New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS AND NOTES OF MEN AND THINGS
WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE uoiNG-THE REoE-
GANfZATlON IDEA

"4''A ''i-' Sii-tN.' ana '''' NJ As'-''s
CNNiztTloN IDEA
The meetings II the Republican ward associations
last week were vel attended. and considerable
amount Il interest be- tine subjects brought mp was
mantle ted. AZ most II them rc-oluton> Of sympa-
thy with Secretary Tracy n his terrible bereavement
adopted. At the seventh and Twentieth Ward
Association, there were resolution and remarks in
cu'osy of the late William H. Wlr.ng who 80 long
hlcd an important place n Republican polite, the
IIl Resolutions Of confidence u state senator
hirheu were adopted 10y the Fourth Ward As,oca-
ton. The report Of the Auditing Committee In regard
10 the accounts IF NJ. Eirket a- treasurer ~ the
Gcr7aI Committee has just been made public. 1t
show, receipts hr 1--o Of sl4o9 -. and dtburse-
mcnt- Of $500 af The dcirit +, II 22D 81, which
Wa advanced by Nr. H.rkctt. The amount has been
made good from the due, paid by members Of the
General Committee for 1-9O. amounting to 1850.
The Auditing Committee D., composed Of george l..
Forester D. 6. Neh and g. II. Cotton. some Of the
expenditure, Il Mr. Brsctt "a, treasurer last fall
have beer criticised ~ lavish and uuwI-c The check
he drew for Mt Daesctt to the order Of Grccncaf A.
smith m the recent craftsmanship contest on the Gen
eral Committee account, although the money due
him, hn, also tegn uniayorably commented upon.
There Is disposition n some quarters 10 oppose his
election treasurer Of the Executive Committee
rio committee OF investigation n the sixteenth
Ward regarding Tire action 81 Greulcaf \. smith.
.c-rctgy oi the ward association ouI cy supervisor
Michael Iuclanan. boo the contest between Woodruff
end baldwin 10 the post II chairman Of tho General
Committee. IA, adopted report severely ccr-uriu,
IT, mis- VIII b. acted upon at the March meeting u
thc association. The principal witnesses failed 10 an
pear before the committee.
rhc Plan Il organizing German Republican Gcn.
cral Committee Is making good prostc,- and promise,
10 meet with success. provided that the leading men
81 The party Of German birth descent viii take
active interest I'm II. meeting ~ about thirty dele
gate, from various parts oi The city held On
Wednesday evening O.. g. Kiuimanu presided.
Among those present were Joseph G. Hacker. William
Kramer, John Anton. Ernest Ia,chc. Henry Franz.
Emil Lufors Robert ~pitzeer and Eruc,, Locrcr.
The meeting adjourned 70 perfect hc nnal organization
after constitution and by laws are prepared.
Tie idea ~ recognizing the party and aiordng a
different method # representing Republican voters
~ the management Of affairs Is received with much
favor IN many quarters. jane Arnold. former
secretary II the Republican General Committee ot
the ffth Ward sad To- the writer. think mvor,bly
II tho dca oi substituting election district and ~
.cmbly district associations for the ward
associations, and General Committee OK
fewer members than that We now have.
believe that neghGor, could get together I'm then
election district, IL would induce many Who now stand
nlooi ond take no part IN polite, 10 become interested
ana active. and The result would be complete puhca
ton. What We need j. TO replace the men. who aro
IN polite, for what they make by tAc recognized
leaders We want more men hhc Judge Van Colt
y,ln nm, now In lie ,',nfnitt~. ot thr front ,uch
men as General Woodior, Aea ". Tcun",. charlie,
Pratt and other, of like stamp should be- al the head
of the party. The plau OF selecting the governing
committee from those who have served a. officers
ia the lower bodies would give a representative char
actcr Then too oiiccholdcr, rhonId not be- ell gblo
and should have no voice save I'm the election district
bodc,. In my wcrd about three OF the ten election
districts control the ward association aud the men
working IN the Navy Yard carry thin their own
Way. The present system leads 10 The abuse OF
patronage ana the long OF rc-ultiUg evils.
There il need Of radical reform .
IN state senator stephen VI Gri~wold thinks that
the real reform needed n polite, BE- ballot reform. and
he {, working actively In the Interests of the Halot
Reform League. non partisan body which i dong
much TO arouse public sentiment. lie has been
especially active IN securing sl.nturs 10 the pctl-
II 900.
In place Of reorganization Of the ward associations
some Republicans urge special effort in every ward
tu the enrolment 81 tlc members 81 the party.
If such general effort were made. no doubt many
could Ice induced 10 take more active part IN politics.
provided they could be- that their efforts would
be- OF any avail. The ward association, are only re
quird 10 meet eight time, year ana every pubic.
-piritcd citizen should hc willing tO give up eight
evening, TO political matters In a year. AZ present
the enrolled membership Of the party Is less than
quarter oi thc voting strength.
\ radical reform Ia, been effected in the Twelfth
ward by the r'cnrolmcnt ana new primary election
held there The ward cast l0j2 Republican votes
In 1855. and about 400 members are enrolled ia tho
ward association. with a Democratic majority Of
about Zoo there j, nttlc encouragement for Kcpub.
lean activity. Hut the ward b. oi c-p"cnl import
ahcc because il l. an Assembly District by itself,
,irdcr thr outrageous gcrrym1ndcrng Of the Demo.
cratic supervisors m loco and rs such Is entitled
to cpTc,cntaiio9 IN the state convention, alongside
ihrtccuih. Nuc,"cnth. and Twentieth Wards. with
their nearly 10000 Republican votc,. The Assembly
District which the Twelfth Ward forms /, al, an
important factor iu Cougrcs Conventions and in the
choic" Of the representative IA the stale Committee
Ccn,u, Supervisor ~'.iewck win have - appoint
several hundred cnumcrtor. Who viii get two cents FOR
each namo reported Tie work can all practically
probably NOT WORK over three wc"'s rlanl- VIII bo
cit at hou,c+ TO hc MED up in thicly settled districts
The amendments Df ruiIIIeIltuf- i'll bp