New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-20
TO REORGANIZE THE PARTY.
THE Committees REPORT.
IT FAvORS THE ELECTION DISTRICT PLAN
FOR REPUBLIC ANS
TIE PRESENT ORGANIZATION STAMPED WITH
DISAPPROVAL RADICAL CHANGE
NECESsARY-DErA OF THE
SUGGESTED SCHEME.

DISAPPROvAL RADICAL CHANGE
NECEssARy-DErAILs OF THE
SUGGESTED SCHEME.
The members Of the Committee Of Thirty APP
pointed by the Republican County Committee
held final meeting last night and adopted the
reports Of the two subcommittee appointed to
consider n plan OF reorganization for the party
and to investigate the condition OF the party
in this county The full committee met at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. and the reports OF both the
subcommittee were taken up and considered
at length
Elihue Root chairman of the subcommittee
charged with the duty Of reporting plan for
reorganization of the party in this county, maze
the report from that committee He explained
in detail the various features Of the provisions
Of the report. and he was followed by Colonei
S. V. II. Cruger. who reported on the condition
OF the party in this city The report of the com
mittee of which Mr.. Root was the chairman
provides for a complete reorganization of the
party n.this county Previous to the presenta-
tion Of this report the following resolution was
presented by Mr.. Root:
Resolved. That upon thorough Investigation OF
the condition of the Republican organization oi me
city OF NewYork this committee is Of opinion
that II Is inefficient ana that reorgathZatlon VI
the party is essential. and recommends that steps
be- taken to insure the same as speedily as pos
slbe.
The reports OF both committees and the reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Root were adopted. and
at the next meeting Of the County Committee
which will be held tomorrow night the plan
Of reorga nlzation as presented last night VIII
be brought forward for consideration. but mas
much as the proposed plan Of reorganization re-
quires many amendments To the constitution
action upon 1t must necessarily 90 over unu
next month. -,
Committee Reorganization, when was
adopted by the Committee Of Thirty;
Gentlemen: Your Sub Committee on Keorgan-
lzaton have the honor to submit the following re-
The Subcommittee on Investigation have COM
muncated to us their conclusion that the Repub-
inefficient. and that reorganization thereon Is
essential go .,
Upon the basis Of this conclusion. with which we
fully agree we have framed and we submit here
into operation which taken together WILL If carried
into effect produce c92mRlee. nnI IL W.. cIfy
We recommend that this'plan and constitution De-
reported TO the County COMMITTEE WIN your rec
ommendati0n that they be adopted.
The following observatlons upon the new system
proposed may serve to explain rs purpose and e.
/ The foundation Of the system IS the adoption
Of the election district as the unt or orsdhiza-
In each election district Republican association
is to be formed composed of all Republican voters
or the district who are willing to enroll and share
in the government OF the party. :.
These
independent centres Of party action and the sole
sources Of political power
DELEGATES TO BIZ ELECTED DIRECTLY.
They are to elect directly the delegates 10 all
nominating conventions for Assembly, Mdermanic.
Judicial Senatorial and Congressional districts ana
TO conventions which select delegates from Assem-
bly, districts 20 state ana county cOh'eh"o"s "i'u
to the County Committee.
They are TO canvass their respective districts De-
fore election: to furnish inspectors ana waGherSt
counted: 10 have the responsibility for faufe ana
the credit of succegs. -
compshment Of which party organiz1"on Is IN
tended Is be done by them -,
ishrd and nothing Is established in their place.
iii The general supervision and control Of The
,c composed Of delegates from the several As,
sembiy districts. elected by conventions composed
of delegates from the election district associations
This committee differs from the present commit
in the following particulars: a., oor,noct 1-ron
the basis u the present Republican vote OF ne
city it Will have but little over i'o members IN
e. It is to do It's work and be Itself the
~ an Exccutve committee which in effect. would
act in its place. leaving 10 II only the perfunctory
"a, II acts directly UPON the election district
socations anl supplies their deficiencies Win In9
assistance OF a set OF subcommittee organized
a5 COMMITTEE on Appeals to review the adms-
sion Of members and election Of officers ana to re-
dress wrongs committed in respect Thereof .,.h
,b) A Committee on organizaton charged WIN WIZ,
The duty OF investigating and reporting on Al VIC
itlons Of duty by election district officers all nef-
nriency or unraithfulness by election district as
sociaticns and. further charged with the duty oi
providing FOR The efficient conduct ol ey.ty cam
paign in all election districts which are without ~
fecfvc district ORGANIZATIONS. an ,.
'c, 4 COMMITTEE on Election officers whose duty
Is to se nat Propn PaSppSnidS for each S polling place
and Whose further duty 1t is to see that all election
officers Of whateyer r,shSa pagya who Violate "'F '"y
are Committce Ti on Abuses and Grievances.
* Ia, investigate and report all
acts by any organization or oicsr brought 10 'her
notice detrimental 70 ths hepn6,can parX anXi,r,id,,on
and oppression practiscd hy Tammany and Tam
many officials upon Republican voters)
4 PERMANENT SECRETARY.
az It has a permanent secretary. who Is TO
give his entire time to his duties
At his office all rolls and party records are to he
kcnt and may be inspected. There all Republi-
cans may obtain information lodge complaints
make suggestions. and get into communication with
ufI Nv \ Campaign Committee in each Assembly
District s to be- selected by the District ASSOCIATION
paign Committee heretofore appointed by the As
scmby District organizations
Y Many provisions are incorporated IN the plan
10 meet specific evils which experience has demons
90, T'hs Enrolment Of Democrats for purposes
Of control By provision that II the Repuhiicain
OF the district be less than the roil there snai
"I'b, The creation of an Executive Committee to
nrohibiting any committee Of more than thirteen.
50 that in every committee at least seventeen
districts must be unreprcsented.
,c) The prohibition OF any Committee on Pa
tronage. ,
latiOn. -, ,,
The system thus outlined will be free. think.
from many Of the evils of the present system.
FREE FROM THE PRESENT EVILS.
our political activity has been too far from the
voter We have frequently been very active in
large halls and very inactive among the voters OF
the city. our Assembly District organizations have
been too often for delegates and not for votes
Their rolls have been frequently made up by ap-
plying the test of adherence to the district leader
rather than OF loyalty to the party. The County
Committee has exercised effective supervision
over the actual work OF the party. Between that
committee and the workers in the election districts
has always stood the Assembly District leader; but
that committee has had. practically. power To
deal with him. II he has been Inefficient inatten- |