New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-22


four nights, if need be. fixed for the purpose The
General said tina, he spoke for thai great body of
Republicans who were intent on makne the Re
publican party dominant in ;he Nation as wrli a.
in the State and city. ApplauseJ
President laUterbdch assured General MtCo"H
that every member O; the committee was IN ac-
cord with hi, views.
julius NJ Mayer hoped that the application
would not he referred to the Committee on or
eanlzation. II would establish Il bad precedent
The proper way. he said, if a man oould ho' Sr'
into an organization. was IL let nm as an il''i-
vdual make mis- appeal TO me proper coiil'i'''',
The men desiring admission Shouiu DO IL LIAM" ,i,
with as individuals and mol as an ols"N"at'oi''
Alr Wentworth said that there was no 9uS5O'-
tion that the anti-machine men were l." ~ '"nGi
i'm as Il body II the party machinery was ho' III
condition tor receiving thoso N"' "'P'''' -
should Dr put in order for'hWi'n' .,
GIbr y Van WoImcr said that attention ndd
hsen called to a condition of things which ceI-
tainly did exist in many election districts oi lhr
CIV I'm some districts, where the means Tor
o,alntaining the organization Weie small ii was
difficult fnd Suitabi" meeting place. lh'h
the constitution erred in providing mat u quorum
must consist oi One-lourth OF the enrolled mem
bers 10 do business. These matters ought To be
renedied. Mn Van Wormer didn't want To- reflect
upon the sincerity OF the gentlemen signing the
paper before them. but ne remembered thai only
last year they not only found the places Of
enrolment, but posted pickcts outside 10 prevent
those who wanted t. enroll nom ing there.
Uaughtcr)
TO GET PLACES FOR ENROLMENT.
John Sabine Smith was next recognized. and
said that last summer the regulars had spent
good deal Of time and labor III beating the
men who asking admission Now th'\
came in a perfect, honorable way ana p"u-
toned for admission 1t Was difficult To iind
the places in election districts where they couii
enrol. He would propose. as substitute Tor
the motion before the committee. that the COM
mittee on Organization find out tn places ana
times for holding meetings in each election as
trict and post notices in the committees head
quarters So that there might be no trouble in
finding them and enrolling. 1t was suggested
that the name of the district secretary dlso "P-
pear in the list to be posted. 50 that. IN case
the Committee on OrganizatiQn was uhanle I%
fill the blank under the heading oi place oi
meeting" applications could be madc 90 tn'
election district secretary for information. or.
Smith accepted the suggestion. lhc president
was asked if Mr.. Milholland and Ms associates
had signed the paper as officers oi any asso'i
tion He REPLIED in the negative, after cAai1ln-
ing the paper. and added that AS one OF the
signers had been appointed 4 flrt 'T.'iIlt3
sioner by the Mayor. on account pi ms Gcpu"
Ucanism Mr. LauterhaCh surmis"d, IL W"uu nc
well 70 respect the application
Several speeches followed, I'm Whlcn j Wa
freely admitted th,, the complaint u want T."
headuuarters i'm a .aTgc number ol t''u'h III
tricts was true. making enrOlmen; undel present
conditions impossbc. but disposition WAS
,hnwn no; - entertain the request for fiXed days
for enrolment After some bitter aHuS'ohS /"
last wears internal troubles. the paper was 'di'
upon the table bv a decided vote
John : smith thercupon renewed uhc H'"''I
that the Committee on Organization prepare '''
most the lists Of election district hcduVudI '''9
described and the times for the meeting "i lii'
uresnizaticrs with the further direction MAJ 'n'
committed inouire into the Complaints HA"' "'
10 the want Of facilities for enrolling. ana
mort at the mex, meeting. Mr. SinI'h H I''''''
was finally adopted ,..,, g.,
George w StepheHs's proposed dmenin"h' ''
the thirty-third article OF the ''hS''. .'''''
dncinp the number OF delegates IN the AsseNinF
distriet conventions and making the vote p".el
for the Republican candidates heao1hg ,n' I'm IN
the basis of representation. instead y! III 49,,
her of Republicans enrolled. was AIKEN UP ~
stephens John :. Smith. i. {. Lans"y' IT, l.
Ranger and others debated the question ''
iengfb II was declared that in many ~ the e,r'-
,imn districts tho vote for the Republican uck"t
fell short Of the enrolled list. and that ~ I%"dl man
districts no meetings were he'd IL was '""I gu
,hat under the cleCtion-distr system ~ H'"
onerated il was to the interest oI Inc 'Hdlil"''
- - lh.. rolls. In one election di-ti4c' htIi'4
tb. number Of enrolled Republicans Wa -.'
while the vote for Governor morton W. ",
"nnther district ii was declared thai hair ine
names on the roll were paNcu 'i''' 49, ''-
and by other persons -, ,tt
Tho nroposed amendment was lost "ll5 mn
~ members voting for II. IN anhpuh'lHE ~"
vote the president expressed the opinion 'h1,
,be language OF the constitution. "hH ~ ''''
10, 80 could only be amended 10y AN ailrina-
ti,'a vote Of ,wo-thirds 81 all the members
elected To the County Commitic" present dl
regular meeting Of said ccmmitt'c meant 'hd'
:, raouired a vote or lO2 of n" l53 members 10
amend the same. To this ruling F"nrIh VI
COX took emphatic exception. ~" hcld thai "
two.thirds vote Of all members present was SUI