New-York tribune., 1906-08-24
CAMPAIGN OPEN
HIS Fight soith Andresrs against
.Strasbourger Also Begins.


for reelection president OF the Republican
County Committee last night at meeting In
the store below the Mount Morris Republican
CIub He also lent his presence in support Of
the hight for the district 10 Harvey IT. Andrews
as against Samuel Strasbourger, the leader OF
the old 31st
The fight is particularly hot in the Harlem
district, as Strasbourger is held In many quar-
ters up there to be merely the voice of Lemuel
Ely Qusg. Mr.. Quigg is no friend of Mr..
Parsons or Senator Page. which is one of the
reasons which made them choose TO open Mr.
Parsonss campaign at an Andrews meeting.
The hall was packed, despite the heat. Among
those there We're leaders Of Negro Republ-
cans who pledged the Negro vote to Andrews
at the primaries. Resolutions were adopted
unanimously indorsing Mr.. Parsons, Congress-
man Bennett. Senator Page Justice Clinch and
Justice ROsalsky. motion to indorse Senator
Elsberg was ruled out OF order
After several speakers had praised Mr.. Par
sons and declared that Andrews's victory was
assured, Mr.. Parsons said:
The political affairs Of the Republican party in
each Assembly district should be settled by the
enrolled voters in that district There are times,
however. when the issue is larger than the
bounds OF one district Such q time is the
present. 1t is for that reason that have vent
ured into the district TO speak.
Let me hrst' however congratulate you on
ana thank you for the work that you are doing
and for the support that you and Senator Page
have given me during the last year. 1t has been
splendid. wish for Mr.. Andrews and you now
all the victory that you deserve.
After the pitiful party showing at the last
election became candidate for the presidency
OF the county committee when and only when
l understood that my election would be pleasing
TO President Roosevelt, Governor Higgins and
Republicans of their kind was put forward
withdrawn for one reason alone-namely, that
the success of the others candidacy. whether
Justly or unjustly, would be taken TO mean the
success of Mr.. Lemuel Ely Quigg.
Now I am a, candidate for reelection to the
presidency OF the county committee. Is it sur
prising that the spokesman and forefront OF the
opposition TO me is Mr.. Lemuel Ely Quigg?
Why am I opposed? Is It because / have
handled a campaign badly? No. II is not that.
because have not held the office during a cam
paign, although on my record in my district
am entitled TO a trial in campaign. Have
ceased TO be the candidate OF President Roose-
Welt and Governor Higgins and Republicans OF
their kind? Will Mr. Quigg have the effrontery
10 say that the President is averse 10 my sue
cess and would favor his? Mr.. Quigg knows
the contrary.
The opposition to me is because am not
tractable in the hands of certain interests; ii is
because l believe in free speech, and not in
benevolent despOtsm, and IL is because If
am chairman Of the county committee will be
the chairman in fact as we'll as in name and
il will not be the voice OF Parsons and the hand
of Quigg but the voice and hand will both be
Parsons. 1t is because If am at the head the
county organization will not be used to hurt
or insidiously threaten public officers who do
Sneir duty, no matter whose interests their per-
Torrance Of duty interfereS with or who thereby
fails to a fee. It is because, on the con-
trary, / will exert the power of the office TO
help and honor such officials. II is because the
lobbying interests, if they have not power in
the organization, are without power TO achieve
their ends. 1t is for these reasons that am
They are willing TO have a figurehead chair
man, respectable enough TO fool the public, but
really poweress. and named and made by them.
But they don't want man who is named and
made by the enrolled Republicans and who has
and exerts power They don't want man who
has been through the various stages Of poiti-
cal growth despite their opposition and by rea-
of the voters support. The success OF such
a man is the defeat OF all who would plan TO
fool the public for selfish ends and who would
make deals in the dark that would not stand
the light of day. They don't want in the posi-
tion of party power man chosen by the people
and because the people believe him to be on
the level Hence their opposition to me.
Dominance OF the party machinery by lobbying
interests cOnfronts us in this county organization
fight. Corporations may be entitled TO their lob
byists, but this say: Their lobbyists shall not
run our party. refuse-I believe 9S9999 Repub-
licans out of every 100000 refuse-tO be deliv-
cred in this city or in Albany. in convention or in
the LEGISLATURE in favor of any special interest
against that Of tho public I will not allow IL
can prevent it. the party organization in any
district. county or state where 1 reside to be
the tool of selfish interests. The party of Lin
coin and Of our own Roosevelt must not be pros
tituted to such ends. and the temper OF the peo-
pie is such that they will spurn the political or
ganization that would so forfeit Its title TO pub
lie confidence
Fight. then. I WILL fighting / am, that the
party organization here shall stand for service
of the people along the lines OF what we believe
will constantly lead 10 the happiness Of the more
Those who not for against To
vote for the man who is not known 20 be against
Quigg and all his works is to vote for Qugg and
all his works Mr.. Andrews's opponents may be
estimable men. But don't vote for them. Be-
ware their speciOus. ambiguous and non-commit-
tai words Vote for Andrews, whose platform
is positive and known. Only on his side are your
interests safe.
We approaching a great election. Many
pretend that the Republican party has been so
surfeited with power that it has lost its ideals
and its manhood. Let show them primary
day that still have ideals. that the party is
still Virie. that against its control by
selfish interests. that it is sound at the core. and
that the people can trust US now as in the past.
MIR. Andrews in a speech attacked Quigg,
whose name greeted with Kissing Mr..
Parsons was interrupted in the course of his
speech by the kissing following the mention of
the name Of Quigg. MT Parsons simply put up
his name and said: mo need Of that now"
William r. Davis, a Negro also spoke. Sem
ator Page was expected but a telegram was re-
ceived from him saying that he was attending
an important conference.
Resolutions were adopted indorsng President
Parsons. Congressman Bennett and Senator
Page, and favOring the denomination OF Justice
Clinch. Of the Supreme Court, and Judge Rosal-
sky, Of the Court OF General Sessions.
EHRHoRN AFTER HALPIN's SCALP.
Oscar w. Ehrhorn has come out as candidate