The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-30
REPUBLICAN ENROLMENT.
IT WAS LARGE, nut NOW LARGE
WON,T BE KSOWg FOR a HILL

Haany who UnyTarilJ Joined the Cts FiedEe
themselves TO support tho Republican Par
ty,p Candidatea-Rroeknsia and swayne
Efoek Aioue nsd Refuse 90 Ne Rsconctied.
The general revision Of the rolls Of the Repub-
lican organization OF New York county, which
10 required TO be made annually in the month OF
June, was accomplished last night between 8
and 1890 o'clock. Much interest was excited
in this ordinarily perfunctory proceeding this
year because Of the unusual conditions which
exist.
The desire for a uniHcation OF the party by tho
obliteration Of fractional lines which has been
expressed by President Quigg Of the County
Committee, and which has been met in the Same
spirit by hundreds of men who have maintained
a sort Of anti.Platt organization, the Citi-
Zens' Union, with its membership COM
posed largely OF such Republicans who
would be barred from membership in
the regular Republican organization 30
long as the union maintains it's intention to
nominate a third ticket, and the fact that not
only were names TO be taken from the rolls, but
IN opportunity was to be afforded generally for
the enrolment OF new members, all tended to
create this interest.
The work was conducted according to the ex-
press orders of President QuigR in most of the
1892 election districts, and the result was in
every way successful. There was a consider
able falling of in the enrolment In some Of the
downtown and centrally located districts, whore
business blocks have encroached on the res
idential neighborhoods. In such districts
the number of names Of men who had
removed from the districts usually exceeded tho
reduction in such districts was in the neiehbor.
hood OF seven to a district In the uptown sec
lions. however. where flats and houses have
been erected by the thousand and the popula-
ton has increased, there was a great increase in
the enrolment.
There was evidence in some districts that a lot
Of deadwood had been kept on the rolls by elec.
ton district leaders who were DESTROYS of per-
things Hhsifnssi Was sn not p ss,hlGfar' % P Sat th di. fpnast'o Tb 2.
desire to keep control Of a district manifested
itself In some places last night, and undoubtedly
there will be some complaints for the mmitt
on Organization and President Quigg to pass on
In this connection.
Citizens Union men. Either there are very
few OF them or a great many of them are dis
Snia 3 for With ,bass the The third third party policy Sf The
with the movement came to the front all over
the CITY and took the pledge to support the
RSns faFi. candidates of the Republican party
Secretary Manchester of the County Commit
tee said he had no definite knowledge regarding
the result Of the revision and enrolment. He
was certain that there had been a substantial
increase in the number Of enrolled Republicans,
but 1t will be two or three days before the re-
turns can be tabulated and the actual result
- SuibB CNht ~ w
day with Senator Platt. Before going he said
that he expected that there would be some
trouble over the work OF tho election district
associations last night, but that he would see TO
IT that any wrong which might be done will DO
righted. II the rules laid down are not carried
out the power lies with him, as President, to send
enrolling officers into the election districts and
conduct an absolutely new enrolment. This,
he said. he certainly will do wherever enroll.
ment was not properly conducted.
While tho work Of revision was in progress a
small band Of malcontents. numbering about
twenty, all Of the County Committee OF the
Brooktield-Swayne Republican organization,
Swayne presided. and William BrooEfeld was
one OF the twenty. They decided to do all they
could to. prevent their friends from leaving the
Citizens Union: Mr.. Brooktield explained why
he did not enroll as a Republican.
" resigned from the organization. or what Is
known as the regular organization said he,
because 1t was fraudulent To be consistent /
am ignoring the enrolment l must first be
satisfied that the organization Is upon an honest
basis before I apply for admission. and Of that /
am yet TO be satisfied"