New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
"JOHNSON" Il MYTH.
Westchester Republicans Angry at
4ttemptS to Make Trouble.
Reody today

There Is considerable specuI,don in Westchests-
County regardicg the idert'-y OF writer who
sign. himself Royce 6 3 JohCsra-- and who is
conducting a literary bureau. through which he
snreads all kinds OF staten ts evidently for Great
ing trouble n the Republican party For nearly
two years this individual. who purports 10 be the
secretary OF the Mckinley Republican Union, has
been sending his propaganda 10 the newspapers,
vet no one in Yonkers has ever been able 10 Ant
him or the headquarters OF the organization he pre-
tends 10 represent There lot OF letters IN the
Yonkers postoface for Johnson which have never
been delivered. because It has been impossible for
the carriers 10 find him The police also have made
INQUIRIES about Johnson and have arrived at the
conclusion that he is a myth
Attention. was first drawn 10 johnson" about
year and a half ago when he sent out letters pur-
porting TO come from the Mckinley Republican
Union" to the lawyers OF the Second Judicial Dis
trtct calling a Republican convention 70 be held at
the courthouse OF Queens County 1t was stated in
the call that the meeting was for having the dele
gates pledge themselves to vote for country can
didate for Supreme Court justice. instead OF
from Brooklyn The caucus was called for noon,
and a lot of delegates were on hand promptly al
the hour Some OF the delegates suspected that
Johnson" tnpOstor. and came 70 the con-
vention principally 10 smoke him OUT When the
time came 10 call the convention 10 order John
son" wasn't there and after waiting an hour or so
the meeting broke up, and the delegates home
indignant because they had bsen fooled into vast
ing their time
The latest effusion from Johnson Is g circular
letter TO Governor Odeu In this letter. which he
succeeded in having printed IN New~York City
newspaper on last Saturday his mythical orgaulza-
ton calls on the Governor begin investigation
OF Justice Warren 2. Hooker because OF the state
ments brought out regarding his transactions with
the Postoffice Department Johnson in his let
ter demands that the Governor rid the courts OF
Justice Hooker's presence in the Second Judicial
District and send him back 10 the western part OF
the State where he belongs" In ending the ctrCU-
lar saws. We think effort IS being made 10
smother these charges, and you should not permit
il TO succeed. As Governor OF The State you have
rbe mower under the constitution TO summon the
legislature and require its attention TO this specific
subject at any time, and We ask you TO do SO
The only TWO Republican clubs in Yonkers the
Norton p Otis Club. named for Congressman Otis.
and the Republican Club No organization known
as the mckinley Republican Union has
existed John Sells who is secretary OF the Norton
Otis Club, and was secretary OF the Mckinley
club which disbanded after the campaign OF 1900.
said Yesterday: II think this fellow is a fraud
impostor otherwise, let him out IN the open
and show himself The Republicans Of this city
have made every effort trace him for years.
hut have never been able 10 find him. His name
doesn't appear in the city or telephone directories.
and II has certainly never been on the roll OF any
Republican organization or primary list in the
city"
meeting will denounce johnson" as an impostor.
The members believe that he is Democrat pos
stbIy disgruntled Republican masquerading under
q fictitious name