New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05
PARTY ORGANIZATION
rrs EVILS coNsIpERED-A REMEDY.

IEN EVILS CONbLbEteED--A 1siS"s1
- as Gssser II Txs ~ " Trseuss
SsA, The question lie frequently asked, why DO no.
a Republicans vote for the candidates OF their parry
way did tb.y BOT vote for Mr. opdyke f'f mayor
EAy not FIR Mr.. A. or b. for Senatorf
The Undersigned, an earnest and stesdiast RepNeh-
an desep 10 the above inquiry, and respect
suRv requests you TO publish the Ame N the hope thai
s great evil which produces such indifference In our
xmks may be, in future, avsrted.
II is admitted that nths Republicans would stick"
a their candidates to are common phrase, many Of
SAem woala be elected.
In tAis CITY, mot Of the Wards are governed by
close corporation, with power Of perpetual succession,
h;sh ues with an iron rod and has no mercy on men
xshs NAV happen to disagree with its members, and
who have the manlne@ and Independence to express
snsA disagreement.
Nv he despotic sway men Of character and integrity,
ma who honor party by their association, have been
ayivsp away from the Republican organization. These
sn are sterling Republicans and always vote right on
National or State questOns but refusing to bend the
lnss sayisby before tbese leaders, vote against the
lesal sanldates pushed forth by the close corporation,
wAe reflect none other than its views.
This is fact and the sooner IL Temededthe better
Allow me TO cite come illustrations. Take the
3wsntetA Ward;
Yen wiz find the sef-same four five men In every
unysntion and either themselves or plant friends IN
Npery efRces
RSu through the list of names of delegates to the
Gpnysptious of Last November and December and you
wan and the Supervisor the ex.Street Commissioner,
"a sx.AlSermen, the Assemblyman and the ex-Street
Inspector In every and all Conventions.
I.oek at the delegates selected last night.
TAa superyisor the ex-Street Commissioner, ex-A-
carmen ex-Seet Inspector, constitute the delegation
3. The General Committee for the year 1860 as they
have for several years last past.
Bat this is not all The other committees and delega-
eas TO which they not elected are filed by their
sfrends" who very conveniently vacate their seats at
e proper time and permit the owners Of this corpora
sn 70 step into their places that in fact two OF
fAsse prOprietOrs appeared in every Convention last
December, from the County and Nayoralty down to
1he one for the nomination Of constables
When the taxpayers of the Ward, who are disguised
sh the conduct Of this despodc monopoly, ticket
IN ,Ae purpose Of eectng to the Convention men who
ssprssens the interests Of the Ward the Inspectors who
s packed against them, admit as few votes of the OPP
pessn o. possible and count moro vses for the regu-
M iisket than are actually polled
In Ale Seventeenth Ward, the are trans
eses8. Men who hold and have held Office for long
swise Of years. force themselves into every Conven-
Oa 10 the indignation and disgust Of all Republicans
vAe are not Republicans because Of the "loaves and
AzAeA."
In most Of the Wards, the came evil prevails to q
REeassr or less extent.
an the lsst man to deny credit or honor to these
men for the work they may have performed for the
PAny.
I admit that many Of them have done nobly, but
SAsy have been nobly rewarded. Nor does ii follow
aa they are entitled to entire monopoly and own
zp Of the Ward because of their work for the party
The Presidential campaign is near at hand. This
nxrsnt abuse must be remeded; otherwise the local
assnIons may affect the party injuriOusy in the ap-
xsssshDg contest; and it is with view to such cor
lpesion that address these observations to you.
Nee Yeyk, Dec 81, 1859 TRUE REPUBLlCAh