New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
trous results would follow the enactment OF
this monstrous Free-Ship bill
Tile REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

THE REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE.
A single criticism is to he passed upon the
action of the Albany Convention In the opin-
ion of many Republicans the convention, in
failing TO provide for the enlargement OF the
State Committee made mistake. 1t is gem
orally conceded that Republican success in this
State in November depends IN part upon such
n reorganization of the committee as will make
it potent in every school district. As the COM
mittee is now made up-a member being as
signed TO each Congressional dstrict-it is prac-
ticaly impossible for it thoroughly 70 super
wise the State. But it needs no argument to
prove that in the absence of such supervision
it is useless to expect that the entire Republican
vote will be polled at any given election. Why
not enlarge the committee. therefore, so as to
give each county representative upon itP
The suggestion is met with the objection that
a member for each county means committee
of sixty. and that committee OF that size
would be unwieldy. A similar objection was
urged when it was proposed, few years ago,
TO enlarge the State Convention. The State
Convention of 1888 consisted of 496 delegates /
the Albany Convention of III delegates, but
90 far as we are aware the convention OF 1892
was as easily handled as that of 1888. IL
convention of III delegates does not prove UNI
wieldy, why should committee of sixty?
In urging these considerations we do not
lose sight of the fact that the State Committee
which was chosen on Thursday at Albany is
a most excellent one Each Congressional dis
trict is represented by sagacous, earnest and
experienced Republican worker. In fact, the
committee is so good that the only fault TO be
found with it is there is not more of 1t. Its
thirty -four active members are equal to the
accomplishment of much telling work, but can
they do all that ought to be done? The COM
mittee was selected by Congressional districts
under the new apportionment. Some OF these
districts not being composed OF contiguous
territory and containing a number Of counties,
no one man, whatever his devotion TO the Re-
publican cause, can adequately represent them
The result will be loss of votes In localities
which have not been carefully looked after
In saying this we are not forgetting that the
state Committee is reinforced by county com
mittees and other subsidiary organizations
which can be depended upon to render good
and faithful service. We are simply contend
ing that the best interests of the party require
that the main committee shall he large enough
10 discharge all the duties when IL undertakes
to perform.
The good of the party evidently demands
that this subject shall be constantly agitatcd
until the Republicans of New-York have the
satisfaction of realizing that the state Com
mittee is equal to all its obligations. During
the past year, especially since the November
elections, a number of suggestions have been
made with view 10 rendering the committee
moro useful. These suggestions have attract
ed much attention, and sooner or later will
bring forth good fruit. In the meantime let
US all rally around the State and the county
committees, cooperating with them rs best we
may. If every thorough going Republican will
resolve himself into n committee Of one for
campaign work we shall carry NewYorlI this
fall by a handsome majority