New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
GEN. SWAYNE FOR PRESIDENT.
To-NIGHTS MEETING OF THE NEW REPUB-
LICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE-TBE
PRIMARY REFORM QUESTION

LICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE-TBE
PRIMARY REFORM QUESTION.
caucus OF the delegates to the general COM
mttee Of the Republicans Of the County Of New
York. which will take place tonight. he'd last
night at the ST. Cloud Hotel. Representatives were
present from thrty-fve Assembly Districts. and
the meeting was declared to be harmonious one
William II. Kenyon chairman.
The following ticket for officers Of the County
Committee selected: President General Wager
Swayne first vice president. w II. Kenyon; secre-
tary. Samuel G. French; treasurer. Samuel L.
Parrish.
The delegates from five Of the Assembly Dis
trcts. feeling that they desired the election Of an
other man than General Swayne for president
withdrew from the caucus. 1t is not known whom
they will support at to-nghts convention, but 1t
is thought that James S. Lehmaier will receive
their votes.
The primary bill which is before the Legislature
Endorsed.
Paul d. Cravath. chairman Of the Union League
Primary Reform Committee. said yesterday regard
Ing the bill
The Primary Election bin reported by the Senate
Judiciary Committee to-day is. as to all It's sub
an S 10 9e oS th subs
ject Some of the changes made are distinct I'M
disagreement among those who have made primary
election reform study Those changes, however td
until after election a decided improvement. Most
enrolment preparatory to the ofcial primaries to
be held prior to the coming election is distinct ,
open primaries, which was first proposed, especially
In view % hg na Of py DIS
trcts of election districts makes 1t possible for
separate places. without removing the various ad-
3 % bs hs b os polling
places under the official election inspectors. ana
the only possible resulting rU dst 1s
viii in some have to go to he Gc1 WHICH IL
Every very important provision for which we have ave
posed bill. and the agreement AS 10 details ana
minor provisions is b t va
rous conferences, the novelty Of the subject ana
the great variety Of conditions which nave 10 DO
/ think an entirely erroneous idea has been given
some 10 Of The men connected with the Committee of
Fifty three THESE men, as understahu IL, 40 noi
biiJ, but simply to the plan OF bringing under
the law the primaries TO be held prior oa 10 r ne conn.,
parativey few in number because no consclentlous
OF to be-
until after the important election wnich IS 10 take
The BIZ should not be criticised for any errors
omissions as to matters OF He'aIl, LOT t ths
days.
William H. Kenyon chairman Of the COMMITTEES
Of Fifty-three. said yesterday:
fore the General Committee Saturday night Is the
proposed new Primary law. For the action then
taken will perhaps have cqntroins ,'uG hs s ow
worth supporting or should 1t be deIea raI I'd
has been forced by the holiness OF the moral staa
that we have taken That is a notorious 1ae,
For that very we can de a3d vd d1M ON
details Whether we should defeat 1t or not e qe
place it writes non-partisanshlp IN muncIpa! ~ ~
fairs into the statutory definition OF Party t tOa
practice Of AL parties in all tne EiT Si az the
fba hide
in New-York City last fall-a greater victory IN
its probable results than the election OF Seth Low
pledge of party allegiance. basing IT solely upon
general sympathy and present htent,on At.a,n ,,
tie bill md befors makes the rolls readily
cessible to all and keeps them pure by puoncatloh,
it makes tampering with the rolls misdemeahor;
things our movement has sought AGAIN r p Stets
The primaries rndsr n" sncon OF Of PENAL
visions It surrounds the primaries WIN ne
guards that now surround elections lnsurns r
~ IN honest count: it provides for a uniform and
secret ballot Again The bin p b1CG oct e9T and ind
makes the tamperine with such rolls nnisde-
meanor: the right Of summary review by the courts
~ - oUr endeavor and together they constitute
revolutionary advance in the primary laws OF tie
and in the habits o OF the be Pe so great hS
committee wonld take very grave % 10 ny
people Of the state the great boon that we have
Nv our course thus far brought so near 70 them
To take tho position ina, we do net wish nny
and TO lose the position Of leadership in party re-
form that We have assumed; To insist upon az. an
dntost ~ q r6aonahlc b,ll To defeat the present
hill simply because In this particular or IN uia.
dotar or IN the other matter II does not come w
81 orito W. rull measure OF what would wish
ard Of what will still some day strive 10Y rs 70
miss great opportunity 70 achieve great REFORM