New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
INDORSE THE LEADERS.
League of Republican Members for
Parsons and Woodruff.

The New York City members Of the executive and
general committees Of the League OF Republican
Clubs at a meeting held in the Hotel AstOr yes
terday afternoon, Endorsed Congressman Herbert
Parsons and Timothy L. Woodruff in their primary
fights. Only thirty members were present at the
meeting. including President John y. Stewart, Who
in calling the meeting 10 order. explained that
some CT the members had gone astray TO the Aston
House downtown. but that they would go ahead
with the meeting without waiting for them TO ar
rive. None Of the stray members had appeared
when the meeting adjourned.
At the close OF his remarks James B. Reynolds
Frederick W. Schmidt Philip RosenthaI H. w
Thomas. Elliot Lord. L. Rosenberg and Michael
Del Papa were appointed a committee to draw up
resolutions expressing the sentiment OF the mem
bers Of the club and Mr.. Reynolds presented a
statement. which was unanimously adopted. which,
besides indOrsing Messrs. Parsons and Woodruff
praises President Roosevelt
President Stewart in calling the meeting 70
order, said that the primary Of Tuesday was in
many respects, one Of the most important that has
been held in the history the party. He said that
IT would very likely determine whether the party
idea or the organization idea was TO dominate or
whether the principles which Underlle the political
policy Of President Roosevelt were to be deter
ninative OF party action in the future or the party
was 10 continue TO be dominated by an Organiza-
ton led and commanded by little coterie who
We're much more representative of themselves and
their own interests than the party and its inter
ests. Mr.. Stewart said that the issue was sbar,
clear and well defined. and that President9Roose-
welt had made II SO by his statement recently made
President Stewart said that he was sorry 10 see
Senator Platt take the side that he had taken IN
the present fight. lie said that ten times mora 90
Senator Platts friends had taken the side esnouso5
by PRESIDENT Roosevelt than against him and that
he for one protested against his alliance with ma,
VINO would bring reprOach him at the close OF
MS political career. In closing. Mr. Stewart raid
that Governor Higgins would deserve a renomtna-
ton II political logic was pursued but hs declared
mat the Governor long ago should have announced
himself He declared that the Republican marty,
would be assured Of success at the next election ~
II mad as a candidate for Governor such a man a.
george B. Cortelyou. ". Linn Bruce Charles p
Hughes or Timothy L. Woodruff. Speaking OF SEN
ator Plat. Mr. Stewart said:
As compared with the present leadership that Of
senator Flatt mas been clean as crystal ana limit
nous as The sun. My voice is not raised against
senator fidsl, who has always been "a true friend
anu loyal Republican, and who fOsght for organi-
%dtIuh as a means 10 party ends rather than a
means To personal ends protest against any Hli-
aI'e on the part OF leader OF senator Platts call
ore ana standing with men who would use the
sentimental regard thOusa nds have For him 20 ,vor
out their own fractional ends - ~