New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-09
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

A regular meeting of the Committee was held at
their beaoquarters last evening, to which the men,
bers of the Young Mems Central Comm ttee were In
vited after the business OF the evening was over an
address was expected from Mr.. Cough.
MI CosoyER, the President, took the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. poYIE Of the Eleventh Ward
Committee eas Appoints 10 revise the Bylaws, con.
sistng of Messrs. Doyle, ketchum and Hull.
TIE CHAIR announced the following Committees:
E1eeatre Wad, G F. Lenders Second Ward, Amos
Williamson Third Ward sheren shook Fourth 'rtt WsTd
q. W. Brennan; Seventh Ward d. L. Petit Eighth Ward,
ds T:. psi n %s 5GN VIM Ky yss sA
M~d james Davis Thirteenth Ward O. El1t,i Fourteenth
sixteenth Ward VIM. H. Buil Seventeenth Ward, Tnsm..
Little % Ward Mm %sf " asi.sn
TSeSty.st Ward, b. Van Buren, Twen,y-secOnd Ward
COSegs"iing Twelfth wsEd Edgar Bechgm Fiah Ward
Charles G. Mott Eleventh Ward Tho9a; Doyle; Fifteenth
F %' Wsd % haS r. E Tas
Ward Tbeo O. GlanbensEei Seventeenth Ward Joseph c.
Pinckney.
Mr. PERTH of the Seventh Ward moved that re-
porters be excluded from the sessions OF the Commit
Messrs. E. DELArIELD Smith of the Eighteenth and
DAVIS of the Twelfth Wards opposed this on,
on the ground that the moral effect OF the organza
ton was greatly beneficial 10th party when thorough
Newspaper reports were given.
Mr. CUsHING of the Seventeenth Ward moved to
amend by substituting the word "admit" for 4" ex-
clu1e."
The amendment passed. and also the motion, as
amended. II was understood that the motion only
ferTed TO the present meeting.
Mr.. A. c. ELLIS Of the Sixteenth Ward offered the
following resolution:
Reso.ed That strongly condemn the action Of State
Committee in ordering the election Of Delegate. 10 the National
instead Of the electors Of the respective Congressional Districts
The CHAIR ruled the gentleman out of order, be-
cause he thought the Committee had right to
censuie superior body. Besides the resolution was
not advisable at the present time.
Some gentlemen thought the Chairs opinion as to
the prudence of resolution could not make il OF
70 the Senate of the United States, If they
chose.
Mr. ELLIS appealed from the decision of the Chair.
The appeal was sustained, by vote Of 81 to It,
The question came mp on the resolution. M. KELLY
Of the Fourth Ward, said that he was member of the
State Central Committee, and he thought Mr.. Ellis and
other gentlemen misunderstood the action Of that Com
mee relation TO the mode OF eectDg the delegates.
He said that only three ont Of the fifteen members
then present. argued in favor of eectng them by Con-
gessional Districts The matter was thoroughly ar
gued then and the Committee were almost unanimously
in favor Of the Syracuse Convention.
Mr.. JOHN KEYsER Of the Ninth Ward approved
of censurng the delegates to that Committee from this
city.
Mr. BULL spoke warmly in favor of the resolution
He thought the first principles of Republication
violated by the action of the State Central Committee
Mr.. Il. DILAFIELD SMITH upheld the latter body,
because lie wanted to delegation sent 10 Chicago
L
William II. Seward appausel, and he thought the
Committees action favored such result. lie thought
that even il Mr. Seward were not nominated, IL would
augur i'll for the party if New-York did not push his
claims in cold phalanx. Nor did he want men to 60
there giving their vote for Mr. Seward, and yet
cretly afraid OF his nomination For his part, he be-
heved Mr.. Seward would poll votes than any
other man. He did not want the Republicans 70 treat
him as the Wings treated Henry Clay and Daniel
Webiter. Mr. Smith spoke at great length on this
nOnt and WAS much aDplauded.
Mr. WAKEsAS, of the Twelfth, regretted some
remarks made by Mr. Smith, they tended to create
the impression that Delegates elected by Congressional
Districts would not support Mr.. Seward He did not
believe that the of the resolution aimed il at the
friends Of any particular candidate. IL his opinion
that no Delegate could be elected in any District in
this State unless he was found TO support Mr..
Seward.
Mr. KETcHUH, of the Thirteenth, regretted any
agitation Of this question After the glorious example
Of union set By leaders in Congress, he did not
want division OF Republicans in this State.
Several members thought there was no analogy
between members Of the House OF Representatives aad
the instructed members Of our State Committee.
Mr.. ELLIOTT OF the Thirteenth, said that every vote
gained for Mr. Seward, by this packing process 10 the
National Convention, would lose him five hundred in
November.
Mr. PETIT had the fullest confidence in the " Alba
ny Regency" They were able fellows. lie wanted
to zee Mr.. Seward nominated, and was willing to
trust them IN this case their object this time was
his object. Great lsnghlerl
Several members spoke on both sides, when the
question was taken, end the resolution lost
One penll. man explained his negative vote by stat
ing that lie thought The report Of this debate would
swe the same purposes as The resolution.
resolution was offered by MIR. Morn OF the Seven
teenh Ward, 10 appoint Committee to suggest TO the
Legisa ture revision Of the Registry Law. Adogted,
ana the Char appointed the following Committee
Meesrs C. G. Noli, s. b. butcher, A. q. Ellis, j. IL.
White, ard Thomas Little.
II being late, mr.. GJughs Addgers wac omitted, aud
the Committee adjourned.