The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-17
CITY POLlTIC 8 +.

Meantime the Committee Resolve to san
for Cusa-~The Twenty Street Organ
izatiOn.
The Union Republican General Committee met last
night at their headquarters corner OF Twentysecond
street and Sro adway, with the avewed OBJECT o.
making arr arrangements Tor the primaries, put reaiy
70 consider the question OF Cuban Independence Al
the absence of any harmonic action between It's
members and those OF the Twenty third and Twenty
eighth street organizations.
In the absence of Mr. Gridies, the regular chair
man, Mr.. Andrew w. Leggett presided and called
the uleeting to order After the usual routine mat
ters had been disposed or Ex-Judge White ad-
dressed the meeting. He said that az the last
regular meeting OF the General Commlttee resoiu-
ts0as were adopted referring 10 special cominttee
tpe duty OF ascertainlng whether there were any
members holding seats 10 the General COMMITTEES
that were not IN afllllauon Win IL ana who msle
committee, ne said, had no report to make at mat
time The question OF greater harmony IN tne re,
publican party had been also referred 10 that speca
committee. The committee had held one or TWO
meetings and there have been an interchange
of views the result OF which that 1t seemed 10
be the general impression that there ought TO De
something done TO prevent triangular primary
election and to avoid the sending OF tiree sets or
delegates TO Syracuse. They saw that tney coulu
afford take the initiative TO see II anything could
be done to produce this harmony which seemed 10
be so desirable. The committee, therefore, con.
cluded that they should not abus the trust imposed
In them even by taking the initiative, anu accord
lngly communication was prepapea 10 DC a ,or
ing for committee OF conference That COM
mnnicaton would be received last evening by the
organization which met on the other side OF the
street. and he was Informed that the other organfza
ton would appoint special committee TO take ln-
mediate action tn the matter. ne mignt say mus
the propositions had been met with spirit OF iar'
ness on the part OF the two branches to see II the
republican party could not go to Syracuse without
presenting themselves In state OF dsinteRrat1on,
His motion, therefore, was that the report OF the
ject TO the call Of the CHAIR OF to the call OF the
special committee, and thai when the meeting ad-
journ 1t do SO TO meet on Monday evening next
Mr. CHARLES SPENCER spoke In favor OF TINS pro-
position and said that by travelling through the
country he became satisfied that the republicans OF
the State while recognizing their committee as the
only regular republican organization Of the great
city of New YORK. expected them to do all that they
could with proprlety ana reason 70 prevent ais
tergraed brethren he could only quote the words OF
the poet, thar
While the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return
Cheers and laughter
After some further discussion an amendment TO
the effect that when the committee adjourn 1t ad
Ssa 70 meet on wednesday h'sa' next was car
"A SAIL UNTO oUBA.n
HarbOr Master THOMPSON read q very elabOrately
prepared preamble and set OF resolutions, commenc-
Ing with copy of the first section of the Declaration
the imperative duty Of our government to recognize
the independence OF Cuba, and to accede beligerent
rights TO the struggling patriots at once Mr. Thomp-
son supported his resolution In 1erY and thrilling
speech
Mr.. SINCLAIR ToUsEY opposed the adoption OF the
resolution on the ground that similar action mad here
been taken by the committee and that the
ernment Of the United States was abundanty able
to take care of the matter without any suggestions
from them.
Mr.. ROBERTS supported the resolutions, and after
p considerable debate, they were adopted and the
committee adjourned until next wednesday evening
Union Republican General Committee-nee,.
ing Last Night of the Twenty -third Street
OrRnnization-No Reunion Yet.
The Union Republican General Committee met
last evening at their headquarters corner OF Twenty
third street and broadway, Mr. James W. Booth
occupying the chair and Messrs. J. II. Sheldon and
Morris Friedsam acting as secretaries.
After the reading OF the minutes and sundry COM
muncalions, one OF which, from the Twenty
Street Republican Committee recommended the
appointment OF committee TO confer with similar
organizations 1t was resolved on motion, TO have
committee appointed TO confer with other organiza-
tons for the purpose Of devisDg means Tor gaining
the unity OF the republican party IN this CITY, The
chairman appointed as the committee Messrs. ]. W.
Booth, Thomas E. Stewart, Thomas Murphy Della
neio Smith and David Miller. The same committee
was further empowered TO confer win con mlttee
appointed by the Republican State Convention which
met at Syracuse on the Sth OF July. 1865 winch COM
mittee was appointed 10 investigate the necessity
and propriety OF an organization OF the republican
The Executive Committee, through its secretary,
offered the following resolutloA:-
State Convention %hsh IS to be held on she h instant be
referred to the same committee with power.
This resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
MIR. DELAFIELD SMITH addressed the committee,
saying that he delighted that after three years
doubtful counsel and unwlse action the republican
party had at last come 20 those conclusions which
the committee had urged upon them some years
ago ,, - ,
after @ quarter Of an hours session the committee
adjourned, subject TO the call OF the Chair.
German Democratic Union Executive COM
mittee-Whnt Were They Doings
The Executive Committee OF the German Demo-
cratic Union party held a meeting at Germania
Hail. 200 Third avenue, last night Mr.. Magnus Gross
presiding. On opening the meeting the chair
man stated that the meeting was to be o pre-
linnary one, preparatory to meeting OF the Ger
man General Committee OF the Democratic Union
party this evening: that definite action was to be
taken only tonight, and asked the meeting whether
they wished their proceedings 10 De published
several members of the committee expressed the
desire that the proceedings should not be pub
lished, and the reporters present retired.
Democratic Pioneer Club of the Seventeenth
Ward.
This association claiming to be composed or "the
fathers Of the party" net last evening at Masonic
Hail. East Thirteenth street. with Henry G. Goldman
in the chair The meeting was addressed by Samue
Stem, "a Prussan exile" and Luke +, Cozzens
The nomination OF Charles C. Cornell for State Sena
tor was urged by both speakers, and the corruption
IN the pubic offices OF this city denounced by Mr.
Cozzens The Tweed Belmont movement was re
ferred to, but no action was taken on the subject.
Seventeenth Ward Workingmen's Association
meeting Of this association was held last even
Ing at Putnam Hall, corner Of East Twelfth stree
and Third avenue, at which Mr. John II. Fellow
made address and urged the nomination OF Johl
X. Hennessey for member OF Assembly
National Democratic Legion Of the TWENTY
second Ward.
meeting Of this association, formerly known a
the Mcclellan Legion was held last evening at tn
headquarters, Forty-tbird street, near Ninth ave
nue. The committee to whom was referred the out,
OF selecting suitable name Tor the organization re
ported In favor Of the name, National Democratic
Legion OF the Twenty-second Ward.r Their repor
was adopted, and officers for the ensuinl
term elected as folows:-General J. II. Ho
bart Ward, President, aud II. Lowenberg
Vice President. Resolutions were adopted pledglnl
the. support of the association TO the democratic
MI W nTnln To Ia,a.