New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-26
TIE NEW LAW!
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TIE NEW LAWS.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE:
Kingston, July 25.-The Republicans "l ~
County have set an excellent example TO inc hoP"',
cans Of other counties in making carly prepare
work effectively under the Ballot Reform the keSl'
trati0n and other election laws lIc' i"O'
assembled here in Kingston on Tuesday u'p''lvu :"
model ballot booth thoroughly debated party meIodS
under the reform laws, and adopted measures 10 "''
Ulster County for the Republican party TINS iau'
The council Of war was held at the Eagle Hotter anu
NJ the Coprt Honsc where the booth was exhibited
and pamphlets containing the new eiecuoh laws WIZ
distributed Thirteen Of the twenty towns III OI''ef
Comfy were represented at the conference Among
thosc present were George W. WaShburn. chairman OF
the Republican County Committee; William W. Hayes
lis secretary County Judge A. T. Clearwater SalnucI
d. CoykendaI, ex-CongreSsman John q. Lindsey.
Carroll F.. Whitaker, of Saugcrties, and jacob lie
Fevre the state Committeeman Of the district ana
delegate 70 the National Republican Convention Of
1853.
There was a frank confession by most Of those
present that they had not yet examined with much
ctre either the Ballot Reform the Registration Act
and acknowledgment that unless the full force OF
these laws appreciated and proper party effort
made disastrous consequences to the Republican party
might follow. Mr. Whitaker said that when the new
law code was adopted he had heard some old lawyers
declare that rather than learn new system of
practice they would quit the practice of law. In
Ballot Reform law, he had at first felt like quitting
politics" But he satisfied that the laws
Ineligible. and would aid the Republican party
10 protect the elections from corrupt practices.
large proportion Of the Republican County Com
mittee present and also many of the town commit
tee members. Mr. COykendal suggested that each one
OF the County Committeeman should be held response
bic for the registration Of the Republican vote in his
town and should act in cooperation with the town
committeeman Of his town to secure il. This succeS-
ton met with general acceptance.
The Republican County Committee also held a
special meeting at the Court House When It's members
had assembled speech full of political pith made
TO them by their chairman, George W. WaShburn Of
saugertcs. Tue speech contained points worthy Of
the attention of Republican county committeeman all
over the state. 1t follows:
Gentlemen The extraordinary results achieved by
the Republican party in Ulster County at the election
November last in giving to the candidates upon the
state ticket q majority Of about 600 votes, and in
the election of County Judge, DSrictAtt0ncy and
corOncS, despite the inscriptions falsehoods and
devices Of adversarieS and their allies within our
own ranks is a result Of which you may well feel
proud and which due TO the ndefatiCable energy
and determination Of the rank and file Of the party
throughout the county.
at is with the greatest pleasure, therefore. that
the executive committee takes this opportunity t.
express its appreciation Of your conduct and lis