New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
nrpTTBLICAN ORGANIZATION.
,rRuANrNr BUSINESS SYSTEM PROPOSED
,rrrR CAMPAIGN WORK NOT SUFFICIENT
70 OVERCOME THE wDLL-DRlLLED ARMY
1r>socpATIC FFICE-HoLDERS.

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oy pkMocaATIc oFFloE-HoLDERs.
,,,.,1.An CORRESPONDENT THk TKgcSEa
W. ~ Nov. 2l.-In debating the causes of
..teat of the Republican State ticket upon
II s' 3. Republicans who have come here
@'' ,-a,ious sections Of the State attribute II
IT,. 70 a lack of thorough organization we
~s . ;r,nrove the organization of the Republican
w. . hsfore 1892 in this State" said Charles H.
plSnor the Republican Deputy SUPERINTENDENT
p,blie Instruction, to-day, or our cenolua'e
" PRESIDENT will be as badly defeated as Mr..
TD,so,t WAS fer Governor. And l think That the
r. % reerganizing tbs party should be begun
5;ately | favor an organization which VIII
- down 10 the school districts. That l say
,he result of my experience as chairman for
-, wears of the Republican County Committee
:, Jefferson County"
r5uard NJ. johnson. former Clerk OF the AS
.hlv has expressed the opinion that the Re
|r,;cap State Committee should be organized
= = different basis Our present method OF
1S,,irg a State Committee, he said. docs not
- LIS a good committee. One member Is
- for every Congressional District. That
- well enough So far Us New-lork and
D.ootlvn are concerned, and perhaps might be
.'.,rp4d with them. But where Congressional
DS,icts outside of the big cities ale touched the
-, is bad one. Why? Because there are
-. or four counties in most of the Congressional
nsr,icts. and the member of the State Com
I',,oe * Acquainted only with the affairs of the
pannblican party and the political situation in
-. own county. When such man comes to
y.,r.yoJk TO attend meeting of the State Com
;,,ae ne is ignorant OF the political drift of the
nd
r,.cutiye Committee is thus kept in the dark
:. 70 pcrilous condition Of the party in various
'.,rte,. | think that outside of Ncw-YOrk and
p,ooklyn every county should have at least one
.,.mber Of the State Committee. Then we should
lave some one man in every county 10 whom we
.oold look for information as to the attitude of
n. voters and what was needful to be done 10
;n.,,sse the vote of the Republican party. Be
sdes ! would have every member OF the state
0ommittee summoned 10 New-York City every
NINTH while campaign lasted. and at general
,.uerience meeting give his views as to the true
rpdition of the canvass IN his LOCALITY Al
,u,b meetings hints and suggestions IN relation
!. vushing the Republican candidates for office
vosd undoubtedly be made of great value to all
.bO should attend them"
John l. Platt Editor of "The Poughkeepsle
Eagle and formerly an Assemblyman from
Duchess County, is of the opinion that the he
publican party should be reorganized upon what
he calls business basis few days ago
be said upon this topic: what are pOlulcdl
narties but organizations with the primary design
~ sIecting men TO Office who will conduct the
Government with economy and efficiency. In
tina. view il is 10 the interest Of political parties
n have their affairs managed as business man
would conduct his affairs. Every year.
about. we have a new chairman Of our
STATE Committee, and he does not come
into Office until about two months before
election day. Then he has TO take the volunteer
soldiery of the Republican party and drill them
into some sort of semblance of military OF
ganization-and pit them against the regular army
soldiers Of the Democratic party. why, IL Is
ike forcing militiamen TO face the regular soIuers
Of the German Army. What we need In my
opinion, is paid chairman of the State CON-
mittee to be elected say in November after an eec-
ton, and TO serve for one year would give such
Il man SIovVo year that is, would give INN /"
sufficiently generous salary to prevent him from
Echeming TO get an office for himself. L would
have him devote his entire time for year TO
the interests Of the Republican party. l would
rive him q generous allowance for travelling eX-
,.,sas so that he would be enabled 10 journey
-.
,bout the State from county to county. learning
,ocrratsIv the political situation In each county
I ,y,ula have him visit Albany frequently while
~. Legislature il in session, and keep records Oh
legislative actions OF the Democrats aud Repubn-
2ans. -,-..-..
Il would give such a man several assistants
md would pay them salaries. i would also nave
building erected in New-York City as Re
,nblieap headquarters for the State and CITY
There are twentyeight cities In THIS
STATE and nearly every one OF them
bas Democratic Mayor; and Democrats
n the beod OF eaoh one of the city departments
In New.York City the salary list amounts 10
sl7. 900 900 yearly: in Brooklyn 10 $5,OOO,OOO
There is S22,OOO,O0O paid out III salaries 10
Democrats in Two cities alone without considering
the Democratic cities of Albany, Utica, Rochester
RnffaIo and ElI,ira 1t is a small estimate TO say
lhat Democratic Office holders IN @ues alone re-
GIVE 81 100000 yearly, ana IN TINS estIha'c
there IS not put the Large amount OF s.taIIus us
pensed in the Democratic State departments at
Albany The Democratic party is In Jhe hapI'
Of Wruging from 2 per cent 10 per cent al
nuay out Of lie Office holders. one can easily
zee what portentous pohtlca! Iund can DC W. CDI
hc.ed by taking per cent Of S25,00O,OOO yearly
Vita this money the Democratic leaaers can
bring TO tine polls annually an army Of voters
TO say nothing OF the bribery OF voters. the edueIs
edl get their NOte JeglbbSIcu ia
esn bring ont their vote in the cities, and can
pay the expenses Of numberless political meetings
sad parades.
We must put our party upon =,
business basis And despite the fact that the
Igfal parts Of the State did SO badly this year
e Tie Republican party think that gSpGc Of
attention should be given TO the OrgalZalloIi - VI
TIE psrty in New-N0rK City l do not believe the
Iatdrsl Democratic majority there is over 10000
lSs, WHAT becomes Of the 10000 young men
nVa the county, a large proportion OF theIn
kspatGcaus VINO annually go 10 New-fork 10
I'VE Why do such a large proportion OF them
En the Democratic party, why are most Oh 'he
l9ie.1srs allured into the Democratic party !!
tlnk il is because the Democratic party makes
business OF getting new voters, and that is lusI
WAT We ought 10 do in New'York City ana ana
would 90 If we had a capable chairman OF our
htle Committee, q paid official with nothing
es TO do the year around but to forward inc
Interests OF the Republican party"
TO WAGE WAR on THE Sims.