New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
UNION REPUBLICAN, GENERAL COMMITTEE.

The Republican General Committee held special
meeting on Saturday evening at Argus Hall, NO. 600
Broadway the Hon Charles Spencer in the chair, and
Mcssrs Cooper and DrIImmond acting as secretaries
On motion Of Mr. MCKINNEY the usual order OF business
susDended.
Mr. NATHAN KINGSLEY moved that the resolution OF
fered by Capt Alex Mcleod be re-consldered ,...,o
Mr. called for the reading OF the fesOiution
which was read as follows; IN. .,p.
R.ord That the Union Republican General Co%%ttee sor'
indorse and the plan proposed by bis E,en Gov H.
Fenton for the selection Of delegate, to the Constitutional Gon,enGo
and that the Union members @ this city the Senate and Assembly
Mr. MCLEOD said the matter had received the delb.
consideration O the Governor o the State, ana was
earnestly recommended by him IN his late message 10 he
Legislature He did not think any further consideration
OF the subject necessary and moved the previous ques
ton Mr. MCLEOD consented to withdraw II In favor OF
Mr. S assd Tao sagd 5 NJ n hAwsoS W. tS
speech lie said that no question more important had
sideration Representing Radical Republicans strug
CLING under oveiy disadvantage In the City OF New
sweiIed Ss every prejudice and every fraud the Repu
lcans OF the State would gladly listen and cheeruly ac
ably request New York said Mr. Spencer is the worst
governed city In the civilized world, To enable the
government, changes IN the Constitution necessary.
The people have voted for Constitutional Convention
Legislature that addition the 1913 delegates TO this
SSSs0n a to Se s seeS f HS Dtf tSa 5S
elector be permitted to vote for more than lc,
the 80 receiving the largest number OF votes to
iS Republicans and Is Democrats This recommendation
ought to be adopted tcomes from one IN whom the Re
pubcans OF the state have the most perfect confidence
Twice elected by to the high office he honOrs digni
es and adorns his every suggestion IS entitled to the
most careful, respectful and favorable consideration.
Under his Wise direction the party need fear no
disaster. Many OF the abest gentlemen in the
Senate and Assembly have indOrsed this recon-
mendatOn, and among them "primus inter pares' the
eloquent and able Speaker OF the House, the
Hon. Edmund H. Pitts Why should there be any OppOsi-
tOn by any Republican to this recommendation TINS sup
ported OF the 23 delegates to be elected from the AS
sembly districts, the Republican party will carry from 10
10 90 Republican majority is thus secured The cleo
tOn upon general ticket Of 16 Republicans and l6 Demo
Gratis will not affect change this majority Stl the
Convention Will be controlled by the Republican party,
which will guide ITS deliberations and determine its results
~ delegates Will be to place in the Convention from the
County some Democrats OF ability who otherwise would
not be returned and from the Democratic portions OF the
State, and most especially frOm the City OF New-f0rk
Republicans OF worth and intellect who otherwise
would not be chosen Is not this result to be desred
While the action Of the Convention upon any question a
affected by the election of the so, The majority
remaining the same no harm can result from
us by ther best men, while also can send many of our
best men, in addition TO those elected by Assembly Dis
tricts, TO answer the ablest Of our opponents.
shall not the Republican voice OF the City OF New
York be heard In the COnVeDtiOn IL cannot be unless
the plan OF the Governor Il adopted, and yet this city
needs reconstructOn more than the su1jugated
ties of this state have for years Datted
bravely and VIGOROUSLY against the vote OF this
De found for this great political ulcerf New
York them should be represented by some OF her abest
men, who give sound ana practical advice as to the
remedies 10 he applied Let us hope then that the recon-
mendation Of our Governor will be adopted. Legislatures
but ephemera In comparison with constitutional con
ycnti0ns The best the purest the abest Of both
parties are needed when you deliberate upon changes III
the Constitution.
Messrs. sINcLIIR TousRY and ISAAC DAYTON opposed
the notion and Messrs JOIS FITCH MCLEOD and Others
supported t The resolution then adopted only eight
voting IN the negative The Committee then adjourned