New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-06
AELAGGE TIE STATE CONIi17BE.
PLAN URGED BY TX GOVERNOR CORNELL.

GREATER EFFICIENCY TO BIZ GAINED IN pRISGiNo
OUT TIKI rULL PARTY VOTE
To the Edftor Of rae Tribune.
Sir: Looking forward to the important polit-
ical canvass in which the American people arc
soon to engage, it is well for Republicans 10
give timely consideration to all measures caicu-
lated to render more effective the political organ'-
ton of their party. Democrats, as rule, are
more active in support OF their political faith
which gives their party decided advantage In
the frequent contests rendered necessary by our
form OF government. Careful estimates oased
upon actual results in many localities, ind'c"'c
that while the Democratic vote actually poned
at elections ranges from 81 to 96 IL per cent
of the entire strength OF that party tho to.si'
vote cast by Republicans varies from DO 10 30
IA per cent of their party membership i"'
deficiency consists Of th'se who from abscn e.
illness and indifference and other causes laIi
to vote. and OF course the extent Of such dell
cheney is more or less depending upon tho extent
Of interest felt by the community in the pend
ing election When it is remembered that the
last Presidential election was lost by difference
of less than ono-eighth OF one per cent IN 'he
total poll OF tine State Of New-Y0rk, the import
ance of providing the necessary means TO insure
full vote may DO in some degree apprec'a'cu'
The present activity in establishing Republican
clubs will accomplish valuable results Dy eni'V
ing the active int crest OF young men IN the up
preaching Presidential CANVASS and every pos
sjble encouragement should be given to such ei-
forts. The most important agency, however
in all of our political work. is the State Com
mittee. and. speaking from an extended pcreonA
experience, it is my belief that decided improve
mcnt can be made in the formation OF tnns
body. Il is now composed OF one member from
Zach Congressional district some thirty-thrc u,
number Many Of these districts embrnco thrcc
or four counties and it is mpractlcable lot H,rin-
lrrs reprcscnting such districts to give attent!on
to the details of q pending canvass such rs inc
occasion REQUIRES ,,r
Much greater efficiency would be sccured ny
eh,nciny the formation Of the State Committfo
SO that il should include one member from each
county ou'side of New-York and kings ana one 10
member from each Congressional district wlthlh
those two counties. Thus members would rep
resent comDact districts. and nafnril n.Itic",,
constituencies tn the thorough ORGANIZATION OF
which thrv could d'vote themselves ehect,vey
without being called from their respect'vc places
services OF each individual member OF the crm-
mitiee would thus becon" ~ much crater value
to the rarity than is possible under existing cn-
cumStanc"s ,,-., q. IN
rrrcd arai-ts snrh change vii ne th't n COM
miftnc 81 c. ~~rfy mcmh"rs would he so ints" n'
to he unwisdy, but this criticism mas NO, wv tbo
whole .nittoa is called together Int Two nr
three tim, In thc conrsn of n camuaign ana on,S
for q brief session OF two or three hours ON e"..
occasion The real work OF the canvass al
headquarters is conducted nv m executive c"n-
mit,rc. Of nbout dozen members. h"'",h. IT.
ou-ut meetings The sarne prstf ~" WOMB ',uI"w
under the prcpcsed ENLARGEMENT ~ ,he SUI W.r
rorvenicn~r hut litIe df"r"ncc whether IN" r,''n-
hers Of the general committee were thiriy-three
or seventy. Yours r's, STnSzo; p CORNELL
NewYor,x. March g. 1898