New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19
TO GUST MANCHESTER.
RESULT OF MYTH FIGHT.
General Greene and ASsembIymdH
COnkling Haze Tilt at Primary.

Inc Hawkes-ParsOns Republicans in the
XVIII Assembly District. who routed the Biz
rell-Weekes men at the primaries last Tuesday.
at a conference last night attended by Alder
man Parsons. Bronson winthrop. William II.
Wadhams. Frank D. sturges and others. decided
20 serve notice at once on George r. Manches-
ter, secretary OF the Republican County Com
mittee, and on prominent Republicans in the
County Committee. that Secretary Manchester
would have to retire from the secretaryship at
the end OF his term or they would attack him.
Mr.. Manchester has been secretary Of the COM
mittee since 1897. The friends Of Alderman
Parsons say that they have right TO order the
retirement of Mr.. Manchester. and. whether
they have OF not. they asserted last night that
he would be forced out. II is understood that
if Mr.. Manchester refuses to retire the Eureka
Cement Companys transaction with the city
will be brought up afresh
The result OF this open fight against Mr.. Man
chester will attract attention in political cir
cles because the aggressors are sort Of new
element in XVIII District politics Mr.. Par
sons is a candidate for the Congress nominal
ton in the xIIIth District to succeed Francs
Burton Harrison. who won in 1902 in a district
that normally is Republican by large pluraI'y.
lie has the backing Of Dock COMMISSIONS
Hawkes. one Of the best political organizers III
the city Another OF the new men is Bronson
Winthrop. EIihu Roots law partner William
II Wadhams another prominent worker IN the
Parsons camp is a son of Comma nder Wadhans,
Of the navy. while Frank D. Sturges is a promi-
nent admiralty lawyer. Thomas quinn SUN
another Parsons man. has a large Acquaintance
among Iaborfng men. The smashing defeat ad-
ministered 10 the BirreIl men is attracting the
attention of the Republican leaders
Not only is Mr.. Manchester TO be forced 10
retire. If the plans of the Parsons men carry
I'd C0UEiInE. n
nephew OF the late Roscoe Conklins' VIII oe
denied a denomination.
Secretary Manchester lost his election district
by e to s Deputy County Clerk BirreH lost
his by % 10 il. Ex-Assemclyrnan Johh ~
yaekas n one Of the best campaigners in the
district. failed to carry his by a vote Of ~ 20
% Assenblyman COnkling was defeated IN
his district by a vote Of 81 to Il. and JoD T.
Hedges was beaten in the Nth by Al to + In
fact the Parsons men. assisted by ChdrieS y
Hess. did not give their opponents single cleo
ton district.
The plan 10 turn down Assemblyman Conk-
ling is likely TO cause hard feelings in the dis
trict especially among the personal friends OF
Mr. Conkling. They think that on his record
he should have a denomination II he wants H.
The Parsons men. however. say that M ConA-
ling was too bitter TO warrant any sympathy
from, them They related yesterday an incident
Police Comni ssioner Greene voted When Cen
eraI Greene appeared Mr. ConEllng showed MS
annoyance. and said.
Why, General you said YOU would not take
any part IN this fight
II didn't say I would not vote replied the
Police Commissioner.
You said as much that" replied Mr. Conk-
ling You said you wouldn't take any part IN
this fight and here you are voting protest
against your voting
General Greene said nothing, but proceeded 10
vote AS he was leaving the room Mr.. COnkHng
turned 10 one OF his friends and said something
that sounded like liar General Greene heafd
IL and stopped long enough 10 catch the eve OF
the Assem- blynnan- No other words were passed.
although ii looked "squally" for time
This incident has preiUdiced the Parsons
Hawkes. men against Mr. COnkllngs polltlcai
aspirations and they say that as ne was falrly
beaten on Tuesday he has no claim on the SYN
pathy OF the Parsons men
The friends Of Alderman Parsons are already
Planning 10 nominate him for Congress next fall
Ii is understood that Senator ElsberS wants 70
be renominated. and the XVIII District friends
of Parsons will probably help him II the
xxIXth will return the compliment by helping
The Parsons boom The friends Of James W
Perry who ran a year ago and was beaten by
CONGRESSMAN Harrison. saw that Mr.. Perry is
not anxious to make the race again Captain
Goddard leader Of the XXth is particularly
friendly 10 Parsons, and his delegates. with
those from the XXNIIth and the XXIXth. are
counted on TO give Parsons the nomination.