New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
LIVELY DEBATE PROBABLE.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE TO
MEET TONIGHT.
VARIOUS PLANS TO MODIFY THE PRESENT sYs-
TEN OF oRGANIZATIoN-PRoPosA OF THE

VARIOUS PLANS TO MODIFY THE PRESENT sfs-
TEN OF RGANIzATIoN-PRoPosAL OF THE
COMMITTEE on PLAN AND SCOPE
The regular November meeting Of the Republican
County Committee to take place this evening at the
county headquarters No li3 West Thirty-eighth-
St. promises 70 be interesting one. various
plans are on foot for modifying the present sys-
tenn Of organization. and they are likely 10 lead
a debate which may prove exciting. especially as
members who are committed unaterably to the
election district system. look upon the proposed
changes as a radical departure from the scheme
established under the guidance Of the Committee OF
Thirty three four years ago.
The Committee on Plan and Scope. of which
George r. Bidwell Is chairman. has proposition to
offer which contempates a restoration In degree
least OF the old Assembly district organization.
which the Committee of Thirty labored so ingen-
iously to abolish and destroy Mr.. B.dwell and his
colleagues take the ground that Intermediary
organization between the election district associa-
tons and the County Committee, Is absolutely
necessary The immense amount or detailed WORK
arising from the 1892 election districts, with their
10000 members the multitude of complaints coming
therefrom. and matters Of kindred character
keep the Committees on Organization. on Appeals
on Grievances etc, In almost constant session. To
remedy the evils 1t IS proposed TO establish an AS
sembly District committee, TO be elected by me
election district associations. with the distrlct
leader as chairman, which shall be charged with
the duty OF dsposing OF all complaints and griev-
ances which may originate in the election districts
Appeals II is understood NAV be taken to the
Committees OF the Central Organization from the
Assembly district decisions.
An amendment. which originated with Amasa
Thornton of the XXVth District. is TO come up for
consideration this evening IT provides for the Sc
lection by the County Committee of representa-
tive to call Assembly Senate, Congress- Judicial and
County conventions to order. and TO preside until
temporary organization is effected This Is neces-
sary II Is pretended, TO prevent snap organizations
and unfair practices. enabling a minority OF dele
gates get possession of the organization. and run
the convention regardless OF the wishes OF the ma
jority
Montague Lessler. OF the XXVIIth District, has
an amendment offer to the Thornton proposition
which empowers the representative selected by the
County Committee. in addition to his temporary
functions a acting chairman. to appoint commit
tee on credentials chosen by lot from among the
delegates whose seats uncOntested. MIR. LESSER
also has n plan for making the County Committee
independent financially. The yearly fee OF s25. pay
able by each member, under the present constitu-
ton H. productive usually OF mammoth deficit in
the committees treasury. The scheme of Mr Less
er is TO levy poll-tax on every enrolled RepuDn-
can who was at the organization primaries. The
poll-tax Is to be nominal sum. II Is suggested not
10 be less than ten cents for each voter. and not
more than twenty-five cents TO be fixed by resou-
ton OF the County Committee.