New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
THE HOURS FOR ENROLMENT
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
A DISCUSSION OF THE LENGTH OF TIME NEcEs-
sAEY FOR ENROLLING OFFICERS TO
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DE ON DUTY
The regular meeting Of the Republican County
Committee held at the Grand Opera House Hail
last evening drew a large attendance and the SPIT
tied and proceedings furnished egrouhaeu
assurance that the members Of the Official orgsni-
zatIon Of the party arc alive to It's pcst ih'crcs's
and Jealous of IT'S reputation as a genuine representa-
tive body Among those present were Colonel D. V.
Il. Crcor. chairman william H. Bethany secretary !;
A r. whitney. Elihu Root, Commissioner Charles
n Taintor Police Justice Jacob NJ. Patterson, Assem-
blyman Frederick S. Gibbs, Robert A. Grcacen, j. ii.
W. Killecn ]. Relsenweber, Coroner J. K Nugent,
James A. Blanchard, J. H. Gunner, Frank Raymond,
Henry c. Perley, 4. c. Cronln' ).
W Mason, Henry Clinton Backus, Den
MS Shea W NJ. Doyle, Clarence W. Mead
John W. Jacobus, Assemblyman r. r. Hamilton
George W. Lyon, f. p Doerr, II. C. Botty, F. J,
Carroll r. W. Whltrdgc, Alderman A. r. Conkllng
John simpson " II. Towney, william III. Gcdncy,
Colonel W. C. Church, John II. Crimes W. B. Crosby,
Richard l. Lusk DR. H. Rlckaby, A. b. Conway ana
J. H. Guion.
The minutes of the meeting Of December having
been read Colonel Perlcy said that in view OF the
imporant action then taken regarding the exclusion
of the With District the record should show that
IT took place at regular and not at specaF
moetlng and on his motion the minutes were amended
accordingly. A. r. Whitney called attention 10 inc
fact that the last Friday in January-the Goth was
fixed by Article III of the Constitution OF the ION
mittce as the day for the enrolment Of Republicans IN
tho several Assembly Districts. Tho hours uurihs
which the enrolling officers should be present at the
naces designated had been left the discretion OF the
conlmittee and he therefore moved that tho various
places Of enrolment be kept open from A. H. W ~
n m so that every Of the 100000 Kcpuoncans VI
New-York city might have opportunity to place MS
name among the enrolled Republicans clothed win
ali the rights and privileges of party membership
Cheers)
Mr. Whitney,s motion brought out considerable OPP
nosltion E. c. Cronin, Of the XIXth, wanted shorter
hours 1t was impossible, he said, to get the enroh
ing officers Of his district TO stay there for fourteen
hours.
Mr.. Whitney replied "wen lend you some from
our district We have plenty Of men in the AAlSt
District who viii go to your assistance lLaugh'er
| and chccrsl H. c. Bacluis Of the XIIIth. moved to
amend so that the hours shall be from to 10 p M
eycrpt I'm districts where twenty five Repuoncahs asheu
in writing for longer hours then, in such dis1c'S'
! tie hours should be from a. N. TO 10 p M pro
vicd the application be made ten days prior 10 the
day Of enrolment and Mr.. Cronin moved as suDs.l
niie ihat tho question be left 10 the member OF inc
Executive Committee of the district where long,
| hours are desired Mr.. Backus withdrew his amend,
| mcnt, and Mr.. Whitney accepted the substitute Vi
! W H. Bellamy said that this arrangement dld moi
suit him and as he went on 10 speak IL was pIain
that IL did not suit the temper OF the majority Inc
enrolling places" he said, ought 10 Dc open an uds
| to ali Republicans. (Applause) When there is Only
one day In the whole year when Republicans can en-
rol Iii the doors stand open tho whole OF mat Gay,
and LET every man come I'm who Will" Increased APP
plaiseD George W. Lyon advocated keeping tho poIls
open all day. d" l know he said, that IL Is urseu
! that anv Republican can present his name ana pc
! come member OF the association but somehow ne
I don't GET in "A voice. Guess not anu laughterl
When he has TO pass through tho mill Of close cor
norafou such as We find in some districts IL rarely
bappens that he gets through If they don't want hlhl
no matter how good Republican he NAV DO. Ley
the whole day BE- given, and invite ali 10 como anu
o' Commissioner MIMI Tainor renewed the original motion
as an amendment, making the hours OF enrolment
from : a. N. to 10 p IN all the districts, except
the With where there Is TO be no enrolment lis
| motion was greeted with many evidences OF approval
| Chairman Crgcr put the motion on Mt laniof
amendment and declared it carried. although there
| Was large negative vote. \ division was called
| main question was adopted. practically without op
position. The announcement by the Chair OF the re
| suit was received with applause. The chairman an.
nounccd the committee to supervise the reenlo inleh
I'm the XIIIth District follows: William l. Shailer
! XXtb; W. H. ToWulcy, WITH John ReisenweDcr
! XIXth: ". H. GcdHcy, IXth; H. C. Johnston, AAlld
Tho three days of rc-cnrOlment VIII be January II
| and Is % to 10 p mJ and January 20 70 D. III. &c
The reappointment Of delegates to the County
Committee " ono for every $50 votes, or fractions
over onc half Of same In each dsnict In accordance
| with the vote for Republican Presidential electors
| was real by Secretary Bcllany as follows: lst DIS
frct 10 delegates; I'D "A: ND, Il; IYth, 1s: YIN
II. With. 30; With. 81 With, 81 KIN, 81 Nh
| % Nth. ~; XIIth, %; NlIIth, "a MYTH, ]!
XVIII. 81; with, 10; with, ~; XvlIIh 81
| XXIIId. 70; XNiVth, 33-Total, 7l3 cVlllth moi