The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-24
City Politics.
CENTRAL REPUBLICAN, COMMITrEE-rREMONT AMI
DAYTON ENDORSED-PREPARATIONS FOR THE RA
LITIGATION MEETING.

CENTRAL REPUBLICAN, CoxMITrEE-FREMoNT AND
DAYTON ENDORSED-PREPARATI0NS FOR THE RA-
LITIGATION MEETING.
meeting of the Republican Central Committee was
held last night at Academy Hail. the late hard shell head
quarters. Edward Ketchum occupied the chair and
william Peel onicmted Secretary.
The meeting was largely attended, and far respec
liability goes this committee will compare with any
convened in this city. Among the members were Judge
Edmonds, Emigration Commissioners Cummings and
Kelly, Justice Welsh, late chairman Of the Young
Mems Wing Committee, and several other eminent
ex-democratic, cx-abolition and ex-whig poll
tcians. There Is one circumstance that deserves
to be noted. The press Is admitted during
the deliberations the ground, as the republicans
state that they do wish anything they would fear
tAe public to know This is somewhat different from the
action Of the Democratic Committees, who pass resOlu-
tons against secret and proscrptve societies in secret
meetings, from which the press Is prescribed and ex
cluded.
Mr. LrxAS SHERWOOD offered the following resolutions
which were received with cheers and passed snani-
q he q John
United States pledge them our m most cordial
s e'S
that platform as the prncpe on which our
ment was founded. and which must and shall be
Mr.. ISAAC DAYTON, Of the Sixteenth ward, made re-
port from the Executive Committee, which had met dur
tion meeting which Is to be held on Wednesday evening
next in the Broadway Tabernacle.
Mr. CHARLES RIDDLE Of the Twelfth ward, objected TO
the Of ex Sheriff Carnlcy OF the Vice Presi
dents. That gentleman was not republican. This
referred to the Executive Committee, with power.
MIR. SHERWOOD from the Corresponding Committee re-
ported that letters had been sent to eminent republicans
asking them to be present tho ratification mocting but
go far they only had received answer, from William
Seward, who would not be present, but would send
letter containing his views.
Mr.. RIpplx took exception to the report. It was not
satisfactory, and did not amount to anything.
DKIKGATE feared there would be no speakers If cmi
nen orators were not forthcoming, would be failure
and that would be disastrous to the cause.
The report was, however, declared satisfactory by the
committee
An appeal here made for money to contribute the
slncws oI war, whereupon
Mr.. RIDDLE said he poor man, and so were most
of the delegates. When the committee from the Taber
nacle meeting were admitted into that organization, it
funds. (Appauscaand laughtcr.) Why, asked Mr.. r.,
have they not come forwardY He concluded by moving
that the Chairman Of the Finance Committee report mmc
dately.
Mr. SHERMAN stated that the Secretary, within the past
ten minutes had notified him that he was Chairman Of
the Finance Commtee and THAI was all the report he
had TO make
DELEGATE moved the acceptance of this report, which
was put and declared carried, amid much laughter.
Col PyCKYEy moved that at the next meeting the dce
gates prepared report the state of their oganz
ton in each ward so as 70 know what the republicans
campaign. Carried Jas. H. Welsh was placed upon the
Executive Committee in the place Of Mr. Edward Pepper,
who resigned the ground that he was too modest
man to hll that exalted position acceptably.
resolution offered for the Committee to meet with
the National Club which night and TO give
them the right Of the procession on Wednesday evenings
but this carried in answer 10 doubts
the success OF the ratification meeting,
Judge EDMoNDs remarked that the Executive Commtt,e
would do what right. He promised there would be
failure, would be even II he had TO be Chairman
and all the speakers himself. (Iaughter.)
A voICE-And Treasurer, too. (Renewed laughtoY)
Judge EDMuNDs-Yes; and Treasurer, too.
The meeting then adjourned, 10 meet at the call Of the
Chair.
CONSTITUTION HALL wHrGs.
This body met last night, H. Reed in the chair, and
agreed to participate in the ovatons now going 70
was done.