New-York tribune., 1903-07-31
BEST IN A GENERATION.
LOW ADMINISTRATION.
". Linn Bruce Appeals for Fusion
His Election.
CONVENTION DATES.

His Election.
CONVENTION DATES.
City. Monday, September FL.
County, Monday, September 2s
Manhattan borough. Tuesday, September
20.
Bronx Borough, Wednesday. September 80.
aunicipaI Court, XIth and XIIth districts,
Thursday. October L.
Assembly, Monday, October s.
AIdermanic, Tuesday, October @.
NJ. Linn Bruce was elected president OF the
Republican County Committee last night to sue
ceed Robert c. Morris, who resigned to accept
an appointment from President Roosevelt as
counsel for this country before the United States
and Venezuelan Claims Commission. President
Bruce made a short speech which elected en-
thusiastic praise from all present He was
warmly applauded when he paid this compli-
ment to the Low administration:
We have the best government this city
has had within the memory of this genera
tton. IL may not have accomplished all that
some expected, but it is clean. honest.
nomfcnl, and is administered In the interest
of the moral and material welfare of the
people. Upon its record we confidently
go to the people, and believe that IL this
record is properly presented to them they
will overwhelmingly indorse 1T. In view of
all that this administration has accom-
pIished. 1T is beyond belief that the city will
be again turned over TO the domination and
degradation of Tammnny Hall.
Edward H. Healy. acting president called the
committee TO order. Mr.. Morris's resignation,
presented at an earlier meeting, was taken from
the table and accepted. ard resolutions were
adopted declaring that Mr.. Morris had ably and
honorably filed the office of president, and that
he at all times had exhibited tact and good
judgment.
Abraham Gruber. leader OF the XXIst Dis
trict, in which Mr. Bruce lives. made the speech
nominating Mr.. Bruce, as follows
Mr.. Chairman: Few places are more powerful
than the presidency of the Republican County Com
may be very far reaching in it's consequences. The
Republican organization of this county is a time
peers Of any in the United States. am proud to
be member of the regular Republican Organiza-
ton of the county Of New-York
The executive department of a political party Is
which without it's organization would be like "a
ship ship 1P0n oP0fro PAINTED & like the
ships that cross the seas. In the very nature of
winds and waves seek them for attack and destruc
tion, and every safe landing means many dangers
Now and then crippled and hurt the ship does not
eerne m On in M arG a cbaf ana c b Il
VIII VIII always be a matter for idle speculation
Whet9G ae ae6 they the Gegd have done better than the cap
And if they themselves started the ship with poor
boilers and not enough coal they should be CRATE
full that the ship got in at all The toilers in the
vineyard OF politics do not shape Its policies. and
II is manifestly unjust when mistakes are made 70
place the discredit upon those who had no part in
The chairman of the Republican County Com
mn mittee must be goou aIcnitect His plans mY9St
ers and workmen TO put up the structure. The
sometimes Strike. The architect must at all times
have the benefit of the best efforts of both. and
demned because the architect's plans were not
whether the troubles arose from the Builders
wrongs or the laborers' faults We are here as
the new structure our best Efforts and support for
the proper execution Of his purposes and plans
publican and therszare has good political a pTi1-
hard common sense. He is a lawyer. and there
fore not easily fooled I have the honor and ex-
Bruce
Charles K. Lexow. of the XXIId District. sec
onded the nomination in brief speech. and
then Mr.. Bruce was unanimously elected. Se
was escorted to the platform by Messrs Gruber
and Lexow, and made the following remarks:
1 thank you for this greeting and for the honora-
eIectng % me President Of this committee e
This committee I1 represents the enrolled Kspq5o- p5
responsibility of uPholding the standard Of Repub-
in the United States It's work and its efficiency
are Of serious Importance and concern to the party
at large. Ths supreme purpose OF the committee
is to give effect in the State and in the nation TO
In the attainment of this purpose its power and
eGIey d % ,b depend END HpGn tn the m % 95 the
We are on the eve OF a great municipal contest
for the continuance of good government in this
city. The result of this contest will depend largely
upon the work of this committee. | trust that the
splendid and decisive service which you rendered
in the campaign OF 1901 may il possible, be sur
passed in 1908. There is dependent upon the result
only the continuance OF decent government
but also the maintenance here OF the of non
partisan municipal government.
The success which this cause has achieved in this
city was made possible by the Republican party
and il Will require the united effort of all who be-
lieve in il to hold the ground already gained.
1 this office without obligation. other
than my sense Of duty ard shall give ii the best
have confident Of the support and Co-Operation
OF each member Of the committee and OF all loyal
Republicans.
President Bruce was added to the Fusion con-
ferrees. and then the committee adjourned. the
members lingering 70 congratulate their presi-