New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-13
FOR THE ELECTION BILL.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE REPU BLLCAN
CLUB
STRONG RESOLUTIONS URGING THE PASSAGE OF
THE MEASURE ADOPTED LAST NlGHT-A

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THE MEASURE ADOPTED LAST NIGHT-A
COMMITTEE GOING TO WASHINGTON.
when the Republican Club met last night to take
action on the Ecctog bill. before Congress ana
likely TO come mp again for consideration on WedneS-
day or Thursday, the silver bill Is put out
! ~ the way James ". Halves moved the appointment
/ Of a committee to draft resolutions and report them
/ within a quarter Of hour. for said he we
have no time f. lose II expect to exert any IN
/ Gucnce Al Washington: must be ready to strike
A. soon a. tho silver bill IS disposed off,
John f. ralScr moved 4, an amendment that tho
committee make it, report next Monday night because
! he thought the resolutions Would he tle most i'm
portant ever adopted by the club and therefore
! should 10 submitted 10 the entire body.
\ strong sentiment al oncc ,prans mp against post
! poncmcnt Jane, = Lchmaicr voicng the general
opinion when he asserted that the resolutions might
! have some effect on a few gentlemen down in Wash
iu-jou7 Perhaps hc referred To some United states
senators ON the Republican side ordinarily. Mr
/ Baker, amendment Wa showed under by tremendous
majorit, and Mr. lIawcS's motion prevailing he and
four other,Thomas +. Wentworth, Edward r Bartlett,
| John 7. Baker and +. u. IIawkns-were named as
/ the committee.
Prominent Republicans continued to drop In while
the committee dclibcracd in private. and when
! tho report handed In it was listened
To- by the presiding officer CcphaS Brncrd; Assistant
District Ntorncy Mott Colonel +. {. Lovclaud LuciuN
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:, Lclumacr. Charles II. Murray. Charlie, II. Phelps,
Curt Won Wullrhon. cN Justice Jacob VI. Patterson.
Daniel D. Earle Henry Gleason. James \ blanchard,
William Br,okdcld. II. Il. De MIL William Lcavy. John
Proctor Clarke. Jonathan H. Crane Job f. Hedges aud
| about twenty other. Chairman Iawcs defended tho
Election hin in a brief bat strong imprompu speech.
calling particular attention - the outrageous methods
u-ci by the opposition pres, 10 mi,rc-
| present the mca-nr, and poison the minds
| ~ the people against IT, The term "Force
biz vas % misuomcr AID he regretted to ,cc IL creep
ing into tho column, Of ucN- papers Of the Republican
| q, Wen q, the Democratic persuasion II was a term
used rs the Democrat, IN Congr,., T. throw d,cled
/ on bcncr,cut measure vhich only slight cK
| tension oi Il law u;drr which both parties had been
voting IN th, state these twenty years. Mr. liawcSs
remarks received with applause.
W. Lchma'er wanted the Republican party 10 wake
up It va, beaten In :'oycmbcr, be- charged. because
| #, deserved {, be beaten. The Election bill was NOT
sectional in any - provisions Affected every
.e.ton of the country and II thcy affected one state
NOR. thai another was because Doe that state there
va, moro fraud intimidation and ballotboN trcaclery
| than boo any other.
Mr. Bartlett declared that discussion vas unne'-
c..,ry. there wa, but one side ~ the question IL
| va, a Republican party mca-usc and E'pnbH'an'
should stand hy It. leaving the consequences to take
| care ~ th'm>rl'c-.
| Her. ,r. the resolutions. They were adopted with
ON, 4 dissenting voice. and with patriotic ervor IN
the chorus of yeas" that boicd NO god 10 recal'i-
trant-: 49,,
Ar.-.,s In. Republican National convention IN lSo'
.r,,.., ., D. t.,tforn On" following declarations
fine t.-p.,ui,, ~ our Institutions rests upon the m1n-
ensr.. ot i.a ballot. an honest count ana eV''e''
r.t.tn. .,.
~ c.noun,. inc fraud and Violence rfa'tiS"d hy the
,,.,. nat, .n southern states. b. which the VIII
. Tho ,tcr is O., oa'-t dangerous ~ tho preservation ~
,. ,,.,,,or. and .o.rmuiy arraign The pcn"rfrtir
Iar,y A. teu. u,o sunu recipient % the fruit Of 'neh
fflud and violence.
" ,,.pd d, tho Republican, " tho south rcrardi"-'
~ tho, ffer party am ,uon-. our cordial -ymrlth' ana
ped.o ,n or most ''n',t efforts ~ pf"u't" 'h' l"''''
~ .u. LEGISLATION wit -"rn" :" every 'itf ' ""''
,- r,eo COP ,or nll and comp"t" recognition pos
and .,.,.i- of ali ,,il and political reh's and.
Wn,r,,. sad declarations "'-c REPEATED 10 INC ~
ton, platform ~ party in eeS In IN" following terms
~. r.,n.rr our uu>vcr,lnc devotion IN ul' personal
,l.t, and Iirti, 81 ,fO- 30 al IA" States and l'r''
, u Tia Iri,n ant especially To the supfrm" and SOY
i,n rent ~ every lIvful Du1n. rrh or p"r naN' or
,, lft white az hl,, h. to cast one free l'I"t IN pun
,t. ItI,.,. and to Shave that Ioct duly counted We
D. "A th f,, and honest popular ballot anr the J'-t ana
,,l ,r.-.t,t,n NJ al the people to De- The foundation
~ our republican government. and demand ri''N' -'
ton % .,ur. tho integrity and purity ~ elections "h'"
,, mo fr t,in- of public authory. W. charge that r'
prc.ant Illustration and the Democratic majority b."
Cong.,, owe ,,tcncc u tn" suppression 81 the Dali
lot by criminal n,lh,ation Of tn Constitution ana laws
ui the United Ntat'~ Hnl
Whrci, Gro-, fraud, upon the elective hincm'" ~
MANY quarter, Of the notorious and are In largo
part admitted by She perpetrators uccof nri
Whct,s, such frauds. when they 'fr't inc choice :"
C,ppr-.n arr not merely ~ local concern but touch ma
Interests TT every cufcn la cy'y part Of The Republic anu
Wbrra. The Constitution give, Congress the cypress
lov, 10 regulate the tines. places ana manner OF hoohS
election. for and prcsn dt\S except u' "'p
~ choosing senator, and the common Instinct Of sell
pre-, a,n dictate, tina; every government should 90 f'r -
II. mower ,>,id, ,.ula, tho choice Of It's own officers
aud -
w, ,rr,cd it, constitutional power over congressman
elections ~ PROVIDING that all such elections 'h'u p,
hv Iiot that member, shall be- chosen by districts ana
hy prescribing IN" time and manner OF choosing senators
| and
Whcrca- There pending before the Senate Of the
United states bill for tn" regulation of Congressional
elections which but extension Of tn" law providing
for United states supervisors At such elections tat ms
been in force Tor twenty years. such extension consisting
mainly In giving the supervisors power In certain 'sS l"
certify the result elections aud In providing FOR
judicial determination Of the prina iacc right to scat III
Conpc,- a method OF determination demanded by the tow
cor Of u,, hi, recent message u the legislature
and
whereas, said bill, II It became law, would not IN
any manner int rcre with the election Of state or local
on GER and behind greater nor other force imam Is
behind other Congress under existing Laws; there
for. be- IL
Ec.o,cd That consideration Of honesty and good
government party it demand from the majority In
Conerc~, the enact Of this bill into law
Resolved. That this club urgently requests u" 'p'ruS
passage by the senate
Resolved That copies hereof be sent bv the secretary
10 thu Republican senators. with request 10 oe"''o'
Eyarts that ne lay the same before the senate
ON a motion made by Jonathan II. Crane the ioi-
lowing committee Of twc.ve were appointed 10y
President Er,incri Ia taLe the resolutions to WASH
tof and place them where they would DO me mos
good Jonathan H. Crane Henry Gleason. ienrS ~.
De Mil Inhn f. Baker. Thomas T. Wentworth Janlcs
\ blanchard. Frank &. Loveand. Ehhn Root james
= iehmnirr Andrew y. Humphrey. Lucas l.. val t,
iIIen and Monroe Il, Bryant. These gentlemen VIII
start for the Capital on Wednesday
MIR. PoRTER's TIMELY APPEAL.
Washington, Jan. /. (SpecaD. superintendent for4
tar Il, r.non.e io an invitation to be present ~ a
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