New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
NO WHISPER OF DLSCONTENT.
A QUIET AND UNEvENTFUL COUNTY
COMMITTEE MEETING.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRICT OR
CARNATIONS PASSED UPoN-BETTER
PAY FOR ELECTION Of
FICERs FAVORED

PAY FOR ELECIION Of-
FICERs FAVORED.
The meeting Of the Republican County Commit
tee in the Murray Hill Lyceum, In East Thirty
fourth-st., last evening, was short. tame and un-
eyentful No whisper Of discomfort was heard The
committee passed favorably upon rules and regua-
tions designed for the government OF district or
ganizatons, and passed in a iistess way resou-
ton in favor Of better pay for election officers
Then Frederick 8. Gibbs who is supposed to speak
for Senator Platt at critical moments in the
transaction Of business by the County Committee
made a motion 10 adjourn. and the committeeman
voted aye II they wondered why.
THE old man didn't want any change any
trouble in the County Committee" the ex-
PLANTATION given by some OF the knowing ones
Senator Platt had summoned some OF the district
leaders and had told them plainly II was said, that
he wanted change in the presidency OF the COM
mttee and wished to have manifestations Of
opposition to the management of the county or
ganizaton. The district leaders depend too much
upon patronage from the Federal Government, ap-
pointments to places in the Custom House. Post
office and the like which Senator Platt get for
them or keep from them. to disregard his wishes
The work of the County Committee last evening
laid out at meeting OF the district leaders in
the headquarters of the County Committee in the
afternoon. The leaders talked for two hours over
the rules and regulations for the district commit
tees. Then they agreed to have them passed by the
County Committee without amendment and with
out debate. The question Of allowing the district
committees to select candidates for Republican
election officers laid for future day
That is a question likely to make trouble at
some future meeting.
Assemblyman Slater OF the XXXIst District
was chairman Of the subcommittee appointed to
draw up the rules and regulations for the district
committees and he presented the rules TO the Coun-
ty Committee last evening with resolution to have
them approved. The plan is to have uniform rules
for all the districts The rules deal with the method
OF organization. the officers. the standing and
special committees the meetings and the order OF
business of the district committees. The rule re-
lating election district captains is the following
The Executive Committee shall have power to
designate and appoint captain. or captains. for
each election district. who shall be in charge OF
the welfare of the Republican party In each cleo
tion district, subject to the direction Of the Exec
utive Committee, and the Executive Committee
shall also have power TO suspend and replace the
captain of any election district
George W Wanmaker. of the XVIII District.
spoke in favor OF better pay for the election Of
fcers He said inspectors of election formerly re-
ceived $50 EACH for their work on registration
days and on Election Day and now, when their
work IS harder they get only $50 for the five days
work The following resolution which he offered
was passed without dissenting vote.
Resolved That the Committee on Law OF the
County Committee draft a bill TO be onered IN the
Legislature its ensuing session arranging for an
equitable increase in the compensation or poll
clerks. ballot clerks and inspectors OF election.
Standing committees were then announced.