New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
REPUBLICAN EDITORS BUSY.
THEIR PENS LAID ASIDE TO DlSCoSS
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

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TANNED by THE REPUBLICAN CLUE.
The Republican Editorial Association of the Stat,
of New-York assembled yesterday morning in Par
lor d r Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel \ motion was
adopted increasing the number OF members Of the
Executive Committee to fifteen. five to serve one
year five for two years and five for three. The
speech of Chauncey NJ Depew. delivered at Wednes-
days session. ordered to be printed.
An address made by John /. Platt OF Pough-
keepsie. He advocated the use Of the columns OF
the country press for the disseminate OF political
literary matter as against the pamphlet system
which requires the mailing 70 individual! voters OF
documents In political campaigns lie urged con-
certed action the part Of the Republican press.
supported thro Ugh the supply Of literary material
which IL desired to circulate by the Republican
committees.
Murat Halstead who has been active in his asso-
citation with the Republican editors Of the State.
then spoke lie alluded TO the great victory in
Brooklyn at the last election, and emphasized the
power OF intelligent discussion and proper compre-
hension Of issues. gained from the columns Of the
newspaper press. which effected the splendid re-
suits Of which not only Brooklyn but the entire
country proud. lie expressed belief in
aggressive warfare. and said it easier for the
people when aroused ito carry a point by storm
than to hold the works" He spoke too of the in
men, he said. had not realized what the Democratl tic
party could do in the way Of mischief until they
had had an opportunity Of witnessing the results
for themselves. These results would convince them
that they wanted no more of 1t.
TO PETITION THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
motion was subsequently offered and unanirn-
ously carried authorizing the Executive Committee
TO prepare petition TO the Constitutional Conven-
ton for an amendement to the Constitution which
should embrace the principles of the OHIO laws
bearing on the liquor traflc.
An adjournment of the meeting followed in order
that the association might in body attend the
at is rooms No. so Fifth-ave On their arrival
ossf they OF emTy Fl the W%m
Bostwick Robert p. Porter, General Samuel
s smas %a% Mahon cSa A%o s
Igen T. Davies John Ford Alfred aI Mar wi
After a luncheon. the guests assembled in the
coined formally by John sabine Smith, the presi-
dent John H. Starin and G. c. Shayne Of the
Chauncey NJ. Depew dropped In to extend his
e'e'"S' WHAT MR.. SMITH SAID
Mr. Smith, In his speech, called attention to the
need Of the harmonious support and cooperation
Of the editors Of the State. to the end that good
laws might not only be secured for the Common
wealth, but for New-York City itself,
John A. Seicher followed Mr.. Smith, and then
Roswell C. Horn made a brief address, filled with
practical suggestions and witty illusions. The next
speaker called upon was Robert p Porter. who ho
manifest inability Of the Democratic party to COY
ern the Nation and the duties Oh b facis t9 their
readers f. H. Butler, of Buffalo, spoke briefly,
den. who proudly referred to his adherence to the
Republican party since its formation IN lSot' ana
In accordahce With the arrangemens the
caton at o'clock, responded to the nVit4Ilon %,
Buiiding, at Thirty -ffth-st. and Broadway. Ar
irving there the members Were escortI rnng at
the later editions b Of ,C Rs Eyn Palmer
as the guests Of Mr.. Palmer. to witness the per-
Torrance of "li92.
ANTI-MACHINE REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
MEETINGS HELD IN THREE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
The Anti-Machine Republicans of the Id Assem-
blv District met last evening at Botanic Hall. NO
Ss East Broadway, and formed provisional or
ganization, with Abner I-ubelsky as temporary
chairman and John a. Sullivan as temporary secre
tary. There were 100 voters present and the en-
rolment list contained 800 names. j. A Stetler an
explaining the objects Of the meeting, SAID mat II
was TO be IAN organization of Republicans who DO
not believe in being sold every election day In
the election district In which only two votes were
counted at the last election, he said sixty names
had been enrolled on the anti-machine books. D.
A. Da Costa termed the old system "old tosy.
The anti-machne party. he said, had come TO stay
j. B. Townsend. secretary Of the Republican
State League, said: I'VE want TO enlist all who
are here under the banner Of reform and reorgan-
cation" He said that the showing made by the
Republicans at the polls in the last election re-
no other they should be made to step down. James
p Degnan also spoke. Resolutions were passed
expressing the opinion that the salvation of the
party lies in the plan proposed by the Provisional
ORGANIZATION Of the Anti-Machine Republicans OF
the City and County of NewYork, and that as
representatives Of the election districts Of this the
Id Assembly District, heartily lndorse that
plan and pledge our aid in carrying ii 10 sue
cessful issue"
provisional organization of the anti machine Re-
Assembly
formed at a meeting held in Brickayers' Hall. No.
20 East Twenty-fOurth-st., last evening. /. ST
John Gafney called the meeting to order and briefly
explained its purpose. He chosen chairman.
Resolutions indorsng the Provisional organization
of the anti chine of the county adopted,
and on motion OF j. Il. Roland a provisional com
mittee appointed TO secure signatures within
the district to a statement demanding new party
organization in this county. copies of which were
given those present The committee consists or
T. st. John Gaffney. Thomas McE,lbone j. T. Be-
land, W. J. Bale and II. Rossiter.
The anti-machiTA Republicans Of the With Assem-
bly, District will have meeting this evening at New
Irving Hall, No. PA Broome-st There Will also be
meeting Dry Dock Hail. No. 29l East Fourth
st., which is In the With Assembly District