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SEQ Supplement 70 shis Paper.
Cd In DEMOCRATIC WING GENERAL coMMrrTE 1aSs
no rho Devnocr.t,c ybi9 Electors of the City
and County Of Ncw-Hork:
F,,1o,, fti-ns Among the duties deyolvng upon the
General Committee for the current year, that OF pro-
va,np for the mode OF selecting candidates for Delegates
firm, this CITY 10 the proposed Convention for amending
The Constitution of the State Of paramount i'm
porance This subject therefore, received at an early
period the careful and deliberate attention OF the Com
nir.ee and after mature consideration the Committee on
the 2i day February last adopted the following pre-
sble and resolutions expressive of the result OF their
deliberations:
4Is DEMocaArIo WHO GENERAL COMMITTEES,
90 ~ .-aFvr Feb. "a 1916. 5
aTbe Democratic Wing General Committee of the
CITY and County Of NewYok, In view OF the approach.
ing Election for Delegates from this City and County to
The Convention Of the People OF this state apPonteo 70
be held for the purpose of considering the Constitution
OF this State and to make such alterations in the same as
the rights Of the people demand and as they may deem
proper; believing that In the creation OF an organic
law or form of Government intended to operate and
control equally all classes other feeling or influence
should be permitted exist except that OF regard to the
best interests of ell fellow citizens; and desirous 30
the welcome result Of choosing as Delegates from this
City individuals distinguished for their devotion TO civil
liberty their affection for Republican instniions tnelr
regard for the welfare OF their fellow men, and their de-
sre TO promote the greatest good OF the greatest num-
ber az well as for their moral worth, their intellectual
capacities and their freedom from party pfe)udices do
Rs,olre. That Committee Of five be appointed to
confer with Ike Committees 10 be appointed by the DE
MocRArIc REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE Oh tne
REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE of the City and
County New York. TO the proper Course to be pur-
sued In the formation of ticket Of candidates for Con-
venton calculated 70 produce harmony OF action among
all clauses, without regard to party.
"Resoped That copies of this preamble and resolution
duly certified by the officers of this Committee be forth
with forwarded TO the officers Of the abovenaned Com
mitrses with request that similar Committees may be
appointed on their part"
The Committee appointed under the first OF said reso-
lufons the day succeeding their appointment caused
copies of said preamble and resolutions duly authent
Gated to be transmitted to the Chairmen OF the several
Committees therein named and a. the time gave
notice TO said Committees Of the time and place Tor
holding tho proposed conference. The preamble and
resolutions thus adopted have failed however to meet
with an affirmative response from the Democratic Re-
publican General Committee and although the part
Of the "Amerlcan Republican General Committee" assur
given acceded principles ofsad
preamble and resolutions yet definite action couldbc
effected as to the mode of carrying out the offer Of this
Committee without In our judgment sacrificing the CO.
sena features Of the proposition Our desire wna to
form ticket In the spirit of our preamble not to Goa
lessee unite with any party but to act independent OF
party Nor did this Committee propose to unite with
either or both Said Committees for the purpose OF
lsc,ing candidst from this City or forming ticket az
10 upjustly assn ped In the resolutions OF the General
Committee at Tammany Hall refusing to concur in the
appointment Of Conference Committee. Our wish was
simply confer to the proper course to pursued in the
formation Of ticket Of candidates for the Convention
calculated produce harmony of action among all caas
es without respect to party. Having failed in their eff
orts to procure the cooperation of the other Committees
in the adoption of some of action of the nature
proposed, your Committee compelled TO take the
sponsibty upon themselves and feeling that they have
strictly NO tight political Committee to address any
other portion Of their fellow citizens than the Democrat
Il Whics 10 them the Committee make their appeal They
have accordingly determined to resort TO the usual meas
ures for the election of Nominating Convention and TO
submit their proceedings to the consideration
ss,uents with the that the motives by which they
have been influenced will be justly appreciated and that
the principles upon which they have acted known
and II approved may be carried out In such
may BIO deemed most wise and cxpedient
By order of the Democratic Wing General Committee,
J. PHILLIPS PHOENIX, Chairman.
ABRAHAM R. LAWRENCE, Assistant Chairman.
sasss q; c clnsnnaS, seoreariea
INDEMocaArIc WHO GENERAL COMMITTEE
March 81, 1876,
iesolpcd, That the Democratic Wing Electors In the
several Wards be requested 70 meet at such places
their respective Ward Committees may desgnae on the
evening of the SIXTH OAR APRIL next at halfpast
o'clock. for the purpose of choosing five Delegates
from each Ward to County Convention TO assemble
at Broadway House on the 9th day OF April next to
nominate candidates represent this City and County
In the approaching State Convention revise and alter
the Constitution.
By order of the Democratic Nhig Gen. Committee.
J. PHILLIPS PHOENIX, Chairman.
Ann. R. LAWRENCE, Assistant Chm
s cas, Z c p,sensnr, secresare. asst
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