New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
THE ISSUE OF REGULARITY.
CLAIMS OF THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZA-
TON OF THE CITY AND COUNTY
OF NETWORK.

T1ON OF THE CITY AND COUNTY
OF NETWORK.
HEARING - THE ORGANIZATION REGULAR.
EVEN rECrNrCALLY-T1IE COMMITTEE
OF THIRTY's REORGANIZATION
NEITHER LEGAL NOR
REPRESENTATIVE.
At the meeting last week Of the subcommittee
OF the Republican State Committee In this city
hear the claims the local factions to recogni
ton. the counsel for the Republican Organization
of the City and County of New-York submitted
the following points:
This organization Is large. efficient and deter
mined.
First-This organization has upon Its rolls over
27.4Oo autographs signatures representing that
number Of Republicans who have deliberately
chosen the form OF association of interests and
action set forth the constitution adopted at
Cooper Union. February 9. 1894
Second-Ths organization includes vast num-
Der of persons who. though Republican in sym
pathy. have heretofore not acted with any Re'
publican organization. We have especial strength
In the great working peoples districts OF this city
and Will guarantee a greatly increased Republi'
in those sections where Tammany has
mcnt of the Republican party here for many years
has alienated voters. We have restored them to
Third-We have a thoroughly disciplined and
equipped body, with organizations In every election
district in this city. and with supervising and
A Assem- dsre We have Sroashou this county
our clubrooms and district meeting places and
mave ch soca ana HThn ana
activity; yigor and zeal of our organization are
Fourth,~we are splendidy differed. our leaders
are Of our own selection men OF expsrirnce aniy
inefficient and treacherous as have been those
Whom we have 3 ana xh0ss ennSt
WI! not SSnd9 6n1ieve in ticket made III OF the
best Republican material: and In no compromise
with Tammany Hall or any other form OF Demo
may and must be made Republican.
Sixth-Ths organization is exceedingly popular
months. and made marvellous progress HUNDREDS
are added to us every week We are needed by me
Republican party. local. State and National. Be
low Fourteenth-st we are practically the Only Ke
the enormous Democratic frauds are perpetrated.
In the I'D District last November at eleven polling
places Republicans were allowed but twenty votes:
this practice will continue. The Committee OF
same leaders and same men heretofore They
will succumb as usual to the eaisng ,nmsnany
a fair count. We will fight as We have been tight
ing the old leaders nsmocts'c and w,, hePuoSsIn
districts we have an enrolled membership OF over
We propose to redeem those portions OF the city
from Democracy.
The foundation and law Of this organization Is
according to approved Republican principles
First-Republicans were alarmed at the growth OF
Democracy here and disguised at the incoinpe'ehcy
and treachcry Of their leaders. When the
County Committee OF 1898 after farcica invcStl-
cation whiiewashed It's disgraced members. ana
proposed Itself rcorganizc the party 10y plans eN-
perimcn;al and rIinous. true Republicans met 10
take action in the crisis impending This organiza-
ton resulted
second Attending and following the enrolment
there was Instituted from the groups i9tinns ~
mont became great ana irresistible mass inr''-
Ing Was called and Cooper Inion was n'e1 ~
nvsrnowlng while thousands were turned a"af
Nearly 2gn delegates Two from can ',s"I.,i
adopted then the constitution Of February p ana
rHiri our plan Of organization meets the ap,
Ipon the election district plan Of organizations IN
each election district. IT mas also ne best len,ni"s
OF the OH system. Assembly district ass1cn' G
binding together and supervising the election iis.
,ricis It's County G, nmit,er: IKE 'h.s wnn" ~,
Of deiegates from election district. and has m"In-
6erhP Of @ sr plan s!.. mat and ,"is'ss ar 70
,hnsc which In Philadelphia and Brooklyn have
pr@u ugr,b on Plan reaches the people creates
mir. ~ polltica activity IN each election district
Civ epen f1s" ann an 70 The yorr CONF
acncc in his party and hl' pary, le@ iir nor.
fith ,oo nr enrolment, Tho enrolling blanks
ana lists which We here"th se a,annn, oY
~" v@,s,s Their eject upon politics cannot be
underestimate i"'' '
TO STAY
Hostile criticism and attack have not weakened.
but have strengthened us
F,rst-We have from the beginning been the ODD
,ec, OF the bi,terest persecution and abuse ms
So cam, mainly from the incompetent ana as
credited leaders whom We have refused longer 10
follow or to trust. and whose pocket, p,es'ie" or
a,nht,ion has been threatened by us IL mas conn.,
Zoo from the SILLY who misunderstand ana the
timid who fear holiness H.. , a,- ,,,o,,o,,.n,
,as hnnn Investigated renvestigated and set forth
again and again In the public press ~, me-
our unfaithful servants have been interviewed ana
their SANDERS published as truths our every Pa9ers
and our friends maligned Never has p9,,c "a
been "ttendd w 0ns SO on@S "Gm puO''
Third-But have thriven by TINS oRpoSa ."r
Aei y friends Increased our energy redoubled
Isst November were a few individuals, LEW
Uttered groups We became few hundreds soon
preycnt the signal triumph OF our PrincpleS' ,.,
o., our nnen and secret foes Accusations against
II only establish It's trusworthiness. IN 'ne sitn
Assembly District for example, our ros "eie u,
Correction was suggested therein we have aiways
s, do an" The rolls OF the Bliss organlza-
ZION have never been made pubic \
.Io nv M TO examine theirs refused per
mission to them. Not one-half OF the'r names
are genuine.
This organization IL regular even technically so.
T,rs,-We make little point OF mere technical regu-
,ar,tv That is a weak claim unless supported by
numbers our sufficient regularity Is the call oil
q 400 Republicans who command us to the front
Our proof Of regularity shall be the work we DO al
election the discipline and efficiency OF our organiza
ton the ability popularity and achievements OF our
leaders We are OF those who confer regularity
rather than receive It, Fidelity 10 Republican prlh-
ciples as demonstrated by the election OF Republican
candidates and the ping up of Republican MAORI
tIes-hesc should and shall assure US the recoBh'-
ton OF sympathy In Committee or Convention
Second-But we are technically regular. because