New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
DISCUSSING PARTY PLANS.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN COUNCIL
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
nr LILLE col, WY 4 Nn LII sTnIlT Committees


~ The COUNTY AND DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
The cXe"utive committee Of the Republican
County Committee held meeting last evening
ut Grand Opera House Hall, EIghth-aVe and
wcnty-thrd-st., for the purpose of hearing sag
gcstions and discussions Cn the subject OF rror
ganization with view to the advancement Of the
interests Of the Republican party in New-Iork
City Jacob VI Patterson presided Near him
sat John S. Smith, president Of the Republican
Club: Frederick = Gibbs and other active Re-
publican workers.
Inland Flower. of the XN1IId District. offered
some amendments to the general constitution Of
the organization. They wero submitted, but not
read and are as follows:
COUNTY.
Article -Amrnd 20 provide the County Commit
shall composed Of delegates aciato president OF dis
trct organization chairmen Of district committees
Further provided that atonoes, presidents OF district or
psnzatons chairnen OF district committees shall, a. eN-
members have all the privileges OF delegates, eA
cept answer roil.call
Articles Ill and IV.-amcnd 70 provide that the officers
the County Committee shall serve until permanent or
ean7aon IN each year effected by the election o hef
successors in Office.
Article V.-Amend to provide that the Executive Com
shall consist Of member from each Assembly
District with present voting power and the officers and
charmcn Of standing committees as eN-0niclo mchO'f''
Further provide that chormcn district delegations shall
appoint delegate 10 serve in event OF naoy oil
the elected executive member. Further provide mat th
president County Committee shall be chairman OF
the Executive Committee with power appoint CHAIR
MN pro tom Further provide for secretary, 10 be
eecaed by thu delegates OF the County Committee OF the
reading secretary 10 serve as secretary OF the Executive
Committee.
Article vII-Amcnd to provide for the election Of as
many delegates and aeinates as there arc eiecA"" us
tricts In each Assembly District.
BYLAWS
Amend to provide that the annual dues Of delegates and
atcrnates shall be $40
DISTRICT.
Article III-Amend 10 provide for the erection OF D."
many deesatcs and aiternstcs to tho County committee
as there election districts In the Assembly D'u!V'
and further provide officers Of district ogahz'
tons delegates and altenacs 10 tie County committee
shall De chosen annuity.
Article IX.-Amcnd to provide that the onice's OF u''
,rc. organizations delegates aid alternates 70 the Oo'
Committee shall be- eXonico members OF the Df'Ice
Committee Further provide that the District Committee
snail eject chairman and secretary OF The county ao'
CATION and shall elect the executive member from INV
delegation County Committee Further proNue ''
the chairman OF the delegation t. the County Cohl'o
shall IN event Of inability OF the executive MEMBER
IN act serve or appoint delegate executive memor
pro TEN. Further provide for Gil annual enro'men' i"
each election district In each Assembly District OF hNo
DAYS o., or near each place where the Boah oil h'.'y
meets.
A general discussion on the subject of reorgani-
ZatiOn followed IN winch l. L. IH NV, VI 49,
XXNIIIth District, X. NJ Hills. OF the AAlNh
District and others took part Mr.. 1iiIlls was
not inclined 10 lay the responsibility oil the loss
of the late Federal election upon the county
Committee He looked upon the outcome as Il
truly National uttrrance lie incidentally gave
eyprcssion to the belief that il there had been
more money TO eXpcnd on the Republican sue
mo result might have lcen different. III this
rc.pcct he thought the Republican party had Dcel'
altogether too righteous. A., ,,o, .ho.
Some of the speakers inclined to the luoa 'h'S
Their. should be IA more liberal expenditure %
moncv aI around The Philadelphia plan. when
nn,h,,ccs a sort of social houso-to-hou canvass"
wa. discussed by Rush SimOn-, W. L. stewart
and colorcl representatives OF the Erpupllcau
nnr,v The substance OF the dcbat" was Ill thr
Girc~tion of - larger expenditure OF fundS ana
a clo.cr relationship between district leaders ana
citizen. GENERALLY whereby IN" vof" should ne
brouoht ont on The day Of election. \ propo-
sition was submitted looking TO large com
ncnsation 10 III" chairman of the Executive ON
mitrec say $4,000 for one year, on 'il' III
alleged Tammany plan OF reward "a Mr. 'rokrr.
hut the response WAS not Enthusiastic anu t"'
nroroS,ion was not acted upon r.
H the close OF the public meeting III" IN
ecutivc Committee went into eN''utiN' S'NNiu.''
,ybnrn they remained for nearly an hour WIFI
ONT accomplishing anyrhing. III" annonh''Irill
was made that further discussion wnu' I'M
tlace on Friday evening at : o'clock. attcr Will
time il is expected that there Will no an oHcl'i
,t,toraucc bV the committee on inc bupJ''t vi
amendment 10 the constitution.