New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
POWER TO PUNISH TRAITORS
ACTION BY THE CITY REPUBLICANS

aMENI M NTs ADOPTED BY WHICH TIE coVNii
cossulrrEr CAN ENFORCE DISCIPLINE.
The kepublican County Committee last even
ing adopted the amendments to the CONSTRUCTOR
proposed by Commissioner Taintor one mont"
ago. No action taken on the pfoposI''o" "
order new enrolment in the ALi'h Ds.'1'
The subject was considered at meeting Vi ''o
executive committee, and IL was thought pes'
TO take no action, leaving the mat'er " '''
District Association TO settle. .
Notwithstanding the storm, there was far repre-
sentttion of the County Committee present I'D the
large hall of the Grand Opera House when Colonel
Cr,lcer called the committee to order 'FRONT.'
nent among those present Colonel Joel
" Mason. A. X. Whitney, George W. Lyon
Isaac Dayton, Emigration Commissioner Charles
N Taintor. Civil Justice George b. Deane, j., W.
II. Gedney Bernard Biglin, Samuel ii. Randall
Henry Clinton BaclSus, Clarence W. Meade, ex,
Senator Frederick s. Gibbs, Coroners Ferdinahd
Tidman and John X. Nugent, John W. Jacobus,
DR. C. w Gilbert, Henry Ilirsh, John Z. Wlndolph,
William ii. Bethany, Henry L.. Sprague, Henry
There was no one present from the With
Assembly District John J. Q Briensl re-en-
rolmcnt of which has been ordered.
Secretary Bellamy read the call for an enrol
ment of the Republican voters in the various
Assembly Districts. 1t provides that all RepuD
lcan voters who have not enrolled since January
/, 1885 shall meet in their respective districts
on Friday, January ~, 1855, between the hours hours
of m and 10 p M Ob line en ar the s SG an
nual election shall act as enrolling oncers' WIN
power to fill vacancies.
FOR ELECTORAL REFORM.
Isaac Dayton offered resolutions that o select
committee of FIVE to be appointed by the chair,
with power to add to its number consider and
report what legislation ought to be adopted to
prevent the abuses and frauds attending the
existing system of voting printed ballots, and
that other political organizations be asked 10 co
operate with the committee MIR. Dayton ex-
planned that this meant to apply to the with
District. The resolutions were adopted. Com
missioner Taintor then called up the amendment
TO the constitution proposed by nun; ne sdlu
that nj the last meeting of the County Committee,
two committees which had been appointed to IN
vestigate the condition of affairs In
two districts had differed in their re-
ports. One thought that the county
Committee had no power to discipline delegation
by expulsion and the other committee was ae,
cededly of the opinion that the County Committee
did possess such power The proposed amend,
mcnts would apply to AL districts alike s and
control over the districts as TO enforce discipline
lie moved the adoption Of the first amendment
which is as follows:
To amend Art 10y adding at the end thereof as follows
viz
and remove oAco any officer OF the Enrolled Republic
cans or any member of the Executive or Finance
Committee any Assembly District and by similar
vote may supesede and abolish any Republican DISTRICT
Organization. and It may direct new enrol ment OF l'e
pubcans in any Assembly District or new election
therein any vacancies caused by such action out IN
no case snail any such vote lie taken except upon io
written recommendation OF the Executive Committee mere
matter created, signed by majority OF all the memDors
OF said Executive Committee representing at least mr
teen Assembly Districts and representing also majority
Of all the delegates elected to the County Committee
TIE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Colonel Mason said he heartily approved the
substance Of the amendment, but did not think 1t
q NJ a
of the committee He thought it would he oet'er
TO make it twothirds Of all present
Colonel Mason's amendment was lost. 1he
original amendment was then adopted by vote
seventy -nine to twenty-three., ,.. - ,bo
Mr. Tantor then moved the auopnion VI '
second amendment. This was as follows ;;uows.
Amend Art H. by adding at the eno thercoi d. ioi'
No person who shall been expelled by the In,
Ii pnuhlcans of aDy Assembly District, or removed
from Office by the County Committee, shall be ele'De TOT
reenrollment in any Assembly District except oy al
Affirmative two-thrds vote OF the Enrolled f"puoicaS
present at a regular meeung'
This was adopted after brief debate as was Also
the th,rd amendment which reads as follows;
Amend Art VIII by adding at the ena thefeoi a. ioi
lows VIZ 4. ..no,a
and by ppJntent pent final acton oy 'ne
|onn, committee any Assembly officer or election
worker who may gully Of conduct detrimental 10 inc
interests Of the Republicsn party
IMPORTANCE OF THE ACTION.
This important aInenuIuent. iHo h@N'N N'''
Committee is always, by vote OF the County Com
mittee. made a campaign committee before each
election and this amendment gives 1t the power
ON or before election day TO suspend ana superseue
any Assembly District officer or worker against
whom there are well-infcrmed suspicious thaI ne
contemplates treachery to any OF the caholoa1eS
on the Republican ticket ,,, 81 ,to
Colonel Mason gave notice that ne Woolu az 'n ~.
,oNt meeting of the County Committee. move 10
amend Article XVIII of the constitution In accord
once with the amendment offered by MIN carrier
in the evening. -. :, -. -.o,,1d NJ
John Reisenweber gave notice that he wouIu az
the next meeting Of the committee move 10 aYnt ~,
Article XVII of the constitution by pfovluig 'as
no person shall be eligible as delegate " ,Ie
County Committee, member OF Dlstrict Oon-
mittee nor any officer Of tie enrolled RepuDilCaihs
nor for delegate to any NOMINATING cohVen.' =;
or enrolled officer inspector OF electiohs WHY
not a voter in this city. or who has Deeh eAoci'eu
from the County Committee within year.
Commissioner TaintOr gave notlce that ne wouiu
m We to amend Article III OF the CONSTITUTION az t
next meeting by prov dng that IT shall by the GUY
Of enrolling officers to receive the challenges pre-
sented to them of all persons enrolled IRRESPECTIVE
of the date Of their enrolment. ..,..oo,
Chairman Cruger announced Two conini''ecSS
The one that will supervise the enrolment and
election in the With Assembly District is com
nosed of Walter Howe, George Hlihard, Henry -.
Perlev Robert A. Greacen, and w. III. huber Inc
committee appointed under Mr. Daytons res0iu-
tion is omposed of Isaac Dayton Emu Root, per
nard Bglin James Nj. Varnum ana Dennis ohca
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PRESIDENT BUCHANANS LOVE S1Ohf.