New-York tribune., 1901-10-13

the New-York Stock Exchange among the
most active workers in the club. Judson G. Wall
has held ONCE for longer period than any other
member OF the club. He was secretary for six
years and is now treasurer. He has been one Of
the most dilIgent campaign workers.
Before the campaign Of 1850 had progressed far
about three thousand Republicans had allied them
selves with the organization The membership
was organized for the campaign, a number Of good
workers being assigned 10 each election district,
and some extremely effective work done for
the Garfield and Arthur ticket. In 1881 the club
was reorganized permanent political organiza-
tion. and largely instrumental in securing the
nomination and election Of Seth Low as Mayor Of
Bsooklyn. In 1883 Il worked for the denomination
OF Mr.. Low, and prosecuted a rousing campaign
until election day. when Mr. Low was reelected.
In 1892 the club organized a provisional Repub-
ican district organization committee for the pur-
pose Of reorganizing the Republican party on the
election district plan Charles A. Schieren took a
leading part in the movement. and the election
district plan, together with the blanket ballot
were adopted in 1893 II revolutioniZed campaign
work in Brooklyn and the members Of the club
|ho then worked at the polls Election Day dis
1rfbuting ballots TO the voters found that their
usefulness in this field of labor had ceased. The
club had become well known that many voters
would refuse 10 receive ballots excepting from
workers who wore the badge of the Young Repub-
hcan Club Most Of the original members OF the
club are identified with the election district
associations The club is not composed Of indepen-
dent Republicans, people suppose, but OF
partisan Republicans who are independent citizens.
The constitution of the club declares that 1--WE
recognize that national politics has no proper
place in local government and in all elections for
city or county offices and in all primary elections
the club shall be free indorse the candidates OF
any party Independent candidates. and, in cases
OF emergency, TO nominate candidates of its own,'
and that no holder of political office or political
position under the national, State or municipal
government. and no candidate for such office. shall
De eligible 10 membership"
Although the club has preached municipal nom
partsanship for twenty years It has Loyalty sup
ported every Republican national candidate and
every Republican candidate for Governor except
Ing in lss2 when no action was taken. II has sup
Ported at the polls every Republican candidate for
Mayor excepting Mr.. Catlin. in 1885, and General
Tracy. in 1897. The members highly gratihed
thst IN the present campaign the party has adopted
tne policy Of non-partsanship. which has been ad-
focated for so many years by the Brooklyn Young
republican Club The club members are ardent
advocates OF direct nominations at the primary
elecuons. They believe that under this system an
ofcehoder would endeavo- 10 serve his con-
sutuents rather than individual or machine,
especially If he sought denomination.
~, N tAe present campaign the club Will hold many
one big mass meeting in the Academy OF Music,
brooklyn. and 10 invite Seth Low TO deliver the
pe asked speak. The officers of the club are
oraasS osaS ~ BROOKS, president Colonel Wills l..
Gfes1ISents; q Jacob c. Klinc secretary. and Judson
~ Msl, treasurer President Brooks has ap-
SrSnnited the following campaign committee: l.. @.
Mal6qer; Charles ID. Marvin, Ludwig Nissen. Howard
cSSMiliarns Robert p Wilson, Charles A: Schieren,
ssansrles A. Moore. S. L. Woodhouse. z. Nelson
nnlen Hiram r. Steele. Gardiner D. Matthews,
~, William T. Grifiths Frank Harvey Field.
eoltanee eossrenee r; West and Chester b. Lawrence This
s1inittee has entered into the campaign with zeal
ens emu enthusiasm. campaign fund is being ac-
viii giiiassted and the money VIII be placed where IL
tbs, 90 the most good; Mr. Brooks has no doubt
go .ne result OF the coming election VIII be
unsorable TO the fusion ticket. He said to Trfb-
ne reporter:
Icy reason for expecting the election OF Seth
fha ar Mayor is based largely on the fact that
srr,L Conditions existing in Brooklyn are somewhat
MAR 10 those OF the Schieren campaign. And IN
fboes Lork the conditions are somewhat similar to
~ EXISTING during the Strong campaign. Durlns
~ SchieTen eampafgn 81 was very evident that the
se.ss OF Brooklyn alive 10 the fact that for
h..IlA years the affairs OF the city were in the
oi people who we're using its revenues 10 lne
e1sr own pockets The most fsgrant abuses were
snx ft@here conspicuous. ring rule being complete
- taxpayers were robbed right and left ihs
ithfoE OF ring rule by Mr.. Scheren with a ma