The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-01


OF PERMANENT oFFIcERs-rH BALL SET ROLL
ING.
The General Temperance Committee comprising Ave
delNgDs from each ward met Saturday pursuant 70
. CALL at 29l Bowery This committee as viii be remem-
bered were designated at meeting of friends OF tempe
rance composed Of large number Of Respectable cru
zens held on the evening of the 18th inst, at 800 Grand
street, report Of which given in the HERALD AZ ths
basis Of political movement intended TO be arrayed
axsiust the Maine law and favor the adoption Of
stringent License law il forms the introduction Of
novel feature present temperance agitation Of
ordinary interest and magnitude
The committee organized by appointing Mr.. JAMES
Minis of the Twentieth ward, Chairman, pro tenn.
Mr.. John A. Watts, Of the Second ward was chosen
Secretary pro tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. vanderhoof of the Seventeenth ward
he reading Of the minutes of the last meeting was dis
pensed with.
before the committee entered upon the regular business
of the evening he had motion to put which he doubted
moved that the name of G. Eery Of the Tenth ward be
stricken from the roll Of delegates The for offer
ing this notion he said, known to all present. Mr.
Eery President of their last meetinghad assisted
in drafting series of resolutions embodyng their views
had cooperated with two committees and was
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published in the TJan his signature, denouncing
aher Organization, and alleging that he dragged into
communication Of similar import he has caused also to
be inserted in the ye,c Fork temperance Organ. He
moved therefore, that ne be expelled from this body.
Mr.. J. o. GRAHAM, OF the Thirteenth ward said he
hoped the motion would not prevail The hostility OF
Mr.. Eery to their movement could only be affirmed
from the communication alluded to, published in the
Tribune Knowing, he did, the bitterness of this
journal to their organization because they arrayed
against the Carson League he considered that any state
ent that might sppearn its columns any way bearing
upon this movement or principles members, would be
received with due allowance. He would suggest that the
in he taxi
be instructed to communicate with Mr. lery upon the
subject and that opportunity be offered him to give
Mr.. Nsmr said that though he deeply regretted the
necessity that mpeed m to make the motion he had he
and square in their conductthat subterfuges had
been resored to would be to add to their numbers
They we're open in the avowai of their principles and
aims, and sought the cooperation OF those only who
could unite with them conscentiously. and hrmly.
1t only by the combination Of honest in
1elligent workers, who approve their platform,
that they wished accomplish the ends they desired
attain Mr. Elery they all believed to have been fully cog
infant of the nature of their movement and the means
they proposed to employ lie thought to be heart
and soul with them After going the length he did, and
he did and designed evidently to prejudice pub
lie feeling against the organization, he thought such
perfdy should be met with the speedy rebuke and de-
cisve expression OF their contempt it merited This
could not he done eecuay than by expelling him
E om their body.
After some further discussion the question of expu-
sion put from The Chair and carried with but single
opposing vote.
This preliminary matter having been thus disposed Of
40 the satisfaction OF the entire delegation the committee
proceeded to enter upon in due order the business be-
fore ii.
Reports OF committees were first called for.
Mr.. NATHAN EEsBII, from the Committee Finances,
reported that the expenses thus far have necessarily
this movement in everything else, funds most
essential The committee, however, had not felt en-
10 meet these prospective demands but thought it ad
yable to wait the action of the convention after having
become permanently organized.
Committee Public Meetings. reported that yet but
one public meeting had been held. This was in the
pathy shown in this ward toward this movement was
very cordial After the complete organization Of
their body, similar expressions in their favor would
quesonably be found in all the wards. The committee
hoped that the delegates from the different wards would
nee to it that public meetings were called in their repec
tive wards at the earliest moment
The reports Of the two committees were adopted.
On motion Of Mr. VANDEsHooF the committee proceeded
10 fill vacancies In the delegations from the different
wards
There being number Of vacancies to G the appoint
hnents occupied some time, during which one or two
spirited discussions to the character and elg
blity of the candidates proposed Mr.. Joseph Ebling
was proposed to ill vacancy in the Fourteenth ward
GRAHAM delegate from the Thirteenth ward opposed
teceiDg him, the ground that they wanted liquor
aealers among their number.
Mr.. yASDERnoor, from the Seventeenth ward,
now, though he had been formerly. He was
known to be in favor Of stringent excise law and that
faithful cooperation with the other members Of the
mittee.
Mr.. GRAHAM still opposed him on the ground of his
having been engaged in the liquor business. Taking
such men in he thought wod act prejudically to their
interests with great many temperate men, They
have been in the liquor business unless he had publicly
Tepudiated that business.
Mr. BRrsTow of the Fifteenth ward suggested that Mr..
Ebng not being in the liquor business and wing
been engaged once rrima dce ev dence that he
opposed TO the traffic conducted at present. and
mcnt Of the delegate from the Seventeenth ward (Alr
Vanderhoo should satisfy the committee Of his proper
alliance with their body.
The vote being taken upon the reception Of Mr. Ebng
delegate Of the Fourteenth ward he elected to I'll
ahe vacancy, two votes only being cast against bim
The proposal Of Mr. J. f. Earl and VIM. Darling to all
anccs in the Eighteenth ward by Mr. Hus1ED that
warn, caused some little momentary excitement
Mr.. G. GRiF1, of the Eleventh ward asked il Mr. Earl
and Mr. Darling not engagedin the liquor business
Mr.. HrsTuD replied that they were.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that the proposal of their
then out of order and evident act Of NAL
feasance the part of the delegate offering them.
Mr.. hustled denied the imputation Of intended NAL.
named, it true engsgcdin the liquor traffic. but
they earnest partisans for stringent license
could DC ana ne e nsmee them LOT
mittee comprised half such men,
The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the vote be taken
upon their reccption-the question being liquor dealers
Ur no liquor dealerss
Mr. GRnR-That Is the better way.
Mr. HusTr1-An have got to say Is, II you reject
Mr. GRAuAM-And all have got to say Is, il they
received shall eject myself
The vote to receive Mr. Earle and Mr.. Darling dele
gates from the Eighteenth ward was taken and lostNr
Hustled casting the only affirmative vote
Mr.. Hustled Immediately rendered his resignation and
wthdrew-loud cheers meanwhile attending his exit
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, Of the Fifth ward, moved a vote
Of thanks to Mr.: Hustled for his timely retirement
from this body, which unanimously carried
The two previous vacancies, also that of Mr.. Hus
leeds, were then directly filed.
The wards at length having been all gone through
- and n Occa son Of
&he wards Mr. vaAderhoof moved that the delegates be
empowered to I'LL the remaining vacancies In their
Epective wards, which carried.
Mr.. vASDERnooF moved that the committee proceed to
election Of permanent officers, and that retiring
committee Of three be appointed by the Chair to make
the nominations.
The CHAM named as the committee Mes rs vanderhoof
Graham and Burton.
During the absence Of the committee Mr.. NATHAN Ms
BIT and moved that . committee, comprising one
from each ward be chosen by the Chair nominating
committee TO make out the List Of candidates for city and
county officers to be voted for at the ensuing election,
such committee to meet week from that evening. Mr..
Nesb added that he would avail himself Of the absence