The sun., 1901-04-09
Established 1923.
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That's All!
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SAYS DADY DIDN'T DO 1T,
Mr. WOODRUFF DECLARES PLAN TO
Split Esd WARD WAS j. X. MEALS.
Only Righting an Old Wrong. ANYWAY SAYS
Lieutenant q overnor Has Warm Words
With That Ward Delegation -Generai
Committee NAV OYer q Gompr0mIse

Lieutenant q overnOr Has warm Wo'"s
with That Ward Delegation -Genera
Committee MAY OTer a Compromise
A delegation representing the 0. 900 enrolled
Republicans Of the Twentythird ward IN
Brooklyn held a conference yesterday with
Lieut. Gov Woodruff in regard TO the alleged
shabby and spteful manner In which the ward
has been treated In Col Michael J. Dady's
plnn Of Congressional apportionment The
visitors were Chairman Atterbury of the
General Committee. State Committeeman
John D. Post, Councilman Leach. Alderman
Worth Capt James Parry. eK-Assemblyman
Edward c Brennan and A Stewart Walsh
Although Mr. Woodruff has been In Manhattan
since Friday, he declined several urgent re-
quests to go over to Brooklyn and ace the irate
Twenty-third warders on their own ground
The delegation was consequently appointed to
come over and find the Lieutenant-Governor.
On the arrival Of the visitors Mr. Woodruff read
long typewritten statement in regard to, the
controversy, detailin & each Of the three plans
proposed, The third plan, which has been
credited TO Col Dady and is considered esIe-
cially obnoxious. as 1t almost cuts the twenty,
said. tho work of John Neal, the executive
member from the Twcnty-eighth ward
lie then took the Twen'y-thlrd warders
20 task for making such rumpus over the
Can 1t be possible that the Republi;,
cans of the Twenty-third ward have In mlnd
the nomination at any time OF so weak can
didate as TO require "A Republican majority
In tho district 10 elect him greater than the
combined Republican mHJorties IN the other
two Republican districts? Il It not source
OF danger to have any Republican district
with an excessive Republican majority, past
experience having shown that II creates IN
difference on the part Of the nominating con-
ventions with regard to the strength Of the
candidates and indifference on the part OF tho
electors in regard TO the necessity Of eSer-
Cisng their right - franchise on election
dav. from feeling Of over-confdencef
Rear in mind in the consideration Of the gues-
ton Of the 40 called 'dismemberment Of the
Twenty third ward that the exceptionally
large Republican vote in that ward ia the
result Of nm unjust addition made many
wears ago Of a part Of the Iwenty-hfth ward
for tho personal benefit Of the then leader
of the Twenty third ward Any plan which
takes away ten election districts or some
such number for the benefit Of another Com
gross district goes not step further
Than the correction Of the injustice then COM
mlttad upon the Republicans Of contiguous
Mr. Woodruff was frequently interrupted
| during HE reading and fatty. .contradicted
| when he intimated that the indignation said
| TO have been aroused over the partition Of
| the ward had been manufactured Mr.,
Walsh. who presented the protest adopted
| al the recent meeting In Decorior Hall. de-
clared that the scheme was spite work"
! on tho part of Dady and midnight express
gerrymanderI and sneak piece OF lesis-
| don't get TO our proposition at all. You
| ought to get at the sentiment Of the voters
| who are not asking for Office. ! suggest
| that YOU take your hands of People are
| going 70 say that you are on the fence and
are dodging and all that
| II was finally arranged that the various
| apportonment plans should he submitted
| 10 the General Committee at its regular
| monthly meeting Tonight.
| II IL probable that the General Committee
| will settle the controversy by a division Of
| the ward, so that twenty-four Of tho thirty
| two election districts will be lett intact
| This will he a compromise Mr, Woodruff
will remain in town TO attend tonight S
meeting