New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
FOR A NEW PRIMARY Law.
A NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED FROM ~"
CITY MKrNI.EY LEAGUE PLED"hD
,ro crcrrpE SIrCH A MEASURE.
TO SECURE SUCH

The Mckinley League OF the city OF N New
formed year ago to advocate the hon''' ' -, ,ho
promote the election of William Mckinney -
Presidency ended its existence last eVeh'ne a"r
tic Mace has been formed the Republican orsa''~"
ton of the city and County Of New-forR' p'eus
IN aocl,ring the passage and enforcement Oh d Nv"
primary election law -, ~ %
The meeting held at the state ''"o, 49,.
East Twenty -second-st. The parlors OF t"e ~
we're crowded with active earnest ana ih'e'i.su'
Republcans In calling the meeting to order VIZ
lam Brookheld president of the League ma".
stirring speech briefly stating the purposes OF inc
movement to which he believed all good tepuo-
licans must give their best efforts and tne'r nearly
encouragement THE battle for clean ana ho"e''
poItics" he said. has been begun. and II pehooNes
Republicans who have the honor OF the party d,
heart TO ally themselves the side OF decency ana
against the disgraceful methods which have made
the party organiza ton In this city and State noto
rious beyond their limits. One Of our objects Is the
prevention OF dishonest practices In our district en-
roment and primaries. We expect to nave the
best Republicans OF New-York with us IN this
fight"
Samuel s. Koenig and A. f. CARL acted as secre-
taries and announced that all but two Assembly,
districts were represented After the usual routine
business had been finished. Thomas r. f'asa"
chairman OF the Committee on organization pre-
sened the report detailing the plan Tor the iofIna-
ton OF the new organization. il was adopteu al'e'
discussion in the FORM pIact'''i'S 40 S''
by The Tribune yesterday. The name was changed
by striking out the word Regular as this Is the
name which the machine people dehght III ciai'"
ing so that the new body VIII be known Simply az
the Republican Organization OF the city ana
County of New-York. The Liberty Bell was adop'ed
by the organization as Its emblem on the o''''
ballot In the approaching election
II was decided to enlarge the Committee OF Ut
ganizaton 20 thirty-six members, and Chairman
Brookdeld was authorized TO appoint one Repuph-
can from each Assembly district and the recently
annexed district above the Harlem on such COM
mittee A Finince Committee was appointed COM
posed of W iliiam 5. Bagg, Samuel s. koeng' Henry
CLAW Piercy. J. Albert Engelhardt ana T. -
Schaeffer. The chairman was also authorized 10
appoint a special committee OF Ave in each Assem-
bIy district to supervise and direct the enrolment
which Is TO be held in each OF the election dstrc's
OF the city on March IS, 10 and 20 next. between
the hours OF ard 10 o'clock on each evening. ,
No change was made in the date OF the primaries
which are to be held Friday, April 2, at D.. m
nor in dat OF the meeting for organization OF me
General County Committee TO take place on fIluay
which is to be composed of one member from each
election district association and one additional mem
Der for every go votes or major traction thereol
for the head of the Republican National or state
ticket the last general election, VIII CONSIST Oh
about 200 members The Assembly district com
mttees to he made up of two delegates from ecn
election district must be organized II was ordered,
within one week after the primaries. lne meeting
adjourned with three cheers for Major Mckinley;
Mr. Brookfeld said after the meeting last night;
at was against my better Judgment to start tho
movement tonight, but when | came mere ana
found so many gathered and determined to go ahead
! could not resist the pressure we are In TINS ngnt
gagged must triumph, for 1t Is the cause OF right
justice and honesty.