New-York tribune., 1892-12-21
stand II Democrats and 13 Repubicans-a Repubncan
gain OF q.
ORGANIZATION INDISPENSABLE.
ADVOCATING A PERMANENT CHAIRMANsHIr
FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF


NEW-YORK STATE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue OF December Il you comment on
The complaint Of the Republicans north OF Inc ia''
lcm who. In tone OF chagrin, and almost OK us
couragement, lament the overwhelming maIoriues "
New York and brooklyn In the last campaign WHO
II Is useless TO indulge in recrmination, except ."
far 10 correct errors and stimulate each o'ner ="
better work in the future. 1t IS fair to the RepuDhcans
o: New-Yorli and Brooklyn TO say that appreciauhg
the tremendous Importance of the contest Of 9l as 'he
preliminary battle Of 02 they entered the contest un
der the leadership those sterling brilliant. honest.
Iprght Interior leaders, Fasset ana Nroonah' ana
fought the greatest fight ever waged here, ana mao
the Republicans Of the West and North done rs
well or even rs well usual Mr.. Fassett wouth DC
serving his term. The Legislature would nave peen
ours, and New York state saved the disgrace OF
Judge MAYNARD on the bench Of highest court In
fact. the whole series Of mi,haps and crimes wOun
have been avoided. and this year the state wond
have been easily carried for the party In spite OF
>nappeIs' and Anti -snappers.'
They, however, elected stay at home and hIsx
corn and it viii be hard fight for MS TO regain
lsSt ground ard It behoOves TO effect thorough
organization, to bring the strength and help Of every
one who is In sympathy with the principles OF our
party into play. There are nough voters IN tnls
State in accord with right and justice TO carry the
next eecfion by a vote large as to prevent Tam
many and It's followers from cheating us out OF the
victory II We get them oIt to register and vote
and the counting To succeed In this, we must
have oil enrolled. All those who then desire to vote
for standing officers should pay small fee-say Sl
This Initiation would pay for the district expend
lures percentage should be held for the central
organization to pay for the services OF a permanent
chairman and secretary, he elected annually.
The chairman should be- In receipt OF a comfortable
salary-arge enough to command man OF executive
ability and a hustler lie ought not to be engaged
In large business OF his own. There would be work
enough, II well done, 10 occupy oil his time, anu IL
he don't do H. get man who VIII. lie shoulo 10
elected by delegates from the several districts eaca
district given as many IT is entitled to- the
pro rata division based upon the preceding election
lie should the power OF removing and appointing
his cabinet staff district leaders, IN order TO bring
each section Of the city up to It's best possible showing
The space OF this paper will not admit OF arguing
each Of several propositions but in regard 10 the
chairman devotng his entire time to the work, 1t may
be said that It is impossible for justice TO be done
TO an organization Of 100000 members while carrying
II large private business. In a small society OF not
more than 100 members, Of which was chairman,
there never day passed but that did not
devote time In devisng measures to make the
wOa efficient. and new methods to bring 1t out
OF the rut IN which 1t had stuck fast. When Mr..
Frank X. Lawrence was elected TO preside over tho
desnles OF the Masonic fraternity the great hall deb.
had hung for Years like milestone around the neck.
paraIyzIng the work Of the organization. lie ap
pointed his staff and went to work, and set the
brethren all 10 work. and the result as always success
With such man. paid fair salary, which the lOOVO
Republicans would scarcely feel the organized Repub-
lcans, Instead Of struggling toward the 100000 mark
election far below that figure. would be fighting for
the 10000 mark and getting there
ability Of Its chairman. The Republican party cannot
have the executive ability necessary 10 its success
without paying for 1t. LET'S 6,SIE DO I npowy "
New York, Dec. IA. 1o92.