New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
PLEASED WITH THE ENROLHENT.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY-THREE An
NOINCE ABOUT NINE THOUSAND
NAMES ON THE LIST


NOUNCE ABOUT NINE THOUSAND
NAMES ON THE LIST.
The Committee on Enrolment of the Committee
Of Fifty-three had a meeting last evening IN 'he
81 James Building AT Broadway and twenty
s,xth-st and arranged for the meetings or the
Assembly district organizations under the const-
tuition which the Committee of Fffty-three adopten
II was announced that about nine thousand ne
publcans had enrolled under the constitution and
that the work OF organization would proceed on
the lines already laid down. With two enrolment
districts TO be heard from, the number OF Repup-
leans enrolled was known 10 be Ss3o ~ was KNOWN
also that in every Assembly district OF the county
of New-York there had been a sufficiently large
enrolment 10 Justify the formation OF district
organization The largest number of Republicans
had enrolled In the xXIst District about ono thou-
sand while there had been large enrolment also
in the XXIId and XIXth districts
The Assembly district organizations will meet next
week and elect officers and district committees ana
within twenty days following the primaries will be
held for the election OF delegates 10 the Republican
General Committee Of the County Of New-forK'
There will be S12 delegates 10 the General Commit
tee and when that committee IL org inized II VIII
succeed the Committee OF Fffty-thr which VIII
then cease to exist.
Ex-Mayor Strong and William Brookheld attended
the meeting OF the Committee on Enrolment last
evening and expressed satisfaction with the result
OF the new enrolment Other members Of the com
mittee said that the enrolment Of nine thousand
meant voting strength Of at least forty thousand
for the organization. That number Of Repuhli-
cans. II declared. could be depended upon 10
fight against boss rule in the party. The utmost
care had been taken in the enrolment to prevent
tools Of the Republican machine from enrolling One
Of the directions printed in the enrolment books was
adhered to closely. and that was the following, re-
ferring to any person offering 10 enroll:
He shall then be asked: do you belong TO the
organization In this county of any National party7
II he No he shall be allowed TO sign the
roll; II he answers Eyes" he shall be asked: DO
you renounce your membership in such organiza-
ton?' After ne has replied Yes TO this question
he shall DO allowed to sign the role, and not be-
fore.
William H. Kenyon. chairman Of tho Committee
OF Fifty-three said:
This Ia q conscience roll Tho enrolment Is exceed
ingly encouraging. It stamps tho movement as q
great We will go right ahead with the
work For every who has enrolled there arc
at least half a dozen with U.s. To a large extent
this is enrolment Of a class Of men who have
not been In the habit OF enrolling in political or
ganizations Many Of them have stated that they
have voted the Republican ticket all their lives.
but have never been enrolled IN tho party. These
men have not heretofore considered It q part OF
their civic duty to enroll
I'VE have had unusual DISADVANTAGES You will
remember how exceedingly stormy first night
much the number Of those who would have signed
the roll Then before the second night the "harmo
MUS circular issued II dd not have dis
astrous effect but It set not a few good Republi-
cans to thinking and considering. and they are
thinking and considering yet The device adopted
10 keep down the enrolment tho Third night was
ingenious and reasonably SUCCESSFUL IL consisted
in dangling before the eyes Of the Republican rank
and file the prospect that President Mckinley
would issue new Civil Service ruling that
would enable the heads OF the Federal depart
nents In this city TO make a great many new
appoin tments.
"A great many men whose sympathies are with
US and who may yet enroll with organization
have held off account Of the possibility OF get
ting Federal Office. knowing that they would have
no chance at all II they were TO leave the Platt
machine II the Federal Offices had already been
hed our enrolment would have been not little
larger than 1t is Then. too. in many election dis
tricts the machine politicians hung around the
enrolling places seeking 10 dissuade Republicans
from enrolling. and employing offensive and ag-
gressive tactics; and this cost some few names.
When asked for his opinion OF Elihu Roots speech
at the Union League Club on Thursd ny night. Mr..
Kenyon said: Whenever In any election, whether
State National any Republican principle is in
volved shall be found fighting in the front
rank in advocacy Of that principle
General Wager swayne expressed his pleasure at
the size Of the enrolment. which, in his opinion
was as large as COulO nave Deen lOOhtu lOI COLI
sidering that II was held al period free from all
political excitement The vote which would be
mustered by the Republicans Of the County Of
New-York he pointed out. would he several times
the amount Of the enrolment. but just what the
proportion would he a matter of estimate. One
inquiry which had been made into the subject
CURED TO General Syawne who mentioned it to the
J reporter. The that Of the XINth AS
senbly DISTRICT In the last campaign and the facts
and figures detailed follows in THE
Nursery" occasional" paper, by John Brooks
Leavtt. district leader of the Citizens Union in that
district:
Dear Nursery: The figures asked for arc az fol-
lows:
"First-In May last when the enrolment of the
Citizens Union in the XIVth Assembly District
numbered about hundred, ! sent notice
every enrolled man asking him attend meeting
for orgd nization in the district. Nobody
'Second-ln August. AT a time when our enrolment
about five hundred. | sent out notices every
enrolled asked for suggestions of candidates
for the Board OF Aldermen and the Council, ted
that four names had been suggested. giving the
addresses and occupations OF the four and sent a
return postal card. Seventy-one answers
ceived. only six Of seven recipients in any
new names The others indicated some Of the
four names printed on the postal card
'Third-At no time during the campaign prior TO
the week before election did have more than
thirty or forty persons who manifested enough
interest 10 into headquarters habtually
"Fourth-We polled sSs votes for Mr.. Low