The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-06
city Politics.
WHERE HAS THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL
C0MMrrEE GONE?

City Politics.
WHERE HAS THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL
C0MIrrEE GONE?
We last evening sonia reporter to the Stuyvesaat In
stute to report the proceedings Of the meeting adver
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Arriving at the place, the reporter tried the various
rooms In which the above committee had been accus
TONED heretofore to meet and finding all these roo ms
locked he went into general search through thsbuild
ing to ascertain the into which the politicians had
slowed themselves His perambulatons were cut short
by the antor the building, who heard him stumbling
about and brought him to-
JASiroR-What are you looking fort What do you
wantg
REpoRrxR-I want the Democratic Republican General
Committee.
JASroR-They don't meet here
RgroRrn-But they do meet here; they have sdvsrtis
JANlroR-I can't help that; say they don't meet
here.
REpoRrlu- But have met them here before; where
have they gone to, thsnY
JASIroaeI CAM tell have been asked that question
five hundred times before am bored to death with that
EEpoRrsR--wby do they advertise here, them
JANiroR asked gentleman, and he said Il was be.
the country that they met in their old
they did not like TO advertise In new quarters, as
they had been tn rned away from their old rooms.
RrpoRTxR-Have they bsen turned away from here,
them
JANIToR-I have been ordered to refuse to let them
RKroRTER-Dont they pay up don't they come down
with the needfuE Politicians ought to be flush.
they injured the tenantry OF the building Other
here would have them IN the place. liked them per-
son"y well enough they we're always 70
sopaly concerned but obey ORDERS and they are de-
nisd the building
REPoRTER-How did they Djure the tenantry OF the
buildipg2
JANIroR-Oh, in various ways. They blocked up the
passage below stairs they smoked and spit and talked
politics crowds, which you know is very offensive to
people, Altogether 1t was decided to refuse them
RrroRrRR-You say you dou't know where they have
gone!
.JASrToR-I do not
The reporter then left feeling convinced thst the
raty OF politicians was certainly questionable when
they were refused quarters in public building because
of the association with them njurng the reputation OF
the house. Sic transit gloria nundi.
THE SOFT SHELL GENERAL CoMM-TTEE-CUsA TO BE
HAD AT ANY SACRIFICE.
A meeting Of the Soft Shell (old men's) General Com
mittee held last night in Tammany Hall; not how
ever in the cosl hole heretofore, but il apart
ment adjoining the BARR very convenient arrange
ment as the soft shells remarkably thirsty set,
and require wettng up quite often.
Mr. Robert Kelly presided and Alfred Chancellor acted
Secretary.
After the reading Of the minutes,
Mr. KENNEDY, OF the Ninth ward, offered series Of
resolutions embracing the iollo wing points =
ENDORSING the admins ration ali II had done, and
in all IL was going to do.
Concerning Spain for all her past acts AMI express
sing picion that her future action will be OF
charsc ter to please the (sott) democracy.
3. The acquisition of Caba to be park in the plat
form Of the reconstructed democratic party.
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to comply with the wishes OF the democracy that is IN
endeavoriDg to specify annex Cuba.
These resolutions created little hesitation among
this members of the committee, and they puzzled
how to The fact was, that though SHEPPARD Bose
and Mil present neither Captain asrs, John
CochraDe made their appearance and the last named
gentlemen Go pretty much all the thinking for the
itee and supposed to speak the sentiments the
acmipistration it thought it would be Imprudsnt
to pass revolutions committing them so decidedly the
Cuba question.
motion was therefore made to refer the resolutions
to special committee Of three who should consult with
the wrepuers Of the party and ascertain
tho viewsof the administration to the propriety Of
passing the resolutions.
Mr. AMBROSE PrNSEY opposed the reference. He for
one, favor Of decided action. The
had plainly shown by their past that they would
regard favoraby movement OF this kind in New York
Mir. THOMAS BOISE, Of the Fourteenth Ward, favored
the reference The resolutions not in FORM and
wrre moreover not in proper shape to De presented
to the public This WAS subject of great Importance
before the patty committed II Of this
kind would be well 10 have the opinions the wisest
and best men in the democratic ranks upon them He,
the speaker, certain that the day would come
when the lone star would be added 10 the American
constellation. (Applsuse.)
Mr. Doese's remarks quite able, and had decided
effect upon the committee.
Messrs. MING and SHEPHERD urged substantially the
same objections. The molten to refer at length
carried and Lorenzo b. Shepherd, Alexander Ming aud
Dan. Delevan appointed rs committee TO take the
resolutions in charge, aud make them fuller and
def mite 1t is Understood that the chairman Of the
committee Is TO open with Washington
and ascertain the views OF the Administration previous
to the next meeting Of the committee.
The feeling manifested decidedly In favor OF the
speedy acquisition Of Cuba at any sacrifice
II 10 understood that at the next meeting Of the
mtt.e efforts will be made TO have q full attendance
and that resolutions will be passed embracing full
PLATFORM State and national for the lover the eft)
united democracy. The committee a6jouoned at late
hour.