New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
WORK FOR REPUBLICANS.
TO ENLARGE TIE COUNTY COMMITTEES.
REQUISITES FOR ADmIssioN-ErFrcr OF THE PRO-

REQUISITES FOR ADMIssiON-EFFEcT OF THE PRO-
POSED AMENDMENTS.
The proposed amendments to the constitution of the
Republican County Committee have been freely dis
cussed since they presented at the meeting of the
committee last week. Ii is the opinion of all intel
igcnt Republicans that something shOnld be done TO
strengthen the party in this city There is too mt ch
apathy felt by the voters The party should have its
proportion OF the young who taking part in the
politics of their districts. That il why the
proposition is made to increase the representation 1t
is proposed that the basis shall be delegate to
the County Committee for each 100 Republican votes
at the last election The basis for each
800 votes fraction than $50. The present
County Committee consists of 304 members Had the
proposed basis of representation pre- allied year.
following the election of 1884, the committee would
have numbered more than 900 memA.rs the Republi-
can Presidential ticket having received 900 093 votes
Fault mas been found that tie same men represent
their districts in the County Committee year after year
to the exclusion OF equally GOOD Republicans by
enlaT gng the committee to three times Its present
more representatives of the party would have chance.
There hardly Republican district in the city where
it is not question who can on the deleg alton TO
the County Committee large committee will pro-
duce increased revenue. The objection that sufli
crnt number of Republicans cannot be found who will
bc willing TO pay 80 year for the privilege OF being
members of the committee is pronounced absurd by
most of the leaders. With the present small represent
aton the receipts barely sufficient to pay running
expenses. Nothing IL left over for campaign expenses
of any kind 1anmany Hall, with lts General Com
mittee OF nearly 200 members and Committee on
Organization of over 800. has annual income of
betreen $l2 600 and 1900.
The fundamental test for membership is proposed to
be that the vctcr before he be enrolled must state
that be voted at the last election of President and
Vice President of the United States for the electors of
the Republican party If he has since the last Presi
dental e con voted at a state election he must have
voted for the candidates OF the epublican party for
Sfata aot;o for opv n,hi IN AZ he
last Presidential State election II will he sufficient
tnat his present general intention is TO act with the
Republican party at the next ensuing election. He
must state that he will not during the year attend or
take part in the primaries caucus es Of any other
political orgGnzation.' This Is practically thro wing
open the doors all who for reason did not act
with the Republican party during the Presidential
campaign of 1884 in the camraisn last year. The
amendment likely to cause considerable discussion,
bl it will probably be carried.
The great bone OF contention will he the question of
a enrolment. majority OF Tie leaders, and it is
asserted largo majority of IL active Republicans IN
nearly if all Of the Assembly districts favor some
plan whereby the roll of votets be c angcd during
IT, year either b7 adding to II roll or by striking
names from 1t. The members of the sub ubcOmmittee
who prepared II c proposed amendments widely differ
tins subject. majority Of tie members favored
u ci ange, declaring that it absolutely necessary
for the hcalthiuncss OF the organization that this
should be DONE Chairman Jac0bus intlmated at the
meeting of the subcommittee when the amendments
being discussed that he would not be answerabe
Tor the action OF his district a. socatl0n unless some,
ing of this kind were done Charles W. Ialntor and
William H. Brllamy who RATED the amendments, and
William H. Iownlcy also advocated change III ths
direction.
Edward Mitchell opposed any change in the plan of
organization adopted by the Committee OF Eighteen
and approved by the State Convention He holds that
nothing can be done in the way OF changing the gen.
cral plan until it has been approved by the State Con-
yentiOn. The amendments will be thoroughly DIS
cus.ed on Tuesday evening next by the Executive
ComLce of the County Committee and at the regular
Inreting of the County Committee i'll March the amend
meats will be taken up one by and acted on lhe
Republican leaders think that all of the amendments
win be carried hy large maj ority, with the possible
exception of the enrolment article, which the
vote will be closer.