New-York tribune., 1898-01-10
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.
ARTICLE XVI

ARTICLE XVI
The Republicans enrolled pursuan, 10 the pro-
visions Of Article l hereof or admitted 10 member
ship in the manner hereinafter provided. shall con-
s;l;ute the Republican party organization N the
severa Assembly districts
The several Assembly district organizations shall
be known as Assembly district associations
The officers Q: each Assembly district assocla-
ton shall be chosen al arnus! meeting. 10 be
held on the first Tuesday Of December IN each
year and shall consist o. president TWO wee
lassiass Se~l ae .so sb 5 elec.ed
at the same time District Committee, 70 consist
Of thirty members which shall be the Executive
COMMITTEES OF the association. The pres.dent treas
u-er and secretary Of The association ana ne mem
bers Of the General Committee for the Assembly
distric, shall be ex-of7cio members Of the District
Committee. The president and secre tarE u the
Assembly district association shall De chairman
All elections os officers and District Committees
shall be by ballot. Such officers ana committees .
lowing their election, and shall hold ofhc@ ioT one
Each association shall nave permansn: head
every ever a. month. except july and August Special
meetings may be called upon not less than three
written request Of g. least ten members
Each Assembly district association shan des.g-
nate The number OF members 70 constitute quo
rum. but. in the absence OF such designation. TWEEN
ty-ive members shall constitute Z quorum
bers he shall forward tne secretary Of the
General Committee a copy thereof within ten days
after the initial organizatlon OF me ~
shall forthwith send 10 the secretary Of the CeneI Z!
Committee the names Of a.! persons aaInitte1 ! -
membership. as WEI. as OF tnose eeas4ns = - .s
members through death, resisnalion removal from
Assembly district or ceas!ng 10 be kep4n!eans. ,
Every Republican emitted 70 vote IN tne cou..-y g.
NewYork shan be el.gibe 70 men mem6ersniR u 2. me ne
association o. the Assembly dlstr!ct wneie.h ne r.
SIDES upon signing IN ink the ioAowing oec4a'@-
= reside at No 49, specifying a place within the
Assembly district am kepuohcan. anu l.'eI.I ~
TO act with the Republican party al Natlohal dL'i
State elections THIS dec.aIatioA shsA nGo f e,.
ne from joining and supporting any st'.c.x
partisan movement for the election OF inuhlc'pa'
Tie secretary Of the association and Of the Ger
eral Committee shall furnish 10 all app ants D4al.n
shall contain the foregoing deelara ton. SlSn sp,,,
cation blank. when signed by tEe appLcaht anu anu
shaU BE- resented 10 the Board OF lnspec.ors -
Eection Of The primary district in which the app
Tecevei by sush Board 81 Election Inspectors, not
less than ten days before primary. II . .hsI .e
o. The applicant II he is found 10 actually reslde
a. the address given. and MS statements tolna 70
must allow him before voting at [hs PImary' 10
sign the original ron whisa nay -' pe oo'e 3' '"7
n case sec II ecton not less than ten days be
o. inspeG.o,s nlr ne4ting q The association the
Ipesr6 sta1 irvestigate as herenbetore provided,
and y ins Tl f9Snd 70 b credible shall report
IRE association a. the ensuing regu4al l.se'.s
whieS shai then admit me applicant TO
sbip signinE the origina. roAcall snaH consutu'e
a5Mss92n 70 bsfar4 p!imary election the names
Of ail applicants for membership IN the AfsosA22
shall be cons phiuousy postea ~ ne S'si 's,rSt
bssSau9riers ana nc further sppeAon: ans be
reesrsp psToinhlitan dulv admitted membership IN
his organizstion shall have powe! 10 cn4lIense H
The night ot any person 20 s,i,,5,io. TIE r.eh,
=. ch4uenge must be exercised a. the pImary
person 50 challenged sha aos s Dc M ana here
declare thst he IS isepND.'. vr-.cA roIs+
be- within he primary d;str.9t soa me l'hs N" Oh
tns he resided IN ne g. ~ Re ac.ion ~ -he
r,.-s - T>iec,tr Insrectcrs sha. nave tae rte1
o. appeal 70 ard hearing wl,nn yen ~ tSss -S
81 6is,ricr wherein he resides wh!cn snAA nave
power TO- and which shat w,,h'h f5e 5rsroises
-ns acton Z the Disric comnttee sfai BE- SUP 5s
hHs-t7 An nsreon raav propose himself 70: remnershp
by making al any po6 meeting aseiaT1;3n M "a 10
bershlp After such de ara o' - a.. . al v-ficb
sAa contain The SAD lecara;on ana ineGSDpon he
shall become A memoeI 81 ~. 9so~ifraIicn shall
he -eser-e5 70 the inspectors OF eiect?n
Tie onlG grounds oi challenge shall oe that ~ ths e
8pier or that he IS not resident q the dstsi
ny 2eIson, @.n6grinr SAID admission shall there
afer BE- fourd - he untrue may De eNpe,.ea a 5
regular meeting OF the ASSOCIATION OS Nv
vote Of the members present
ARTICLE XVII
r.a nas,ri,. Committee shall appoint for each
~oar,, district Board Of Election inspectors con
80, ~. ,brAA members It shall be the duty o.
,pis Roard 70 hold primaries. 10 investigate ana
n.ss r,-r applcatons FOR membership, 10 c'llo ~!
L-sohers ard when ordered 70 40 20 uy ~ -
49, asso-lstion or the Genera CoIIIHtlses'
,ts rcIs Of the names CT those VINO ha'e ISS,.,s
,-o,-ci tom ihe district or ceaSed 20 " S.in,
i..-s IT, Tistrict Committee shaA sIs9 ePP.it.e
!-s .,. -sraove election district captains. W.
sTsu Ee rswerAble 10 Il for tae adNahSe.tG.'' a. 49,
so~s.~,s a. me interests OF the pal. - rnsS
electi6n districts, and shan pe pe
'.t ~ ssnn-ial duty Of getting OUT the 'u'' ~"
r,'S-,sr ,.ote al every election
ARTICLE XVIII
--bs members Of the several District CoHl''te :,
- - "a constitute the conventions OF tNe ~
',,,oor rAr.v within and FOR the respes"Ne ~
tni,, A,stricts for the purpose OF non'hA 'le
Tias-es for public oftce 10 be voted FOR onlS "''
- s,s,r,cr AT an election when orsanizoo IN '"7
manner following - -. -. r., -tes
,, 60. asv. after the holding OF ne pi & =,
- ~ "a election the members OF lle -s., me-
frag TstT5ct Committees shaii nlset az - ,,n ltr
eiaI iaILi,.s convention for the purpose oI mo- mo-
ears Srst in alphabetical order shhh e.. be
pers ~ rnan one OF their nuI s Il. :. eor.en q.
lHHtssS ~haIrnan and one secretary Oh ofics-s
~. nd fhev shall also choose suc. ,.,.r
~ =, -, be usual and necessary tsra,, sr
% .,sh Convention in the manner heA -, ~.
Dy ytSed "a shall be deemed 10 be nc'nfh6''o"s 0 80