New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-20
A NEW PARTY ENROLMENT.
THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ADOPTED.
ONLY ONE DISSENTING VOICE IN THE REPUBLICAN
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.


Lloyd Aspinwal Chauncey NJ. Depew, William II.
Townley, Theodore w. Dwight Elliott F. Shepard.
Henry J. Scudder James r. Marvin, Whitelaw
Reid, George Jones. Hugh ]. Hastings. Frederick
Kuhne John D. Lawson and Joseph Hart, together
with John j. O'Brien, the chairman, and Scion b.
Smith, the secretary of the Central Committee, and
Colonel Charles s. Spencer, chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee BY the terms of the resolution APP
pointing the committee it was to invite suggestlons
from all personsdesirous of forming one harmonious
and earnest organization of the Republican party IN
the city as to the proper and efficient means OF ac-
cOmpshIng this result and report the same to the
Executive Committee with recommendations. Inc
committee was also requested to invite suggestions
as to remodelling of the constitutions of the Re
publican organizations in the city.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
There was full attendance at the meeting of the
Genital Committee most of the prominent members
being present. The president John j. OBrien. was
In the chair.
Colonel Charles s. Spencer, chairman of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee presented the following, which
was adopted
Pesolped That until atherwse ordered. the Congress
siona district conventions for the reeecoD OF Delegates
TO the National Convention Presidential electors aud
members of the State Central Committee be constituted
With Congressional Dstrct-Ist Assembly District two
delegae' y.h District fxth District %,r,ot Q. lid
District, 3; Ivth District, 5. ,..
With Congressional Dstrict-IVth District, ~ Win
District, 3 With District. 4. WIZ.
IXth Congressional Dstrict-Xth District, ii KILN
%ta CoSgreasoaai Dlsrict~xIh District A; xyIth
District 3 XvIlIth District. g. 49,
D Hds cqns xyffR bstrc
XIIth Congressional Dis r.ct-XXth District, 3;
XXIst District, XIII District, 3.
XlIIm Congressional Dstriot-xIXth DISTRICT 81
XXIIId District l.
THE PLAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF EIGHTEEN
al Tho of IN
Committee of Eighteen, with the accompanying plan
Of reorganization He said that it had been adopted
by the Executive Committee with only one dis
senting voice.
The report was read By Secretary Smith. There
are NO changes from it as printed in The TRIBUNE.
IN Nav o. Instead Of the re-enrolmsnt taking
Mace in September 1t has been de emed advisable to
defer IL TO November. Section has been added
The report and plan are as iolloWs:
Ne,r Enrolment. There shall he new enrolment OF
rho nember nl the party in their Assembly districts, as
hereinafter defined undcr the following general reGuis
The enrolment shall take place under the general
directions OF this Committee OF Eighteen but not Dy he
cnmmitfpe self The committee shall have the power
70 select Ave enrolling officers IN each Assembly District
who shall be Republicans or repne, aud two OF whoni
shall. be members OF the preesSen. oiS""iA''"' WV W
members and one q nonresident .., A..
10, The said committee shall on consultation with the
| chairman OF the Republican Central Commlttee open
naces In the respective Assembly districts LOT regstla,
lion. at which the Respective eO eep Iss sne
ceeding the election, bctwesu the honrso andO p I'm
Suitable books for registration shall IN ike manner DO
| provided 10y the Committee OF Eighteen
31 Every Republican voter or person entitled 70 vote
taton and shall be entitled to be registered on the io
WI e Xoted at the last election for electors of Pres
ideut and Vice President OF the United States he must
N then protesting TO be Republican, nave ao'eo WIN
b n then out Of tho country not Of or not
attarhed TO the Republican party WI. DC s%o. ,b
A. eraif
| nn,,I,can Marty nj the election OF 1883. He must
that he will during TINS Of 'e any oSr p oil
organIzaton He must verify the statements tsIuIreo
in This subdivision by oath or affirmation ne regis
traton lists shall contain the full name place OF business
ii any, well residence OF eaen pels4H h,aVer
no person shall be required totake any pledge WateVe
as preliminary as prerequisite TO reSistrauoh' eA
ceI The reslsraton 1stswhen completed, shall be
open for inspection and challenge Tor SIX uy ~ aIy
vote DO challenged notice sh O he oven 70 the person
whose vote challenged Ihe enrolhg 9i.egrs s,
meet M tho expiration OF this time and shalt strike from
the roll the names OF any persons not ent"d 10 10
NO person shall vote the Republican primaries whose
| nano Ia not on the roll, as corrected
| H.
Tho existing Republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. halIafer
th new enrolment perfected cease to be repositories OF
notcal nower The whole body OF voters in their re-
spectiye districts contained nthe enrolling lists shn In
this respect take their place III Is recohehuea tue
The associations continue in existence rs Republican
clubs. ,u
| After the enrolment Is completed. on day and at
places to be designated by the Committee OF Eighteen,
Of which OF not less than six days shall Dc gwen
and be published in newspapers to be designated oy
SAID com mittee tho Republicans enrolled IN each AS
sembty district shall meet and elect under the general
sperntendence OF the Committee OF Eighteen members
General Committee to be known as tne pca Of
| the existing Republican Central Committee and snau
nS CS tnS shS 81 the Republican County COMMITTEES
shall depend upon the apporonment now existlng, Det
sha 10 reduced In numbers as FAR as can be consist
endx Wa full and fair representation OF the existing
SIsiTrts Tho reduction OF numbers shall be made by
tons Of Republicans In eoch district. The Republican
Comfy Committee shall he elected from year to year
i'm fine same manner herein provided The voters IN
each Assembly district shall also have power at the meet
nes held under this subdivisions and under such reg
teen' 10 choose an Assembly district committee Of
less than seven e Inc be Committee Mite Of
Eighteen ny
n shall he the duty OF the members elected to con-
venon to nominate member OF Assembly IN each dis
c for the year 1883 to choose an tS oco on bs
rst day of January In said year. and hold ONCE Hhi
january 1889 They snsa nave Sy tbe ommee Of
1883 under Division III hereof This course shail con
tInue 10 be followed the election or nlstrlct commit
tees from year year with the same effect us during the
said years 1888 aud 1854.
P,-,nrol,ient The Republican County committee .
NJ ss3 shal provide for re-enrolment OF members OF
the party for the year 1884 This re-enrolment shaI
be completed on or before the first day OF October ls9
80 votes shall cast at the primaries OF sSt except py
,orsons whose names are the re-enrolment rols'
Fhe same course shall followed from year to year. so
mt nn enroment shall continue In force Tor longer
period than one year from the time OF Its completion
| VI
A. tbe urinary elections for delegates to conventions
IN he held previous the frat enrolment provided Tor III
tbs report all Republicans possessing the qualeatioS
herenbefore required for enrolment shall De pernited
70 vote whether borne upon the rolls OF the existing as
sooations or not The president or the central Col-
mitiee shall appoint twenty supervisors Oh eeeon
one TO be assgned each Assembly district or part OF
dsrict who shall have Ike powers with the inspectors
~ eecton and whose signature shall be necessary to
rho Toguarlty OF any certificate of delegates elected
DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT
After tho report had been read Colonel spencer
r,o,od that IL be adopted when Mr.. Kelly, OF the