The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-29
QUIGG HUNTING FOR TROUBLE.
TRIES TO FORCE A FIGHT IN THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE.

pin Hints Ut Par ons's Rem oval ~
Endeavor to Deprive Him Of Power.
An effort was made yesterday at q meet
ing OF the Republican county committee
by the adherents Of Benjamin B. odell, Jr.,
and Lemuel e. Quigg to force a fight on
Herbert Parsons, the chairman OF that
body, Mr.. Parsons 10 chairman OF the
general committee and OF the executive
committee. Under the primary laws Mr..
Parsons could not be turned out Of the
presidency Of the general committee until
the annual reorganization, but the primary
laws do not recognize the executive com
mittee, and a majority OF the members OF
the executive committee could depose Mr..
Parsons II they wished.
, Mr.. Quigg and William Halpin, who are Mr..
0dell's representatives In The committee,
were anxious for some excuse for q resolu-
ton calling Upon Mr.. Parsons to resign. II he
failed to do 80 they intended to move another
resolution removing him from the chair
manship of the executive committee.
MIR. Parsons had been warned OF these
scheme g, and on the advice OF his friends
he adopted an attitude which prevented
any lining up Of his supporters and the
Odell-Quigg element. He practically an
nounoed that he would leave to the primary
elections the determination Of whether or
not he was to remain chairman OF the Re-
publican county committee.
The meeting was held in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Its purpose was to fix the dates
for the different county conventions, There
was also to be selected the date upon which
organization after the primaries. The dis
oussion of this matter brought out the
first scheme the Odell-Quigg members
had oonoocted against Mr.. Parsons. They
were aware that Mr.. Parsons was in favor
Of having the reorganization meeting after
Of the Parsons men, in fact, moved that
the meeting should be held on Septem-
Der n: B..
should be r%eorganised on September 22:
Monday BY Mr.. Odell when he held a con-
ference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with some
Of his friends. 1t was said after that con-
ference that 30 sure were the Odell-Quigg-
Halpin contingent Of winning at the pri-
maries that they determined to call the
committee together before the convention,
elect officers friendly. to themselves, and
rely on the prestige they would get from
obtaining control of the local organization
to give them a strong standing at the State
convention.
Mr.. Parsons, who presided at the meeting,
made no fight against the resolution. He
said that it was immaterial to him when the
committee was reorganized, and
that he was willing to abide by the result
OF the primary elections.
The 0dell-Quigg men then sought TO
start a fight over the appointment Of the
election officers at the primaries. The laws
of the county organization, the primary
laws and custom provide that the election
inspectors shall be named by the chair
man Of the county committee.
At yesterdays meeting Mr.. Quigg for
the evident purpose Of humiliating Mr..
Parsons moved that the inspectors In each
district should be named by the leaders
of those districts.
: Mr.. Parsons protested against the resolu-
ton. He pointed out that II was the pre-
rogative Of the chairman of the county
committee to appoint the election inspectors
as well as to remove inspectors. He told
his opponents also in rather plain language
that he intended to insist on this right in view
of the efforts which were being made to
undermine him and for the purpose OF insur-
ing honest primary elections. o* VI
In reply to this William Halpin made a
speech in which he made a threat that il
Mr.. Parsons dared to attempt to stand
upon his rights he might be removed then
committee. Mr.. Halpin said that the
majority of the members Of the committee
were in favor Of the resolution to rave
the leaders appoint the inspectors and re-
marked that the members who favored
tUdI TcSOlutiOH IuuibOiCu oaS
Of the thirty-eight.
Mr.. Parsons went back at Mr.. Quigg and
Mr.. Halpin with a speech in which he made
it clear that he would not forego any Of
his powers conferred, but was willing to
promise that be would make no appoint
ments or removals Of inspectors in any
district without first consulting the leaders
of the districts concerned. MIR. Quigg's
friends wanted a resolution to this effect,
binding Mr.. Parsons to his promise, but
TO this Mr.. Parsons would not agree.
After further discussion the QuiVg men,
bers decided to accept the assurance Of
Mr.. Parsons that he would make no ap-
or substitutions without first
consulting the district leaders and the orig
inal resolution was then abled In this
way a lineup was avoided.
The committee decided to hold the Assem-
bly, district convention for the Nomination
of delegates to the State convention on
81, the Congressional convention
on October 4, Senatorial conventions on
October s, Assembly conventions on October
10, and county conventions for the Nominal
ton Of judiciary candidates on October II.