New-York tribune., 1902-09-16
READY FOR TO-DAY'S BATTLES.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE CONTESTS
FOR CONTROL IN THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS
PLOT AGAINST R. G. MORRIS
COUNTY CHAIRMAN NOT TO BE DELE
GATE FROM HIS OWN DISTRICT.

A statement about the movement in the Re-
publican organization of the XXIXth District
to prevent the reelection of Robert C. Morris
as president of the County Committee was is
sued last evening by John Henry Hammond.
who has been prominent a legal adviser in
election contests and has given valuable assist
ance to Superintendent McCul1agh in the inves-
tigaton of election frauds as an assistant deputy
attorney general Mr.. Hammond is a close
friend of Mr.. Morris. His statement is in part
as follows:
The name of Robert c. Norris viii not be pre-
tTict as representstiye Of the district in the Cog-
with the politics Of which he has been Identified
for the last eight years. The fact therefore. that
district nave declined to recognize him at the
primaries means that they have decided 70 DO
County Committee presidency. II. a certain degree
conuef s Of maj aa in MS oWn district Is not sur
prising. 1t has been known for some time that
there were those who were NOT entirely satisfied
with his of doing things The hostility mas ex-
tended over peri9a n @ OF al li n bftsrees T IN the
last two weeks there have frequently appeared N
happen which has actually come 10 pass. This
outcome has seemed so probable that Senator Platt
and told fheTn that the time mad come to stop that
Mr. Morris was an efficient chairman and in every
way credit TO the party. and that nothlng Snouid
be done at the primaries that would imply tnat ms
party was dissatisfied with him Senator Platt has
never heSitated make evident MS 1OndneSS 1or
ojs and il was supposed. after he had made per-
sSnaI soma = Request d TO for @,6FS {Fgfe' even 's
nh The " oTesident Of the County Committee will not
no a daIegat 10 to the committee from his own dls-
trct He viii be a delegate. but will represent, an
o+ber -aerion of the city The result is that there
IS the TveIiest fight under way the district Or
>,,,j1e +;nr Eas known in many years Had there
f 49, a1otIier tfcket would be field
Instead the supporters of Mr. Morris probably VIII
show their displeasure at the redtnleni ne hdS Ie
ceived by remaining away from the Polls;;,A,.e Polls;;
What gives this district Il wider siSnlncance
than is al first apparent is the fact that II IS an
Morris permanently from the presidency or the
County Committee. Mr. MorrlS.S friendS even ~
further than this They assert that tne presens p IN
suit Mr. Morris is nothing less than an aIleIlipt
10 suppIant him in the chairmanship OF the County
Committee by Lemuel r Qulgg- IN an thts = lt Oppo
sition to the present chalrIflan tney see e re-
handiwork of QUigg- They say that the kn1e @ ~
has been plunged into Mr.. MOrris's back has been
welded by the former head e1 the comm coLlIlletss. I
been manifest in many ways in the last teW
months Mr. Morris does not love Mr. OuigS- He
has fought him rom the start and done everything
in his power to make him a haS-oeen Ia county
politics He has made no secret Of this TO Mr.
1sefuiness Mr. Morris has other enemies
Lauterbach. Another is Senator Nathaniel \ Els rs
berg. Still another is Alexander T. Mason leader
the name of august f. SchwarZler. who has been
generally recognized as Mr. Nason'S representa-
tive in the County Committee Mr. SehwarzIer IS
close ally OF Mr. EiSDeTS ! ne cohhectIs hl.n
with Mr. Qu1gg is supplied by that SentlemanS
close association with Mr.. Elsberg- In the recent
affray concerning the unit or representation Ssii-
tor EIsberg acted QUiggs counsel The chain Is
therefore complete. Mr.. Mason hands over MS
to Mr.. SchwarzleT. who. acting
NJ tbroucboIt in the interest of Mr. OuiSg has led
the campaign against President Morris. II SO nap
pens that this cOterie controls the party machinery
oustng Mr. Morris and. necessary cOrollary-
refnstating Mr. Quigg in his Old place