The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-21

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There we're signs Of revolt yesterday at
n meeting Of the New York Republican
county executive committee which PTesi-
dent william Halpin had called at the Fifth
avenue Hotel Before and after the meet
lag also there was some sharp talk
Tho purpose for which Mr.. Halpin called
tho meeting was to discuss tho mortgage
tax measures which are now being con-
,.dsrcd by Gov. Higgins, and It was thought
pIyisable 10 have this discussion In a secret
meeting Of the executive committee before
the county committee got together in the
evening President Halpin endeavored 70
man out q program 10 be followed at tho
meeting Of tho county COMMITTEES.
lie opened the ball by announcing that
ne had learned Of a good deal Of opposition
among New York Republicans TO the mort
r.ge tax measures OF Gov. Higgins but
no didn't want the county committee 10 60
On record either for or against them. be-
cause a. Mr. Halpln explained 10 the exec
luve committee, we may have 10 defend
them in the municipal campaign neXtfall.'
Richard Van Colt, the executive member
far the Fifth Assembly district since the
death Of his father Immediately spoke
right up and said
IT will make no difference TO me at to-
nights meeting Of the county committee
Who fayors the Mortgage Tax bill or who
does not ] shall vote against Il every
time
President Halpin didn't like that sort OF
talk, because II interfered with his desire
that the committee should dodge the
matter A several executive committee
men explained after the meeting;
-HAlpin wahts 10 make believe with Gov.
Higgins At Albany that he Il for the Mort
gage Tax bill, but down here he wants to
make believe with the Republican voters
that he is against it,
Richard Van Colts utteranoes were
echoed by Executive Committeeman Charles
B Page Of the Seventeenth, Moses NJ, Mckee
Of the Twenty third. Samuel Strassbourger
Of the Thirty-frst and Frank Raymond OF
the Thirty-third: all Of whom said that they
we're unalterably opposed TO the mortgage
tax measures Of Gov. Higgins, which.
they said, would hurt the party In New
York county. President Halpin's policy Of
lodging as far as possible was advocated
hv Joseph Levenson, executive committee
man for the Fourth district. In fact, Mr..
Ievenson repeated about what Mr.. Halpln
had said
II was learned that somebody had told
President Halpin that an independent body
Of citizens was 10 make a demand Of the
county committee In the evening that It
put itself on record against Gov. Higglns's
mortgage tax measures.
The next matter taken up by the e1ecu-
tive committeeman was the selection OF
census enumerators to be appointed by
John +. O'Brlen, Secretary Of State. The
commissioner had had a session with
Secretary O'Brien at the Hotel Manhattan,
and II was announced that Mr.. O'Brien 10
to allow one chief supervisor for each Senate
district, and not one for each Assembly
district, as in years gone by. Mr. O'Bren
said that there wasn't money enough TO
adopt the old system. There is 10 be one
enumer ator for each Of the election dis
tricts. and the executive committeeman by
direction Of Secretary O'Brien are 10 make
their own selections and send the names
10 Mr. Halpin, TO be forwarded by Mr..
Halpin to Mr.. O'Brien at Albany. Mr.
Halpin had all along believed that he him
self Was TO name all Of these enumerators.
The humor Of the meeting Of the eIecu-
tive committeeman came when to each
member was handed a check for tl02,
with the explanation that the amount repre-
scnted the rebate coming to each sub
scriber Of $50 to the fzzle dinner which
President Hnpin got up at the Waldorf
Astoria laat winter to the Republican
editors Of the state and which az the last
moment President Roosevelt found II in
convenient to attend. 1t was stated at the
time Of the dinner that Mr.. Halpin had
levied an assessment Of $50 on 1sO Re-
publicans making the total sum collected
$4,000. The subscribers have all along
said that they didn't know how that dinner
could have cost 5000, and Mr.. Halpin has
said q number Of times that he would give
An accounting He did II yesterday in the
shape Of the checks for tl.O2 each to the
members Of the executive committee
present.
II was made known at the meeting Of the
executive committee that many Repub-
lcans have resigned from the organization
In the Twenty-seventh district because
Of Gov. Higgins mortgage tax measures,
and underneath it all there Ia a revolt
against President Halpin, for the reason
that he has not carried out his promises
70 the organization. Early in the year,
at the beginning Of the session Of the Degis-
lature, President Halpin made authorized
announcements that he was to see that the
legislature enacted measures which were
TO benefit the people Of New York county.
Not single measure such as Mr. Halpin
described in his public manifestOes has been
passed at Albany, but on the contrary the
Stock Transfer Tax bill, which Is a direct
blow against one industry in New York
city has become a law and the Mortgage
Tax measure is fairly on It's way TO become
law. The executive committeeman are In
Operate straits explaining to the Repub-
Leans Of the Fast and West sides with small
accounts in savings banks just why, after
the declarations Of the Republican State
platform and Gov Higgins that the savingN
Tank tax was to be repealed. the tar has
not yet been wiped out. Mr. Halpin IA
constantly in Albany, but the complaint
Is that he has been more interested In
his own priv te measures and In the meas
lire TO give Supt. Morgan additional pat
Tonage which was to strengthen the hold
Of Chairman Odell on the New York county
committee, than In keeping his promises 10
So that measures were adopted at Albany
which would benefit tn people Of the city.