New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-08
A CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
ORGANIC Law AoF THE NEW REPUB-
ILCAN ORGANIZATION.
4 LIBERAL PLEDGE FOR ENROLMENT AND PRovI-
sroNs FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
BIZ POPULAR vorE-oTHER Es-
sENTIAL F'EATUREa

majority rule, was taken last night at the Wind
sor Hotel when the Committee Of Fifty-three.
after full and free discussion. adopted the con-
..,.ut,on reported by It's subcommittee con-
st,tut!on. The members Of this committee
General Wager Swayne. chairman; Benjamin
z Hall, James s Lehrlaier. H W. Roseborn.
A F. CARL. Chase Mellen. Louis T. Golding and
chairman W. II. Kenyon. OF the Committee OF
rY,,y-three ex-ofhco-who have held confer
enoes almos. every evening since their appoint
rseut. q day or two before Christmas. reported
ne draft OF the constitution last night TO the
Committee OF Flfty-three es we'll strong
address 10 the public, explaining and emphasiz-
Eng certain Of the most important features OF
ne organic law OF the new Republican organ
tzat!on.
TIE COMMITTEES ADDRESS
II. committees address IS in part as follows
~, -,,l-.cral: its plans for the well-beng OF
he Union not for the laying out OF streets X
na-kways OF new sewers, though It's members are
he best reliance for al OF these .o,,.. ,o-
honesty and clean gove-nment, and in the opinion
Of your committee each Repuohcan IN ms Sor osy
zen whatever their party ties, and helping them
Il Efforts 70 keep this splendid CITY gu, q be .ne
f5re deemed Il wise 10 annex 70 the pledge OF he
2ae 10 @ ie9arsa 0i Ss ss at onee makes
~ a go rnan-free 10 fulfil his duties citi-
zsn. and Join with the best 10 elevate the best
r. consider.ng he question OF the unit Of organ
gator. the committee finds itsel; confronted 0y
Two plans each with some advantages, and
each with some disadvantages. After care
0: the Assembly district and election district plans
o; o!ga-.zs; Ion. y has seemed wise % ',1s con-
nl,'ee and % that end j, has franco n me pro
system com o!ning the 500 IN oo' pam - o.
tered The varying ch2:acier.stics OF tle gli.e.e.
districts o: the city. well as the Just and honest
,y ss costro is own poiticai destin!es To
ina, END the committee has provided tsat the As
tres !-to such primary or enrolment districts IS
nay . them seem WISE.
TIE night 20 nominate IS the highest function OF
pe..'. " .- pa. .tt beTc.iIe RSeconoes
&c., ., -o~,rat io-s ~ rs paTty ard
you reduce him 20 The ranks: allow him 10 er;rench
Sonoes a tyraa, Suoh a one now rules New-York
b4.ause The Republicans % this city have been
robbed by fraud :, primaries. padded rolls and ser
people vo.e tor tas candldate the people ought TO
have The right % say who the candidate shall be.
.on excep: ~ ALLOWING Republicans 70 vote at the
nominated. TO that end proyision has oeen mace
q the consttatoa reported herewith for direct
tri-t asso,auors. COR ne men whom they cesire 70
have nominated for Offices. 70 be filed BY the
T. TIE composition Of the primaries the commit
fraud :: achieved. not worth the achieving. TO
eAec- this result ne proposed constitution mas
mares such a ballot has been largely responsible
Cor TIRE Suppression % fraud at elections ano your
pr;roa-tss Tpor his ballot any per cent o. the
voters In the district may require 10 be placed the
names % persons tor whom they want 10 vote for
any position 70 - shed by primary election.
Your Committee has endeavored IN the proposed
constitution % secure The speedy hearing Of every
reasonable complaint The instrument nXes the
tine wtain wh.eA committees and Other po st.s
hearing and decision.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The constitution Just adopted Is the "consti-
tuition O. the Republicans OF the County Of
New-Yo-k" and the chief representative body
@: the rev organization which will soon be
formed under It Will be known as the Repub-
lean General Committee. corresponding broadly
70 the present County Committee Of the ma
chine organization.
Under the constitution, the Republican Cen
eral Committee shall be composed Of one dele
gate from each Assembly district for each five
hundred votes or major fraction thereof. cast
IN the Assembly district for the head Of the
RepubI can Electoral ticket at the last proceed
ing Presidential election. The Committee on
Enrolment. which has been doing much essen
tial preliminary work within the last two
weeks. now that the constitution has been
the actual task Of holding a general enrolment
Of Republican voters the following being the
form OF pledge prescribed for membership in an
Assembly District Association:
7 reside a. No. = (specifying place within the
Assembly district. am Republican. and intend
. act with the Republican party at National and
State elections. This declaration shall not prevent
ne from Joining and supporting any strictly nom
partisan movement for the election OF municipal
oaacers
The only grounds Of challenge shall be that
the applicant IS not a Republican. or that he IS
not a voter. or that he is not resident Of the
district
The members OF the several district commit
tees are 70 be and constitute the conventions of
the Republican party within and for the re-
spective Assembly districts for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for public Office to be
voted .or only within such district at an eec-
ton when organized. substantially as follows:
within FIVE days after the holding Of the pri-
Inares prior 10 an election the members Of the
several district committees shall meet and con-
stltute themselves a committee for the purpose
O.. making nominations. Not less than fifteen
days before the date set for holding the pri-
rnares above mentioned each District Commit
zee shall meet and select name or names
% candidates 70 be voted for upon the primary
ballot. Such name or names shall be forthwith
posted In conspicuous position in the respective
Assembly District Headquarters. Not less than
ten DAYS before the date fixed for holdnf the
primaries any 3 per cent OF the members Of
any Assembly district association my over their
signatures present 70 the chairman or secretary
OF the respective district committee the name
OF names OF candidates 10 be voted for at such
Primaries or post the sane or a copy in con-
spcuous place in the Assembly district head
quarters. The District Committee shall place
the name or names so presented upon the pr-
mary ballot provided that the persons whose
names are so presented shall In signed state
rent addressed 10 the District Committee, pre-
scented at the same time. agree 10 accept the
nomination II rendered. The person or persons
whose names shall have been placed upon the
primary ballot in the manner aforesaid recelV-
ing al the primary the highest number OF
o. rosnectiue nOnlna lions shall be