New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
APPEALING TO REPUBLICANS
AN ADDRESS BY MEMBERS OF A COM
MITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.

THEY CLAIM REGULARITY FOR THE GEORGE BLISS
FAcTIoN-A PROGRESSED HISTORY OF THE
PARTY REORGANIZATION IN THIS CITY.
The Campaign Committee OF the Republican
Climb No 40 Flfh-ave has adopted a document
for distribution through the interior OF the State on
the subject Of the party Reorganization In this c;y
The paper reviews the history OF the reorganiza-
ton begun last fall from the point Of View OF meg
George Bliss Republican organization ana y
throughout an argument IN favor of the recoSni-
ton OF that faction by the Republican state Com
mlttee and against the Republican Organization OF
the city and County OF New-York
The paper Is addressed to NewYorlI state Re
nubIcans and IL signed by Joseph NJ Druel. chair
man. and Frank ID. Psvey, secretary OF the cam
pagn Committee This committee IL composed Of
nfty-one members. only twenty -one OF whom were
rresent when the address came up for discus
sion Ten OF the members Of the Republican club
Campaign Committee are members OF the tom
rn,ttee OF Thirty. appointed by the old County COM
mittee which controlled the reorganization In AL
It's stages up to the birth OF the George Bliss or
ganization and nine are members Of that very
County Committed Nevertheless, of the twenty
one present Ave strongly opposed to the
adoption OF the report and opposed 1t at all stages
OF the discussion.
II was proposed TO sign the names OF all the
members OF the committee TO the document. where
/
rather than permit his name to be so used. mo-
on to refer the address the club Itself for adop-
ton was voted down. \ motion 70 refer II 10 the
| majority OF the committee. which was absent WAS
also voted down. sixteen men took 1t upon them
solves 10 sneak for a club Of over GD members
! William Brookneld chairman of the Repnbll'ah
! County Committee OF the George Bliss organization.
was present at the meeting OF the club committee
when the document was discussed. and he MAJ" an
earnest appeal I'm favor OF the adoption oil the re-
port He was exceedingly nervous. conslaer"d the
situation desperate and felt that something OF the
sort must be obtained. which by any construction
however strained might ne considered as represent
Ing the club
The report speaks OF the George Bliss organiza-
ton ms the reorganization" and describes the
Republican organization OF the city ana county OF
No,, Work nc the new organization" The history
of tho REORGANIZATION is get forth. how the com
mittee Of Thirty recommended a nc" constitution
ord a neu Repuhlicar enrolment. how its report
was adopted by che old County committee py
vote OF 3s to 70; how the enrolment was h'''' an"
! 70 15I Republicans subscribed their names no"
o.. 40 votes wcre cast at the primaries which fol-
| lowed and how the reorganization mus TOOK
tho pace Of the old machine and was supported py
| all tho Republlcar papers in this city except one
Tho new organization Is described al greater
length II had it, birth. 1t ia sai1. IN inc Al"
Assembly District where Mr.. Mhholland hai pro
viousIy made several unsuccessful at'e'nPN "
! rot q
corher 2s 1893 The Tribune published blank
torn, for s,bscrblng to the anti-nachine organiza-
,ton which was declared to be provisional These
| blanks IL IL alleged. were signed "unwittinsY ny
| SON. and wickedly by others. who were never Ne
| puhllcan- or were unnaturalized. Inc pahK WI"
! signed by an executive committee. the origin OF
which tho circular Is unable to discover hut which
d, a.. ril.d as 'scIf.consiuted." The circular con-
,ingJ In par, as follow:
SECRECY which surrounds tho birth 81 The new
movement dictated hs entire IoIcy ne liza" n af
urinary elections In the various election lstr,ct,
been adopted Secrecy stlll predomnntlns me ON
rtff., -ppre-sei an Information a. 70 IN" location
| - such election ~ the convention constitution
previously prepared. FOR a permanent organlzatlon
read and adopted The ram A n,Nes ne
| SANITATION ~ the cry and County OF Ne"-iorK
NJ ."crc, blrih and dislngenuous dcvelopment Of
| the new organization. while repugnant 10 K'Pu"n'ah
methods. stand In strong contrast WIZ Inc open;
Thirty" as 10 enrolment primaries conventions An !
Organizations. and Flve de,ic YaHsniy 1mi con- ,h
"Anti-Machine party obtained recruits unoer ,s'Se
and exaggerated returns 81 primary elections II is
| claimed that from 1000 IL 22er individuals enrolled
| In The nov movement and about 200 voted az the
call attention T. another Of me many sg6IS
| ana Ingenious "Anti-Machine' methods ior s"elilns
| rs s,-callel enrolment Circulars ncIcsing an ad-
dressed postal card were sent OUT requesting the r.
| card AZ once and your name Will be placed On the
roll u your election district organization. ana you
viii be notified the time ari place OF hollng the
| coming urinary election" We condemn the circu-
lar because II was grossly misleading and we'll cal,
rof 81 To- deceive In view Of the methods pursurI
! hv the provisional Executive Committee OF the
new organiza ton II IL indeed surprising that some
| basis for much larger pretensons were ho' eS'"o
| llshei , ~. .-,,..o.tors
Of these two organizations throughoui. have Glre-
| fnliy studied the history OF each. and nave no nos
tatlon In assuring our friends Throughout me S'ae
| ,hnf the Republican sentiment or thN clty OF ne
| men who bear the hrunt 81 actual contest OF tne
mon who register and vote. but 10 not partlclpa'e
! g. "a y,v management Is unQuallheily In favor or
The regnarity efficiency. thoronghness and honesty
~ tho regular Oreanizat.On. The Work or rrot-
! ga,iza,or is TO be commended. because the party
Is pnt absolutely beyond the control of individual. /,
| or bosses and because Il was sincere nonrst anu
| ,,.n wherein M one was excluded. and all were
! welcome II local organization thus cenSututel
! freely accessible every member OF the party
| v.i.hu which honorable and manly contest Tor con
| troI was open. shall not command the unluaIihed
| and undivided recognition Of party associates, as
| eemhei I'm State Convention. a premium VII ps
| placed upon factona uprising for purey selhsh