New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
AOENIG IS REELECTED
All Harmony at Meeting Of the
County Committee.
PARTY SUCCESS PREDICTED
Address to People Condemns
Gerrymander, Charter and
the Levy Law.

Not only harmony, but enthusiasm
marked the reorganization OF the Republi-
can County Committee for the coming year
nc the EIdorado last night Samuel $
Koenig. former Secretary Of state. who
was elected president of the committee "a
succeed Lloyd C.. Griscom five months ago
not without strenuous opposition, wa.
unanimously reelected last night. The re-
maiuder of the officers OF the committeo
were also unanimously reelected as ioi-
lows:
Collin r. Woodward, of the sd District
first vice-presidelt; Joseph Levenson. of
The ID District. second vice-president. john
BOYLE. jr OF the Dist District. secretary
ogden L. Mills, of the 18th District. ,reas-
urer. Edward Montgomery. sergeant-a,-
arms.
Denounciug not only what the Demo
cratic Legislature has done, but also what
81 has attempted to DO. she commi tee
adopted an address 20 the people saying
in part.
lAe Republican COM t. COMMITTEE
heartily commrnds the caucus actIOH oil
the Republican members OF the Legs
lature by which they expressed thei
unanimous opposition 90 the passage OF lh'
vicious IaWwauy- MurI uN-tidt nor charter
The thanks OF all good citizens are du'
TO- the various civic bodies ana orsanIza
lions and the public press, when lAIuus
their efforts and the votes OF the tNpAu
ucau Legislature thus far have defeated
We Characterize the Levy bin as an at
tempt t1 cheat and prevent the anti ram
many majority from expressing th'it OPP
position tO Iammauy Hall dS .is pro
ID IIf |.f
or majority
Tine Tammary reapportiormeut Us dis
graceful geTrymauder and the most Nn. gan
and uusCieufffc ever adopted. To plo'.It'
for tE-uty-Ouo Democratic congress c.-
tlIcts and two Republican congress as
trlcts iu tsa city OF New York. thus de
prvag upward of 10000 BcpubAc'l voter
Of representation 900 Congress.
We roan.m our position ON dirac. n31i
nations rs set forth i1 the platform
adopted by the Republican state 'NnF.A
ton held last year. and we commend o..
action Of orr Republican repre- -rhId ll'''
from this city iu forcing this Issue 90 d
y0r. .n tl. present Legislature
The whole tenor Of the remarks duriar
tho meeting was optimistic. 10 was r
that fl must not Doc called an "of year'
and that the good work to be- done in tine
elections this ran must be the s~oundworh
for the national and state campaigns next
year Tn taking his seat for the second
time Nr Eoerir said in part.
% confidently assert that this kopuhh-
can organization viii give valiant aid neH.
year in tine election OF a Republican state
ticket and Legislature We shall also d,
our fun share in redeem.ns this city from
control Of Tammary Hail and the re-elec.
ton OF President TAFT
otto T Barnard. who presided as tern.
rorary chairman, Ssid thar the first effor'
OF the Republican organization must be "a
carry the Assembly this fall as the stop
ring stone to the reelection o. president
Taft. "In this state this year Dee said
"the issue is Murphy. as il was in 1909
Sir Barnard condemned the charter ard
the Levy bill The latter. he said, was af
attempt 10 prevent fusion.
William Halpiu. OF Tie 9TH District. who
was one Of the b!tterest opponents OF Mr.
Koerig last spring. told him mat his couis.
had Won for h.m the support of the oppo-
si,ion. which in the future would fight at
his side