The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-07
CALLS QUIGG A LOBBYIST.
PARSONS SPEAKS AT A 26TH DIS
TRICT MEETING.
sets out 10 Help krulewtch in HIs right
Against Newman n Ises Some
Plain Language In Doing It-says
Democratic Money IL Backing Qulgg.

Herbert W. Parsons, chairman OF the
Republican county committee, was the
principal speaker at a meeting in the new
Twenty-sixth Assembly district last night.
The meeting was held at the Star Casino,
under the auspices OF the Progressive Re-
publican Club. This organization Ia back
ing AssemblymAn Samuel Krulewitch In
his fight TO wrest the district leadership
from Isaac Newman. who held the leader
ship Of the old Thirty-second Assembly
district for thFteen years. Krulewitch Is
out for Parsons, while Newman has always
been an Odell- QulgG man.
Jacob r. Schin. president Of the club, was
chairman Of the meeting and introduced
KrulewitchGwh denied the charges Of in
gratitude made against him by Newman
and said that Newman did not make
him. In support Of this he read tho AFFIDAVIT
Of Louis Firschner, a former captain under
Newman, which went to prove that Newman
really desired Krulewitch's defeat in the
last election.
or Newman Krulew witch said:
Il defy him to deny that the money for
his campaign comes from Ryan and the
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company.
The chairman was Introducing a local
colored leader when the band struck up
HAL 10 In6 NnleI, Anu N1T. EdTbO0H en-
tered the hall. Everybody stood up and
cheered.
Mr.. Parsons said that he had come to
talk about two matters, one local TO the
Twenty-sixth and the other common to
ali the Assembly districts. He congratu-
lated and thanked Assemlyman Krulewitch
and his supporters and predicted success.
Then he went on:
The only rgument that ! have heard
against Assemblyman Krulewitch Ia the
charge Of ingratitude. when any leader
makes that charge he az once betTays his
idea Of what the party organization Is. IL
shows that he considers it his personal prop
erty. Such a leader. thinking only OF himself
and disregarding the thousands OF voters,
by the very charge renders himself UNIT for
leadership in the Republican party.
In this case the charge il ludicrous. Did
Newman want krulewitch elected? Not a
bit Of il. IN the contrary, he put him up to
he knocked down. The affidavit Of Louis
Fischmapn shows that although Krulewitch
had received the Endorsement OF the Municipal
Ownership League, and a sufficient number
Of petitions had been signed for his nomi-
nation on that ticket. Newman only wanted
him to run on the Republican ticket. and
consequently told Mr.. Fischmann to be late
In fling the petitions at the Board OF Eleo-
tons. whittier he was sent on the last night
for fling.
II was a cunning scheme; the directions
given showed that Fischmann' actions were
TO have all the evidences OF sincerity. but by
his being too late Krulewitch would miss
officially the Endorsement that had actually
been given him. What would nave been the
result? There would have been no Municipal
Ownership Lea candidate and the Tam
many candidate would have been elected.
That which Is contained in the Fischmann
affidavit has been confirmed to me in other
ways. Newman's plan on that occasion was
one Of the basest acts Of party treachery
known. No or sanitation can live and do
effective work II a man who attempted 20
perpetrate such a trick Ia in a position where
any confidence must be reposed in him. There
are some Republicans among the
old leaders, and Newman has long been known
Asone Of them.
When the reapportionment was on I learned
that Newman was Senator Frswlsy's mes
senger hoy. II 1 had any doubt about II. the
FischmAnn afldavit and other things that
] have since learned would assure me that
such was the fact beyond peradventured.
In the county at large there Is an issue
which IL involved in this ight here. IL 10
whether the party machinery shall be con-
trolled by the lobbying interests, This may
be hard and disa greeabIe language TO the
lobbyists. but IL they put themselves forward
they must expect people to be told of the
danger. Lobbyists may be lobbyists IL they
want to. but they must not be our leaders.
There are many things that ! might have said
about the public and political history Of Mr..
Lemuel Ely Qui4R which / have omitted to
say. What ] have said Ia the minimum Of
facts which the Republicans OF this county
should know in order to vote intelligently |
on primary day.
Last winter when, I was out forward for
chairman | receiv ed President Roosev elt's
support, because il was known that IL elected
Ouigg not only could not run me, but il
would be known that Quigg could not run me.
No one familiar with the facts could have
been Aurprised when some months ago he
his opposition to me; and he is
now tie forefront and spokesman of that
opposition. In one disguise or another
he is trying to fool the people and defeat
me. His success would enable him to go
before a Governor. or TO q Legislative COM
mlttee, or TO the introducer Of q bill with
all the insinuating force that would surround
him If be controlled the party machinery here
An important position IN the partyincreases
his value to the special interests with which
he IL associated
Last winter we had a reformed Legislature.
In particular the Assembly was free from
control by special interests. Men Of reputa-
ton headed important committees. and there
was not that done in secret which men are
AFRAID 10 do openly. But this was not as IL
should be in the minds OF the specis int er ests.
To them legislatures are TO be handel. and
they must find the man who could handle |
them. Personal din erences had TO be brushed
aside. This was the reason for the recon-
citation that took place and effected the
combination that Ia now opposed to us.
Yesterday Mr.. QuiGg undertook to speak
ior the conservative interests. We know
the interests that he wishes to conserve. II
the party machinery is In the hands OF the
representatives OF such special interests
thousands Of Republicans will. I fear, seek
refuge in an outsider in despair at the party's
failure TO purge itself.
What the party needs is soundness. The
lobbying interests are our peril; not our
Those whom we shall nominate, |
al Of them from top TO bottom. must be known
10 he free from all obligations to or reliance
upon the representatives Of such special
interests. No suspicion Of an understand
ing between them. actual or potential. should
exist.
call upon you. Republicans Of the Twenty
sixth Assembly district. to ass ert the or Raniza-
ions freedom from such influences and It's
devotion TO the principles and leadership Of