New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
QUEENS COUNTY REPUBLICANS ACTIVE.
, THOROUGH DETERMINATIONS BEGUN IN
J,M,Ic,-A NEW CONSTITUTION.

JNMAICh-A NEW CONSTITUTION
The Republican, Of Qucens County have come TO
tie conclusion that they have never been properly
organized. The County Central Committee has been
con.d, ring the matter for some tme and has decided
that complete reorganization Of the party i neceS-
.arv ~ a first and most important step to tins
end the formation Of constitution for the govern
mcnt If the Republican parry Ia Queens County was
decided upon. and recently delegates were elected III
The several towns Of the county ana in Long island
CITY 10 mcet In convention in the Town Hail In
JnmaIca 10 Formulate and adopt such constitution.
Yesterday ih, meeting took place"
The, t1. spirit ~ Republican enthusiasm showed
Itself strongly In the representative gathering which
assembled ~ jamaica nj II o'clock lhere were
present delegates n0m Finishing. N"wto"n. North
Hampstead. llcmp-trnd. oyster Bay Jamaica ana
Long Island CITY. The convention understood per
frctly the importance ~ tn" matters to be accom-
tn.l,d and got It, work immediately. William j.
Yoings ~ oyster BAY. chairman Of the County
Central Committee, called the convention 10 order
Frederick f. Willis. Of oyster Bay was chosen tenn
pnrary chairman: Eug"n" /. Naclerol, oil Jamaica
and lame, IT, Post. Of Ncwiown. secretaries. Later
,h,,, officer, were made permanent. Mr.. YoungS
stated briefly the object Of the session, aging
We are here 10 frame constitution for the
euIdanc. f iho Republican Central Committee of
Queens County Heretofore W. have been without
thart OF rouipass and .tve all felt the need oil
IA Guiding bower To which Republicans Of the county
,n their work may took. am not going TO preach
a sermon: # WEE should ask You TO remember
Lots wife, and should take Tor text Look forward,
not back Our work I, In the future. and That the
D,pulLsns ~ tie county may work together We
need n chart TO guide The Republican party Ia
Oucens County has never worked together ~ II
.hould n has lacked organization. The fOnlIda-
ilon principles Of the parry have existed here ~
elsewhere: We hive only failed to eNpound Them
lightly II Is held by some Republicans that the
tariff question has been settled. do not think this
+, 50: but even II II were, another question: mat oil
Immigration Is one which would take THE place OF
the tariff The need Of good government Is more
,pp,rnt today. as the state legislative body i about
,diournipg than ever before: to satisfy tins need
pco,l. are looking TO the Republican party. The
need Of the party to-day Is That II he brought III
touch with the people. 10 % t"a We must h'Nc
organization
p, short discussion occurred 10 the best plan
n, ,,orl Mr. Yonngs read IL number of suggestions
fr,n,a ~ a skeleton constitution. and offered bN
the Comfy Central Committee. liy motion Of VIII
ism A. Irnner. Of Jamaica. committee OF TWO dele
.,.s from each town was appointed TO report
new skeleton constitution. lis work was an amended
onv of Hhe suggestions presented by the County Cen
trl Committee The drait Of II constitution was
rad and taken Up by SECTIONS but The convention
,iionrned before completing the work. The adoption
of the completed constitution VIII mean II thorough
reorganization of III. Republican party In Queens
County. The sections adopted are rs follows:
/ , RcpublIcan |, defined 10 le one who supported
th. platform and cGnd!dntes of IN. last National
and state conventions and intends In good faith to
vnt. th. Nntonul. state, Legislative and Congress
sonal ticket OF the Republl ah party, at he next
ensuing ,lectlon. and all such shall br eligible Ia
membership I'm any district ward organization ana
entitled 10 vote nj all primaries.
The comfy organization of the party shall b.
,,,nwu a. tho Queen, Comfy Republican Committee
Ill There shall BE- but one association ., lTr e ara
said associaion 10 consist Of not less than ten ke
publicnns.
The convention viii meet In Jamaica TO complete
the work of framing the constitution on May d. NJ
n.