New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-12
WANT TO DEFEAT Mr.. NORRIS.
A CLIQUE IN THE COUNTY SEEK a DIFF
FERENT KIND OF MAN FOR PRESIDENT.

A CLIQUE IN THE COUNTY SEEK \ DIFF
E,ERENr KIND OF MAN FOR PRESIDENT
The friends Of Robert c. Morris. president of the
Republican County Committee, say they nave dis
coward evidences OF a scheme the part OF So
called old time machine" in the committee TO
defeat him for reelection and thus accomplish Two
things. namely:
First-The election of president who VIII
secretly accomplish the defeat OF any fusion move
Inent a year from next fall. when d successor 70
Mayor Low viii be nominated.
Second-The election OF a president who will
stand without hitchng" when 1t comes to shaping
things for the selection of delegates 10 the NauoaI
Convention il 1904
MI Morris's friends are urging him 70 denounce
openly a cIque>in the County Committee which
has shown a disposition to get the committee back
into the old OF doing things under a blanket
and keeping the power centralized in the hands or
a few. 1t IS alleged that this coterie has been dis
appointed at not getting fayors from the Low ad-
rnnistraton, and that It is determined That there
f ina fa PPesiGeGt MOTHS Was an enthusiastic
supporter OF the fusion movement lie has been
compeI!ed 10 bear the burden OF criticism from
certain district leaders. who are angry because
Morris has not been satisfied with the small amount
OF patronage at tire disposal OF the t'epbuISsii
hold up the Mayors hands, This Is line OF con-
duct that reactionaIy element in the County Com
mttce does at all believe In
The 1874 stake IS good ways off. but the re
time II is said they are against AIr; Morris be,
cause he Will not stand for the old fashioned
political methods. They want delegation 10 the
next national convention from this county that
will vote as a unit. but who won't vote at all until
It is known that senator Platt will stand reso-
lutely by Mr.. Morris. He has said that Mr. Morris
would succeed himself as he had discharged the
duties OF his difficult position With rare ndelity
and Judgment. Senator Plat and Mr.. Morris at
tended a theatre together on Saturday night, and
apparently are the best OF terms
At the meeting of the executive committee of the
Republican County Committee on Saturday 10 issue
the call for the primaries and conventions IL is
pacted the question OF representation In the seec-
lion OF Congress delegates Will come up and cause
moro or less friction President Morris OF the com
mttee is of the opinion that the election district
should be the unit Of representaton IN the selection
OF Congress candidates He Will urge that the
election district should De the unit and VIII as
sert the law in its spirit at least. directs
Several months ago MI Morris tried TO get the
executive committee to indorse MS position, but at
that time Cx- Congressman Quigs representing the
XIXth Assembly District, took issue with him. and,
the vote being tie, the matter adjourned until
this month If the Assembly district plan Is used
as formerly il leaves the power nominate dele
gates in the hands of the district leaders. The
election district plan 1t is asserted, places the Sc
lection Of the delegates more fully in the hands Of
the voters. The election district plan is used in
Brooklyn successfully. where all attempts to SUB
sttute the Assembly district plan have proved
futile.