New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

cus>on among the politicians Of both parties. but par
tculorly with the Republican leaders Of this county.
They are somewhat undecided yet rs TO the proper
coursc 10 pursue The Legislature passed tie BILL and
| tbe Governor signed it, Int good lawyers hod
that as this was done at an extra session OF the Legs
ature il I clearly unconstitutional. since the organic
| law Of the state clearly had in view, when providing
for a reapportionmcnt, regular session of the law
making BODY subsequent 10 that of the census year.
| This and the outrageous eerrymandeTing Of the dis
r;cts will form the basis Of the appeal to the courts
pn nothing can be done In the way Of LEGAL procedure
mill Iuv when the boards of supervisors Of the var
ous counties meet agree upon district boundary
lines In this county the Common Council has charge
Of the matter Should the courts uphold the action Of
the LEGISLATURE. then tho gerymandcr goes through,
right or wrong Recent experience in the courts
the party leaders entertain little hope this point
most Of them holding that adverse verdict /, alto
Ceher probable, and proposing TO act accordingly. In
ease these gloomy expectations falized the qucS
ton arises what should the Republican County organ
| izaton do about II should Il general rcenrOmrnt b"
ordered AT once, should the organization still be
conducted on the present lines
~ first glance one might think there could be
debate on this question The county. under the new
apportionmcnt, will have thirty, instead of twenty
four. Assembly districts, present. This change
calls for half dozen Aldermen and many
Assemblymen, and consequently the creation Of the
same number of new district party organizations Al
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one side holds, and holds tenaci0n>y. that, if The
present district organizations are broken up, they
will be inevitably under the arrangement. their
efficacy will be impaired serious extent and hi,
impairment Will be reflected at he polls in the coming
Presidential election They think therefore that the
present organization should be kept intact rcgdrde-,
OF district boundary lines Provision for the election
of Alderman and Assemblyman can be made. they say
without serious trouble at all events. II will bc better
TO accept whatever trouble may up in regard TO
voting for candidates for these Offices than incur
the risk involved in breaking up the existing orsanza
lions. 1t is further maintained by those holding th!,
view that the Republican Executive Committee decided
at meeting held some time to postpone the re
enrolment until after the November election. Prc'-
dent Brookfcld has no recollection of any such action
being taken, but it might have been while he was away
in Florida.
While the main argument advanced IN support OF this
view possesses a good deal OF weight il dOcs not ap-
parently appeal with convincing to than
strong minority Of the party leadership. The minority
simply LAY that the party afford lag in The
rear in such work. and If the conr, uphold tie Legs,
a,urc's action then enrolment be ordered at
once. Instead of inpaIIng the uselnlncs, of the or
ganzaiOn, they think thai Ii would have the ol-
pot effect. Coming right the Of a National
eection, II would brine thousands Of men into
active party work one Of the ablc,t district leaders
said, in discussing the subject 4" for rccnr)
mcnt 1t should De ordered rs n, possible after
the Aldermen fix the boundaries OF the districts
That will be in July. Instead Of d ding harm, II will
do Us good. know the Argument against breaking Up
existing organization, hut the loss on this account
amounts to nothing in comparison with what we eain
by the infusion Of blood into the party. We shall
gain. not hundreds, but thousand, Of new recruits
bright. active young Just the kind Of hghting
material We need, when IL j. known that all can
come in and that the only test of admission Is that
prescribed by the party constitution. namely that the
applicant voted for the last Presidential candidate OF
the party or intends - With the party In future
and is not identified with any other political party.
am glad to see that the XXIst District has set a
good example in this matter IL organization Is gong
10 be torn 10 pieces Mr.. Blanchard, the leader .ad
the other day, that he would only have LETT les than
half dozen of his best captains, but for all that i'
people are proposing 10 accept what they consider tie
~ ii m rnobfId and Ciairman patterson arc
said to be in Of the change. believing ai II would
he rdiculou, keep mp the Old district boundary ne'
in the party after the courts and the Le ugc have
bOtted them out OF existence.
Some Of the opposition papers have INDUCED IN
some vigorous criticisms Of the membership Of the new
Republican state Committee. alleging that II was
exceptionally weak, particularly the element o. II
represcDting this section % the state This structure
Is too severe. Some men were chosen 1t Is true
who have not had extended political cxperi"cc. but
this cannot be said Of such senator Bufkcr,
OF Brooklyn, or Colonel John X. NUgcnt, who IS far
from being an alleged nonenity In any convention.
State Oh National, the veteran Hustled, or Con
gre.sehnan Ouackcnbush Of Troy, or Charles W.
Uaskctt Of Utica. Colonel George W. Dunn OF
Binghamton or In fact any Of the men from the
Western tier. These unqucst"Iflly able
hody of men. one OF the best that could have been
selected, including IL does, John ii. camp Oh
LYONS a practical politician Of the most marked
type John F. Parkhurst Of Bath Congressman james
W. Words worth who was strongly urged Tor "pVefhor
last fall: George W. Aldridcc, who has been DONG
Inc
estor. John Il. Hazel, Of the most experienced
leaders In Erie County, and John y. scatclcn' one
Of BuffaIo's bright yOung men who are rapidly coming
10 the 'front.' With euch an array OF talent IL Is
unfair 10 say that the state Committee Is "ch' IL
must not be forgotten, however, that the Complain
committee when appointed Will materially strengthen
,be orronizatlon. This Campaign Committee VIII /"
made ND from outside Of the state Committee, ana WI"
include some Of the most representative KepuDh'IS
~ this city and state. Both parties have ticd ul'
,cay Of tiengthcning the regular committees i9r cam
paign purposes and found II T. Yield m1si sat ,"c,p1
mills The Democrats tried last iali anu E'fc
delighted with It, Mr.. Croker himself j. in',,G, n'
saying that IS no other WAY wherein le a'nHu'
nnnni forces OF the stat" he brought into con-
certed action 80 eHccuNcN
so many mistakes made In announcing the
ronos Of the members Of the new Republican stab
cnnut,ce owing to the fact that several elections
r. held lust as the convention was breaking up ui'l
"n, a few people really know who compose the or
aniz.tion at present Here Is the Official list bearing
Secretary lyons seal Of corr ecineos:
Address.
N l. W. a. Jones, jr, Richmond IN. ~ l..
H. VIM. H. Beard, NO. @v2 'cInon'"No"
-, lama. W. Birkctt No. 12O Iawrcnce-st,
AiA' " Brooklyn.
-, Cha NJ Ncwins No. GO \ NadsOn-st
~ N Brooklyn.
V. WIN. J. Taylor No; l"o He"e7-'''' IF'oA-
y n IohustOwn, No. ~ IOwcr,-st.. B'klyn.
" ~ Innnvnn No. 10 broadway, y. y
vi - Van Allen No. 31s Broadway, y. \.
VII H. h -, Collins No. 13j Henry It. y. y.
x Il. \. Gfcacen. No. 40 WEI ~; o., y" -
XII j. H. Nugcnt 90 - To- lu,h u; ~
XII VIM. VI. llFiR, 10 ! - nrun"""S X
Vii Wm IrooI1lcd, 70. - iu1t3n st. y, -,
XIV. G. f. BruGci, NJ; Us West "''"''
XIV. Henry Grlsse. 10. 10. broad"ay' ~ l.
XVI j. W. Iu't,d, iech'nn