New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-07
THE UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL COM
MITTEE.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
The new organization known as the Union
Republican Central Committee Of the City and County OF
NewYork last night assembled at the Everett NOUNS
Mr. Edwin Ketchum presided.
Mr. Pullman said he observed that there were persons
in the who were not members OF inc CenIal Oo'
did not propose have any removed from the ROOM
he thought would be well enough Tor them 10 take
hack seats. The Chairman remarked that, while the
Committee had wish to conceal anything they sald or
did. he thought it better that gentlemen PoSenS WnoS
part OF the house At the same time members OF the
Central Committee were requested 10 TAKE the front
retired retire. to the back part Of the hall.
tee on Address Mr. stratton Chairman of that Commit
tee that the address was ready Mr. Babcock
mans suggestion had better be enforced, TO
have only the delegates and the reporters
coed with business in the presence OF enemies.
The Chair replied that Mr.. Pullman had made no motion,
only suggestion; and there being no motion before the
house. the business in order was the reading OF the al
Mr. stratton then proceeded to read as follows:
ADDRESS OF THE UNION REPUDLIoAS cESIkAL COMMIT,
CAN ELECTORS OF TIE CITY AND STATE OF NEW
The Renubean party as organized in the City OF New
York has become distracted and demoralizcd and has
ceased to be Of any benefit or use Two separate ana
years, keptup existence each claiming 70 represent
the Republicans Of the ey, rhe NSl
the Twenty secOndst. Committee make but one
claim, that of regularity. very large and
Ors OF the city have no sympathy with or
confidence in either Of Them feeling assured that neither
OF them represent the Of the Republican party
aud that both Of them are fraud upon that party ana
they have been especially dsguSted al inc ihuus PeIo
raod in the district associations In which little cques
OF three four have kept entire control OF sucn as9c
ons using them without regard TO the best Interests OF
the partO and for their own selfish purpOses-sendng 10
the various nominating conventions anu 70 ',e %o
eral COMMITTEE suc delegates rs pest suoSeINo h
sona This large class Of Republican voters fclt
that they were unrelresented by any General Commit
tee and that they were eNcluutu from an p,
IN the active working OF the party Ihey elt that WINE
acting individuals IN their respective districts win
All the party machinery and the cunning aud crafty
devices Of its workers against them they were power
less bring about any better state OF things or produce
any good results whatever by through the instrument
tally OF existing organizations. Nor could they, while
ia bringing about that reform IN the party here 80
vitality essential TO save u IRON rum ana give II
to be held in the several Assembly Districts OF the city
az t Sy Who after full and free constatons sent com
mittee 70 meet similar committee from each OF the
other districts to perfect some plan by which their e.
forts might be united and strengthened by organization
These committees thus assembled after the utmost har
mouy of views respecting the necessity OF organization
as tie best means OF serving beloved party in the
peril in which It's protested but false and selfish friends
the formation OF a Central Committee composed
Of delegates from each Assembly District IN pro,
portion 20 the Kepubhcan Nole tntIsn III lnany oi
these districts there already existing Associations
which had been regularly represented prior 20 ts year
IN the General Committee OF lWey secOhuslt Out WHOSE
delegates the Committee for the present year mad
been excluded although thoy We're ieSuiy Geeten
and for the purpose as IS well understood OF having dee
gates admitted from such districts "a were IN sympathy
projects, and schemes OF tba committee other als-
tcts Republican electors nave assembled ana AFTER
tons and elected delegates TO Central Committee.
IL Is that Central Committee, thus formed which now
Republlcans Of the State, aud bespeak from you
careful and candid hearing AT the last State Conyon-
plan 70 the next Convention Tor harnonizng the
Republican party IN the city OF New-York There
of that Committee viii embrace a new enroll
mout OF the Republican voters in each Assembly
Citations and new General Committee This is about
the only thing that be DONE and yet II TINS IS done
the of tho Twenty secOndst Organi
cation it will prove but continuation of the present
system OF close corporations OF craft deceit Hand.
and wrong which mark, mar and characterize That
and In the end Will not result IN harmony,
~ dscord and strife IN there is no escape from tho
effects of fraud and wrong except through the lnstru
mentality Of the perpetrators OF the ifaud anu WIopg
then indeed homeless aGc ie conGoR Ths Is strong
language but let look at the present state OF the party
here and then fudge II it Is not than warranted
In each OF the district organizations there Is what IS
called roll" purporlhg 70 10 iiSt " hepup!ea d
Close and ls not permitted 20 be seen except by the
favored few. II s supposed by sOe 10 pe III Tue
of the Secretary but really and practically Two or three
well known that whoever ss eOnrO OF the ron can eiect
any ticket he peases at the primary, ana teha Sue
deleeates as he likes 10 any convention, ana
secure the control over them Ihcy eau add nd me, W
the roll the shortest possible notice. Wltnont iGa Oi
deiectIop aud can supply persons 10 vOte upon thOse
names on equally short notice. IegaIdess as 10 WherG
they live or whether they are hcpupicaHs lhs hVt
only can be done, but has been done ana as IOH 10 ~ -
pracced their power 10 control me QLganaatios rs
secure. 1t would be Impossible wlu tne Iiys VI "a
brief address 10 show Ia detail all the hninatng anu
shameful abuse OF TIE power mus nea nn1 90 a d.
Lot it suffice say that there Is DOT rol o Any u
trict association OF what IS known az lIe lWey
ST. organization which nor contain 'h1 no resdents
dreds Of Observation-Disclosures PIsoJ ~ yn'Id nro
OF the district TO show how the enrolment "oulu io
cecil under the auspices Of the pwenty-secOdst CON-
1890 taLr fe case of our Second District, In which
new enrolment and election was OiaeIcd III hPii dat,
rv few RepuDllcan voters, and yet large crowd as
seIbied led on by freddy the BlacKslnth t1oM iubt
tive from iustice) who with ms gang DOiu VlOen., ar
threafening enrolled as Republicans, ana ateI"ai.u
voted 10 elect officers Of the association ana W
the General Committee, aud tbdt Generai 1o ,tt liz
knowing how the election OF its delegates from tat US
trct was accom- lished, aceepieh then 40 uy anu ,i
elected The enrolment III most o. VIC ittoe Hnt
he of that character n nrusted TO that COnttee; b
this Twenty-secondst Committee puees an lt1 c ~
uarty and upon that alone II claims at ltS ueldsd
to the state Convention should be aamt1e, se of
al others should be turned away uhisaIu, ant ~
their assumed regularity Weask You IOr Iytt
iook al this claim 10 regularity III lhe i iigut
~ the facts surrounding its abnormal birth
and it's quarrelsOine ana disOrganzlbB eAls,snoS w.
THAT a. mmittee or at least portion Of IL as u now eA
tst "a eested In December last 10 so prearfanReu
final la many OF the districts there SHOULD 10 49,
delegates who should claim seats as such ~ tne Ue
oral 9Couinittee and thus certain men WOULD nave
preense claim seats there Inc uDe I0r tho ~ 1rs
10 meet for organization was the evening " 49,. day
hursday In January 1862 D the afternoon OF tnaS uy
the place Of meeting was taken psSesso ~ Ccymtee
1ersops now in the control OF the OeleIh o1
VINO after inviting certain persons claiming ~ Ia '
been elected, and excluding ah aeera1es should
he admitted and what rejected ~ sbe oialy " ,s
Committee the eyenpgthus passing uior ,n Sn ar any
Gtin,S ~ delegates seats without hchtlhs VI
eyidence The excluded delegates were h2weye ~ . re-
hoes'ns ~ a su.conmlttee, the members OF when
we're al against them from the surI Inao "sneiiv
s,,o,tre after waiting four months, went Oh laiy
Ia permanently aud before tue N0hinittce
IN Contested Seats had reported anS If
a. as kuoau who were memDeIb ~ ~
H. Ga,nn,itfee and entitled TO vote TOT lts ON
cn%s The subcommittee finally reported ,, siui
10 ocisiou 10 which they had come that the slS1ins
were entitled to their seals, put IepOItou 10
sct ar reason whatever A. sOOnas inc report was
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