New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
STATE OF THE ENROLMENT.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE PRI-
MARES PROMISED.
rAMMANY PREPARING TO FIGHT THE NEW LAW
AN ADDRESS FROM THE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL CON-
MIrTEE OF THE REPUBLICANS OF
THE COUNTY OF NEw-YORX.

COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL CON-
MIrTEE OF THE REPUBLICANS OF
THE COUNTY OF NETWORK.
Reports received at the headquarters OF the three
large political organizations in the city yesterday
Indicated that the enrolment under the provisions
Of the new primary law was being made at rate
that promises to bring out a large attendance at
all the party primaries TO be held on June I. De-
tailed reports not made In any OF the dis
tricts. but progress noted in all OF them. and
the results were extremely gratifying TO the man.
ayers OF the several organizations
The Tammany leaders, while doing all they can
to secure full enrolment. are preparing plans to
make an attack on the new law in the courts They
hold that the law is unconstitutional. In that 1t
violates the secrecy of the ballot. by requiring
those who wish TO enrol to file a declaration OF
their intentions and principles No definite mode
of attack has yet been agreed upon. though WELL
known Tammany man who Is a lawyer OF no mean
pretensions, said that when the case was prepared
1t would be found to be strong
The Ways and Means Committee OF the General
Committee of the Republicans OF the county OF
NewYork last night issued the following circular.
which explains itself:
New-York. April IS. 1898.
To the Republican Voters of NewYork County.
1t Is important that Republicans should realize
that the Lesisiature has enacted new primary
substantially the same safeguards that protect gem
eral elections. Every Republican may now vote az
the primary elections or his party In SUBSTANTIALLY
the same manner that he votes at general elections
and with the same certainty that his vote Will be
counted and that the result OF the election will be
In accordance with the votes cast.
The first official primaries under the new law
occur on June when new General Committee
and delegates TO the state Convention which is to
nominate the next Republican candidate for Gov
ernor are to be chosen.
Republicans should qualify themselves TO take
part in these important primaries by enroling as
members OF their party In the new enrolment when
begins today and continues until April ~ Ar
rangements have been made to send to every Re-
publican In the county whose address can be OBJ
tained an enrolment declaration. with the neces-
sary directions for enrolment. Any registered voter
may enroll by signing and acknowledging such a
declaration. and mailing it 10 the Bureau OF Elec-
tons. A notary will be sent TO every Republican
who sends notice OF his desire enroll to the sec
rotary OF the undersigned committee at the address
given below. The only other opportunity TO enroll
for this years primaries will be on May H. when
supplemental enrolment Will be held by the official
election officers in every election district in the
county.
ton 10 the pledge required upon enrolment, when
simply is that IT is the present intention or the
voter 20 support generally a, the next general cleo
ton. State or National the candidates Of the party
for State or National officers.
The majority Of The party now has an oppor,
the members of the committees which represent 1t
and the delegates to the conventions which nomi.
Themselves OF This Opportunity by enrolling under
the new law and coming to the primaries on
June :. WILLIAM l.. STRONG. Chairman.
Robert q. Alexander Arson c. McCook,
Charles g Beaman. Samuel Mcmillan.
Frederick H. Belts. $. s. Packard
Joseph H. Choatc Edward II. Peasee.
Paul u Cravath. Horace RUSSELL
John Nnton Dahlgren, II. Aymar Sands.
James r. Ford George J. Seabury.
r. VI galloway. Isaac y. Sellgman.
william y. Guthrie. James r. Sheffield.
J D. Laying George W Wickersham
Seth Low.
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