New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-08

TON DON'T FEAR AM SflLT 'NTN
PRIMARY LAW.
rb. Committee Of Fifty-thrce will meet tonight
Mt the headquarters in the st. James buiid'hs 70
receive the report Of its Enrolment Conihi'ee ",
over the books papers and other enects 10 inc
reu,v organized General Committee Of tho Repub-
loans NJ the County Of New-York and then adjourn
without day The constitution OF tho republican,
OF the County of New-York directs the hoidlhs Oh
this meeting after the organization OF the Iehera'
Committee President SWINE. OF that commit
tee has not vet selected the members or the va
riouS subcommittee, put VIII A'''u'''0 ~
within day or two.
V-hfe Il is true that the debate at the General
Committees meeting on Saturday night was rather
warm at one time. nothing like split III the he"
organization developed then or is likely 10 oeVeop
The issue was well understood by botn sldes 10
have been drawn on the Primary Election DILL Ten
eral Swayne standing for an approval OF that meas
ure and j. Bayard Backus for rejection OF H. AZ
least in II. present form. While the men support
ing respectivey these two candidates for the COM
mittee's presidency have not receded from their
opinions in regard to the merit or WISDOM OF the
so-called Union League Primary BILL they reel tha'
those differences OF opinion should not prevent the
from standing shoulder to shoulder In the Hnpor-
tant work to effect which the new Republican or
eanization was formed. The general sentiment
seems TO be that the Introduction OF the resolutions
commencing tho committee. which. In cooperation
with the Union League Committee. drafted the
Primary bill. was unfortunate move The Dill
Itself has already been accepted as was evidenced
by the election OF General Swayne. who undouot-
edy stood for its acceptance although It Is by no
means certain that the vote by which he defeated
Mr. Rackus In the General Committee represents
the proportion OF uDholders TO opponents or inc
present In the new organization as
whole But the presentation OF the resolutions lea
to the offering Of substitute resolutions by Mr..
he
both sets were finally laid the table by the vote
Of "a to 60. Having been raised. tho Issue had to
he met. Leaders Of the new organization who were
seen yesterday were all anxious for united action
and DESTROYS. of looking to the future. and not
dwelling on the differences Of the past.
II mean" said James s. Lehmaier. TO DO all
can to assist in making thl. movement A success
We enlisted in this war against the machine to
fight il out to finish. We have an excellent gen.
erai organization throughout the city and propose
to maintain it, In certain districts we are organ
lied against the machine with especial thorough
Sincerely ' trust that ia far and effective bill will
be passed. The action OF the General committee
subject of a Primary bill speak with authority for
the committee. All expressions concerning that
subject, therefore, mus; be the expressions OF in
Louis r GoldnE had this to say; The night
difference which may have developed on SATURDAY
night will not prevent f. am unaware that any
primary legislation. am strongly in favor OF
Primary law which Will first bring all Republicans
into this enrolment and thereafter safeguard their
votes at the primaries. This best be done by
an initial enrolment registration day and n
primary held at season Of the year when public
Interest In political questions Is aroused
s y on stfsy night for ,s. re
on the Primary bill, and on that vote General
Swayne had clear majority of all the delegates
to the General Committee. The result OF the meet.
ing will not in my Judgment. affect the work OF
the committee. Although the debate quite spr-
tied At times all the delegates were seeking the
same objects and were animated by a common de-
sire to act for the best; and VIVA tever excitement
may have developed at the meeting Will very soon
be dissipated. II indeed IL has not already alto
gether disappeared
General Swayne expressed with earnestness his
qualification at the probability that the differences
developed al the General Committees meeting
would not he In any permanent, adding:
Nothing that has been said has been considered
by me as transcending honest difference OF
opinion az otherwise than honest"