New-York tribune., 1886-03-06
THE REPUBLICAN OEGANIzATI0N.
IMPORTANT CHANGES RECOMMENDED.


AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee Of the Republican County
Committee met at the Grand Opera House last evening
TO consider the Amendments to the constitution offered
bv Charles n Taintor at the last meeting OF the
Countv Committee Thomas Allison, of the NAllld
District presided IN the absence of chairman. Soon b.
Smith. and Colonel Knox McAFee was the secretary.
Representatives present from about twotMrds OF
the Assembly Districts. Among the leaders present
were John W Jacobus Police Justice Patterson Com
missioner Taintor, William II. Beilamy, William H.
Towney, James W. Perry. Coroner Nugent John
Simpson. Michael Cregan and John IL. Grimes.
The amendments as presented at the meeting OF tine
County Committee were not precisely those when
Messrs fantOr and Bellamy OF the subcommittee hai
prepared but were in some respects compromise
measure designed to meet OF the objections OF
minority An opposition 10 some Of the proposed
changes was expccted fiom Chairman Edward
Mitchell and soInc of the members OF the County Com
mittee who had also been members the Committee Of
Eighteen which proposed the plan OF reorganization
of the Republican party of the city adopted i'll 1888
Mr. Mitchell was not presout last night and there WAS
no one present who represented those who believe that
no important change in the present organization can
be made without the consent OF State Convention, a.
n previous State convention approved the present plan
William II. Townley was the only member OF the
former Committee OF Eighteen who was present ana
his suggestions were usually though not always
approved by the Executive Committee.
The amendments proposed Were read article ny
article and were amended principally on motion ol Mr.
Taiutor There were few differences of opinion except
as TO the form of the sentences and article atcr article
was adopted with substantial unanmity. The ne"
on ttuiOn n recommended by the action OF the N-
ccutiVe CufnTittco Is substantially a prepared bE
Messrs. Taiutor aud Beamy Nr. Jacobls who Ind
proposed some changes; agreed ia't night on 1.e
amendments as tley will he presented TO the County
Committee A vote by Assembly Districts was iohld
necessary only the proposition for increasing the
membership Of the County Committee. There j. now
a representative for each 300 bepubhcan N",er" "l
majority fraction tht rcof in each district lie charge
proposed by Mr. iaintor was TO have repreH'lat'e
tor each 100 Republican ~oters There vas SOME
debate ou this question and the Executive Committee
finally decided to report in favor of fixing the repre-
sentation at one $50 voters. This will double
toe membership of the County Committee from the
present number
The important changes proposed besides that increas
ing the members Of the County ComIalttee were The
dropping of several references to the pla oI toga
izaiou Of l-S3. the maIt aiming oi the roll aS no"
existing with changes and add tons trou time 10 'c
Monthly meetings of the enrolled Republicans oi eacL
district are to he held and name may be added 10
Il roll. Oh proposition by auy member at one meeting
reference To the enrolling board ana IaNofah' VOC
by the enrolled Republicans at suScQutnt h''rlHE
there will also lc day set apart IN each year lor en-
rolling members who have not previously slgheu ana
who do not desire to 90 through The loh oI Eo"s,'"
and election Names may hc dropped from the roll ioI
nOn-re,idcucc or other at stated time ana on
due notice There will be president OF the enrolled
Republicans and District Committees ot forty members
elected at primary elections The advocates Of the pro
posed system said last night that the plan retained the
feature Of free enrolment. Whiie Increasing the
interest of tie members OF the party 10y providing for
frequent meetings OF all Republicans and larger rep
rescntatIon in The County COMMITTEE The amend
ment, will be printed and copies sent to the mem"er7
of the County Committee before the next mectlhg a
which they will be considered.