New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-22
NOWHERE TO ENROLL.
EXPERIENCES OF REPUBLICANS IN MANY
ELECTION DISTRICTS.

ELECTION DISTRICTS.
FATS DROUGHT OUT DURING THE DEBATE IN THE
,,rpI-B1JcAN COUNTY COMMITTEE on THE
APPLICATION OF THE ANTI-MACHINE
MEN TO BE LET INTO THE
ORGANIZATION
TIE narrow. stufy little hall which has been
selected in the new Metropolitan Telephone Build
ing. No 1i3 West Thirty-eghth-st. for the meet
ines Of the Republican County Committee. was
crowded most uncomfortaby last evening by the
atten,rt 10 accommodate about 1000 delegates
and spectators in quarters not intended tor more
than a quarter that number. When PreSlath'
I.auterbach raped for order at S:lo p. m, many
If the members Of the committee we're standing
in the aisle between the settees. which had oo"n
n,onopolized by outsiders. The appeals made Sy
the president to spectators 10 induce them 80 'e-
lnoush ;heir seats To the delegates, who had
paid s25 apiece to occupy them for the year. We'e
without avail.
Most of the weil-knOwn leaders ana i'ie"
were present including General -Ahsoh w. W.
Cook ex-Justice Jacob NJ. Patterson ~
,naster Cornelius Van Cott. Abraham o'uUe''
Co,oro1 < v r Cruger Columbus O. Johnson
,lCrad X Page II. c. Botty, Johh ~ va"
Worner. Thomas L. Hamilton. {. n boNee' u"
= y Page Lloyd Coils. who succeeds ms Id'He''
>,aI q " = Coils as a member from me
xXIVth District: John Reisenwebar George W.
Wanmaker ex-Judge FIammer. Dr. r.. j. ram
or William IA. Ten Eyck. George w stephens
Frank c. Langley Thomas +. Wentworth John
saoiue Snilh. T. T.. Van Alle1, J"Ah l. = 'ohoi'
John u Gunner. Alexander r. Mason, j. +. Win
dolph John j. Collins and Martin H. ie"'eH'
Chc rocall having been dispensed "i'''' a9
last meeting. and then presented The report oil
tho Committee on Organization. This on beng
,ead was approvcd. except the part which re-
lated TO the reinstatement Of the Thirty-second
Election District of the XNIlld Assembly DIS
trict, which. on motion Of General McCooN
vas referred back 20 the Committee TO correct
manifest errors. The report Of the committee
ON Appeais followed. 1T reversed the decisions Oh
several district associations. which had eNpeleu
members without due observance of the melhods
rascribad by the constitution. Secretary Bid
well rel orted that the officers Ci the cohi"i''ee
had leased the hall where the meeting was heId'
and rooms for headquarters at s2'ooo year
which included elevator and janitor service ou'
,,t electric light. which must be paid for extra
.,d had exnended between S400 and $500 for iur-
1iture and fixtures.
:; hal been rumored that resolution Wou!u
l.. offered iudors!ng Mayor Strong and his al
,uioistrat;on and when Secretary BldWeH pro-
duced formidable document and cleared ms
throat before reading Il many present "Vi0
,renarcd To hear something touching the HtroHs-
Plat controversy. But nothing even ooruelIne
unon IN, question was brought forward Inc
naner which the secretary read was ie''o'
from, the Ant-Machine Republican organization,
81 which John F. Milholand is the head ana
related to the project for their union with 'he
regular organization.
THE ANTI-MACHINE LETTER
The letter was follows: CO..
1ion Edward Lautelbsch. chairman Kepnoncant Al
County Committee OF the City ana county "a
Dear Sir: At meeting Of The ExeGH,SSS cGm
mittee of this orsan&sti9n nelo aJoned S appoint,
ing special committee to consder the nn When
amagamailon MIN me bsd bsneG the seal of regu-
larity This committee CONSISTED 0i IN IN &c, Wee.
resident General La Grange: the Gnaltmah 0, i [ne
Executive Committee. Nj a. I. !tieIcS Nh i DaIv
Smd Messrs Wise end Byers rePcs5eniafys Pcc.neevt 0'
nd annontei a subcommittee. consisting OF the
four ssnfwen asrsea 4s9e6 by 10 ;hee ss Senemen
,I..,G~aIly ihe only business before them was 10
asGersn y maeings nf Of your vaions Section district
associations provided By E9Hr racb asSo
cation shall nave permanent piace % meet as
and Article %. that the assocla' 10" roonths
often as once each month eNeep' }" '"'
Dgfn inquiry M , on has ihf ssd RsG 10 reyeal the
or places for holding these meetings. 'N0eP' -
In III course % It's inquiry the committee Wal'en "a
upon you at your Office and calico Sous r ,mect;ng
IN .he districts prcscrIbed by the constitution either
had beer provided are unknown 10 the -. go
body Of Republicans who desire to identiiy ,heh', hi
selves with the pdrtys activities You sdla TO r an,'
committee that you favored the most ainpr 9pi,o'd
tunty for all members Of the party to enrol a.Iu
ha you ~ould bring me matte Dei0rr sDu' cts
a9d advise ,i Us as o 70 ,he result o, 8, Won, re-
Quest in the rooms Of your County Committee. ana
,ou then Informed us that you had deemed it best
ton and that as soon as Mr.. Doremus the chairman
- ast body coulq get 1,s smDers ,ogetnef W.
as the re-enro.ment of Republicans must take place
he advisable 10 walt for such re-enrolment.
II this view OF the matter which you mentioned
70 Gz M You 5 m kndy nor us Of the
al your earliest convenience in order that we may
report TO organization. II. on me other hand,
{! * YOUR purpose TO comply WITH me requirements
who desire /, an oppor;,inity 10 enrol then would
respectfully request that you furnlsh us win a
the various election district associations are held
and the dates Of such ga;herinrIi ,II Rgspecinny
o II. IA GRANGE
WILLIAM r. DAILY.
President Lauterbach then arose and said
recifcaIly that the statements made. 50 far as
they came within his knowledge were entifey
correct When the committee visited him ne mao
suggested the three methods open for the pro
posed enrolment. There should be no dilncuty
he said. In opening the doors OF the organization
20 al good Republicans. It. was their right ano
privilege TO come In, and it the duty OF the
organization TO receive them. Special dates had
been suggested for the enrolment He had con-
sidercd that matter with the committee and had
.lnt
In June, and perhaps a re-cnrolment also there
might he no need Of general enrolment at pres
ent.