The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16
CITY PoLITIc s.

Union RcpubIican General Committees.
special meeting Of the Union Republican General
Committee held last evening at the headquarters Of
the organization No. 600 Broadway, which was fully At
tended by the members Of the association The officers
Of the Assembly district republican associations were
also present by special Invitation.
The meeting was called TO order at haf-past seven
o'clock BY Mr. C. g. Spencer first Vice President After
49, .-~aains Of the minutes Of the former -aees-
Ing. MI WHIT nresentea che ropost OF the
executive committee, In which he stated that
thet committee had held meeting on
last Monday evening" when the question discussed was
for Public Works (which is before heIegsature
He proceeded 70 state that after full discussion the
committee had adopted resolution asking the associa
M MIlxs spoke in favor Of the adoption Of the
luton and proposed that they shodd ask the district
had lad sndssd there and that
they should keep good men in Albany 90 that their rep
a gentleman asked II the Executive COMMITTEES had
BEEN nsructed r. tive the Fire and Police Commission
Upon motion Of Mr. STEWART the report was accepted
BY the committee but not adopted as the sense Of the
meeting.
M. THOMPSON then offered resolution to endorse the
bill proposing TO increase the pay OF the Fire Depart
meHt (which Is before the Legislature After long
ton 10 the Executive Committee i; was carried in the
Affirmative.
M. WHITE offered resolution endorsing the plan OF
Governor Fenton that sixteen men should be selected
by each Of the principal parties TO attend the Con-
stuonal Convention delegates at large in addition
to the one hundred and twenty eight other men,
bes which, II IL proposed shall constitute the conven-
ton, and asking the Legislature TO pass that bill
the ground that il would help The democratic party into
power again. II that party was In minority he was In
favor Of keeping il there
After warm discussion on the merits of the resolu
ton amendment was offered 10 the effect that there
should be delegates at large who should be
voted for upon one ticket which was finally lost.
The original resolution was then put and was also
lost teM
NJ: EvEa.rr then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved. That each district Union Association be re-
quesed 70 forward three the Metropolitan Board
OF Police 10 act as a. canvasser and
poll clork
Mr. DUKE then offered this resolution, which was
adopted, and the committee adjourned =
Resolved That Senators Morgan and Harris requested
man he position Collector Internal Revenue in iSe
The German Republican Central Committee.
Al meeting Of this organization last night, Mr..
Levnger, in behalf OF committee appointed on pro-
vious OCCASION submitted memorial to be presented to
the Legislature embracing propositions TO amend the
Excse and sunday law
The document was approved and the committee
thorzed to proceed 70 Albany to present the same TO the
legislative committee. The plan is TO provide for
amendment away with arbitrary for alleged
violations Of the said Law without warrant especially
during the night time and TO allow the retailing of lager
o'clock In the afternoon. A committee appointed
for the purpose OF nquDg what steps have to be taken
by Central Committee In reference 10 the proposed
State Convention to amend the constitution.