chairman Of the county committee, is ar
hitter of ali the patronage. said last night that he
would be absolutely fair, equitable and impartial
IN The treatment Of every Assembly district
Mr. Dady gladdened the hearts Of the executive
members by saying that Sherif-elect Guden had
assured him that the organization and its wishes
would De considered IN every appointment made
in the Sherif's office.
II was determined make absolutely sure in
the future that all patronage coming TO the Re
rubl:can organization should be equltably dlstrlo-
ued. To carry out the new idea committee OF
five was appointed. consisting of Mr. Bremen.
chairman: Michael ]. Dady, Naval Officer Robert
A shsrkey William Z Phillips and Coroner Philip
T Williams. The committee, 1t is said. Will not
dictate the appointments. but will inform each As
semby district just what offices il may name men
toll.
Our idea" said Chairman Bremen. is TO build
nan absolutely strong organization We've got to
70. IN good fighting trim for next fall There is 10
be no occasion for fractional strife in the future
IN the old disputes things of the past
In advocating the reelection Of Mr.. Bremen,
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and Mr.. Dady each
razde highly eulogistic speeches Mr. Brenner's
conduct OF the recent campaign was declared TO
have been Of the highest order Although the con-
trbutions 20 the campaign fund smaller than
for many years. Mr.. Bremen wound up the cam
paign without any debts.
Of the County Committee, is member OF the firm
Of Pate & Robb, insurance brokers at No. 10y
Wfllau1-st-, Manhattan. His home is at No: S4e
Westinghouse. Brooklyn When seen there by
Tribune reporter last night he expressed great sur
prise 10 learn that ne had been chosen as the COM
ing chairman of the County Committee
This is the first had heard of it., he said Il
out OF town to-day. and could not attend the
meeting. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff came TO
ne several days ago and told NE thai he guessed
he would have to press me into the service, and a
friend Of mine asked permission 20 present my
name. I refused the latters request. and told
both that did not care for the place. When Nj
Dady announced himself as a candidate | thought
let me out. AS have not heard officially of my
selection I cannot say whether 1 shall accept or
not. I do desire the place
II can be said, however, with some degree Of GER
tatnty that Mr.. Robb Will accept. Mr.. Dady was
persGaded that IL would be better for him as
party leader not to tie his hands by taking the
Craftsmanship. II was thought better for him to
be free advocate measures from the floor.
Mr. Robb first entered the County Committee in
1888 when the Republican party in Kings County
reorganized. He has been in the committee
ever since most of the time executive member.
He Is personal friend Of ex-Mayor SchIeren, and
has been closely associated with him in the politics
Of the Twentieth Ward