The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-16
WON'T SAY RESIGN TO PLATY'
OR DEPEW-COUNTY COMMITTEE
SQUELCHES A RESOLUTION.

q. Parsons Having D~1fnculles, Dut FtaS NO
Idea OF ResignInE-His ReapportiOn-
ment Plan Turned Down by the Execu'
tive Communicable Help for Elsberg.
Because several Of the reform propositions
which Herbert Parsons sought to have
adopted by the Republican county COM
mittee when he became chairman OF that
body have been turned down by the organ
ization there have been several reports that
Mr.. Parsons, realizing that he could not
count on the support OF a ma jority OF the
members, had determined to resign. The
report was revived again yesterday In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel while the executive
committee was in session. When asked
about 1t Mr.. Parsons said:
when | am convinced that 1t will be for
the best interests OF the Republican party
In this county and for the welfare OF Repub-
lican principles for me to resign i will do
60, but l nave yet to be convinced and have
no thought of stepping down."
The county committee squelched in quick
order at it's monthly meeting last night a
resolution introduced condemning Senators
Plat and Depew and calling upon them to
resign. The resolution was presented by
James A. Allen of the Ninth district, OF
which Billy Halpin is the leader. With an
attendance Of fully 800 member the reso-
luton got but two votes. ..
The preambles stated that the recent dis
closures concerning the two Senator'S had
established "by sworn testimony what had
80 long Teen general conviction, that they
we're morally and politically unworthy OF
membership in the United States Senate
and asserted that their continued member
ship was "a shameful reflection up.n the
honor and dignity Of the grea { and pros
porous people of the State, an insult to the
several States represented d in the Senate and
q menao e to the cause Of free government.
The resolution then went on to state that
II was the sense Of the county committee
that the Senators should resign forthwith
and in default Of their resignation they
should be expelled.
Lemuel E. Quigg tried to shut of the
reading of the resolution after the first half
dozen lines had been read. He made the
point Of order that as the committee had no
power in the matter the resolution was
irrelevant, but Chairman Parsons ruled
against him. There was 10 discussion on
the motion save a ~denunciatory speech
made by Mr.. Allen against the two Sem
ulOTS. W Ilell Uo BOI tnIOuSu jill ASih
Der moved that the re solution lie on the
table. That motion preoluded debate and
it was carried by a big shout Of "Ayel" Mr..
Allen and one other member voted NO
The committee, following the decision
reached by the executive committee at a
meeting last Saturday, resolved not to
proceed further with the proposition to
send a bill to the Legislature for the direct
nomination Of candidates at the primaries
instead of by conventions. In presenting
a motion to the effect that such legislation
would be inexpedient this year, Charles
K. Lexow, the chairman OF the sub-com-
mittee appointed by the executive COM
mittee to report on the subject, gave notice
Of motion that at the next meeting he
would move. to amend the rules of the
organization so that the members. Of the
executive committee, which Is made up OF
the district leaders, should be nominated
directly at the primaries instead OF being
appointed by the chairman of the county
committee, as is now the custom.
In addition to a representative from each
Assembly district, Mr.. Lexow's motion
provided that the executive body should
be made up of a president, two vioe-presi-
dents, a treasurer and a chairman of the
finance committee, to be selected by the
county committee. Mr.. Quigg remarked
that if they were going to have an elected
executive committee it should be entirely
elective, and in turn gave notice that he
would move that the amendment should
provide for the election by the enrolled
voters Of all the members save the presi-
dent.
The committee on contested seats re-
ported in favor Of seating Herman Joveshof
as the executive member Of the Thirteenth
Assembly district, whose right to sit Has
contested by Michael H. Blake. William
Halpin submitted a minority report, but
the majority recommendation was adopted.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee held in the afternoon at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the Elsberg bill was dis
cussed for two hours. A motion was intro
duced directing the chairman to appoint
a committee to report upon the relative
merits Of the Elsberg and Page Rapid
Transit bills. Senator Elsberg came down
from Albany to urge the committee to
support his bill.
Mr.. Quigg led the faction in the committee
which was opposed to the organization
taking any action on the measure. He and
other members commended that a. the man.
datory features Of the Elsberg measure
had been virtually eliminated there was
now no real difference between. the WI
bills. Mr.. QuIgg's suggestion prevailed,
and by a large majority it was decided to
table the motion for the appointment Of a
committee.
Chairman Parsons had prepared a tenta-
tive plan for the reapportionment Of the
Senate districts. He wanted the plan
adopted and sent to the Joint Cities Com
mittee OF the Legislature. The committee
turned down his plan. 1t was criticised
as not giving enough advantage to the Re-
publicans and it was decided to appoint a
committee to draw up a plan which would
more satisfactorily meet tie views Of the
organization.