New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-03
BROOKLYN YOUNG REPUBLIO4NS.
THEIR DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES IN Tho
CAMPAIGN.
, MrMsER OF THE CLUB DEFINES THEIR AIMS AND
METHODS AND THEIR RELATION TO TIE PRES



EMIT CONTEST.
TO tie Editor Of The TrtbWne
SIN. As member of " The Brooklyn Young
Republican Club" proud OF It's achievements anu desiring
,ts welfare observed the apparent determination
OF certain socalled Republican newspapers ana I'D
general Of the Democratic press, to msrepresent our
club by the impression that he heaIeu
rtterances O, few OF its members who have declared
their intention Of Withholding their support ron MI
Blaine and recent action Of oue OF our committees
reflect the sentiment OF club and us utnre
action brief outline Of the origin formation ooIec"
methods and history OF the club viii show thlAN the
utter falIscy Of all sach conclusions.
Originally organized September II. 1880 as Garfield
and Arthur Campaign Club" The BrooSyn Young i'o-
publican Club took its name and became permanent
political Organization Apri.1 ISL by adopting us pres
ent constitution and bylaws Us object as set form IN
ga constitution was quote exert such influence az
II may behalf OF good government local. state AM VA
tonal 70 resist and expose corruption ana promote re-
form in National state and municipal affairs ana ia eS-
peca TO secure civil service reform IN our city govern
nent IN watch Local legislation affecting local inter
.ats TO arouse public in the conduct OF or mu~
picpal government, and make efficient pubic CRITICISM
upon IT."
nizas in Its constitution again quoteJ that National
potcs have no proper place local government and
lava. itself free . in all elections for city or
county Offices and in all judiciary elections TO
Endorse the candidates OF party or independent can
nate candidates Of its own, ersely stated the cluD
announced itself as non-paran in local affairs ont ID
State ana National affairs Republican and tins mas been
is motto binding law since its birth and IN single
instance elections OF lSS-l has IL 1et JUS
titled In opposing the regular nominations Of Its party
outside OF local affairs No restraint however Is I'M
posad saws its constitution upon the right OF the IN
dyidua To he pleases -; but he shall not wear
the insignia Of the club time. represent II in any
official capacity. II ne ais not in harmony with the pohcy
1.-THE club 50; but the bylaws the club
shall committed to the Endorsement non-lndorse-
1ept or nomination OF any candidate by the action Of
any committee"
Thus IT will be seen that while individual freedom in
voting is wholly unrestricted individual utcrahce OF
act nor the uterance act OF any committee nor az
combined can bind the club in the slightest particular IN
matters of club policy do think single member OF
anv committee can be found who claims the contrary
The club the club alone by its own separate ana as
tinct act organic capacity can ADOPT ana proclaim
is policy and any official committee that fails to con
form to condition. thereby becomes subject othe cen
Hure OF the club; rule is well understood by each
officer OF the club aud member of It's committees ana Is
usually strictly obeyed hence the evident unalrness OF
the newspapers referred to in endeavOrng 10 deduce
from the hasty uteranoes of few Of our members or
from the recent action OF its committee the conclusion
that the nresent sentiment OF the club or its future
action lie in least degree reflected or foreshadowed
thereby.
The triple Office of the club is as stated city
together az Republicans, not Independents. not ~
Democrats and by honest logical inference We have
adopted the principles enunciated by the Republican
party and enbazoned in ts record and save OF " In
grave emergencies committed to the support OF
its nominees
In tia venera management the club ntruss affairs
70 its officers and two principal committee Il it, Ex-
eoutive Committee" comprising fifteen members % an
Advisory Committee twenty five members. forty in
81 each OF the latter conmitee ben4 elected Dy
the members OF the club residing IN the ward OF such
member the theory b'ng thet each member of the Ad-
ysory Committee reflects the and sentiments OF
the members Of the club residing IN His own ward hence
the conclusion that action Of the Advisory Committee
indicates the probable action of tie club which IN point
Of fact is usually correct Now let us apply this test 10
the In point
ON the 18th day OF May the club met 70 consider
lutons which prepared by ts committees less
than 200 members present out Of u total member
ship OF 1000 tho following Was the central CLAUSE of
series Of courteous resolutions prepared FOR adoption:
We ask that the National Republican Convention MONT
nate candidates who viii meapthe Platform Nno.e e'i
the political Independence ami business conservatism o
Tho whole country who are nee from ph.l or WeNnt
party acons who are untautod with financial hcroN"s
who are above suspicion ana rrplo'oh ia p"lt'H mn
personal integrity ana whose campaign would not De
one of defence.
This resolution WIS freely debated. ana adopted with
out objection, though large number Of admirers OF Mr.
Blaine we're present. special committee was dele
gated visit Chicago and present the resolutions to the
conventions the COMMITTEES performed it, duty Mr. Blame
was nominated and the committee returned 10 Brook
lyn. whereupon the Executive Committee met and
directed the appointment OF ~ Fetal committee 10 in
vestigate the records OF Messrs Blaine and Logan
Logically. therefore, the special investigating COM
mtee IA 10 complete It's work and after its review by
the standing committees of the club Executive and Adj
vsory the results should be laid before the club itself for
It's independt action. II this IL not done. the club
members can their reserved right under the by
laws 10 instruct their president the club that
Il may upon the Chicago nominations independently
OF its Committees that following the line or
precedent and Of their usual confidence m their officers
and committees, and customary courtesy they will be
more likely. think % patiently await Tor suitable
time the anticipated call OF the president 10 viii be ob
served. however that neither the negative action re
ferred 10 OF committee OF fifteen members nor the In
dydua opinions Of many members, ugeniously located
be said IN any 10 reflect the sentiment o. pre-
dict the future course OF cluo comprising IN Us mem
bership 1900 gentlemen, conscientious. Intelligent
and patriotic can be gathered IN this or any Others
land nor do think that single officer club member
will pretend the contrary.
When remembers how Mr. Lincoln pictured
baOoon, General Grant drunken beast Mr. Hayes a
oantng hypocrite and Mr. Garfield liar. perjnrer and
thief and that having selected their shining mark the
most conspicuous despite his defectsl the
manly and myrsd-minded man in public life The
deysh designers have for eight long years steadily
sought 10 bedaub the name aud fame Of James G. Blaine
with the contents Of the Did pain-p0t Is IL sur
prising that In club of $500 members some OF
had reached majority when these attacks began
Qs7G. many unfamiliar with the facts. while
hostile and embtteed toward the object
OF attack My marvel u.s. that the DETECTION 50 small.
Mr. Editor, The Brooklyn Young Republican rub
Stands committed By Its constitution In State and Ma
bOnz issues support the Republican party;
pound by the principles OF Repubcanisn ed
by that party II her traditions AID gOre IN the
spendor OF her achievements; and when the elastic
Restraint which the club eonsttuon4lF permits " the