New-York tribune., 1897-06-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Mr.. QUIGG'S PLAN APPROVED
STEPS TAKEN TOWARD PUTTING IT INTO
EFFECT.

EFFECT.
It looks as II President Quigg would be able u
carry out his plan for a complete and satisfao-
tory revision OF the rolls Of the Republican or
ganization Of New York. as has been already OUT
lined in the columns Of The Tribune. meet
!rg Of the Committee Of Organization. held last
evening q: the county headquarters. No. Madi-
on-ave.. passed resolutions for putting into
practical effect what II perfected. Will amount
essentially to a re-enrolment Of the organization.
The action was taken unanimously. and there
be little doubt that IT will meet the approval
Of the Anti-Machine Committee Of Twenty-Five
ard the large body Of independent Republicans
who have Joined with thai committee In denounc'
Ing the transparent methods Of the machine dur
ing the last two three years.
Postmaster Van Cott the chairman OF the
Committee on Organization. presided. and Con-
gresham Quigg was present to lay before the
meeting his plan Of procedure. All the men,
bers Of the committee in town last night took
part in the meeting, including Frederick 8.
Gibbs. George r. BIdwell John Reisenwebsr,
Frank Raymond. William Fl. Ten Eyck. Henry
Brrell. John II. Gunner. Jastrow Alexander.
John J. Doubleday, Otto A. Rosalsky and George
r. Manchester. secretary.
Five resolutions were adopted, after a good
deal Of discussion. intended to guard against
any possible failure Of the scheme. II was
ordered In conformity with the existing Repub-
lican city constitution, that revision Of the
rolls Of every Republican election district asso-
citation be made at a public meeting TO be held
on the night Of June 20. between and lO:3o
o'clock. and that at this meeting all Republicans
within the election district shall have the op-
portunity to enroll as members The president
Of the County Committee is authorized to re-
ceive from the several Assembly district dele
gates for publication complete lists OF places
OF meeting Of the several election district as
sociations. and these lists must be delivered to
the president on or before Wednesday June 70
Where the officers Of any election district as
ISOLATION fail TO inform their County Com
mitteemen of the places OF meeting, the dele
CATION is empowered to appoint such places OK
meeting and give notice Of the same 10 all MEM
bers OF such association
Should the officers Of an election district as
socation at the public meeting on June 70 fail
10 prSduce the signature roll Of the associa-
ton and offer it for signatures, the delegation
tC the County Committee for the Assembly ois-
trct within which such election district Is In
cluded is directed TO present for signatures
pledge roll to -e provided by the secretary OF
the County Committee. In addition TO these
provisions for carrying out Congressman
Quigg's plan, ii was ordered that the county
Committeeman OF every Assembly district be
instructed 10 report 10 the secretary OF tAe
County Committee every association which falis
to designate place for holding public meet
ing the night Of June -, or which falls 10
assemble in public meeting on that night TO re-
wise It's roll in conformity with the resolutions
foregoing, and that the secretary OF the county
Committee be instructed to transmit 10 the COM
mittee on Organization all sucn reports for such
acton looking to the reorganization OF the SAID
districts may seem proper.
President Qugg yesterday announced the COM
mittee in pursuance Of the resolution adopted
at the Republican Greater New-fork CONFER.
ence a short time ago. to issue call for prima-
ries to elect delegates to the Greater New-forK
Convention under the basis Of representation
then fixed. 1t is as follows: F. S. Gibbs FOR
New-York City, 10 cast l91 votes at all meet
ings; Jacob Worth, for Brooklyn. 10 cast l3f
votes; Henry c. Johnson for Queens. to cast Is
votes and Hugh McRoberts. for Richmond. TO
cast votes. President Quigg and Sheriff But
Ting secretary of the conference are ex -ofi1cio
members of the committee. which will be called
to meet in few days.
The Committee on Election officers, Abraham
Gruber. chairman. also met last evening TO ar
range for the appointment Of Republican elec-
ton officers. The committee has on Its hands
delicate task. The number OF election oficers
and clerks has been reduced nearly one-half
by the reduction of the number OF election dis
tricts from 1892 10 less than 500 The COM
mittee is trying TO satisfy ambitious workers
with the places the Election Bureau has left.
large number Of the customary blanks was
prepared last night for sending out 70 appli-
cantS.