New-York tribune., 1886-05-18
THE NEW REPUBLICAN PLAN,
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TONIGHT.

CoSrFsrs TO pr DECIDED AND OFFICERS tLRCrkD
-REsVLIs OF THE PRIMARIES APPROVED.
The neeting Of :he Republican County Committee
tonight will be the first under the rules adop ted
by the conrnittee. The twenty-four districts VIII DC
represented by twice az many delegates formerly
There were contests at the primaries in the Nlh
With. XIth. XVIII Xvlth XyIIth. XXIst. and xXlld
Assembly Districts Tne contests in the XIth. XVIth
XVIIth. and MILD Districts will probably not he
carried before the County Committee. John Stebling
the principal opponent of the successful ticket in the
With District has made prepars tions for an active
contest before the County Committee and counse! have
been engaged to present the for the opposition
Tie NNth District contest will not be taken before
the County Committee unless the opposition leaders
change their present plans The closest contest was
in the XXIst District
he rules provide that when new committee is
elected the only business transacted if there Is con-
test in any district is the election of temporary
Chairman and secretary aud the appoin tment of
mfee consider the contests. If there il any contest
presented TO the committee tonight the question of
the clairmsnshlp of the committee which has excited
interest will not BE settled until future meeting.
The friends of Edward Mitchell the chairman of the
last committee. the only ones who are active in
pressing any candidate foi the position The XAlst
District delegation has unanimously resolved TO pre-
sent Mr.. Mitchell's name. Members OF the committee
from several districts expressed the opinion that Mr.
Mitchell would be his own successor. The name OF
Levi ?. Morton which had teen suggested was re
cel7ed with favor but coubt expressed as 10 his
| desire or even willingness TO take the place. Mr..
| Mitchell has cunse.ted TO the use of bis name.
The present officers ana leaders OF the veral districts
have expres,ed their pleasure at the results OF tie
recent primaries increasing the interest in party
affairs Edward Miicnell said yesterday The ew
plan of adding largely to the number Of officers aud
delegates has been successful I'D arOusns ne" interest,"
More persons have been GlOwed TO take an aCtlNe
part in consulting together about the mana cement OF
the party. The result will certainly be beneficial.
Though there might he some technical objection to
ging the plan of the committee Of Eighteen WIN
out The acton OF the STATE Convention. do not hnk
any practical difficulty will be net as the organization
I is united"
nittce in loSJ, said that the new plan had WorAeu
admirably. .
I Charles n Taintor the executive member of the
County Committee from. the llId District has been
mentioned for the chairmanshp of the new executive
committee. He is the principal arthor OF the new
plan Of organization. He said: " he primaries have
shown that the plan recently adopted Is liberal ana
broad enough for every Republican II any one does
forget have his enrolled at the animal enroll
ing day he has zen other chances 10 nave ms name
placed in the roll OF members OF the organization II
stead OF meeting only at primaries the enrolled hepuh-
cans can meet each month to discuss pubic questions
and they will tee that their advice and suggestions
are welcome and NAV be influential.
William H. Bellamv of the NIAth District, who as
sisted IN the preparation OF the plan OF organza
ton was also pleased with the reGults OF Its adoption
The men bershlp of the committee Is considered
as renIe~entative of Ihe party Ii includes several
prominent citizens who have not recently been active
in local politics together with most OF the old leaders
and much new and omVaratively unknown material.
Next TO the election of chai man for the county
Committee the selection OF chairman Tor the EXecn-
tive Committee is q subject of discussion SCION b.
Smith the present chairman. desires reelection ne
can probably secnre il. but his health not good
last winter and if he does not desire TO serve again
/ there Will be active canvass for the position.