The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-28

UNION REPUBLICAN, AssOCIATI6N-FIRsr ASSEMBLY
DIsTRIcT.-A regular meeting Of this association was
held last evening at rs Hudson street. Mr.. John
Moes presiding. Several new members were en-
rolled after which Mr.. Ira H. Tuthill made speech
and advocated the Chicago nominations In strong
terms. He was followed by Messrs. N. Kingsley, ST.,
and N. Green, both OF whom were equally enthusiasts
comprised q little over dozen.
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
regular monthly meeting OF the Union Republican
Association Of the Second Assembly district was
held last evening at their quarters No. ~ North
William street. Mr.. Theodore G. Williams presided.
The Secretary read the minutes Of the previous
meeting, which were approved. The business trans
acted was OF routine character, embracing private
matters In connection with the club and did not
possess much public importance. After briefly dis
cussng some minor topics in reference TO the coming
campaign the meeting adjourned.
REPUBLICAN POLE AND FLAG RAISING JUBILEE
Last night the Thirteenth Assembly District Union
Republican Association had pole and nag raising
celebration at their wigwam, West Forty-sixth
street. near Eighth avenue. The chair was occupied
BY John r. Russell, and appropriate addresses were
delivered by George w. Blunt, Colonel Henry Beemy
Isaac J. Oliver, James r. Gushing, Jr and others,
occasion, and a handsome pOle some sixty feet in
height was placed in position, while national flag.
twenty-four by thirty-sx feet In dimensions was
lung TO the breeze from Its summit The flag and
pole were presented to the association by G. w.
Blunt The exercises terminated with the singing
Of the campaign song, "Grant and the Union"
GRANT AND COLFAx SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
CLUB.-A club with this title, In the Ninth Assembly
district. met at Armenia Hall, Bank street. last even
ing, and broke up in confusion. Major Norval pre-
sided as duly elected chairman for about i've min
utes, using his walking stick for gavel as well as
for token OF terror to the unruly spirits who made
themselves heard aud felt in the early stage OF the
proceedings One half wanted Captain Corsa to act
as president which the Captain very obigingly at
tempted to do, but was sent spinning from the table
to the window from backhanded visitation
delivered by the Major. The audience rushed
to the table, nourishing sticks chairs and various
other weapons, giving the impression for moment
that nothing short OF civil war could be avoided
great jabbering Of begerent tongues continued for
WHILE and then the supporters OF the second edi-
ton for chairman carried the table away in triumph
to the other end Of the hail. Captain Corsa took his
stand on this piece Of furniture, one heel on the
secretarys minutes and the other on his soft felt hat
and, throwing his head back to give volume to his
voice tried the feat Of rendering himself heard above
the billOw Of noise He was heard, hO0ted by one
half cheered by the other. Two other speakers
were similarly treated, and things began to wear
such turbulent look that the sensible fellows slid
away down stairs and never returned. In the end
there was general scattering Of the inharmonous
elements, and the club became literally dissolved