New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
GRISCOM TAKES
PARSONS'S PLACE
COUNTYREPUBLICANS
BACK GOVERNOR.
Organization Takes ACt1on for
Support of State Ad-
ministratiOn.
nInlstrGhOn.

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dent of the New York County Repuoh-
can Committee TO succeed Congressman
Herbert Parsons. and the organization
lined up squarely with Governor Husnes
at an adjourned meeting in the MURRAY
Hill Lyceum last night Later the eT-
ecutive committee met and elected Mt
CIriscom chairman
The new leader made a speech In which
he said he had not taken the place for
the honor there was In IL nor 10 De a
fgurehead but to do hard work every
day in the year. He spoke in an opt1-
mistic tone of the future. and said thst
the Republican party had everything 20
look forward to il it stood by the ad-
ministrations of President Taft and
Governor Hughes
Abraham Gruber. representing the
remnant of the OdeIl faction in the conn
mittee seconded the nomination of MI
Griscom, and said that from that mo-
raent the past would be forgotten and
the insurgents would work in harmony
with the new administration
The growing feeling among the lead
ers that the party must come out openly
on the side Of Governor Hughes found
Senator SAKE which empowered the new
president to appoint a COMMITTEES OF
three. Of which he should be an ex-
cf.icio member, ''for the purpose OF con-
ferring with Governor Charles z.
Hughes. to the end that the Republican
County Committee Of New York may be
advised as to how il may best aid the
Governor in his policies for the better
government of the state"
HI-GHES MEASURES PRAISED.
Mr.. SAKE said that the party confront
ed the problem of keeping this state IN
the Republican column and that IL could
do this only by keeping the promises ~
had made TO the people. in placing tele-
phone and telegraph companies under
the Jurisdiction of the Public Service
Commission. in reforming methods of
nomination In ballot reform and in
other things for which the Governor
stands.
The resolution. put to a viva voce vote.
was carried Overwhelmingly. although
there were three or four loud Noes
from the irreconsilables in the commit
tee,
Mr.. Griscom said he would appoint the
committee later.
At meeting of the delegates 70 the
committee from the 29th Assembly Dis
trict, earlier in the evening. Robert Kelly
Prentice resigned and Mr.. Griscom Vas
made a member of the general commit
tee in his place.
Otto 7 Barnard. IN taking the plat
form to read. the report OF the special
committee of seven. was cheered for
several minutes He was hailed by some
as Our next Governor.
In speaking in favor Of the election ~
Mr.. Crisconn Mr.. Barnard said that po-
litical conditions in the country ha6
changed materially in the last FIVE years
and that great personalities rather than
concrete issues controlled
II leave il TO you" he said. If the issue
here. if it may be termed that. is whether
we are for our good Governor OF against
him. Party lines are down and blended.
and it is for US to meet the conditions
Thoughts like these led your COM
r11ittee TO depart from the organization
and select a new man for our head II
is high time for the Republicans in this
state to lay aside their personal quarrels
and stand together. The election of Mr..
Griscom may be an object lesson to sons
counties upstate. It is certain that in
this state we need new men and concert
ed action. with our eyes on next Noven-
Der and not on personal and selfish con-
siderations."
The nomination was seconded BIZ
Joseph Levenson. leader of the I'd Dts
trict; John B. Cartwright. leader OF the
2Sth District, and Abraham Gruber
leader of the 18th District The last
named declared that the organization
must stand up for the principles OF the
party and not foster the idea OF non
partisanship-
We must not be scared by niugvurp
intimidation or by Democratic noise" hs
declared.
He praised the administration OF Taft
defended the tariff and declared that any
Republican who stood by the Taft policies
would be elected Governor. 'be he Con-
gresham Bennett, District Attorney
Whitman. Otto T Barnard or Speaker
wadsworth," he added.
After one ballot had been cast for Mr.
Griscom the new president was escorted
10 the nal ana was received Win pro-
longed applause
GRISCOM ACCEPTS OFFICE.
Il accept the very serious burden or
responsibility" he said, and I stand
ready to give my best energies TO main
tain the high ideals of the Republican
party I am particularly pleased at the
unanimity OF my election. for the power
that we WELD in the councils OF the
party In the city. the state and the ma
ton will be measured by the unity that
exists among ourselves"
In prasing the accomplishments of
Mr. Parsons Mr.. Griscom said that
whatever might be done In the neer
future must be upon the foundations laid
by the retiring president
"Ir the nation and in the state. he
continued. "the Republican party has
reason to look TO the future with cond-
dence The fundamental duty OF thss
committee is 10 uphold the wise admin
istration OF President Taft in every pos
sible way. For four years our party has
given to the state OF New York the
greatest Governor in its history. His ad-