New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
A MEANS OF PURIFICATION.
TUE swAyNE-pRooKFIELD REPUBLICANS
ovrru r,rrrp ORGANIZATION

OFFER THEIR ORGANlAAllo>.
The Republican Organization OF the City and
County of New-York held an adjourned meeting
at Lyric Hall last evening. at Which important
action was taken touching the proposed reorgan-
ization Of the Republican party In the county OF
Nsw-York The meeting passed resoIutio-s'
offered by William BrookGel5, declaring that
the last election showed that the rolls OF the So
called regular Republican County organiza-
ton were untrue. and that its control rested
upon no real basis. The resolutions further
went on. in view Of that declaration, to offer
the organization represented at the meeting TO
those who believed In its principles as means
of expressing their belief ana of taking steps
toward the reorganization Of the Republican
party in this county.
General Wager Swayne presided at the meet
ting. which was largely attended. In calling the
meeting to order General Swayne spoke as fol-
lows:
We pledged ourselves in the recent Mayoralty
campaign 10 the Republican doctrine of non-par-
ann mp n an ana rs hs end m 10
with thousands of other Republicans. who had
confronted by the county organization. which de,
eare9 isef unaera6iy opposed to the Republican
and who undertook to browbeat us from our posi-
stand we had taken they would 50 divide the Re-
publican party. that Tanmany Hall would come
Wof9s the position they adopted in opposing noR
rea as If had "a BEEN fne a
After speaking of the Intellectual results OF the
various conferences. General Swayne went on
TO say:
were defeated. we should have Tammany in power.
But at the same time. we should have the judy
power i The q
pa th9F wa ss
DESTROYS OF sustaining what We have opposed for
Judgment Of the Republican party was 's against
there was prospect Of recognizing the party on
the basis of equal rights for every Individual and
perior. to the opinion OF one man. much would be
gained. That result has been reached and think
s we TO Sa ourselves upon
At the close of General Swaynes speech.
which was heartily applauded, William Brook
field arose and offered the following resolu-
tons
Whereas This organizations is composed OF Re-
themselves from the county organization by the the
conviction that that body did not, either by its
pas IN ns at fatty oI
The last election has conclusively shown that
rests upon. those rolls has no real. Republican
fare Of tn. Republican party TIE re.S, IS Tsi
the entire membership OF the party in this city is
obviously pervaded by a feeling that the present
situation. dominated BY the county organization.
must be radically changed. This Organization
welcomes hevery expression Of that feeling and
welcomes every expression Of that feeling and
feeling can be made to result In the substitution
of Republican rolls which are true for those which
are untrue and the substitution Of Republican
OF q machine, then this organization will gladly
terminate its separate existence therefore
Resolved, AS means to that end, and as a
nucleus upon which the pervadtng feeling above
cited may take definite shape and action the
beers OF thie body hereby tender their existing or
al Republican voters who reside within the limits
of the city Of New-York With this invitation Is
rendered explicit assurance that so soon as &c
shall be at all generally accepted. a new election
shah be held at which no one OF the present off,
GERS other than district representatives will accept
thereafter work faithfully In the ranks.
The resolutions, upon being put to the meet
ing. were unanimously adopted.
II was then urged by several speakers that
steps should be taken to carry Mr.. Brookfeld's
resolutions into effect. and that steps should be
Immediately taken to broaden the scope Of the
organization. After several suggestions had
been heard as to the best means Of perfectlng
this. Thomas Humphrey submitted the following
resolution: s.
whsreas Under the constitution OF the Republic
can party OF the county CT New-York a reorganize-
ton OF the party must be had; therefore,
Resolved. That each Assembly District be
"a. = S.id At Lyle Hail on tuesday evening No.