New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17
IN OPEN THE DOORS.
.ovv OF THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
MITTEE
.oyry1s TO TIE CONSTITUTION OFFERED

p''ni,7 conh have failed TO br Impressed
iaN ,.c. that the organization in this county
..orro upon "a new era OF lis existence ana
,hot is full Of promise. The proc'e iings
CIV ~, 60 spirited those OF the meetings last
VIZ Wi bat they were equally significant, and
".;nlr rs satisfactory to every loyal member
.ho marty who desires 10 see the scope OF ac'V"
'.,;canism in New-York broadencd. and the
EeV"o,;o, become an active. potent force in
,be politics OF TINS CITY!
~ sxecutivc committee the question OF
~, the constitution. which embraced the
r's" ,;.u. on the vital question of reorganiza-
f'''' Tis roport was handed in. and il was
u' .rorahlv received The main points of II
pS ;dorsed in the minds of most hearers
W" ,,,o,r but of course. the formal adoption
~" M. take place until the next meeting,
GU .,,s,itution forbidding all changes i'll its
s,cept after n months consideration Inc
V,,,c protest that has heen heard for months
~..rs against the close corporation tendencies
,ractjces of the machine have been cf-
)" =, last. for under the proposed amend
~. !, will bc beyond tho power of dis
..., association TO keep out any Republican
W.. Desires 10 identify himself with the activl-
49, ~ his party. This is the most important
.s.roe recommended. and there is no doubt OF
adontOn, 10 ludgc ny tH' idNoi""' ''"'"'N"'
,sss.d upon II last night
rbo,a was not 50 large an attendance as usual
.,'"t Grand Opera House Hall was two-thlrds
.,r President Smith presided. EN-jud@e rae
''" as chairman of the executive committee,
"i" .h, ranort Its reading occupied nearly
p hour,s time and the veteran secretary, MY.
=" loote1 weary when he finished tho last
After he had finished the report resoin-
- N, Blainc's death were offered by eV-
,.a.. Hall chairman of the committee on reSo'
80 ond Assistant United States treasurer
n.h,-,s made a graceful speech in moving Tor
w. ortion His address was applauded Nigor-
W.. ord ,hcn the resolutions were adopted WIN
IL IT, ar, thc salient points of the executive
commiteas report:
- ., tho suggestions that have been MADE 10 'h''
rt,ee hardly newt serious considerations pu, NV
80 two that seemed Of sufficient importance 10 o'"'"u
attention. .,. ,,s,,i., o,raniza
-ho,o arc l3- election districts In the county OF
xsryork of which number l67 cover only hei' o'o,N
.,eh in territory. all OF them are hap'e 20 !VIi
100. nv the Bureau OF Elections and the Boafu o'
po,,.o commissioners For this reason, among o'hr>'
a., ru,,ee has recommended plan for election oi>'''
,.or,son in the District Committee in each AsSeho!
District. $3.50 ,,o o,oc,,on y,
Nuiihi'N''
districts. ,,.
Tns executive committee is unanimously OF the OPINION
that the source power in our organization Is IN 'e
Of the party and is eAereiseu ny '"ci" '"e VIZ
district organizations -
7, o,dar 10 facilitate the admission OF members an
amendment offered to Article Of the constitution OF inc
Assembly District organizations which II auoP"u' WIN
enable any Republican to become memoer oil u'e is
,s,on IN the Assembly District in which he resides by
publicly declaring any regular meeting that ne Is 'e
publican. ,.,. w -, ,ronortsn,
khanre Is recommended. -
The existing rule provides that there shau ne "a many
-. :, ,hs s,srIc. committee as there election
districts in the Assembly District. The amendment re-
f,rred 10 requires that the district conmt'ee sha ~
Of Of least member from each eiecuoh "iS'''.V
making IL obligatory upon the district organization 10 ~
,ca rsntrr ~ the district committee from each election
district ond allowing many more as the orsahiNa''"
nav desire 10 elect
mis- provision in the judgment OF the executive com.
rns comes a. the election district plan a. cou'u
A. .,elv proyided for Of the varied conditions
,xs,inr in the several Assembly districts
new article is propos' providing that the presidents
~ the Assembly District organizations and the chairman
w S,,,I., committees shall be- eX.ofcio, delegates
"a ~. County Committee. This provision VIII put inc
executive officers the district organizations In toueh WIZ"
The County Committee and will add siAy-t"o members
the roll. go It'll, .,
,-a,d herev,h were unanimously approved by the COM
ri,,ee and are presented the recommendation tha'
they be adopted.
The proposed substitute for Article of the
Constitution Of the Assembly District organlLa-
tons is follows:
Any member may any OF the regular meetings OF 'he
Assembly District organizations propose Tor membership
the name any person Nouching that he is Iepubc'h
or voter resident of the Assembly District Sucn
name after Icing publicly announced at the meeting snail
be inspectors of election! ANY person may
in writing propose himself for membership and MS name
shall IN Ike manner be announced and referred or aV
person may propose himself for membership oy puon'N
de- airing any regular meeting, that he Is l"pnpea
a resident Of the Assembly Dist1ct anu tha'
no desires join the organization Arr such u'cI'ia'
ton said person shall II unchaenged be permitted 70 sign
the roll; contnn pledge that ne l. i'e
publican a voter resd mt OF the Assembly district
and that he intends support the Republican pr'F or
ganzation Of which the Assembly District Organization
recognized portion, and to submit To the legally en-
pressed action Of the district organization and OF The
County Committee and that he is not and VIII not De-
member Of any political committee or boiy "hlch
does recognize the authority Of the organization pom
signing the plcdecIoll the applicant snail become me'
Der OF the organization
The only ground OF challenge shall be that the applicant
Is not Republican voter or resident OF inc As
sembS District.
Upon a challenge being nterpo-ed the application snail
be to INSPECTOR Of election for Investigation
and report
the chairman tho inspectors Of election shall fa
10 receive secretary the name OF any person pro
posed report the fact at the next regular meeting
!, shall be the Of the inspectors Of election TO acr
tain whether person proposed for membership Is i
publican voter resident Of the Assembly District
and he IL found be such he shall become mehpcf o
the organization upon signing the pledge NIL
In the inspectors OF election snail ho' hhHe u"
adverse fepoft upon Of applicant or pc son
proposed membership the next regular meeting ator
Tie shail have been referred them the applicant
o. person proposed shall be permitted 70 sign "e l'uHe
fo and shall thcreupcn become member Of ue ofsa'
ton; but report f. made the inspectors Of
section shall writing their reason Tor rejecting
" application, which be for one or more oil te
rounds 0. challenge a. provided in thi, ortice NO per
shall he nerni,tod N syn the roll his name has
va rejected by the INSPECTOR Of election.
y person feeling aggricNed by the inspectors OF ei'c
aoa nay appeal in writing the committee on appeals