The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13

can scarcely DO asked to do. For prccigsly the
same reason, must tho new County CommlEs
on the third ThSrsday Of January. and
take action with regard TO its Organisation.
organization (which tn interposition OF these
necessary evonts might IMPLY need not 90 an
s aSsSa' public SSbnS OF or a" psS sn9 % GDsla nS' for u "l he reason
that no convention to define party. policies or w
nominate party candidates will DO held until
Experience has already shown that three or
four months are required for the completion OF
started out with 1t the day after election We
could scarcely have finished itin time to avoid
the p"sSm Nnn ErlmHrieS; Nor, II wat 6a,S gDn Conn q
mittoe, can l see in what way the December
primaries arc material 20 you. To us they ave
are the prescribed method OF legitimate success.
sion. and until another method OF, legitimate
succession has been lawfully prescribed we are
bound to protect this one and to maintain our
integrity as the regular organization OF the
party.
l am not unmindful Of the contention, though
II is scarcely entitled to serious. consideration.
that the orRaniza ion has already forfeited us
claim to regularity by reason OF Its alleged re-
fnsal TO comply with tho provisions OF Article
words:
Article ss-If at any time an association shall con.
tain l.ss than ten members. or II the republican
pbo iesa t IA the e' onm 1ss,Is ~ msm : ssrer borne upon the
roll. OF the association. such association shall thereby
tion. and the association shall be dissolved, subject.
however, to Reinstatement upon tho recommendation
eon n9s sS%% made ar After prf fa0s.sisselo y Of the CON.
dillon Of the party IN such district. ana on
mssmeer.hip Of The association and Of the ReppSlI;;
s cam /, Toss In NTH ta' . sis,r s,ss , sosh d ssS antii the oo snsy
shall Act upon the report Of the SSmmtt,
. ssso Sn 1ssa1 shsii Be d ins o sasi. S SsirT wheths @nsi new en-, en-.
rollment shall be ordered in the district.
II was very obviously the purpose OF this
crime Of a padding the rolls" II was not in.
tended to be invoked as a means of creating a
new general enrolime1s and a concentration OF
tent, to meet a situation in party sentiment Gre
ated by a refusal OF practically onc.half of the
mating conventions. The position OF the County
Committee with regard to this article is
1t to the existing enrolment by reason Of tho
fact that the boundaries within which the vot.
within which the enrolment has been had, so
that there is no way to ascertain in which dis
But, keeping constantly in mind tho fact that
what you want is not SO much the personal sat.
differ as the creation here OF q party organiza.
tion which will save to the party the services of
that there shall result a harmonious and united
party, the question whether we are living up to
the provisions of this article is Of as little mo-
ment as the question of the December pri-
maries, provided it is our purpose, as we de-
clare It to be, to cooperate with you to OBJ
thlu ~ Nv Ill oibC Illu
satisfactory and sufficient organization. Tho
fact being assured that we are. ready so to CO.
can 60 forward and secure to You ali that you
want, while preserving for ourselves all that
our, responsibilities require us to safeguard;
And what we may or may not do in that regard
cannot possibly interest you. since the essential
objects you seek to serve are fully guaranteed.
Now, as to the plan; suggest that a commit
tee be appointed on the part Of the opposition
charged with the duty of taking whatever
new enrolment Of Republicans in the county Of
New York and a new governing organization:
tions to the Republican County Committee and
request a conference; that a committee of the
Republican County Committee be appointed, to
meet with the OF the opposition; that
they jointly, or through such agencies as
they may Jointly devise. proceed to write
embody in it a plan of enroiim mt under
such supervision as they may jointly agree
ment be reported blck to the Republican Coun-
~ Committee. and by that committee adopted;
that thereupon tho enrolment, be had, prima-
ries held, conventions assembled, and n new
County Committee elected. upon the first meet:
ing Of which the old County Committee will
In offering these suggestions I cannot profess
to submit anything moro than my own solution
pro ,es 81 the pres sGa'f ISadsrs OF Of the HSsne orssni sS:
ton. but II II meets tho views OF the opposition
I do Sop not .S ao1 MiII t lnok Il moan 1sn + Be . SaT5Isa 4, Into q ss sssss:
tton and as the expression of our sincere and pro.
found desire to secure harmony OF sentiment
and unity OF action in the Republican party.
Nothing. surely. can be more deplornblo than
tho creation here OF rival organizations. That.
let me venture to suggest. should be the last
and not the first recourse OF those who really
have at heart the triumph OF Republican pr!n.
ciples. Faithfully yours. LEMUEL (. QUIGG.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 80.
President Quigg said that he had received no
answer to this letter, although both Mr.. Brook
field and Con. Wager Swayne. Chairman OF
the Brookfeld fractional organization. have told
him that they arc satisfied with the plan pro.
posed. Mr.. Brookfeld said. however. that he
would be controlled by the attitude OF his old
time friends in the party and will act with them
In any course they may decide on relative to re-
organization.
that Mr.. Quigg might have added another
strong argument to those he had made in rofu,
tRtion OF the contention of the opposition that
the Republican organization OF the county had
voted itself out or existence under the provi
sions of section 80 OF its constitution. The argu,
ment, he said. is that the section in question con,
templates reorganization of delinquent election
district associations only where tho election
district boundaries remain the same from year
to year. Where tho boundaries are changed, as
they were this year. the constitution. by an
other section, requires the reorganization OF
every election district at the annual primaries
within Ave weeks after the election. This re
organization will be effected tomorrow night.