New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
CONVENE AGAIN TUESDAY
Plan Procedure for Dropping Grout
and FOyRcs from Ticket.

The leaders OF the Republican organization
last night decided on plan Of action for remov-
ing Messrs. Grout and Fornes from the Repub-
lican column the fusion ballot. The plan
OF the Republican organization is contingent
on the action OF the Citizens Union City Com
mittee tonight 1t is understood that at this
meeting Messrs. Grout and Fornes will be
dropped from the fusion ticket by the Citizens
Union and other names substituted.
In case the Citizens Union takes this action
the Republican City Convention will he
convened next Tuesday night. 1t is not
necessary for the Citizens Union to re-
convene TO MAKE a change of names on
their ballots, as they nominate by petition,
and the City Committee can change the
names. The Republican convention will be re-
convened by call Of ex-Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff. chairman Of the convention. Mr.
Woodruff, NJ. Linn Bruce. president of the Re
publican County Committee. and Edward Lau-
terbach had long conference at the Lotos Club
last night TO decide a method Of procedure
1t decided at this conference that when
the convention reconvenes on the call of Mr.
Woodruff the chairman Will recognize William
A. Crombrie who made the motion TO adjourn
at the last convention. Mr.. Crombie will declare
that he moved to adjourn subject to the call of
the chair. and that if the minutes show a motion
TO adjourn sine die recorded they are incorrect
and should be rejected. Then the point will be
raised that the minutes of the convention must
be signed by all officers of the convention to
fulfil the conditions of the election law. So
far the minutes have been signed only by
George Manchester and are, therefore, invalid.
The convention viii then declare the minutes
incorrect, move to reconsider all business of the
convention and proceed to business. The nom
ination of Mr.. Grout for Controller and Mr..
FOrneS for president of the Board Of Aldermen
viii be resclnGed and other names substituted
Then the revised minutes and new nominal
tons will be formally filed with the election
board.
Senator Plat would not discuss the situation
last night. He said he had nothing to add to
The Tribune yesterday. Then he denounced
Messrs. Grout and FOmes as traitors and said
they would have TO come off the ticket. Messrs.
Bruce Woodruff and LaUterbach view the sit
uation does Senator PIatt
OF course, much depends the attitude of
the Citizens Union to whom the Republicans
viii nominate next Tuesday night in place OF
Grout and Fornes. The Citizens Union and the
Republican organization will unite on good cam
didates it was suggested last night that Julian
u. Farchild Joseph g. Hendrix, r. Fulton Cut
ting or Edward c. SwanstrOm would do admir-
ably for Controller. 1t is hoped and believed
that in case Of such action the Kings County or
SANITATION will bolt Grout and Fornes and sup
port the fusion nominees for Controller and
president of the Board of Aldermen, nomlnat-
ing them by petition. Only one name Is men
toned as president Of the Board OF Aldermen
That is Herman Metz, who Is McLaughlin's
choice for the nomination, and his support for
the office b. the Kings County Democratic or
ganization is considered certainty