New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-03
NOT TO CHANGE NOW.
ACTION OF TIE REPUBLICAN COUNTY COM
MITTEE.


| No other midsummer meeting Of the hepaon D'1
County Committee OF the CITY ana 'o"hS y,
York was ever so largely attended as was the one
held last evening at the Grand Opera HOUSE man,
Eighth ave. and Twenty third st'' u c"''s'uei ~"
proper course to be pursued Dy INC VI s"" "
view of the changes brought ABOUT oy inc s''iy
Wandering reopporionment act OF the last Democratic
LEGISLATURE The discussion upon the reSoluios pro-
nosed bv thc Executive Committee, and upon lhc
amendment offered by \. Wills Lightb0nrn, h'ehueu
to give additional representation TO INC laI-"r AS
sembIy districts which have been divided was an
animated one but II conducted with an absence Oh
personal feeling highly creditable TO those who en-
gagged in it, The debate disclosed an amount OF en-
thu,iasm devotion to the Republican party, and an
earnest and determined purpose to maintain harmony
and To win tho great battle of 1892, which could not
fail to inspire all present with renewed encourage
ment and spirit.
President William Broosield called the meeting TO
order at : p. III. The large hall was already filled
with Interested Republicans, that the seats were
all occupied and numbers had TO stand In the aisles
There present eXJudee jacob NJ Patterson,
Bernard Blgn, William II. Belnmy. Charles II.
Murray, James A. Blanchard General Michael kerwin,
George W. Wanmaker, John Reisenweber, Donald Nc
Lean Police Justice Clarence ". Meade, Charles g.
| Cronin. a. Willis Lghtbourn, George b. Deane, ex-
Assembly man John f. Brodsky, John Il. Nugent Will
lam II. Towney, Frank Raymond, Job j.. Hedges,
George lllari, David Fried,sIn. william II. Ten
Eyck, John G. Dodd Cornelius BOWMAN, John
II. Gunner ex-senator Frederick :. Gibbs,
Martin IIealy Cnited States Marshal Jacobs
tx Alderman James W. Halves. eX-Assemblyman L. L..
Van Allen, Henry G. BOtty. Charles Brckwede John
Collins II bert A. Greacen A. e.. Mason JOhn simpson,
william Ilcnkel, Charles W. Anderson Christian Goetz
Thomas l.. Hamilton, Michael toode, James V. L0gue
Henry Crasse, William Leary, r. J. Rush. Denis Shea
Gustav 4. Schurursnn and Of other wcllknown
faces In the Republican ranks. Every district
largely represented.
secretary Bclany read the minutes Of the LIst meet
ing Of the committee. The first test Of true Re
publican fcrvJr came when Mr.. Bellamy read the
eloquent resolutions which adopted at that meet
ing atlfying the Minneapolis nominations and plcdg
ing fidelity to Benjamin Harrison and Whtelaw Reid.
The sentiments of the resolution, quickly
responded to with spontaneous applause and every
mention Of the OF the candidates for President
and Nicc-Pre,idcnt Wa, repeatedly appauded
EX-Judge Patterson, chairman of the Executive
Committee, offered tho resolutions, which had received
IL, sanction, TO meet the situation caused by the
Assembly District IeApporonment. As Mr. Bethany
read them number Of the provisions appaude1.
The resolutions follows:
Resolved, That the County and Executive committees
u tx Republican party should remain at present
stuci until otter the general election November b. for
the purpose Of conducting the campaign.
Resolved. That the secretary OF the County Committee
be authorized and directed to procure boks containing the
roll Of membership Of the al Assembly District organ
zatons from the lat TO XXIIId inclusive and to
tanscrbc from them The Of the enrolled members
according residence, int, books representing
Assembly Districts apportioncd by the Board super
Ni,or>, under the reappOntneDt law 1892. The ex.
sting organizations In the Twentythd and Twenty fourth
Wards u at present constituted but subject
enrolment hereinafter provided.
Resolved Tint At convenient date prior to the time FOR
the nomination and election u del gates to the several
nominating conventions III the shall not by that
time have declared the ieappontment law uncOnstitu.
onOD. there shall DO held enrolment Tor two DAYS in
each Of the new Assembly District. from the the
AAVIIIh. inclusive ard in the Twenty and Twenty
fourth Wards.
sid omcnt be he'd day, at the places
20 h. designated ~ The Executive Coai tee between
hours Of and ,. each day and be conducted by
enrolling officers 70 be named ana appointed by the
Executive Committee the enrolment Repub-
leans desiring 10 DO shall have the right pres,
themselves IN their respective Assembly Districts and have
their enrolled a. members OF
sembly District organization and the
enrolled shall be added 70 the already
transferred from present rolls and
the list OF entitled primary
election to b. held prior TO the tim, OF holding the several
dominating conventions.
Resolved That the enrolling officer, to be appointed
a. provided for IN the preceding resolution
auy primary election ordered Dy the Republican County
Committee until district organization shall have been
organized IN each of The thirty Assembly Districts.
\. WITH. LIghtbourn. Of the XINth District, pro
posed the following amendment to follow the
first resolution:
Except a, to The XIXh. XXIId XXIITi Districts. and
the Twenty third and Twenty. Wards which
shall b. increased reprcen atiou In the EAscutne Co..
mit,cc a, follows:
Two In the MINI District.
one in the XAIld District.
Two ia the XXlIld Dsthct.
one in the Twenty third and Twenty fourth wanl,
To BE- chosen by the member. OF the County COM
nittce nom these districts aud wards.
I'll, amendment, wnch Wa, i,,''1--t 20 provide
tatf for DnSfl n
the governing body Of thl, organization. heard
with cheers, and Mr.. lieh;bourn. being recognized
by the chairman. made an able appeal for It's adop-
ton. lie said This is not IL question ol fac-0n
or Of personality. 1t i, question OF Republican
principle. | have personal ambition 10 crafty
in Offering this amendment The resolutions pro
posed inimicai TO tho Republican party. IL Is
aid that the rcapport,onmcnt law unconstitutional
and that should wait until 1t i 40 pronounced.
But must Remember that TIE law Will be IN.
forced unless the d eide 10 10 be uncOnsutI
tlonal and until then II will be binding upon Re-
publicans well Democrats. tAppauscJ The
chief Of Tammany Hall has issued his cdict and ap
pointed his leaders but every leader Is a
resident leader You propose To give some
members Of the executive surplus Of
power. We have excellent leader I'm tho NIHth
District, but IT Is not for the best Interests Of the
districts. for the NXlld and the ANVllth should
also have lenders. (Applausc.) | don't believe the
law is constitutional, but the courts have already
decided I'm favor and got no benefit therefom.
More applause) The enemy is upon one leader
cannot properly represent the Republicans OF three
districts.
Ought not the new districts TO have a voice in
saying when tho re-enrolment shall take place We
want some one to voice the sentiment in the dis
trcts'
Donald Mclean. of the old XXIIId District made "a
displssionate appeal for the adoption OF the Exccu-
tive Committee, plan. --ac great question: he said,
TO be decided how best 10 get ready for the cam
pagn. 1t the most important Of all considers,-
tons. The gentleman who had preceded him was mis-
taken In saying the districts were left without
representation lie himself wa, hee representing the