New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
SOME DISSATISFACTION IMPRESSED.
CERTAIN ENROLLED MEMBERS OF THE NEW
REPUBLICAN, ORGANIZATION NOT WHOLLY
.sr-n WITH TIE sITI.ATI0N.

PLEASED WITH THE SITUATION.
Some proposed changes in the primary election
measure generally known as the Root bill 10 not
rive special qualification to certain enrolled mem
hs-s o., the new Republican organization They
dom, ori,e know just what the bin provides now.
,bev saw so many have been the changes made,
and they nj; forward several reasons for their
discrimination 10 give tho measure their ndo-se-
rert One Of the most serious objections IN their
view relates 70 the Committee Of Conference, which
Is 50 generally referred 10 a. tho subcommittee
% the Committee Of Tifty-;hree" Tho facts as TO
he constitution Of that Conference Committee are
declared 20 Dc practically as follows 4 call was
issued signed by several men some Of whom were
and others % whom were not members Of the
Committee OF Fifty-three. inviting 10 an informal
consultation on the subject Of primary legislation
about sixty men. including both members Of tho
Fay-three and men affiliated with or in sympathy
With the new political movement Less than
iver,v.e,e Of the sixty responded and OF the num-
Der PRESENT only seven were members o. the Com
ni,tee q Fifty-thrce \ temporary presiding officer
having been chosen. the gathering proceeded 10
scopi Tho follow Ing resolution
Resolved That q committee Of five he appointed
bl ne Chair % ascertain, as TT as possible ne
views ~ rho enrolled members o. THIS organization
cordance with the general opinion. and further 10
rave roWer 20 confer with ctneE oooles interested
There were named as the members Of this com
ni,tee General Wager Swayne Chase Meiien' Seth
Lon James s Lehmaier and Henry ". TAFT. ana
NA.am Houston Kenyon chairman or the COM
mite % F.fty-tnree was subsequently also made
e. member o. the committee. II is declared that
that body Included two men who were not mem
bers o. he Committee % Ff-y-three. Not having
heer appcrrcd ly the Committee Of Fif'y-three
and no. being under obligation 70 make report
20 t-at oodf. &. u.s. slrenuousiy urged by some eil-
rolled mcmLes O. jhe Republicans - The county
O. Ncw-yorN fat this committees action cannot
oe considered that a. the Committee Of Fii'y-
;1fce. much less thai o. ;he new Republican o.
saHlzat.on. il g. con'endcd too. that this com
mitee las completely Ignored the first dug IN
trusted 70 il by tae resolution under which fl was
mined. the duty 70 ascertain as far a. possible
ne Views OF tho eu.oed members Of this organza-
Ton Che Republicans OF nc County OF New-AorD
On primary egislat On. and prepare a Dill I'D @c-
ta-cauce with tLc general opinion.
b4t apart from the dissatisfaction regarding nc
4y-n1c4 assumption o. YOHcr 20 represent the COM
Hitlee o. r.Ify-tlree. . ir objected that IN me
o.. approved by the committee there has been
watch ne new movement has stood. In tne hr4t
pace il is urged. fne hui a5andons ne principle
"- pfinaTlc. as FOR ust az general elerUouS, me
surrender o. the Official ballot o. course carrying
20 pace names on such ballot Then. too. the con-
sitlnoa OF the ncH orgsaizatlcn has a provision
Assembly districts: ibis feature IL is SAID Is ia the
Hoot 5.l taken ogt ftogether or made permissite.
ier the holding - Ju1c primaries for the election
O. members ~ the County Committee ana delggaits
clause We're discussed sIlly g. yes 'erdly's Tribune
u r. believed oy certain Of The anti-naenlne he-
ne second step 90 "a scncme 20 take thc new of-
tahzau0n into camp. he INST move pay inE e't'
the recent enrolment u ne Republicans OF tie
county o. New-fork Was IN frogress. Ihe occur
Of the new organization VIII formally refuse to