New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
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POLITICAL. AND PERSONAL.
MEN AND AFFAIRS DISCUSSED.
REPUBLICAN RrorGASIzATIoN-REroR suc-

REPUBLICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sue
GFsrrD-MR. CHAPIN's AMBITION.
Tho subject of reorganization IS mon seriously ana
profoundly under consideration ly the Hfpbh'ans' III
view NJ the recent election, than ever before. Inc
growing Democratic majonics have continued 10 I'D
prs, nor and more deeply up,n TIC minds of those
who consider the subject that new men ana nc"
measures arc needed 10 restore public conh'"f" !"
the local party, and 10 Induce voters 10 ~ 10 NV
polls and cast their ballots. IL wHs ihout' ""'
o. 900 or 10000 of tho registered voters Of the city
might stay away from the polls for various reasons
This fill that b,ing the proportion Of previous lc"S'
but the records show that nearly SBoOO aIer Hsh''
Ing failed 70 vote There was Tive same marked
Milling Oh last year. That the Rcpabcan vote showeu
practical loss instead Of the expected g"ip ana te
Democratic gain w,s a. great OF greater than was
anticipated leods 20 tho conclusion that the s'ayat
homes lelong to the minority party. The dssatS'
faction With the party management accounts fof
much Of this together with the failure to adopt re-
form methods when they hive been earnestly hFo
Gated With the best list OF candidates Ior ioc"'
Offices offered for the SURFACES II The pcoPe Tor years
the voting showed thc; defeat by greater piur"ues
than ever before The Official figures Of the vote for
CITY Controller as compared with two years ago, are
these: oo ZOO
Republican Observation-Disclosures" 45n NE
iluraliucs ................ 1870 -]'Ail
The Republican vote showed an Increase OF a.
o,e. and the Democratic 1885, the large Increase
being duo TO the voting for PRESIDENT.
A number OF plans for the reorganization :" t'e
marry representation have boon sdyocatec but the
concensus Of opinion appears 10 favor the ahopno'
Of, tho Philadelphia system, perhaps with some ioi
ooatlons suited ~ local needs This system In few
vcar. changed the Pennsylvania metropolis from Il
Democratic 10 Republican city. The division or cicc-
,ion district Is made the unit Of representation III
philadelphia THIS Include $50 voters, and In brooklyn
II consists OF 400 These organize and ei'ct dcoea'e'
10 ward or Assembly district committees, when
I'm turn select thor representatives. to the central Or
executive committee, which Is tie final authority
The representatives ar, chosen from tho people every
year all registered Republicans having voice IN The
n1maries The voters living In the same election
district can become acquainted and can in'er'hahH'
Vows and thus the real sentiments VII De Vo"eo
IN tho representation In the governing bodies
A prominent Republican says: THE efforts put iorIh
In the past 70 improve the present organization nav
only seemed TO weaken 1t and nuliify It's enec'
Three or four yea, ago the representation IN the
General Committee was practically doubled In size
what was the result, Why, the meetings became
twice rs noisy and tho unweldy body broke up INTO
factions which continually sought "a secure partisan
advantage instead OF the benslt OF the party The
contests for control OF the committee, ana through J.
Of the Navy Yard patronage became 50 serious u'a'
allegations o, fraud freely made ana the as
crocefl revelations were sufficient to make men
ashamed Of the party. The way In which nominations
were mado also provoked scandals and led 10 inc
loss OF Congress and Assembly districts which Shohil
have been surely Republican. Tho record % inc
last four years ough, TO be sunclen, to coudcmh 'e
nre sent system md MAKE plain ne need OF rau''"'
REFORM / believe all the present organ1a'lohS s'u"
alsband and complete reorganization Of party me'holS
should pr67nn. BY adopting new system under tho
.F1 lad
ems not identified with the old one aud the pr-
ve,,ion OF the personal element taking the LEAD thr
ucpubncan party could be restored 10 It's pr.stiho
vlgor and made formidable foe to the hHng 10"
So firmly nrcnched in power. II something oil ui'S
.ort "a not done the party might rs well give up th'
bopc'css contest for II will be possible for INC DeHo'
crate 10 elect their worst men to the best oEces WIN
the present tremendous majority
w. W. Goodrich chairman OF the Republican Ten
,rol COMMITTEE Francis II. Wilson. chairman OF the
-,mrnign Committee; General James Jourdan ana
uopy other active Republicans have pronounced JNch
,clves In favor Of tho reorganization OF the party
;vstrm " representation. Mr.. Wilson says Mhhe
bc election d3,irct the unit Of organization. Let
the chairman and secretary OF each district or;aAh
ton represent II In ward associations. Let cach
rord aud town send two delegates 10 the Geneiai
rommntcc letting II consist of sixty-four members
AR the county That will put tie organization Ill
,bo hands Of the Republicans 81 the county ana VIII
,revent u few men from using II for their own cnu'
Some practicable plan VIII be submitted - tue zen.
,ral Committee by the Reorganization Co'nnA' o' !
Fifteen appointed last winter to consider The siol'''
which reported IN favor OF election district cap'hin'
ard deferred further notion until after e'cuoh'
.pccial meeting OF TIE committee may be c'h'N u
consider the matter before the December m'''"s ~
,llch primaries must be called under inc Pr'se"'
:v,trm 10 elect members of the GenrFal Noil"'''
md ward association officers for the cohh"E s'''
The question q tn" choice OF senator i'',' ~. .r |
,,o In IN, United states scnnte Is cngrcssing TIE
tcntion OF rrooklyn Democrats, for they believe that
rev hold the balance Of power In the next Lossiitui
Tho Democratic MINORITY In TINT body Is eighteen ana
here will be nineteen Democrats from BrooHyh' Inc
names of several possible candida os have been sus
rested including those Of Hugh McLaushlih' Sni"
senator MoCarrcn aud cxConsres'man Cn"pm' Mr.
,,a,gh,h f. NOT kelv 10 be willing 10 surrender