New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
YOUNG REPUBLICANS IN
STATEWIDE MOVEMENT
Plan Chain of Clubs to Work Uut
New Scheme for Reorgan-
ization of Party.
TO FIGHT TAMMAMY SWAY
Will Also Work for Election OF
Representative Body OF Dele
gates to Constitutional
Convention.

The New York Young Republican Cluo
has begun movement. under the aus
nices of its conference committee, lot the
organization throughout the state OF siihl-
lar bodies "A plan which those interested
believe will result in much effective worn
for the party When it has gotten wen
under way 1t Is probable That state con-
ference of these clubs VIII he held d'
which an ARRANGEMENT will be made TOT
,be adoption of a uniform policy and CO.
onoration in working for the success OF
the party
The idea is explained in the folo"Ihs
letter that is being sent to representa-
tive men i'm various parts of the state
asking for their cooperation and susses-
lions as TO how TO make the work more
effective:
"Relieving that the election last ran
was not a population of the principles
Of the Republican party but merely al
expression Of opinion that the party had
failed i'm practice to live up to It's pest
traditions. we consider that the time mas
come for the Inauguration of movement
70 re-cstablish Republican supremacy
we feel that in the present cIisis the
party can be made responsive 10 the VIII
of the voter through the efforts OF the
young men They are in position 10
present anew, unclouded by prejudice ana
past misunderstanding. its essential prih-
ciples which are as vital and convincing
to-day as they were fifty years ago.
ITO that end we have outlined a pro-
gramme for the organization OF state
wide Young Republican movement, 10
which We invite your consideration.
Many Clubs in Field.
The Brooklyn Young Republican club
has been force in local and state poll
tics FOR thirty years. The New York
Young Republican club. founded year
and a half ago is already established on
q firm and useful basis. Since the election
81 1912 the Erie County Republicans nave
organized on similar lines, though with
out the use OF tho name Young and
already have a membership of more than
fifteen hundred. Two Young Republican
clubs have been started in WcstchGster
County and one In Queens. There doubt
loss are others Of which We are I'M
and successful idea has been 10 awaken
an intelligent and dIsinterested activity
among the younger Republicans. The
movement has. We believe n broad Held
Of usefulness We suggest two lines OF
activity. which appeal to us as psrucu-
larly promising at present.
a. Concentrating every effort 10 cause
the election ~ an antl-Tammany Legis-
laturc next fall
90 Electing an intelligent and repre-
sentative body OF delegates 10 the con
stitu,lonal contention. which will Ne held
in the near future
The members OF the conference com
mittce are Alfred e. Coke chairman.
stephen g. Clark. charles Evans Hughes,
ir.. ogden l.. Mills. Philip ). McCook.
RAYMOND Hull Noble. ogden NJ Reid.
Thomas u. Thatcher and r. stays
within.
The Republican party is still one OF
the most effective forces IN the country
said Mr.. COKE. speaking Of the movement
last night. Il majority Of the voters still
believe in It's principles The whole
trouble has been that the people have not
approved 81 the way these principles nave
been applied In the past. n the party
had been more responsive TO public senu-
mcnt we would not Ne in the minority
to-day.
YOUNG Men Wanted.
THE Younger men are peculiarly httcd
10 lead in the work OF winning back puo-
lie confidence. They have not been parties
TO any misunderstanding and therefore
can appeal TO the voters without preJu-
dice. There are thousands OF young men
In this state who are anxious TO do some
thing To bring about "A better feeling. and
il is 10 arouse their interest that We arc
planning this movement. We are recclv-
ing encouragement from every direction.
and are confident that the movement Will
meet with proper response from all per-
sons having the best interests of the
country at heart
Some OF the ideas that we believe
should be represented by this movement
are the placing OF principles above all
considerations OF political patronage. the
presentation 10 many especially young
men of an opportunity they have not
llllnfUO Htu bi ldhlllS an h'AiN' anu 'i'
interested part ~ political affairs of their
home communities. OF the state and of
the nation. We believe the workers IN
these clubs should have no self-interest.
and for that reason the constitution of
our club here provides that no holder of
political position To which a compensa
ton Is attached shall be eligible 10 full
membership. and that no officer of "A ma
tonal or state committee or officer or
executive member OF the county commit
tee OF any national party shall he eligible
10 hold Office in our club.
This provides absolute freedom OF dec
laration and action on our part. one Of
the features of the organizations will he
the system Of cooperation under which
they will work. Ne also believe that they
should hold themselves free To act In an
entirely non-partisan way so iar as local
and municipal elections are concerned
Tho Republican club. Of Erie. OF which
James l.. Crane. is president. and which
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