New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-04
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN GENERAL
COMMITTEE.

A STORMY SESSION-THE QUESTION OF CHANGING
TIE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The Republican General Committee of
Kings County met, last evening, at tlGcr Hall over
the Brooklyn Post-OHlce, sss B. butcher In the chair
The room was filed to OVERLOOKING exciting time
was expected Gen. Jourdan, Chairman Of the Execu-
tive Committee reported resolutions in favor Of holding
nominating Conventions in Kings County as follows;
County Convention, Friday, Oct is' at p IN
Third Senatorial Convention, Saturday, Oct. Il, at
Second Senatorial Convention, Saturday, Oct Il, at
Zine Assembly District Conventions, Monday Oct 10,
other Conventions, Oct. 16. at sp. IN.
Primary elections u elect delegates 10 the several Ion
yentiOns TO DO held on Thursday, Oct H.
The Executive Committee also reported that the State
Convention had authorized change TO be made on the
bass Of representation, but that they, the Executive
Committee would make report on this subject as they
unable to obtain the exact test OF the resolution
passed by the State Convention.
Jacob Worth Of the Sixteenth Ward offered the follow
iprua substitute for the report of the Executive Com
mttee:
E ThJln Haps 5o49 Lear. Tho F3:,I John Lf;
"s Ss T sc, George C Bsnneti Il Below Bu
:aa asS be md whole sis'' Sa''sa aaS
r,i1aOo Of the late state Convention shall % feler t
PIN CONFORMITY resolution and q, II p. ca. .s s.d
said Committee be instructed and
Esoo. Al primaries who sha such Inspector rs. until III
srE duly named And said Committee shan be a'o ~
iT Snns AZ .lscaC 1' 1'-'' anu ''''~'
Mr. Worth said that in Offering the substitute he did
intend take any undue advantage OF the General
Committee but ne assured that the resolution would
stand on ITS inertia He then moved the previous ques
ton.
Mr. whiting of the Twentieth Ward made the point Of
order that as the substitute Of MI Worth OVERRIDE the
bylaws and constitution Of the General Committee, it
was not in order, and cOuld not he acted upon.
The Chairman declared the point Of order not well
taken.
Attorney Tracey appealed from the decision Of
The chair on the ground that the substitute superseded
the bylaws OF the Committee, it provides that the
Committee named may supersede the Inspectors OF
Election already appointed by the General Committee.
The Chairman then said that it clear and explicit
that the bylaws violated by the substitute, and
therefore Mr. Writings point Of order well taken.
He then ruled the substitute Of order thus reversing
his first ruling.
Mr.. Webster said that the ruling OF the Chairman
amazed him, for he had decided both ways. If he de-
cded that he ont Of order ne appealed from his
eision He asked no favor from the Chairman The
question OF sustaining the last decision Of the Chairman
declaring Mr. WOrths substitute our OF order, was then
voted upon, and the Chairman was not sustained by
'Oe Of 81 in the negative to So in the affirmative The
result was greeted with uproarious cheering.
MI Whiting then moved as an amendment for Mr.
worms substitute that the Committee adopt as basis
representation IN all conventions TO be called and for
menOerehip in the General Committee, from each
HSru ana town represented in the Republican General
Committee and one for each 800 cast In the last CUB
rhAsonal election and one additional member for every
"scuoh exceeding $50 votes.
nj, Whiting said that II Mr.. worths substitute was
Vpseo there would be no Republican nominations at
~ s"u no ucKet placed In the field. He wanted 1t ex-
Nhetheror no they to ignore the authority
OF the state Convention
' WEBSTER said he did not propose TO set the State
VH'en'on at defiance. He then, further amend
'"' mO'ed that the basis Of representation be two
,O~ eSch ward and town. The previous question was
then ordered
' "DIIhgs amendment lost by a vote Of n to
motion TO 90 into Executive session was also lost
ste ~ N moved as point Of order that as the sub
toH ~ VI M worth violated the bylaws and COnstitu-
thirds we, General Committee, II would require two
ne Chairman declared the point OF order well taken
the Cbarr OF the Seventeenth Ward appealed from
yeas and nays called and the substitute re-
The TO 49 against It, The Chairman ruled that
vote ~ was lost, not having received twO-tbird
Prom 49, eDster rose in indignation, and exclaimed
MrtI 9a decision Of the chair beg leave to appeal
could that fa sna declared that there
raeraN eosier-This General Committee is not to be
H. 1Tseo BY Federal officials NV ~ ~
Dneets for Webster and cries of "No State Conven
~ whiting then offered resolution TO be- read INT
Tesoh,,Io~ exclaimed, The Secretary viii read no
Ths CS, until nv appeal II put to the house!
RESOLUTION ANU De0io'aTy VIII PrOceed 70 read the
0W,.orthhe Chair does not constitute this Genera,
Rennhi;Oe This General Committee represents "a O0o
NJ Wan W., voters. Cheers for Worth and Webster
this actoS IN RePS6ean voters win not indorse
~. ara here We will be hereafter.
abons. members then left their and crowded. nm
Vo,h I1e platform and reporters table cheering fny
al ana webster and wildly throwing their hats In the
d.; FINALLY the police entered the hall and elected ali
III members Of the Committee. "
sSt %smSess then resumed their seats and adopted
CsuIons indOr1tng the ticket nominated by the 6nIa
EIonlOn; The following WAS also proposed:
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esSlsI boiling eonynuOh did b' mae h,
san AdnhttAhoe the STATE
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