New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-25
WTDE-AWAKE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
EXCITING SCENE.

This association met lat night at No 6l6 Broadway
SLAs B. BUTCHER, President, in the chair. Messrs.
K. Z. Jeffries, W. T. F. Chapman, j. Il. Fl. Ward,
Z. Warner, aud Z. Shepherd, were appointed Com
mttee TO examine and report upon the credentials OF
new delegates from Ward associations. While tka
Committee absent G. b. WAITE, esq, OF Chicago
IL, addressed the meeting at considerable length n
regard the condition of the political parties in the
West. He predicted that Illinois would give majority
of from ten thousand to fifteen thousand for Lincoln
at the ensuing election.
The Committee having finished their labors, reported
favoraby upon the admission of delegates from the
Second Fourth Sixth Seventh Thirteenth Fifteenth,
Twentieth exclusive of Wide-A wakes and the York;
vile Wide-Awakes. The report was adopted with an
amendment, that additional delegation Of three DO
admitted from the Eighteenth Ward
Mr. TUCKER moved that the action taken at the last
meeting be remembered inasmuch as there were
number Of delegates present who were ignorant OF
the proceedings that occasion. This wss met by
motion TO lay the mat the table, which was lost
by vote of A 10 ~. The original question calsd
for, which the Secretary moved to lay the table.
The Chair decided the motion out Of order, aud on an
appeal from his decision he sustained. The org-
nal question was then put and carried.
Mr.. CAN'T then offered motion that COMMITTEES
of be appointed for the purpose of revising the
Constitution and by laws, to which an amendment was
inside that the minutes of the lsst meeting be read
The Secretary Mr.. RITTERBAsD) at trst stated that
the minutes were not in the ROOM In consequence OF
Subsequently be stated that be had hem Ii MS pocket
and would read them if desired.
For few minutes all was confuson-a number Of
gentlemen claiming the floor at the same time mr.:
RIrTERBAsD against much opposition, finally obtained
permission to speak cut and proceeded amid consider
able interruption oppose the motion for the appeint
ment Of a Committee on Organization. be denounced
the movement 70 reconsider the action taken at the
previous meeting as ehdlike and the work OF few
dsafiscted persons. Several gentlemen essayed 10
sIesk when the previous question was called To-. but
withdrawn for motion Of Mr. BUscE that all the pro-
ceediDgs of the last meeting be null and void.
Mr.. ELLIOT asked for information when the Chair
stated briefly that at the last meeting COMMITTEES
WAS appointed TO draft a Constitution and By laws,
which provided for President two Vice-Preadents,
two Secretaries Treasurer, and Sergeaut-at Arms.
Constitution was reported and adopted ana tne om-
GERS cal ed for therein elected
Mr.. RITTERBASD again rose to speak, when severaa
delegates sprang TO their feet and declared mat tneJ
would leave the room.
more.
DE1EGArE-well, hurry up and say what you ye
got to say-then shut up and cit down.
CBAIRaAs-Gepteuen will preserve order. Ihe
Chair homes that delegates will not leave the room and
vonId remind them tbst the principles OF Republcan-
ism would not be indicated by gentlemen soeeneng
themselves He certainly hoped hat their proceedings
would be characterized by good feeling.
The SECRETARY, being declared IN order, vindicated
himself In regard to the impatatons cast upon him,
and stated that if the ocers were not legally ee tied
he would cheerfuly reslgn.
The Yeas and Nays on repeating the action of ths
last meeting were then taken and resulted In a. in the
affirmative and IL in the negative.
The CHAIR then stated that the meeting was ia is
primitive state and the first business in order was 10
elect Chairman.
Supervisor butcher was, on motion Of Mr.. Tucker,
elected temporary Chairman. and Messrs. Martin and
Shepherd appointed Secretaries.
After variety Of motions pending which the const
tution and by laws adopted at the previous meeting.
were read the motion to appoint Committee Of seven
was carried
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Boyd, Shannon.
Bounce, Van Orden, Reed, Robe, and Hspps-
During the absence Of the Committee recess Of
five minutes WAS taken.
The meeting being called to order at the expiratioa
Of the time specified, the Committee reported Cons-
tutisn ard By-lsws, which, with some amendpenis,
were adopted Some discussion IN regard TO the
section calling for the election of n Grand Aashal.
MosEs PLATT noticed that there were some persons
present who evidently had duh axes and wanted then
ground. Il was said that some weu-known ponacss1s
would be appointed or elected Marshal and woaA&
consequently WELD an immense influence.
Mr., JEEFRIEs called the gentleman 70 raef, -
stated bat the speaker was INDUCING In reflections
disoourteous character. 49,. NJ
Mr.. PLArr took mis- seat merely reuukng saS' A''
Jeiiiies had AK TO grind. Laughtsr an. ,,.s,snx
The constitution having been sdoP'sa' ~'
adjourned.