New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-14
AN IMMENSE ENROLMENT.
REPUBLICANS IN EARNEST.
THE NEW ORGANIZATION HAS OvDp
1900 MEMBERS.
NO SUCH SHOWING MADE FOR MANY YEARS.
YOUNG MEN AT THE FRoNT-IT MEANS THE
REGENERATION OF THE PARTY IN
THIS CITY Ard A DEL ERMINED
FIGHT AGAINST TAMMANY

The unprecedented enrolment last evening un'
der the banner OF the Republican ORGANIZATION
OF the City and County OF New-fork must
satisfy fair-mnded men of all parties that tho
new movement has a firm hold upon popular
sentiment within the Republican party inc
enrolment of last evening was the final oppor-
tunlty which Republicans had for becoming
affiliated with the organization before the
primaries to be held March 90 at which
the officers and committees Of the various dis
tricts will be chosen. Only Republicans were
admitted TO the privilege Of signing the rolls
No man was permitted to place his name upon
the list OF the organization unless he gave q
pledge Of having voted the Republican ticket at
the last general election. After the primaries
have been held and the organization Is In COM
plete running order change will be made In
this respect. and all voters who promise to cast
their ballots for Republican candidates In the
future will be admitted to membership
In spite of the remarkable opposition which
this movement has encountered previously to
last evening about 1900 Republicans had signed
the rolls Last night probably 5,ioO more en-
rolled Themselves. bringing the whole present
number up to the handsome total OF 2210O This
result eclipses any former effort to secure q
Republican enrolment in this city and presents
any Republican body has attained since the
days Of Chester a. Arthur.
IT APPEALS TO YOUNG MEN.
A most encouraging sign connected with this
effort to bring together compact association
Of men enlisted in the cause Of spreading Repuo-
ucan principles and the triumph Of the Grand
Old Party is that this movement has appealed
70 the young men OF this city. and that they
heve responded TO the call in a manner which
has no parallel in the political history OF New
York. The who have taken the lead In this
attempt 10 regenerate the party are young vlg-
orous. determined thoroughly mbued with the
belief that Rpubcanism is right, and that only
under Republican men and measures can the
country reach its highest destiny. They be-
leve thoroughly. too. that the Milhohano
/ plan of reorganization, II has come
to be known, is the only one presented WHICH
will thoroughly purge the party from the
depraved management which the old machine
leaders had fastened upon it, and that under the
flag OF the new organization New-York CITY can
he redeemed from. the corrupting influences Of
Tammany Hall.
1t must appear surprising to unprejudiced oo-
servers that movement which promises so
much for the good OF the party and OF the ci'ys
and which has brought within Its folds sucn =
large influx Of new blood the sons OF the piaIn
|
country should be decried by men who nave
been regarded as faithful and loyal TO the inter-
heen s,nnosed that they would welcome such ac-
cessons the Republican ranks ana oiltI ea'"-
est aid to the champions of the mcvemeh,. o.,
The eagerness Of the masses OF the party u
ally themselves with popular kepuoncan or
ganization shown by the large increase III os sos
enrolment last night would II was believed open
the eyes OF influential citizens VINO nave ph"uiS
| placed obstacles in Its way.
REJOICING AT HEADQUARTERS !
There was much congratulat.ng and rejoicing
at the headquarters Of the Republican orgahi-
cation OF the City and County OF New-York, No
1122 Broadway last evening. The considerable
additions made TO the enrolment were IN many
cases surprisng even to those engaged in the
| work, John T. Milholland chairman or tne
new organzation was in constant receipt or tele-
grams and messages informing him OF the large
accessions to the movement and congratula'ins
him on the wonderful success which was attend
ing II. In speaking of the enrolment, Mr.. Mill
holland said
"This remarkable achievement has been
raacbed IN the face of the influence Of misguided
marty newspapers and Republicans OF standing
who have hitherto been looked upon as guides
10 the party Everything connected with THIS TINS
enrolment has been fair ana square Inc
strength we have demonstrated Is the best pos
sibe evidence that we have been throughout
! this struggle exactly what we nave Claimed 10
| be- Ii is the most marvellous enrolment ever
| known in this city In the face OF TINS popular
! demonstration 1t will be ridiculous TO assert
! longer that our movement is in opposition TO the
| desire of the Republican masses OF THIS city.
| our rolls tonight show a strength greater sew
| eral times over than a Republican organization
| has reached In the last two decades. outside
! of our organization there are hardly enough
active Republicans to man the polls
THE RESULTS BY DISTRICTS.
From returns received at late hour iase
nigM the enrolment stood as shown by the an
nexed table In the detailed accounts from Var1-
Gus districts which follow. the figures given were
in some instances obtained earlier in the even-
Ing before the election districts heard from later
! had been included: