New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
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JyCREAsED REPRESENTATION IN CON-
VENTION


Tho action of the Republican Committee IN
providing for increased representation III 1'".o
conventions is generally commended. IL Is
recognized as a practical reform in an import
ant particular in the direct interest oil the pco-
ple. And now that attention has been ura"n
to this subject question is being agita'eu-ii
increased representation would improve state
convention. why would it not also work I'd the
advantage of county or district conventions
lisa pertinent query and the county ana as
trict committees would do well to give IL theif
careful consideration. Here and there through
ont the State. these minor conventions arc per
hans as large as they ought to be. In the
Chautanaua district, Congressional ana oeha,
torial delegates used to be, and we believe sun
are. elected at convention composed OIL loo
delegates. But convention of that size ID 'ne
exception, q convention indefensiby siilaii Is
the rule. The Buffalo Express Therefore per
forms n good service in pointing out tue e'i' "S
it exists in the Hid District of Erie County
The call for the Hid District Convention pro-
yjdes for n convention of but twelve delegates
The district contains 1920 Republican voters
and The Express justly argues, we tnihh' UNI
no dozen men can adequately represent tnein'
Our contemporary, commenting upon tiis iach
of proper representation in this local cOhVen-
ton, makes these cogent remarks:
The representation in State and National coh'eh
lions the highest party tribunals sets examples Oh Po
port,ona representation which should DO followed ~ AZ
the party organization down to the primary meetings
n the State model we're TO be followed each WARRIOR
better still each election disrlct-wond have one dele
gate TO start WITH another for each 100 or 2oo OF
500 voters the basis OF one for each waru anu n
additional one. for each 100 votes. tho representa-
ton in the Assembly District Convention woulu oe
Seventh Ward 29 Ninth Ward, 49, Tenth ward AZ
Eleventh Ward, 22-toal, 80. This number IS not at HI
too large adequately represent nearly soOo 'o'oiS
II the basis wero $50 votes the representation wouu DC
Seventh Ward ~; Ninth Ward, St Tenth Ward ~
Eleventh Ward, 9-total, 80. This is smaller conVeh
ton than so populous district should have II the basis
were 500 votes tho representation would he; Seventh
Ward 7; Ninth Ward. 3; Tenth Ward, A; Eleventh
Ward 5-otal. 10. This would be an unreasonaniy small
convention for such district the Thrill but stu more
than fifty per cent larger than the present one
Manifestly these are sensible words. a con-
vention ought to be large enough fairly to re-
fec: public sentiment. 1t is too much to ask OF
twelve men to act for nearly eight thousand 1t
is too great strain on the republican system !;
it is too great departure from a true concep-
ton of government by the people. The con-
sent of the governed may be expressed IN con-
vention OF twelve acting for eight thousand.
But how easy it IA for such convention to be
managed so that such consent is ignored.
Let tho agitation of the subject continue
The discussion is certain to result in benefit to
the party.