The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08
CITY POLITICS.
Dnion Republican General Committee-War
of the Roses.

Dpion Republican General Comnlittee-Waf
Of the Roses.
The rooms or this committee at the corner OF
Twenty second street, were thronged last evening
by the numerous committee and the friends OF It's
members Charley Spencer was there with his dia-
mond pin aud ring and was the Cicero OF the occa-
sion, getting on some huge rhetorical sentences
with his peculiar gesture. Rufus F. Andrews pic
tured the stole philosopher, and watched the pro-
ceedings with complacency. MI. Culver proved the
Machiavelli. The president was Mr. John " Grid
ley Besides these gentlemen, Robert G. Brown,
James Ingram, Harbor Master Thompson Colonel
Duganne and other notables in local politics were
present.
Alter the time was dxed ana the locations settled
for holding the primaries. pursuant 10 the APP
preaching nominations during which O sharp con-
troversy sprung up between Mr.. Spencer and Cap
tain Ialor, the question OF selecting six delegates TO
unite with the remaining SIX OF the other two organ
cations was introduced by Colonel Duganne, who, in
presenting his resolution, advocated the selecting OF
the committee by ballot IL was at once evident that
his proposition was received with dlsfavor. Mr. J.
W. Culver here arose and offered resolution that
the delegates be appointed by the Chair. Upon this
Charley Spencer vauted upon the moor.
He made a stirring address, IN which he said that
the action the committee was ABOUT 10 take was
vital TO the interests OF the republican party, and he
hoped that the decision would be made by the voice
OF the members aud not entrusted to the Judgment
of any one man, however pure. He contended that
any proposition looking 10 the appointment Oh THESE
delegates by the Char might be injurious to the
party and besides 1t was the night OF the COM
mIttee TO decide by It's own voice, and one winch he
hoped IL would exercise He meant no reflection
upon any one. Mr., Fltch offered plan OF providing
Tor me apportonment OF candi 1ates to eacn Assem-
bly, district thus forming twenty -one, from which
could be chosen the SIX.
This excited good deal OF discussion. Mr.. Gull
Yer took the door and made spirited and lengthy
address, advocating his original amendment to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Duganne. He was FOL owed
on the negative by Mr. Andrews Further debate
was INDUCED In by Mr.. Kingsley and Colonel Du-
game, when the committee proceeded, under the
proposition OF MI culver. The voting was watched
with great deal OF anxiety by all in the ROOM as
IL was to reveal the ascendancy or the other
OF the cliques. Members kept the tally on their
cards as the ayes aud nays were called, ana when it
announced that Mr.. Culver had succeeded in his
splendid strategic movement thelvictorous party
made the hall trembe with applause. There tri-
uInph on some faces but on others gloomy despair.
SO II was decided that Mr.. Gridey should appoint
this Important body which Will hold the balance Of
power IN the republican politics OF the city, and
through them largely influence II not control the
republican politics OF the State To this result Mr..
Spencer entered his respectful protest on behalf Of
tue minority. Mr. Grtdley announced that he would
Lake ample time before making the appointments
A resolution was adopted appointing Messrs.
Kingsley, Conoyer, Webster, Andrews Mclaughlin
and Grdley 10 seek an interview with Mr.. Huburd,
the superintendent OF the Post ONCE construction
and endeavor TO secure the patronage Of the TO
INCLUDE the Navy Yard. and the members were in
structed to cali upon the authorities AZ Washington.
II necessary. a resolution was also adopted re-
4uestng tie co operation Of the other general com.
mittees in this direction. Provisions were made Tor
ratification meeting Adjourned.