New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
TO ELECT MORE DELEGATES
COMING REORGANIzATION OF THE REPUB-
LICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE
A CHANCE FOR THE ANTIMACHrNE ELEMENT OF
THE PARTY TO wREsT CONTROL FROM THE
DOMINANT FACTION-INCREAsE IN


THE PARTY TO wREsT CONTROL FROM THE
DOMINANT FAcTroN-INcREAsE IN
THE SIZE OF THE BODY
A great deal Of interest is being awakened in the
apnroaching reorganization of the Republican
County Committee 1t was generally supposed that
a reorganization Of the committee would follow the
reapportionment Of the city last June, wnen the
boundaries of the thirty Assembly districts were
changed and the number was raised to thlrty-nve
Assembly districts All the other political organza-
tions even including Tammany Hall reorganized
under the new apportionment their managers in
sisting that the altered district lines made this an
solutey necessary for good, effective campaign
work But Chairman Lauterbach ana MS associates
in control of the Republican county machinery TOOK
refuge behind a clause in the constitution OF the
marty in the city which permits them TO retain
their places for one year. and refused to submit
their claims to a continuance to the enrolled Re-
publlcans Of New-York city.
Rut even under Mr. I.auterbach's elastic interpre-
tation OF articles and sections OF the constitution
this state Of affairs must come to an end. ard on
the second Tuesday in December, which VIII De the
tenth day Of the month the Republicans VINO are
members of the various election district associa-
lions are to elect delegates to the Assembly district
conventions. which conventions are 10 asSe"oie u"
Tuesday evening, December II. and elect the mem
bers OF the Republican County Committee. Inc
bone and sinew OF the party, who wear no man
collar and labor disinteresedly FOR the welfare or
the organzation viii make Their influence felt at
these December elections, and unless they are con-
fronted with an unusual amount OF knavery and
ing lery this time they likely to overthrow the
Platt-Iauterbach crowd in New York CITY
The feeling Of repugnance and dissatisfaction at
the hish-harded methods which the dominating iac-
ton has resorted since 1t secured cohtroi las'
February seems sufficiently strong to warrant the
expecta,ion that Lauterbach and his assistant jug
elers would he deposed This. it would seem, must
be the case unless the people have forgotten the
doubtful means which the machine employed 10
make Mr. LGuterbach chairman and It's sun more
rageous and scandalous methods In securing ma
iorlt!es in the Assembly district and County con-
ventions this year. Unless the peaceful ana law
abiding Republicans OF New-York want repetition
Of the rotous and rufany scenes wnitn hnSb
many Of the Assembly district conVcht'o1s DI t
together choose delegates to the ftepupHcdu
win The gag-law and mob-rule which suppressed
free and honest speech IN the latter boay IN Lytw
on the evening of December 10 and elect delegates
Of independence and Intelligence. who Will change
VIZ nder the constitution there will be some in
crease in the membership of the County COMMITTEE.
Each Assembly district mast have two members,
and is besides entitled 10 one membc' Tor every
Governor Morton last November As there are are
now thrty-hvc instead Of thirty Assembly ais,
the changes in the district boundaries may MAKE
other additions 1t is probable. therefore. that me
committee OF 1896 VIII contain oe'"ee" '' anu Nv
members. -, -. ..o.,,u =,
The committee appointed at the last meeting OF
Tho Counfv Committee to revise the constitution
ana change the basis which delegates TO the
Assembly district conventions are elected IS eH
nected 10 report at the next meeting, to be he'd
On November p. The present regulations give one
delegate 10 each election district association IN the
Assembly District Convention for every twenty en-
rolled members in such association; IT Is PRO,
hall eIec, one delegate for every thirty votes cast
IN mai district for the Republican candidate at
the last preceding election Tor Governor VI rres'-
dent.