The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06
UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Action Upon Alleged Frauds In the Late EIcc-
tion-Proposed Reorganization of the Re-
publican Party I'm this City Voted Down
The Primary Elections.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Union Repub
lican General Committee was held last evening at
their headquarters corner OF Twenty-second street
and Broadway. There was full attendance. Mr..
Andrew W. Leggett one Of the vice presidents, oc-
cupied the chair.
The Finance Committee was called on for their re-
port but 1t was claimed and the claim allowed that
the Committee should first make its report TO the
Executive Committee. From the committees on
Naturalization and on Public Printing reports were
being absent, the presentation OF their respective
reports was postponed. 49, ..u.-, .,,,
tions, which were adopted without debate:-
Resolved That this committee recommend the State Gen.
lent cast al The late election as win show The people Of
this State what the honest voters wrongfuy
Rsoss ss s .as ,.
q claim 10 Sass sssa The
Mr.. WHITE submitted the following resolution
Resolved that this committee request the State Central
Union republican party in the city and county Of New York
Mr.. WHITE supported his resolution by insisting
that the result OF the late election mad most conclu.
cusively shown the necessity of reorganization OF
the republican party In this city. They should use
every effort TO prevent cllqnes and divisions ana
mony he was sati fled that they would have polled
much heavier vote at the late election.
Mr.. LUCAS opposed the resolution on the ground
that 1t was comforting the State Central Committee
that which they should feel delicacy In doing. He
EIT6th district In support OF his argument In that
district there were given FOR Grant 5000 votes but
. much less number for Griswold. The fact was,
doubtless thus throughout the city.
Mr.. SINCLAIR ToUsEy favored the appointment OF
Mr.. G. s. SPENCER approved unity. He would wipe
out all past differences bat Grant had been elected
Sors. ~ The fact however, was that this was beau
tifulIy put up job, and he could see through II and
wn4 wce e Se s s ss
had no power In the premises He would leave the
whole thing 70 the next republican Convention;
paudlts Of success and not talk about prospective
organizations He did not believe that the State
cics in their party. Unaware OF the source
whence this resolution emanated, he must
Of of the party and the country The superior and In
ferior bodies should harmonize 1t seemed to him
SS es be
after they should move for reimbursement with the
olive branch in their hands. he moved the reference
Mr.. SPENCER opposed the reference. He stood on
the basis OF honor and self-respect, and he would
Mr. Jonv fircH wished to God that the Fifth Ave
nue. Committee and the whole institution were sent
GO Of czns az the their de-
feat In this state. General Grant knew who
had caused this defeat, and ne nOped ne
the result he insisted that they should stand on their
dignity and rights. BY having the Twenty-third
street committee Join with them they nad lost three
members Of the Legislature. He advised that here
after II any committee or political BODY stepped 10
between them and the Stale Central Committee that
they drown them as they would q lot OF cats. lie
hoped the resolution would be voted down. and that
they pledge themselves to resist now aud IN all time
to come oil outside Interference.
Mr., RICHARDSON said that tho state convention
was thing in the future He approved Oh reorgani-
zaton nc lie suggested that the several Assem-
bly, districts through their delegates DO requested 70
report what In their respective opinions IL the best
plan OF reorganization.
The previous question was called for and voted
down, upon which Mr.. rousEY made q second
speech. lie avowc1 himself the author OF the reso-
luton There was no ni9gerin H. HIS idea IN nav
Ing the resolution oifcred was to accomplish mar
mony In the republican party In this city Pcrnaps
he had been little hasty IN Offering the resolutlon
His desire was to start with one committee on the
new year but he was willing TO modify 1t to suit the
wishes and feelings OF the committee. - .
Mr.. OLIVER was opposed to ACKNOWLEDGING that
this organization was wrong, aud nc was not III
favor OF giving the dissatisfied minority conrol ~
this organization. Lie would lot them como In and
Mr. wooD did not favor suicide OF this party.
reorganization to take ia an opposing conmittee ana
secure their cooperation with them would not, In
his opinion, accomplish the end desired.
Mr.. TovsEY said he would Withdraw tue resoiu'
ton.
Mr.. sraoSG said this could not be done, as no did
not offer tile resolution.
General cocleANn movepolay the resolution on the
table.
Mr.. srsscsa moved a vote on the resolution as
substitute.
TAKEN with one vote NC. Hcnardsons) In liz FAVOR
nni everybody olso voting against IT,
Mr.. TcusEy sail no hoped tho committee now felt
better, an be moved THAT shei ~ once take the nc