The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16
Meeting OF Republican CoMmittees-Action
I'm Regard 10 the Registry Law-Redis-
nj. he

JOINT cling Of the two Republican Central Commit
tees (senor and Juno held last evening at No. 6is
Broadwsy, the republican headquarters.
The meeting called to order at half past eight
O'clock by S. 3. Docher Esq, Chairman or the Young
Mems Committee lin the absence Of the officers OF the
Senior Conmt.ee) who said the object OF the meeting
to devise carrying into effect tue Regis
Try law passed at the lat session of the legislature
The roll vas called and about eixty members OF the
committees responded TO their names.
sIr Bull Of the Sixteenth ward, moved tina. a. the
meeting Of private nature the reporters present be
requested to withdraw, which motion lost22 to o.
Mr. WHITE oi the twenty arst ward. SAID there ~as no
seosstny o. putting whas they proposed 10 40 under .
blsbe The Supervisors were soon TO appoint three a-
cI each election district to constitute The Regis
try Board, and there was geaera nderst&ndug that
the two parres shoud be equally recessned as poss
bic II important shat the republican inspectors
should be the right kind Of men, who would TO 1t that
the of every republican recorded
he suggested the ploprety OF recees TO allow the dele
cations from Zach ward TO select their men.
Mr.. BULL offered the following preamble and res0u
Gors:-
Whereas, act entitled at for ascertainng by
proper proofs the c'lza who shall be entitled TO tue
right OF suI and TO prevent fraudulent voting,
passed by The last legislature OF this State, which said
required The O. the voters TO be registered ia each
election district at certain time ana IN csrttia man
Der and Whereas is the Guty of the republicans 10
bsve all the names OF their voters within tue several
election dsrcls properly and legally registered there
FORE
Resolved That this comntteo recommend to the varions
ward associations ia the several wards In this city,
their respective ward committees the necessity OF taxing
action, either by the appointment of comntGe
for each election district Otherwise N procure and 90
tain comics Of the poll list containing the names of
'be different electoo d Gis in the city; that
they the Of voters registered aud
their best Efforts 10 have the names " AL repubfcao
within the words properly and legally stored
Resolved That sDfDd 10 each ward ASSOCIATION
that the OF persons ee ou district he
sent by each association TO the Board OF Supervisors OF
Of New York the proper persona to he
pointed by said Board OF inspectors tor
various election ostrcssbc game onstutng the Board
OF Registry. as provided N sad act.
Toe resolutions discussed at great length. It
urgeo toe baud th.t important to take acton
az early az possible so tDat the pamas might D.
before The weather shouli drive OF
CITY, the other band 1t conended that the
Fesoutops were unnecessary 8S the whole natter had
been fully considered Tire Senior Committee, and
Of She wards had already taken action.
k.1he reso Etious were carr ed by decisive vote.
hI. j f. WHITE stated that c)mmisree OF the Bord OF
Aldermen session. having the subject OF rediscct
inc the city III charge, suggested that committees
be appointed TO wal. the committee Of Aldermen
that subject
r BVII said the Alderman Of the Ninth ward had been
seen Oh me subject and they CT opinion toat
dsrclpg OF the CITY would make great confusion in
pstter Of IeRistnton would be better e. have the
redistricns Of The city done than ia 1860, the
eve Of q highly important ee ton
Some further remarks made on this topic but
action taken
NJ SHEPPARD, of the Eighteenth ward, called at
tenoB TO the wording Of the Registry Law from which
he inferred that the Board OF Registry bad authority
over the charter elections He considered toe Ia step
in the right direction although not all they wished for
resolution was adopted requesting the repub
can associations to co operate in carrying out the Regis
try Law.
Adjourned