New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-15
ruE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

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NV DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION
,vpusIrcANs ALLOWED TO voTE-CoNiEsIs
AZ IN ONLY TWO DISTRICTS.
pv;maries for the election of delegates TO the
,..n,l;can State Convention were held in this
IVY last eyening under the plan of reorgani-
"" IN allowing all Republicans to take part
sn.m considerable number in nearly
...rv :. district availed themselves OF this priv
~. Tn some districts nearly so per cent
's.ho voters were not allied with the regular
-.oo;a,ions. There were only two contests
- The XVth and the XXIst Districts.
srccrss OF THE REORGANIZATION PLAN.
..,nvpsxprSr VOTERS AT THE POLLS IN EVERY
DISTRICT.
The result of the primaries may be accepted as
ovng the success of the efforts to reorganize the
ps,ubliean party in this city on more liberal
hss;s ANY Republican who voted for
49, Rsnublican Presidential Electors in 1880
allowed to vote for delegates, whether his name
eos on the rolls of the district association or not.
In avery district there were ballots cast by voters
-,ho have not heretofore taken part IN the prima-
RES. Regret was expressed that the In
vitation extended by the Republican
associations was not more generally accept
"A The number of persons voting who were not
members of the regular associations OF the districts
n which they live was 20 to 25 per cent of the ell
tire number Of voters. There were few challenges.
The statement of the voter that he had cast his
hallot for Garfield and Arthur in 1880
vas accepted as sufficient proof OF his right
to vote.
Tn q majority of the districts where here
tofore there have been warm contests the differ
sooes have been settled and the elections were har-
monous. This was the case in the With, lXth,
XIIIth and XXlIId Districts Each of the con-
tending factions made CONCESSIONS. repre-
septatives of each were on the tickets
voted. and all were satisfied. Exceptions
were found in the XVIII and XXIst Districts
There has been trouble in the XVIII District for
several years After every annual election Tor
officers of the Association aud delegates to the Gen.
tral Committee, the latter body has been called on
to decide the claims of contesting delegations
for admission. Last evening proved no
exception to the rule. large BODY
of police was present to preserve order
and its services were in constant requistion to
ouell inoipient riots The test prescribed by the
amended Article XI of the constitution of the Re-
publican Central Committee received no considera-
ton, the inspectors SIMPLY requiring the
voter to pledge himself to act with
the Republican party at the coming
elsction In the XXIst District there was opposi-
lion to Joseph Hart the publisher of Truth news
paper. who was nominated as delegate. Many OF
ths old Republicans refused to vote for him, and
cast their ballots for Theodore Roosevelt Mr.. Hart
received 76 votes to 50 for Mr.. Roosevelt These
were the only contests.
In the XVIIth District the inspectors Of
election and leaders of the Republican associa-
ton refused to recognize the authority of Colonel
GVR Cruger to act as supervisor. They said
that under the bylaws of the association there was
no authority to recognize supervisor. Section
With of the plan of reorganization OF the Republic
ran marty in this city, adopted by the Republican
Central Committee June 10 of the present year,
provides that at the primary to be held
last evening the president OF the Cen
tsal Committee shall appoint twenty-seven
supervisors of election, to be assigned TO each
Assembly District. or part OF district, who shall
have like powers with the inspectors of election
and whose signature shall be necessary to the regu-
larity of any certificate of delegates elected.
In the XIXth and XXlVth Districts delegates to
Assembly District Conventions were chosen by the
various wards. The Assembly District Conventions
will meet to-day to elect delegates to the State
Convention
The delegation from this city, taken as whole,
one Of the best that has been sent TO repre-
sent il at State Convention. 1t includes Repub
hcans who have been active workers in the party
ever since its organization, and Others who have
not hesitated to speak their minds when they
thought that the action OF the Republican leaders
has called for criticism.