New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
REPUBLICAN REORGANIZ4TIOH.
REINFORCEMENT OF CITY VOTERS DEMANDED
OPPosI TON OF The MACHINE LEADERS.
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A REINFORCEMENT OF CITY VOTERS DEMANDED
OPPosI TIoN OF The MACHINE LEADERS
There has been q good deal of discussion Of
late in the ranks OF the Republican machine organization
In the city In regard 10 a reorganization Of the party
There Is division among the leaders the subject
Some OF them favor movement in that
direction. while others oppose 1t. George Bliss,
Commissioner Jacob Hess. John W. Jacobus John II.
Brady and few others ouspoken for re-enrol-
ment OF the voters each Assembly District. while Com
missioner Mason, Frank" Raymond, Michael Cregan
Charles Blackie John ID. Lawson and other leaders
deride.the proposition uncaed for.
When delegates elected in December TO the
Republican Central Committee, number OF prominent
men chosen. in order &c make appearance Of
improving the Of organization obedience
the expressed will OF the Republican voters In No
vember. Cnauncey NJ. Depew, William Dowd, General
Lloyd Aspnwall and other wel-known Republicans
chosen in that way. Enough OF the old machine
element retained however, To make OF
whelming majority In the committee. The leaders got
together in the old way, and at decided in adj
vance what officers should he chosen for the
mttee and what action should be taken regard TO the
seats In order how ever to give appearance
o. fairness, Committee Contested Seats APP
pointed, which consisted OF two welknown machine
represen aty es-RoDert g. McCord and Pierre c. Van
wyck-and two OF the element ia the committee
Alderman John c. O'Connor and j. A. Perry. Thi,
committee. with Mr. OConnOr chairman, gave good
deal OF time TO listening 10 the evidence in regard
contested seats The XXlIId District contest the
one in which the most interest felt.
Frank" Raymond led the machine element
in the last election there. The anti
Raymond Republicans poIed four for
their candidates TO poed by the Raymond faction
w0en the primaries were held, however Raymond, hav
returned mis- delegates TO the Central Committee
elected The evidence taken oeore tue Committee oa
Cont sted seats clearly proved ina me Raymon TICKET
was fairly and badly defeated. Messrs. OConnor
ana Perry, the representatives OF the new element
Mctori and and Van wyck, the machine lead
ers reported in iayor OF their co;worker Tho
result In tire Central committee showed the reatlye
strength Of the two elements. Raymond was seated by
Tow OF tho old machine bosses" including John D.
| Lawson. were very Indignant because some
Brought ' into s" the committee 70 give
leayen Of responsibility, would not yote As directed
For instance General Lloyd Aspnwal, who comes from
the disric Mr. Lawson. his vote in opposl-
tion 10 that OF Lawson. This angered Mr. Lawson,
and turning in his seat he said to General Aspinwsl:
You altoy ether fresh in poitlcs" The ndig.
reply which General Aspinwa made was not heard
William Dowd is one OF the new members Of the
mitee In 1850 he polled $4,000 votes for Mayor Hs
ceyed votes. against l57 cast for John j. Brien,
VINO poled $4,000 votes for County Clerk AT the a''
This OF the Central Committee following soon
after the last election has disgsted great many Repuo
Leans who have heretofore been acting with the ma
chine. 1t is generally conceded. by the machine
| ganzaton before the meeting OF the Con-
venon some OF the contestant. from TINS city Will be
admitted TO that convention. There anti-machine
Republican association In the XiIIth Assembly District
| which has upon its rolls l,00o members-abOut
twice many the regular organization has. In The
XVIII District there Is another organization OF which
| Mr. UolIsler IL the head, that also greatly out
| numbers the so-oaed regular" association.
| In the XXIIId District the Young Men Republican
| Club which been established IN opposition TO the
RAYMOND association represents several times
! yoters IA the latter. President Arthur has recently
shown that his sympathes are not altogether with tho
| machine as now organized. Mr.. Ketchum VINO was re-
Gently appointed to the office OF Appraiser OF the Port ~
the President o member of the Young Men's Repubn-
can Club XXIIld District andwas one OF toe con-
| testants against Raymond.
Therets some tails OF tho Central Committees petition
ing the state Committee TO appoint subcommittee OF
ts members living outside OF the city to supervise
anroment OF Republican In the city, As John
f. Smyth 10 chairman OF the state Committee, which
| IA controlled by his friends, q subcommittee could
| be appointed In this way, which would be
entirely satisfactory the oceholdng clique that con-
| trolls the Central Committee reenrolueut could bs
conducted under such that would not en-
danger the supremacy OF this coterie. Commissioner
Mason and some other violent machine advocates arc
said 10 oppose this proposed concession 10 pubic
opinion JohnJ O'Bren however, IL understood ~ 20
| Ia favor OF IT,