New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.
WORK OF REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.

WORK OF REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.
DATES FIXED FOR PRIMARIES AND CONVENTIONS
MATTERS OF ORGANIZATION.
TIL. Republican County Committee, at its regular
February meeting last Thursday evening, empowered
the Committee on Organization. Of which ex-Post-
master Cornelius Van Colt is chairman, 10 issue
the official call for the primaries ana conventions
to elect delegates 10 the Republican state Coh'eh-
ton and to the Congress conventions which VIII
elect delegates to the Republican National Con-
vention at st. Louis.
The Organization Committee met at the Repuo-
lican County headquarters. No l13 west Ihir'y-
elghth-st last evening and decided that the prima-
ries in the various election districts shoud De he
on Monday evening. March 6. The delegates elected
to the Congress conventions WILL with the excep-
ton OF those of the With and XVIII Congress
Districts, meet the places designated by the
Committee on Organization on Wednesday evening.
March 1s to choose two delegates and two alter
mates from each Congress District to the st. LOUIS
National Convention of June II. The With Con-
gress District includes Richmond County and the
arrangements with the Republicans OF that county
for holding the convention Of that district have not
yet been perfected. In the XIVth Congress Dis
trict which is composed in part OF Westminster
County. the convention to elect National delegates
and alternates will be held at White Plains on
Thursday evening, March 10.
The delegates elected at the primaries TO the
Assembly District conventions will meet at their
respective Assembly District headquarters on FIJI
day evening, March 90 to choose delegates and
a.ternates to the Republican State Convention, "
meet In this city March a.
| The Committee on Organization to which the
| County Committee recommitted Its Recommendation
| for recognizing the Eleventh Election District
organization of the LIST Assembly District, had re-
| hearing OF the case last evening, at whch MI
Healey, the Republican district leader ana his
| M
voted In disregard OF Mr.. Healey's protest. that
the Eleventh Election District should b reorganized
Mr.. Healey said that the man the machine man.
ayers wanted put IN charge OF tho district was
| less than two years ago an active member OF the
Tammany Hall General Committee. and was still
| hand in glove with the Croker henchmen
A COMPROMISE has been effected 1t was given out
| last night between the Committee on Appeals and
| Lloyd Coils in relation to the sltuauon IN Ine
Thrtlcth Election District Of the XXIXth Assem-.
| blv District Mr.. Coils agreed that the books OF
the district should be opened for additional snr9i
ment before the primaries OF March 10. ana ana tne
ommendation that the ticket for district officers
headed by a. F schwarzier should be declared
ss sss Of on he cke 6da f by By Mr Coils
The subcommittee which has been at work on the
revision OF the Republican local constitution and
bylaws engaged Its report last evening at me
committee The question OF Gh ANGINA
upon the strength OF the Republican vote In eacn
election district instead Of upon me number s en-
rolled in the election district association. was dis.
cussed nj length. and the proposition was voted
down by the machine members, under the lead OF
Abraham C;ruber FIX Senator Gibbs said last night
that special meeting Of the County Committee
would probably be called this week to act on the
report Of the Revision Committee. so far as It might
be completed.
A change in tho constitution has been considered
in tho Revision Committee which, II adopted, VIII
narrow the door entrance TO the organization. and
give the machine inspectors increased chances for
reiecting applicants for admission At present the
applicant must sign statement, saying that he Is
voter and Republican: desires the success OF the
p.n,blican party and intends 10 act with II at the
next election. No person. however, can be admitted
who has within three months before his proposal for
membership voted any other than the Republican
tIcke, for National State officers II Is now pro-
osed that the applicant must declare that he voted
Republican party at the last preceding election but
that he also voted the entire Republican ticket for
county city and district candidates.