New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY COMMITTEE
A SESSION OF NINE MNUTES-ANoTHEh
PROTEST. FROM J.. II. JEROME.

Tho last meeting of tho present Republican Coun-
~ committee was short and sweet. 1t was held
last evening al the Murray Hill Lyceum' IN East
,rhirtv-,ourth.st and was attended by only about
seventy-fve committeeman. President Quigg pre-
sided and the only business done besides the read
Ing OF the minutes OF the last meeting was the re-
ronton OF report from W. II. Benjamin, OF the
XXIXth Assembly District, who said that as re-
suit OF the charges OF Irregular and fraudueh' en-
rolnent made at the last meeting OF the County
Committee Uhey were mads by James Yereance)
the committeeman OF that district had conferred
with the Committee on Organization. who had APP
pointed n subcommittee to serve with them IN the
invostIgatlon o, the cnarges. Mr. Benjamin said
thot the committee so formed had found numerous
Irregular and incorrect enrolments In nine eIec-
ton districts and In other election districts
and had proceeded fairly 10 correct the errors TAX
ing on tho name OF every man concerning "hoh
doubt existed thus showing the desire OF the COM
r,iteomen to have tire enrolment entirely pure ana
clear. Some 7l2 names had been stricken from 'he
rolls.
on the motion OF Frederick s. Gibbs the county
Committee then adjourned after session OF nine
minutes.
While no other business came before the COM
mittee Lowell II. Jerome served q protest upon inc
committees on Organization and Appeals with re-
gard 20 the lack OF attention paid TO former pro-
tn.t made against the primary election IN the
ThIrty-nrst Election District OF the XNHIst AS
semby District. The protest read as follows
A a member OF the Republican party OF the CITY
and County OF New-York ! protested on Deeeiii,
her a. 1897. against the primary election noticed
70 be held on that day for the election OF dele
gates from the Thirty-frst Election District Ass9-
citation OF the XXXIst Assembly District; caused
thG notice of protest. to h SS Sso the eecton ana
ned the original Of such protest WIN tlo ATTENTION
was paid TO the protest, and the election was pro-
ceeded with. $780,. -,
Mr.. Jerome's protest then recited his former lei
ter which was printed In wednesday hloi"''
Tribune and proceeded "a follows:
Under the provisions OF tho constitution OF the
Republican party Of the city and County OF NV V"
York and ssPeeiall, OF ArnSIe the Thirty
Election District OF the XXXIst Assembly DisttiG.
is disqualified from representation in any co''e"-
And II is provided among other things. by saia
Article % OF said constitution that me He aec
ton shall he less than tho NUMBER OF ne'n e,
borne the roll OF the from repre-
seutaton In any convention , ,,,,. Are, lilac
,on me ps,ret OF the X%Xst Assembly District at
the last general election which was hea - On mem
bers borne upon the roll OF the association roll .,
Tho number OF members borne upon .ne 6 ron tS Os
said association al and prior 10 the "s'e Va Wv
said last general election was 49, ,o,,or IN said
Tho vote cast at sad general aaee the Re.
mSitn cSnddate Tor Judge OK Court OF Appeals
Vas l25 and that for BENJAMIN t f. T rT Sew
york was los and the highest number OF votes
cast In said Thrty-hrst Election Dlstriit, s az vas
~ eleven less than tho number OF menpets 90 NJ -
mon tho roll OF the said rhrty-hrst Election pls-
trict Association. - 49,. o,s rosnect,,tl,v
now repeat that protest to you ant res pcnuh
submit that under the constitution or. tne hyPunD
! u.on nartv OF tho city and county OF New-fo
the said Thirty first Election District o
| t. dISsoIvaI and that under the said constitute
the said association Is disqualified from representa-
! ton I'm any convention. -, ~.
And | shall at all times. rs member or IN
Renublican PARTY contest the right or the persons
40 elected 10 act as delegates In any convention
and contest as Illegal ali elections and nominations
| made by any convention In which such persons -
elected act as delegates. .-. ,-,,., ,,,,,o
diate conslde, alton by each OF the committees t'
Immediate action should be taken, as the pers ms
pretended to have been chosen at the saia pre-
! take mart as delegates in the Assembly distric
convention to be held on The 2lst inst n yioat iD
| ot my protest and my rights as a menber OF tht
| Republican party OF the city and county OF New
| York.