New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-12
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
/. DISCUSSION OVER THE FORM OF THE cAIL-oNIY


ENROLLED MEMBERS ASKED TO VOTE.
The Republican County Committee met last
evopng Mt the Grand Opera House to arrange for the
urinary elections at which delegates are to be CHOSEN 10
the state Convention The districts were wen repre-
scented and the talk OF the members OF the coni'eo
showed an earnest purpose 10 seenre success ~
the coming election. The question of the possibility
or wording the call in accordance with the recommenua
tons OF the State Committee was discussed potn soo
and ont of the Executive Committee room but the men,
ber or the latter committee quickly agreed that IL was
impossible to change the system under which the party
management had been organized two years ago
Chairman Edward Mitchell called the meeting to
order soon after o'clock and announced the OBJECT OF
the meeting Applause greeted his statement that the
tvccutye Committee had organized by tho election as
chairman of Police Justice Scion b. Smith, Tor many
wears secretary the County and Central committee
The calling OF tho roll was dispensed with
and Secretary Knox McAfee read the call suggested by
the Executive Commlte for the primaries, In which all
enrolled Republican electors were mVlteu " moe' oh
next Friday evening.
Isaac DAYTON ofthe XTITh Assembly District, who had
assumed prominent position and an aggressive attitude
as the meeting opened after the chairman had put
the question on the adoption OF the call lie spoke In
loud voice and with apparent excitement ana moved
that instead OF tho words enrolled Republican cleo
tors in the call tho words be inserted that were used
in tho call issued by the State Committee which was
addressed to the Republican electors and all VINO are
willing TO rl.ite with them I'm carrying ont the
accented principles Of the Republican party as
EXPRESSED IN its National platform ossl" Mr. Dayton
said
One reason why the change should be made Is because
MI, havc no ht 10 have the election OF delegates de-
c,dedby those persons only who enrolled themselves
bose who NAV have since desired act with the Repu
lean party. This action Is proposed III sple Oh the
let oil in who wish to take part In the primaries do
not how the Executive 10 present
al I'm
pressed divergng from the recommendation OF the
State Committee. Why shoull we continue on INC old
course ana start arcSh on an open pan Oi greeting
delegatesl
william H. Townloy. Of tho WITH Assembly District,
said that he point Of order ana mat the motion
Of Mr. Dayton was out OF order. because It concted
with the constitution OF the committed. tho plan Of re-
organization and the law OF the State OF New-York
Chairman Mitchell in ruling tho point OF order raised
by Mr. TOwney. said:
I have examined with much care on this point not
only the plan OF reorshnlIiton, pu, tic I ~
the committee, which, n nlsthkr not was onetcd ny ~
committee of which Mr.. Dayton himself was chairman
Mr. Dayton-If the chairman Is making personal allu
The Chairman mako no illusions. I stating a
Mr. Dayton (exeitedly)-I want to say right here that
the time that constitution was adopted oheTed an
| amendment OF the same tenor ~ THIS one.
| The Chairnan-Mr Dayton f. out ot order.
Mr. Dayton-Ghc Chairman II making "a speech.
The state Committee may not have been fully
that the enrO meut necessary I'm this city on nc-
protcctine the primaries from Democratic repcaters
The plan OF REORGANIZATION says that no prr-ons not en-
rolled shall vote. and that inspectors eau receive
| the votes OF persons not enrolled. The consiitu-
ton Of tho committee was formod In accordance Wth
the plan ~ reorganization. and cannot be changed to
conflict with H. The primary election law prescrbe mat
votes shall only be taken n accordance with the fegul-
lions Of the association holding the Vrmnries II any
person who not enrolled offers 10 vote 40 the primary
election he commits misdemcanor and can dee punished.
aud Inspector who receives tho vote 81 person not
enrolled also commits misdemcan0r. Nor i7 10 IN Tie
power of the stale Committee by any Recommendation
To- disrupt the PARTY organization here do not care 20
rule this point OF order hui would prefer " the
mttce viii permit, 10 put the question 10 vote
Tic nombcr who had seconded The motion Of Mr..
| Dayton Withdrew his second az tho concu-
| sion OF the chalrmau's remarks. and tho motion
| was not voted on The call then unanimously
KILN Assembly District Committee hal been author.
lied select the Place FOR holding the primary IA that
| Police Justice Smith reported from the Executive
District Conventions consist nt delegates appurtlnur
according 10 tie basis of representation under tho
present plan These Congressional District conventions
select the ncmhcrs ~ the state Committee. Tho County
| Committee then adjourned.
! Tho call adopted 10y the county committee reads:
/ The enrolled Republican electors ~ tho several
Assembly district, viii meet on Friday. Tho 18th LAY o
| Septembcr I--J. for the purpose OF eicctiug
DE held saratoga springs on Iuc-iy, September -
1883, ct II o'clock noon. o. nominate candidates foi
state Offices TO be supported 40 The ensuing election
! Tho places at which The elections viii ho
! held IN the several Assembly Districts and TIE
number OF delegates appointed To- EACH are ~ follows
| Assembly Places of Numoer OF
| Dtstricis holding primaries. delegate
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i'd ................iGG Pcar-st ..............3
East Niutbst -.......4
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