New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-19
AGAINST THE MACHINE PLAN.
THE USURPATION SCHEME FROW NhD
UPON BY THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
RESOLUTIONS CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION
PASSED AND THE NECESSARY COMMIT
TEE APPorNTED-REPoRT OF THE
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

I
over what upon the surface seemed to be a SIM,
pie matter. II was the occasion II the usua'
regular meeting and the most important business
at first appea ared TO be the choice of a Committee
on Nomination of officers for the coming year
and the report OF the Campaign Committee Dur
ing a lu In the proceedings Howard Payson
Wilds arose and read the following resou'io"
which had been prepared by Edward MitcheH'
Resolved, That the Campaign Committee OF ms
club he requested to consider the circuiar cI1,,
ing instructions to the so-called Assembly DiStIuo
Sub Committees. recently issued by the Repubicah
County Committee. and to determine, ..,.,. ,or
the appointment OF such sub-committees, and
Second. whether such instructions are IN accor orty
ance with the constitution OF the Republican parry
In this city. .,....
be requested after reaching a determination on the
foregoing matters to take such measures as th.s
may deem advisable to promote the best interests
Of the Republican party In this city
Mr.. coNkLING on HIS FEET.
Mr. Wilds had prefaced the resolution with the
remark that he had been moved to offer IL oecause
of statements in the press. Alfred r. ConKiihs
was on his feet In instant to move the adop-
tIon Of the resolution He referred his listeners
to The Tribune Of yesterday morning, wherein
he said. was a long article exposing "deep-aid
plan which was idiot!c in the extreme. lie
could only hope that the statements regarding
witherirg language to the County Campaign
Committee which was condemned during the
last campaign with s6OO-it couldn't be trusted
with any more"
He said further that he had always stood III
the club for the young men. II the Republican
Marty was To be saved in The state II was 10 ne
ACCOMPLISHED by the young men, and the abol-
ton of the district plan meant driving them from
active work through the appointment OF men
with whom self-respecting Republicans "oulu
work He felt that the time had come 10 souhu
a note Of warning, and, as the cllnchng hhdi
word he said II do not think that the powers al
No lSS West Thrty-eighth-st. will abolish the
election district plan" Mr.. Conkling seated nm
self with the air Of a who had said sood
thing at the time that it was most needed ana
then there was silence. The machine men were
NOT exactlv In shape to declare themselves, and
so 1t is a matter Of history that no more speeches
were made on an issue that is likely to call
halt IN the operations of the machine R.puoicahs
Finally President Root put the question on the
adoption OF the resolution, and there followed
storm OF ayes Not single vote was recorded
in the negative.
Edward =. Dwight. Edward s Atwood Frank
D. Tansley aid Henry Haydock were elected
new members In the matter of a nominating
Secretary Mason drawing the names from the
ha. from a list OF twenty-five receiving the
highest number OF votes on ballot: w. C. Rob
erte William Rrookfeld, F. A. Newell. Samuel
q French r f. Laimbeer. Charles +. Homer,
" + Wakeman Charles II. Treat and Robert
\ KENYON This committee will report at the
meeting TO be held the third Monday evening in
December
REPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
An important feature Of the meeting was the
reading Of the report of the Campaign Commit
tee by the chairman. Adelbert II. Steele. The
report was comprehensive reviewing the work
of the committee during the campaign in the
issuance Of campaign literature of value, the
holding OF meetings in various parts OF the city.
which we're Of the most direct benefit 10 the
party: dwelling especially upon the effort made
to have the State Committee enlarged. and hold
ing that a committee Of thir;y-eight members
IS entirely inadequate accurately to represent
the sentiment of the 600 Republican voters
Of the State Finally. the report contained
suggestion Of great value to the party as rep
resented in this city regarding the time OF hold
ing conventions. Here the report says:
The practice. which seems to be well established
o: deferrinS the nominating cohVenuons 2i ~ ~"
party in this city to almost the latest date Al )W,
by law FOR filing the certificates OF nomination IS
{.
Four weeks do not afford sufficient time TO pre-
pare the details and 90 the work OF the campaign
large a. this accurate knowledge Of the character
of the meetings Ii viii be best to hold the speaker
eralv depends upor a thorough knowledge Of the
conditions IN each district. The campaign com
mittccs Of the several Assembly districts do not
usually organize uni, after all the nominating con
vcntions nave been held This work usually occu-
wb,cb h 70 do all the Work % he campaign Nam
v, ,be roan c9rnnosing he campaign committee IN
al &c a %
takes are apt 10 occur. work Is apt to be duplicated
and expenses largely increased.
NOTHING TO LOSE.
A reform in this director most advisable
and important and we earnestly recommend that
some action will he taken looking 10 the establish
n,ent Of much earlier conventions and nominations.
In no other State city OF which we have knOwl-
edge are conventions deferred late In the State
and city Of New-York. This IS believed to operate
largely against the best interests Of the Republican
party The Republican party has nothing TO lose
by an active canvass and presentation Of its prin-
cinIes 10 the people. but everything to gain Its
greatest triumphs have been achieved by frank
discussion Of its principles before the people. and
by a courageous performance OF It's promises when
ever intrusted with power An active. Intelligent
discussion Of all ;ae issues involved in a canvass
invariably results to the advantage Of the Repubii-
can party Sufficient time for examination ard
consideration Of ali the questions involved should
be had before the campaign - opened We should
not attempt 10 tfoNd "Nf'NlnlHb mo hhNH'
but should have ample time for intelligent prep
aration for q discussion Of the subjects involved
\ pleasant nciden, Of tho meeting was the
presentation tO the club by himself OF an oil
portrait OF John Sabine Smith. one of the OK
presidents II the organization. The address "
presentation was ma Il in q happy fashion by
Dr ] & Thomas. and President Root accepted
n for tho club. Announcement was also made of
the existence Of petition 10 Governor Norton
for the appointment on the state Board of Arbi-
ftf r.. d l.. |.
den The applause attending the announcement
was 4 thing 10 warm the heat of the venerable
member. who occupied a prominent place. and
various members expressed tho hope tfat every
-. Nh ~ mid I.Iuf fnrce his sgnaimre win