New-York tribune., 1901-02-05
Az TRTSHHAN PROTESTS.
LIVELY MEETING OF THE REPTRIICAN
CLrB-LEMTEI. F. QUIGG ATTACKED

LIVELY MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN,
cLrB-LEMrEL F. QUIGG ATTACKED.
George Gunton in open meeting las, night at ,hs
Republican Club accused Lemuei z. Quisg ~ using
Tanmany Office holders last fall in an Asssu,bl,-
District convention to defeat a Republican seeking
the nomination for Congressman in the XIVth
District Mr.. Gunton spoke in favor Of the Charter
Revision Commissions recommendation that Of
acials and employees Of the city BE- Ineligible AZ
delegates to political conventions and asserted
that the Congress campaign in the XVIII District
iast iall afforded ample reason for fsvoring the
a'op'lon ~ such recommendation as suggested
ny the Charter Revision Commission
The man is sitting I'm this club tonight" said
Mr Gunton. who used Tammany Hall officials to
ooerce Republican delegates. Witnessed It my
self"
Name the man, il YOU Of it said
Mr. Quigg
Thou art the man. shouted Gunton. pointing
his finger QuiCG. who replied that the dismissal
OF one Clarke. the delegate who wanted to support
A H. Steele for the nomination rather than VIII
lam ~ Douglass from his position as dockmastcr
was brought about by The operations ~ the Ciyii
Service and not through his interference.
After he left the con, ,ntiou halI and went ~
the street below he waited there and told me that
you had substituted another man and had warned
him that he would lose his place II ne didn't give
mp his seat retorted Mr. Cuntou
Not long before midnight Colonel g. II Denison
chairman ~ the Committe, on National Affairs
offered resolution expressing sympathy with
King Edward VII with the Lords and Commons
and with the people of England on account of the
death or Queen Victoria President Tremain was
about 10 put tn resolution 20 a vote when James
Nugent who never had attempted speech IN the
club before IL said rose ana began a trade
against the British Government. He shook his
fists and shouted until his voice cracked He de-
clared that tho resolution offered by Colonel Dent
son was an insult TO every Irishmar. and he pro-
tested against the club adopting such EXPIRES
sion.
Colonel Denlson replied with much warmth. and
read copies Of messages which Queen Victoria sent
70 express sympathy upon the death Of President
Lincoln and later upon the death % President Gar
heid few other members % the club made
speeches in the effort 70 calm Mr.. Nugent but
he persisted IN denouncing the resolution an IN
suit 70 Ireland and 10 Irishmen. His the only
dissenting voice when the resolution passed
He rushed for his hat and a a motion 20 ad-
Journ the meeting carried. and he left the
clubhouse he heard declaring that he would
send I'm his resignation 2 member OF tho club.
Ex-ControIler Lucien Knapp. Of Queens. in ad-
vocating an amendment of the Davis school law
said.
How docs it happen that school teachers who two
NaJ year. and who couldn't have earned
much doins anything else, are now getting $500 a
year and spend to my personal knowledge the most
Of their time playing draw poker?
They simply ttrart MN Of large rapacfv In ti;e
.oo6 old lpar fs,s ~ ..ERiIi:' ~ "a TaSd III iittaI ~ vi
and run the risk Of wearing stripes afterward
Now ne Is given high toned discretionary power
and has only To make mp his mind over night that
"A thing that ought cost hut 100000 should cost
100000 aud the trick is done.
The clubs committee on tho rcpo.t Of the Char
Revision Commission submitted and after
debate that lasted till midnight the club adopted
resolutions which recommended follows.
Disapprova Of the Revision Commissions recon-
mendations whereby the ard OF Aldermen is
creased To a board with 1@9 members.
Disapproyal OF the provision that the Board
Aldermen Is authorized TO fix the salaries Of super
visors and teachers of IN Board OF Education and
recommending instead the giving Of such power 10
the central Board Of Education.
Disapprova Of the recommendation that CITY Off
cials and employees be ineligible delegates 10
political conventions.
Mr.. Hall submitted the clubs report and urged
it's adoption. He was supported by W. W. Niles
w. r. Wilcox. eX-Assemblyman Richard j.. Lewis
and Alderman Herbert Parsons. The work OF the
Commission was rather haTshly criticised I'm parts
by James W. Halves. ex-Judge Morgan. Joseph
Levinson Robert y. Kenyon. General Ketchum and
others. General Tremain, president of the club
presided