New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.
SHARP DISCUSSION IN The CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OVER REPRESENTATION.


The Repubhcan Central Committee last
night took into consideration the subject OF reapporon-
ing the district organizations ia tho city Colonel
Mason, from the Executive Committee, moved tIa'
the OF the Assembly District associations
70 conform the apportonment De referred 10 the
Executive Committee with power"
Colonel Spencer Thought this proposition an exraor
binary one The Central Committee representa-
tive body but the Executive Committee was not The
reappOtonment OF the districts should not De sur
rendered TO few from whom there IL no appeal
II was ruinous policy. Tae committee should beware
lest it force Republicans of this city 10 appear 10
themselves lie did not intend to allow any few men to
take charge of TINS matter.
Colonel Georse Bliss said We are not TO have re-
organization as the gentleman has inferred Ihe mat
ter of placing the the rolls Is merely matter
Of detail The by election districts as they eN
listed before are unchanged under the new apporuon-
mont They may in many instances have 20 be trans
ferred to districts. but there Will be no new enrol
ment Temporary officers will have to be assigned to
each district until election takes place, as ordered by
tie Executive Committee"
ExJudee Dittenhoeler claimed that this committee
had no power to reorgauze the districts.
Colonel Bliss SAID that IL the arrangements were
not completed in time for the State Convention the
Twenty-,hird and Twenty-fourth Wards would have no
representation. Mr. Di'tcnhOeier claimed that tney
lesser evil of the two providing the reorganization was
effected az proposed. ,-,... -,
Colonel Mason Sdld the Executive COMMITTEE w
which he WAS chairman, would prefer not 10 &c TINS
work. TIE Central Committee, however, could not De
got together 10 do The work.
Colonel spencer said that the reorganization OF inc
districts depended the delegates 10 the next St1e
Convention, and they might maze Governor he uu
believe in such way OF managing affairs FOR the
last years this committee has had little 10 say ABOUT
Tue important questions affecting the party interests
II had pass few resolutions reported ana theh
adjourned. There should be q change.
The previous question being ordered Colonel Spencer
offered an amendment 20 the resolution OF Colonel
Mason that the plan of reorganization ne referred 10
TINS committee for its approval" The amendment was
n5f IN rote al ~ 10 100 T.e Oril al resolution was
| then passed by large affirmative vote
| Mr.. Bliss. from the AppOroUment Committee,
| reoorted that early came 10 the con
! cusiou that more tnan hye diStricfs could
expected ALougu the party pOllod One-ihrd OF toe
votes In tie city, 10 found impossible so to arrange
the districts SIS make more ihsm nYc OF them he
publican. awe found out" said Nj. Bliss, that tirte
months ago the Anti lammsny party had gwen notice
! 10 TamuauY Hi that Democrats they
would vote 10 reappOrOn the city so IA 10
give the Repubicaus not district. Therefore We
lad " phase OF the question. In the Alder
mems committee found Tor personal reasons, tue
Democrats would cOncede the lAth DISTRICT. We
could not well carve another Republican district
We have now four districts winch arc surely RepuD
hcan IRE new Hid starts from Canal-st and extends
90 Twen third7t, and Is shaped Ike wine bottle
II looks as il IL intended for Mr Cooper and MI
Iiideu. We made no advances TO the Anu-IanHlahy
party because we were informed by them that they
would under circumstances give US more THAN Two
districts"