New-York tribune., 1922-12-22
Koenig Forces
PolicyRefOr
To PigeonEnole
Plan for County Committee
to Improve Principles
of Republican Party Is
Laid Aside by Leaders
Would Cut Chiefs Power
Resolution Urges Conf
dence of People Be Re
gained Through Proposal

samuel s. Koenig refused yesterday
TO let the resolution Of Martin B. SAKE
calling FOR a countrywide committee 10
pass on party policies, receive unhni-
nous confederation. Accordingly. when
the Republican County Committee
gathered last night IN Bryant Hall for
its monthly meeting, its sponsor moved
that the resolution be referred 70 the
committee on resolutions.
The opposition Of Mr.. Koenig is q
reversal Of his public declaration
week sgo. when newspapermen in
formed him Of the proposed resolution.
lie said then he would support propo-
sition such as outlined.
Would Cut KOeniE's Power
A few minutes before tho executive
committee met yesterday afternoon Mr.
Koenig saw the resolution for the hrft
time. when il was offered 70 the com
mittee for preliminary discussion by
Albert Berwin. leader Of the 18th As-
sembly District, the chairman eharac-
terired IL as an insult 20 every mem
Der Of the committee. After The conf
mittee adjourned, friends OF the eoun.
ty chairman said the resolution not
only would be denied inmediats con
sideration at the night meeting of the
parent body. but would be voted down
IL the committee on resolutions ever
let II get on the floor The practical
effect Of the resolution would bo T.
deprive Mr. Koenig and immediate a.
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The preamble Of the resolution
charged that the party under Mr..
Koenig's rule in the last two years had
definitely lost ground and that not
only the people but the party workers
wanted a change. The preamble read
in part. ,,oo -, -.
declared their confidence in the Re-
publican party. but the New York elec.
tions Of 1921 and 1922 clearly indicated
that our party has definitely lost
ground. Among the sctive party work
ers in the County Of New York there
is a distinct feeling that the party is
not and FOR some time past has not
been close 10 the people; TINT the poo
pie are weary of being told what IL
being done for them: that the people
will support the Republican party
when they are convinced By It's aetivi-
ties that IL is genuinely working with
the people.
"The Republican party must regain
the confidence Of the people. and 90
US, the party workers, is presented the
opportunity Of winning back that con-
hdenee. Let us blaze the way for get
ting close 10 the people, Hscertaining
the wishes OF the great ma jorities, and
then impose upon our leaders the duty
Of executing those wishes Of the cleo
torate. II is for US 20 see 10 il that
those wishes are developed into con
crete forms Of party principles and
carried to fruition by the Republican
party"
Creates District Committees
The resolution called for the erea-
tion Of committee on party policy in
each Assembly district made up OF a.
many members as the district should
decide, each Of these units TO elect
from its membership n number equiva-
lent TO the delegates allotted TO II in
state conventions, and this smaller
body 20 compose the county conference
on party policy. whose function would
be to deliberate on the findings of the
various Assembly districts and formu-
late recommendations to the county
committee.
A resolution calling upon the county
committee to denounce the organiza-
tion Of the Ku-Klux Klan in New
York City and urging the President.
the Governor and the Mayor 10 conduct
Investigations into It's activities with a
view 70 eliminating il forever from
"our body polite" was offered BY
Emanuel Hertz, a lawyer. Of Washing
ton Heights. Robert Lewis wanted the
resolution given immediate considera-
tion, saying "every red-blooded Ameri-
can In this assemblage wants Il
passed" The chairman held that under
the rules IL should follow the course
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