New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-19
TO KILL CAUCUS RULE.
COUNTY COMMITTEE ACTS
Direct Primary Nominations of
Candidates Favored.

by unanimous vote the Republican County
Committee last night. with President Parsons in
the chair, took the initial steps in favor of the
direct primary nomination of candidates for
elective Offices and appointed the necessary
committees to consider and report the sub
ject.
The committee also authorized the appoint
ment of committee to report the workings
of the mortgage Tax law. which the idea OF bring
ing about its repeal, and also TO consider the
adoption of voting machine for this county.
and to report on the advisability of passing laws
to prevent corrupt practices at elections.
Congressman William S. Bennett introduced
the resolution aimed to kill the caucus and
machine rule. and it discussed by various
members of the committee. It is in the form OF
an amendment to the rules and regulations Of
the county committee. A hearing will be given
on the matter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on jan
uary 81 at o'clock in the afternoon. and 1t is
expected that the committee will report back
in time for definite action at the next monthly
meeting of the county committee in February.
The amendment is as follows:
All candidates for elective offices shall be NOM
the city county and Assembly district committees,
me president OF TINS Gonttee ana Ine s be-
elected on the official primary day in september or
election, when they shall be nominated elected
on the official primary day in August, -,t.a+,o,
and election shall be the several election districts
6 sh fd4 be eye9 70 %o to ana ]
thereof cast therein for the Republican candidate
Governor. The candidate for nomination. or for
mittee or for the presidency of this committee or
membership Of the executive COMMITTEES OF this
votes cast such election district shall be entitled
tTict ia and the candidate for nomination dele
gate to a convention, or mem bership in commit
ee Ss foE o s Of this
nm t who IF uC PGnbs
is voted for shall be the regular nominee Of the
two or more candidates for judicial office are to be
selected those then receiving the highest piIrates
The provisions of this article, providing for nom7
not apply in any case where the nomination to be
made or the election, is for office convention
or committee which is not to be voted for wholly
by voters residing within the county Of New.Xork
delegates to aay 6e several units Of
representation in accordance with the primary eIec-
All conventions and primaries shall be called by
the county committee or by the executive commit
tee with the previous authority or the county COM
Conventions to elect delegates to the Republican
the Instructions of the Republican State eomIniftee
Conventions to elect delegates 10 the Repupncsahh
city convention shall be called IN conformtty with
the instructions OF the Repunhcan CITY 9 a.
the primary for which the election was held shall
COMMITTEES elected at primary residing in les
ser political divisions shall for such divisions n DE
the provisions of the election law.
Theron G. Strong of the Goth District offered
a resolution for q report the operations OF the
mortgage tax in this county. 1t was referred
n committee of seven, after debate by Mr..
c,ruber. Attorney General Mayer. Assemblyman
Prentice and others
James A Allen Of the 9th District, offered
resolution for direct primary nominations. anu
it was referred TO committee.
Samuel s Koenig, of the 18th District, offered
resolution commencing the Work or Attorney
General Mayer and George w Morgan state
SUPERINTENDENT of Elections, in prosecuting
cases of election fraud, and declaring IL the
sense of the committee that political contribu-
TONS from corporations should be prohibited.
Mr.. Gruber wanted political contributions from
individuals. which are palpably for corrupt pur-
nosas also refused. The resolution was divided,
and that part of il praising Messrs mayer an"
Morgan was adopted. The other went to COM
M Allen then caused a mild sensation and
some laughter by offering an amendment 10 ths
rules and regulations, providing tlat no electSo
or amounted federal State, county or city ON
ciaI shall be elected member OF the executive
committee of the county commute --o,,,
Good night" ''Twenty-three for yours
shouted men from the back Of the room. The
raSoIu+ion went over under the rule. Mr.. Allen
offered to hire larger hall TO have plenty on
room when his amendment comes up for pas
II Gilbert. of the 28d District. offered a
resolution looking to the adoption OF voting ma
chimes in this county. This was also referred 10
The committee having In hand the contest
brought by Michael H. Blake against Herman
Joveshof in the 18th District. was enlarged by
NO MEMBERS and it was expected that the de-
cision in favor OF Blake. handed IN by the COM
mittee of five will by substituted by one In
favor Of Joyeshof when the enlarged committee
gives it's verdict Ex-Presid9nt Halpin vigor-
ously protested, but was outvoted-