New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
PARSONS'S HANDS OFF.
LEADERS TO HAVE OHO"
Man Name Election officers VAN
.out Reference to Boundaries.

,,, or tho Republican County
c,ornrnittee has decided to keep his hanoS on ~
the urinary fights in September, ana give a4i ''40
at.+r+ct leaders fair show. 1t was announced yes
terday that when it comes TO naming 'i'o ~e. ~
district officers he will allow the OLD leaders 10 ~
tha man without reference to district boundaFieS
The McCarren amendment to the election Laws s@.
the nresident of the county committee IN thls ct'
the pover to designate the election officers IL 4,'
porsons saw fit to exercise this power he might
discriminate between his friends and oppohen.S
By leaving the naming of the officers 70 ,ne ~.
distrtc+ leaders large measure Of faotionaI s'rie
will be avoided ~, -.
Judging by the early indications there VIII 90
fireworks all around the Republican camp o-
primary night The OdeI men in the new Atn LIS
trtct are claiming an advance victory in that dls-
+rict and say that Henry Hunnecke will be the new
leader Hedley NJ. Green is the candldate oL eio %
Parsons men for leader. 1t Is asserted oy ule Ou
men that thirty of the thirty-four captains oi ei
ton districts in the new Assembly diS'rc' aie i'
Hunnecke.
Collin H woodward candidate for Republican
leader in the new sd Assembly District is an en-
thusiastic supporter of President Parsons HIS op-
ponent for the leadership is William III. smith
This week Mr.. Woodward sent a letter 10 Mr'
Smith saying that he Woodward is unalteraoiy
opposed the continuance OF state Chairin@'1i
Odell as head Of the state committee and TO eA-
Representative Qu1gg head OF the county COM
rittee or as an influential force IN IT, He says thae
If elected he will oppose Mr.. Quigg s aspirations .
by all proper means He says that he favors the
reelection OF Congressman Parsons as president
Of the county committee. and he asks MI smith
whether he willing to make an equally unqualneo
statement concerning his position.
Joseph Beihilf. former Assemolyman ana canui-
date TOR leader in the 31st District at the meet
ing on Wednesday night OF the Central Repunlican "a
Club, introduced the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas his excellency, the President OF tne e
United States has this day seen ht, IN nus 80
wisdom, 10 give express public utterance 20 tn9
fact that he will interfere in any IacuOlai
fight any of the states or the Union. anu, o-.-
Whereas home rule as thus eNlT -! 80 80
Chief Executive, Is or the cardinal pIiACiPi''
OF our republican form OF government; DO IL -
Resolved that we, the members or the ZEN
tral Republican Club, representing one OF the
strongest Republican constituencies In the CITY OF
New York eTnphatically indorse the atttude OF tne
President of the United states and call the atteh-
tion of political leaders, OF whatsoever [acuon,
high or low to these broad sentiments Ihat we
especially congratulate federal of1ceholdeTs upon
this broad policy of our President, the fountain
head of all federal political patronage and raVor;
and most strenuously condemn al threats oL Ts-
moval and reduction in grade OF federal ofhcehold
ers because OF their honest participation In poItlca
affairs as citizens and members or the Repuoncan
party by political leaders office holders OF hign
rank in the federal service for their own selnsh
aggrandizement-