New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-05
KOEN|C'S ELECTION SURE
Conference of District Leaders
Settles Question.
"OLD GUARDS" GRIEVANCES
Want to Feel That New Head
Will Not Count Their Past
Against Them.

Samuel s Koenig. former Secretary OF
state. will be elected president OF the New
York County Republican Committee az the
meeting called for the FL Dorado on Tues
dav night That much was settled yes
terday afternoon. when twenty-five OF the
thirty-six district leaders, representing Ss4
NJ the SIS votes in the committee. held
caucus and pledged themselves TO vote for
Mr.. Koenig
II is well within the range Of probability
that the election will be unanimous. al
though that depends upon the outcome OF
negotiations started By the odd guard
leaders last night looking 10 restoration
Of harmony. At a conference held win
Collin n Woodward. az their request, a
committee appointed 70 represent them
went at some length into what they con-
sldered their grievances
They told Mr. Woodward a acting presi-
dent Of the COUNTY Committee that they
did no, think they had been treated with
enough consideration IN the past. Since
the time when thew had worked with eN-
Governor Odell I'm this county they felt.
they explained that they had not been
taken into the confidence OF Herbert Par-
sons who wreSted the control from Mr.
OdeU and of LLOYD g Griscom. who sue
reeded Mr. Parsons As the duly elected
REPRESENTATIVES, OF their districts in the
executive COMMITTEES they believed they
had as much right 70 share in the gov
eminent Of the organization as had the
leaders who had aided Mr. Parsons In his
original tight against Odell.
Abraham Gruoer. acting as spokesman
said that he. and al who stood with him.
he believed. were sincerely anxious for ths
success ~ the Republican party and stood
ready n put their shoulders 70 the wheel Il
they had 2 chance They did not want 70
feel however. that anything they might
have done IN the past would he counted
against ,hen7 N the future They believed
thav could work with NJ Ko-nis, but they
wanted ~ know that he would be willing
n work with them while they stood ready
70 light for their leadership AZ the septer-
Ter primaries. u r.cessa-v. they I'D ro'
think that hzhtinz would be conducive 70
the hesr interests Of the party
Mr. Woodward told them he thought Mr.
KoArig was man glad 70 work with auv
accredited leader 50 long that leader
stood ready 70 work with the organiza ton
He expressed the idea that sight over the
selection q parry leader a. this time
would seriously harm the organization He
told them that the majority 81 the com
n1i,tee ware IN favor Of Mr. Koeng ard
thai 70 make fght against him would not
strengthen their position but would only
weaken the en,ir. party IN this county
Senator Josiah Newcornb, who attended
the conference with nr Woodward. also
spok. for harmon.
The meeting took plac. q. III. hssd1uar-
.ers ~ ,hA county committee. IN West goth
street end followed meeting OF the old
guard" committees az the Republican Club
The members II the committee were VIII
tam Halpin. If the IN District. Albert OF
finger. Of The 18th Abraham Gruber, Of the
18th Frank K Bowers, ~ the Arh. John
7 LYONS Of The 21st William y Ten Evck.
81 the South side Of the GOD, and Edward
u Healv, OF the 52d
The caucus az which twenty-five leaders
pledged their delegations 70 Mr.. Koenis
vas held A. the Aston House Those pres
eut were William O Rose, of the 1st Dis
tric, Joseph Levenson. Of the I'd Alex
snder Wolf ~ the 4th Samuel 5 Ko.nig
~ the sth Louis Fredel or the s,h DR.
, l. ~.
wanmsker OF the 18th. William Henkel.
~ The 18th: John s Shea 81 the 14th {,
charles K Lexov. OF the 18th: Moses W
McKee, 81 the 2lst. Ambrose . Neal 90
the ,2d Collin II Woodward. Of the 23d
Morris Levy. 81 the gath. Frederick e
Tanner. ~ the 25th Samuel Krulewitch.
Of the 2sth W Brown. 81 the 9th
John 2 Cartwright. Of the 2sth William
Chllvers If the oath John J Knewitz. NJ
the north side 81 the sd. Headley ".
Greene Of the Stth. and Thomas n Whit
tie Of the 35th ogden L. Mills treasurer
OF the committee was also present
The call for the meeting had been sent
out by Sheriff Shea Mr. Levenson. Mr.
Brown and Mr. Whittle II was called 20
order by Mr. Levenson. and Mr. Wan
maker was made chairman. and Mr. Tan
ner. secretary 4 telegram was received
from John J. Gunner. leader 81 the 10Th.
saving that he had been detained AZ Al
bany.
The meeting at first was entirely infor-
nal. and each one present expressed him
self NJ length OF the situation. II was
then decided 10 go into caucus. and II was
unanimously decided that Mr.. koenig wa-
the man 10 elect chairman OF the County
Committee AZ the meeting on Tuesday