New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
A REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
xrrH DISTRICT METHODS CRITICISED.
THE GROUNDS OF coMPLAINr-AN INTEHEsTiNS
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE"

THE GROUNDS OF coMpLArNr-AN 1NTERESTISS
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE"
TIE regular monthly meeting Of the Repupecsn
County Committee last night was more lively anu ~
teresting than had been generally expecuo. hhiS
due to the vigorous but dignifed protest mace W @
Republican voters of the Xlth Assembly D'sa.~s
AGAINST the absurd policy that had been pursued oy
tie managers Of the organization there whefeoS ''
active members OF the party have been kept Ieo "'
ing part in tile work OF the association ana even oe
membership In II. -
There was an unusually large attendance every
district was well represented, and Grand opera iiou'
uou where the meeting was held was filed tresr
dent Brookfeh being absent In Florida, 'ice-fre"'
dent Deane presided. The report OF the eAccuu's
committee in favor OF holding the primaries ior VIZ
election of delegates the district and state conven
tlons on April II was adopted. The ~commenoauo.I
in favor df April 10 for district conventions ~ "
delegates to Minneapolis Will be chosen. was aiso 'n
dorsed When this BUSINESS had been disposeo VI anu
a resolution in favor OF straight" kep"Dh,"" 49, ~
th,s fall had been adopted Mr. Breckenr'"so' VI S
yItb took the Aool, at the same time sending
formidable looking document to the chairman. secre-
tary Belamy handled'it gingeriy "a IL u misn' CON-
tain dynamite After assuring himself that tere was
no bomb In It, he read it as follows:
NewYork March IT, 1892
To TIE Republican General Comm'ee =" ~' -" WIN
County OF New-York. ~
centlenen; Tho sned Republican voters within
the rnrty organization OF the AIh Assembly Oissri.~
hereby protest against certain methods ana &C" Oh 'ns
leadership OF this district association as pehs ur'
tyrannica absolutely unjust in fragrant VOCATION :" l'
90, s,ituton adoped by your honorable coHi'''ee a0
dire ty ooposed the true interests OF the hepuu.an
Marty The precise grounds upon whic We oaSe our "p
peal are ,, -. ra,r.oA
.e,son 10 membership in the district association with
out just cause, and ,,.s -.
second That members the ASSOCIATION are denied 40
tother o
don ,o,tv NECESSARY 10 remind your that the
xIth ha. been should be of the banner epaoesn
Districts OF this city, IL contains between 4ooo ana o"
Republican voters There are, near as We can aseerh
about 600 the roll OF this le' man -oV 'A an
active uart In the work Of the 3Ssocaton A. r"ie.
Tho onthv meetings are attended by Between forty ana
atty members the majority OF whom are oncehoders VINO
have been heretofore entirely subservent TO the VIII OF
the present leaders This small attendance Is not quo
any lack In Republican politics on tho part
the thousands OF voters outside the little cotere tnas
surrounds those in control II springs entirely from the
fact that participation in the activity OF the osanizsuon
ia not permitted except TO those who ere Wiling 70 Do
completely dominated by the existing leadership WITHIN
the past have been practically no sccessons
TO membership the association, except those OF tho
character stated And yet according to our best now
edge belief between and three hundred names
Republicans OF unquestloned standing and undoubted
loyay have been proposed during tht period OF this
number about sixy-nye have been proposed within tho
Lost six months have not been acted upon BY the
| inspectors OF election.
This condition things doubt, surprising you
question Will naturally be asked Why has Il been
permitted since Article OF the Constitution expressly
provides proposals for membership must be reported
upon By Inspectors OF Election the meeting OF the
Immediately subsequent to that when the
posa enter,dl The this is Simply that the
has been violated in this particular and also
to the provision Of the article which allows the
nance. not reported. be called up by member in
open meeting Having complete control of these meetings.
the leadership clique deliberately intmdatcs the minority
or on discussion not agreeable TO tho leaders,
| by tabling the resolution In brief, might triumpns
over right Tho injustice OF this OF course,
has been keeny felt but in the inter-
essot harmony hope that the leaders would sec
the OF adopting broader policy no expression OF
the dissatisfaction exists has heretofore been made
public. Instead OF reforming however. the leadership
has become tyrannca than ever Within the ia's
according to reliable authority decided IN
common admit none into the association VINO couia
not be depended upon sustain the present regime This
decision arrived after careful survey OF the sta-
ton In other words it would that thoee now In
control clearly what else knows that only
this policy Of exclusion the present leadership 70
| continued.
on second point Of appeal the denial 70 members
Of the right to Inspect the records of the association as
guaranteed by Article vi Of the Constitution, We submit
the anidauts OF John NJ. Seare, Robert ErecAinrdge
Christopher Stewart aad William II. Rdicker, all members
the association and in good standing MI Reieher sne
appointed committee to walt upon the
secretary OF the association james w Auten ior the pur
nose of inspecting and the list Of those WHO had
been proposed for membership la the association Mr.
Kedcker week 10 obtain an audience WITH
Mr. Auen but was unable do Finally Mr.. Redickcr
Mr.. Mr. Auten at his place OF business
They made formal demand upon him for the permission
10 inspect roll and other papers Tie secretary now
ever stated that Notwithstanding the requirements of the
point. he did not have IT, hor would no
undertake to get IL them Mr.. Breckenridge aud Mr.
sclrle then appointed committee TO see me seer
taly Of the County Committee William IL Bellamy, and
he
file with this Official those OF the other district -
| CARNATIONS Mr. Bellamy, however willing he was -
comply their request had To aindt That ne uo nos
have the roll could not obtain t from The asociaton
II not purpose. gentlemen OF the committee, TO n.
dulge In any whatever With not are warning
with protesting against wrongs which. q,
| lowed to 40 unchecked Will produce bad results We
come before simply demand our rights as guarun.
ta,t oy your constitution and all We ask Is that you
compel the XIh Assembly District Association to respect
our rh,s a. members OF association aud OF the party
In conclusion, invite an Investigation on your pare
| OF tho charges which have made. We are ready 70
| nrove every statement etlforth In this appeal.
| A long list OF nearly 100 names OF members Of
the District Association appended to the appcal.
| Mr. Breckenridge supplemented ue eadin3
| OF the document with an exceptionally
| able and elective speech. lie said, among other
things, that the appeal was supported oy S9V ne
ia NOT NM them on the list because they wecH noe
| members OF the association. Ordinarily a speech In
not nopnlar but Mr.. Brecknrdge heartily ap
| niauded and rs no appeared 70 answer tho
rharces set FORTH the whole matter was referred "a
| The Executive Committee for consideration without
dissent ,,o,