New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-06
WOODRUFF RAPS BOSSES.
,ftKES RADICAL SPEECH.
rsgs Brooklyn Republicans That
Machine RuIe Is Ended.

.,,r that the results of the recent cleo
so.-Iv show that the people win have no
uNf the rule of the boss" and that unless
-; the method of party organization and
,--,arv law. which will give the individual
latitude and more responsibility, are
80 the political revolution will cause the
~ ~, If the Republican party in the State
= rsar and in the next Presidential election,
-..,tanant Governor Woodruff advocated
- -etorrn in a straight from the shoulder
s0N - the Kings County Republican General
s.~-ittee last night
result the chairman was authorized to
-, 2 committee of twenty-one to consider
~ -. urinary nominations. the returns to the
,-.;on district plan of organization and such
=. measures as may give a broader repre-
-..+,on in party affairs to the rank and file.
s. woodruff, who came down from Syracuse
.,tend the meeting, took occasion to give
= lords of public advice to the fourteen
,.,r,en and the thirteen Assemblymen elected
Z ne organization in Kings County at the last
...on. He told the aldermen that collusion
i - Tarnlany Hall would be tolerated.
,Es advice 10 the AssemblyInen was on the
..sie-t Of the insurance investigation He told
~, fhev must pass remedial insurance legisla-
. =, He said that knowledge of where the vast
--s expended by Fields and Hamilton, the
s.s.,stive agents of the insurance companies,
"a cone would be most beneficial, and he de-
..meed the blackmailing legislation.
-gs accession of Mr.. Woodruff's address was
=, annual meeting Of the county committee for
-.,-osuization The old officers were reelected
:, soIlowg: l. L. Fawcett. chairman: Frederic
! r f,unison. vice-chairman; John E. Smith, sec
i ,,,srv. Hector MCNEIL, assistant secretary;
,hp Drescher, jr treasurer: Michael j.
rasslsr. sergeant at arms. The meeting was
sas in the Assembly in Pierrepont-st-
!, opening his remarks. Mr.. Woodruff said
i .s had some serious propositions and sugges-
tns for the committee and the 10000 enrolled
/ Rsnublicans whom they represented. Il am
yspg 10 speak right out in meeting" he said.
: course far better for our party and the body
,oitle than 'suking in tents or indulging in in
discriminate denunciatious. Then he said in
part
- The people of our city and our state and OF
msnr other cities and States OF this Land OF the
re- and home of the brave have maze II as
dear the stars on frosty nlght that f Tss
Unprecedented and almost incredible vote cast ior
Hearst and Jerome proves this statement SO lar a
\ tendency of the four millions of people who MAKE
u tns commun.ls. see9nc 4in1, md 1dyanced
4 thought among cities of the world
-ars Of = protest against the Tammany boss OF
i ys ~, yort and tbe Democratic machines of New
/ To-. and Kings than st was against any Repub-
/ hcsn boss the Republican organizations OF lhe
Tss poiifirs1 revolution in the city of New York
,ns T Psrtic,Ilsrly in The county of New-York was
IA mora astonishing because the professional pol
i si1aR Of the Tamnany type has always believed ne
COLD ara heretofore always has been able 70
10 he Freat mass of his followers from desert
hs thar party for any independent canoi iai
Ana IL right there that this political reToiuuoh
iesebss its greatest lesson and sounds its louq-
ast ssfn the lesson and heed the warning, the fate
Ehsah befen Taamauy ia New oTk ana "a 49,
r in Brooklyn, where botl shculd a,tEe Ii,'es
ssrwhelningly victorious strict party lnes,
N caase the defeat Of the Republican party III
Stale next year and in the nation az me n lie
Residential election Our hope OF safety IN lIlis
herwise dark political hour lies IN the "l- IL l
take hold anc the aolHtS 20 DO OF mcclure
i Mr. Woodruff spoke in favor of direct nomina-
Sons and election district organization,
Resolutions were passed advocating the repeal
the Mortgage Tax and the Stock Transfer
AZ laws, and Senator Cooper announced the first
i IN he would introduce would be for the repeal
the Mortgage Tax law.
4 At the end of the meeting OF the Kings County
Republican Clubs general committee. in Brook
4 gn last night ex-Leutenant Governor Wood
4 nf started for Washington on midnight train
4 81 has appointment with the PRESIDENT al IL
Il tcock this morning. to talk over federal ap-
4 laHtments on behalf Of the organization III
kngs County. He viii ask for the reappolnt-
u OF Naval DulCer oIlaThtE foSiAiidStoi ANO-
i sT1s and United States Marshal Haubert.
i The members OF the Kings County Republican
i ssleTal Committee who have been chosen IN
2eh Assembly district for the ensuing year were
u announced al the meeting of the Kings County
u REPUBLICAN, General Committee last night.
Z The fIth Assembly District delegates chose
II lsRis II. Swazey as executive committeeman In
i lsH Of Alderman Lewis NJ. Wirth, who has
\ aa the leader for several years. Alderman
\ sFh presented written protest 10 the county
lHlitee against the action. which was lalo on
i ths labe In the 9Th Assembly District Fred
Il dek 4 Schroeder becomes the executive com
i n1ieeman IN place Of William H -AHeEi. rms
u fs by an agreement made before the primaries
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