The New York herald., 1869-01-08
CITY POLITICS.

tv-Third Street.
The first week In January has, from time imme-
mortal. been adopted as the period at which the
several party divisions OF our city perfected their
political organization and machinery. Heretofore
the many ycoored fierce democracie" engaged pub
lie attention about this time by paradng their petty
feuds and rvalries, and the contest between Tam.
many, Mozart Cooper Union hardshells, hnnkers,
barnourners, contests in which blackened eyes,
bloody noses and broken bones constituted
the principal effect OF the striking arguments
ployed, are still In everybody's mind. The de.
mocracy, however, have overcome this pugilistio
stage OF their growth, and ALL things considered,
are demeaning themselves more gentlemanly than
many had right TO expect. But 1t seems that 1t il
the intention OF the republican party or at least Of
the ruling radical portion OF It, step into the shoes
OF the "unterrined" and "unwashedn and to get M
o row at every primary and q mighty fuss al !.
every committee meeting. This is no vain assump-
tion; for the proceedings last night OF the two
bodies, each claiming to be the simon pure repre-.
sentative head OF the republican party Of this city,
were such as to justify this belief.
II s well known that in the early beginning Of the
quarrel between s'Andy'' Johnson and Congress-
while the President was still unhampered by Ten
OF once and other restrictive measures Of
Congress. certain number OF 'conservative'' gen.
tlemen, holding fat Offices under the pleasure Of the
pointing power-the source Of their lucrative EN-
ployment-and were nicknamed conservative
ganization Of the party located in Twenty-third
street and Broadway. The partisans or Congress,
representing generally those who were out OF ONCE
Germ in the immediate neighborhood Of the
old quarters and .hung out their shinsle" on
two self-consttuted general committees" are too
temporary truce was concluded between them, and
they Jointly pitched into Seymour, the copperheads
and rebels and ~ xe ne Ts
election over tine ''ppe Of peace was thrown away,
the batteaxe s again swunNhigh in the air and the
the knife to the hit,n il unfurled In the camp Of
each of the contending hosts. On the 10th OF De-
mary elections for delegates to their respective COM
mttees and these delegates met yesterday evening,
each set at its designated hall, for the purposes OF
organization.
THE TwENTY-SECOND STREET COMMITTEE.
Among the knowing ones It was whispered, almost
BY certain clique said TO be under the leadership
OF Waldo HutchinQs, and the organization usurped In
the interest OF Fenton. A long Inst OF contesting
delegates had been prepared, and Ii the temporary
organization was effected by this clique they hoped
by means OF a committee Of their own selection to
secure to themselves the control Of the COM
mttee and whatever OF influence 1t may
10 s t9e wae " yesI
tion general sweep OF federal officers In this city
is expected, and these "outs'' would like to have
the handling OF the broom. Those opposed to let
Waldo Hutchings and Fenton control the organza-
tion determined to resist the attempt, and they
rienced In chicanery, cope with the clq ue. They
hit on Charley" Spencer and It was arranged that
be held at the Hoffman House, to consider and de-
eide upon plan OF operations. Five O'Clock came
and the room at the Hoffman House. hired
rsns 'ns and poiaRss but the trusted T is.dsr'
exquisite Charley failed TO put in an appearance.
<c~n hans ft0
were confirmed and they began to believe what was
asserted during the day that 'Charey" had deserted
not they went g the
committee room on Twenty,second street, but 70
their ainazement they found the doors closed on
waving their clubs as STAINS Of ONCE, guarded the
door as sergeantsatarms, and permitted
be' being held s''i1 inslde.' The truth was the
Hutchings party had got possession . Of the the
when the % hour re Of hsfpsst seven arrived, Mr. John
Judge Quackenboss and Mr: A; H. keich for secreta-
took their seats and then only small portion Of the
opposing party were admitted, who on entering,
seats seats, Apparently in fuli communion with the sue
cessus clique. On reception OF the credentials con-
sns 9% as fssSne Essu sna
Twenfy-nrst Assembly districts were announced,
and all these were referred to 9 committee,
report ct the next monthly meeting. very
excited debate arose and severe invectives were
to appeal to the meeting not to expose the dirty linen
OF the committee to be washed in public.
Mr.. Ira O. miller moved the following resolution
Resolved That regard Reuben E. Fenton .. the repre-
.na q : s sssu p e s
The national interest," and that recommend his election TO
MIR. John Ellery. Port Warden, and one Of the ap-
poiptees OF Ex-Governor Fenton seconded the mo-
replies. AT last General John Cochrane could hold
in no longer and though keeping his sS audience &c
exhorted the committee to approach this "momen-
tous question" with dignity and order as the repre-
conscentious exponens OF the win OF their constltu
ents and not with sS0uthern confusion, disturbance
and riot-o Mr.. Sinclair Tousey felt constrained
10 act as he id and though he regretted the motion
he was about to make-being personal friend OF
Governor Fenton-he would move to lay the resolu,
ton on the table. The yeas and nays were called
for and resuited:-Yeas. 26; nays, 30. Dur
ing the .can lof Nhe troll Mr. srencer asked TO be
excused from voting ION account Of the peculiar
position in which he was placed and also that the
committee was yet In an fnchoate sta.e,' and that
s s 9tn seecn wcs be
taken in favor Of both Fenton and Morgan, the
willy barr1ster withdrew his request TO be excused
and voted ave. John Elery then moved the previous
question the adoption OF the resolution Again the
yeas and nays asked for but the vote was taken
by acclamation aud decided by the chair TO carry
the resolution in the Affirmative whereupon John
Eery called for three cheers for Fenton, which were
given and then IN reply Ply arYav wam + Int
which were also loudly responded 10. In the midst
OF this confusion the meeting was declared ad-
iourned by the chair
THs TwFNrY-rHIRD STREET COMMITTEE.
Here the proceedings we're harmonious and went
the even tenor OF the way OF peace, though occa
sonally the sIumberng emDers OF wrath broke forth
against 1.-The Twenty second street fellows" John
Keys was appointed temporary chairman, with
Mcssrs. william Kell0ck, James X. DAVIS and A. D.
Plumb as secretaries. The credentials OF delegates
being in order, all were handed in without oppo-
son except those from the Fourth district, whence
opposing delegates were u attendance. When this
was M ade known, some remarks were made, as 1--WE
Want no second edition OF Twenty-second street."
carrying water on both shoulders BORDER rui.
0ans.n .Carrying dirty water,r and the like; but
the question was at last referred 10 q committee.
which subsequently reported In avor OF the original
set and the report was adopted. The following per-
manent officers were elected on the nomination oi
ommittee:-Presideut, Henry J.. Raymond; Vice
Presidents James W. Booth and Il. Delateld smith;
Secretares VIM. II. sheldon and M. Friedsam; Trea-
anrpr. John KeYser. and Sergeant- at Arms, J0nn