New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-26
REPUBLICANS IN THIS CITY.

PROPOSAL TO REORGANIzE THE PARTY.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE
CENTRAL COMNITTEE-TALKs WITH ITS MEM
BGRs.
The committee appointed by the Republican
Central Committee last week to report to 1t plan
to reoreanze the party in this city met at the house
| of il, chairman, Edward Mitchell. No. As West
Fifty.ffth-st last night. There were present, be-
| sides the chairman, Henry j. Scudder, Theodore
w. Dwight William Dowd, Scion Is. Smith,
| Iloyd Aspinwall, Charles S. Spencer. Elliott +.
Shepard, William H. Townley and James r. Mar
| vim. Mr.. Smith was made secretary, and he read
the letters received from the absent members. All
sent letters, excepting George Jones. who was
absent from the city, and John d. Lawson who was
| at home with sick wife.
| Chauncey NJ. Depew wrote that he heartily
| favored the movement, and regretted that busl-
ness engagement had rendered his absence from the
city necessary. Hugh j. Hastings favored the
movement and was sorry that he could not DO
present. Joseph Hart was also kept away
by business engagement. John j. OBrien,
the chairman of the Central Committee, was absent
IN Albany. Frederick Kuhne wrote that personal
engagement rendered 1t impossible for him to at
tend The following letter was the only one
received that discussed plan of reorganization:
DEAR SIR: Until this afternoon had expected TO
attend the meeting this evening; but 10 my regret
another engagement interieres shall hope for better
fortune at your subsequent meetings and shall De gao
monions and earnest organization OF the kepuDhcAn
| party In this city.
The way to do this in my Judgment is to give to Re,
pubcans the right OF selfgovernnent That they 90
eneg now o Recognized the
| The ideal organization would be in which every
Republican voter could cast ballot for the selection
of candidates for local offices and Of delegates TO state
thus fairly should make the ticket Whetder
this Primary Election system would work wen IN gIen
city may perhaps be doubted by many practical poll
ANY plan that may be preferred should, in my opinion
| rest upon two cardinal principles
a. Every resident OF the Distrct who voted for the
last Republican Presidential ticket should be entitled to
a voice II are to have great united party, capable
OF and in the spirit to achieve IT, that shouu DC
| our only test of partisan orthodoxy ~
| o. No should be asEed for any pledge Whatever
az to lie will vote In the future The very best ele
ments the Repub Scan party-thoss that have given
It's success and It's gloryare precisely those that would
refuse to tic themselves up by such pledge The way
for his equal voice in making IT, and let man see
that majority that rules Where that plan pre-
schsms and never demorazed by It's occasional defeats
Hon EDWARD MITCHELL No 45 West Tiftyn fth.t.
| The evening was occupied in informal discus
| sion of the subject Of reorganization. All those
| present were agreed that there need of such n
| movement and that the present time was the most
| opportune to begin it. Mr.. Mitchell said that so
| far as the XXIst Assembly District organization
| was concerned any Republican could JOIN 1t
| who would take the trouble TO attend
| a meeting and sign the roll Yet he was willing to
| 90 to almost any length 10 make the plan OF the
organization acceptable to all members
of the party. If that were done and the
machine men, so-caled. still retained control.
| then it would only be because the other
members of the party neglected their duty An or
ganization was needed, and the party could not
| succeed without one.
Professor Dwight said that he hesitated at first
| TO attend the meeting, but from what had been
man manifested. he felt confident that there
| was an intention to reform the party
IN the city. 1t was good sign when all were will
| ing (" acknowledge that there was need OF such
| movement. If it was carried out in the right
spirit he had no doubt of the future success OF the
| Republican party Mr.. DOwd Mr.. Scuddcr and
| others spoke in o general way on the SUD,
| ject when Colonel Charles ;. Spencer submitted
| resout on for the appointment OF sub-commi tee;
Ii was discussed at length aud amended. AS passed
| ii reads as follows:
Resorcd, That committee to consist Of MesSrs
| Dwight, Aspluwall S0udder. Dowd and shepard De
appointed to invite receive suggestions and 70 con-
slider the s% ya 70 to rSRo' led In tbs Soe May
| Mr. Dwight was instructed TO call meeting of
| the subcommittee at some Convenient time and
| place. A lunch was served in an adjoining room,
| and then the meeting broke mp. Professor Dwight
expressed himself as highly pleased with the result
| lie SAID that il was evident that
the subcommittee was not TO be made up IN ne
interest of the machine. He thought from the tax
of those present and the letters received that there
was fair promise of the party In the city being or
gained 10 manner that would be satisfactory TO
| all concerned. .
| Mr. Dowd said that he had no doubt OF the
success of the movement Henry j. Scuddor eI-
| pressed himself satfed that this was a
| genuine movement in the interest Of party reform.
| Scion b. Smith said that he had no doubt
| that any plan that the committee might agree upon
| would be adopted by the Republican Central Com
mttee; otherwise the organization would stand IN
| very bad light before the public.