The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-02
TIE REGULAR REPUBLICANS.

Lively Time In the County Convcniion--
The Young Democracy Thrown Overheard,
Body and Observation-Disclosures Shosid Go
for Hall ;n Preference to Ledwith.
The Grldley Co. faction OF the Republican Gene.
raj Committee met last evening corner OF Twenty
second street and Broadway, ]. v. Gridley In the
chair. The proceedings opened with the reading
BY the secretary Of long report OF the committee OF
twentyone appointed ut the last meeting, before the
ptner faction had bolted. The report was
printed one, and covered some eight pages
Of fcio. II was, from beginning to
end, dcnunciation Of all attempts ON the part OF
republicans to affiliate, by compromise or other
wise, with any portion OF the democratic party. 1t
went great deal OF tho political history Of this
city since the time when Tlemann elected Mayor
through the assistance OF republican voters, ana
gave many instances OF how the repub cans had
been led by the nose by Tammany Hall under the spe
clous pre.cxt that they would thereby gain strength
for their own candidates in good time. 1t argued
that for years past the republicans had thus ftlr
nlshed the political capital upon which aspiring
young democrats had built their political fortunes
oil the power and advantages OF which had Injured
70 Tamnany. In the opinion Of tie committee an
sffaton with any portion OF the democratic party
political organization. Instead OF doing the re-
publican party good the supporting OF candidates
Contributed largely to increase ana strengthen the
power and influence OF the Tamnlany organization.
The cOr1mlttee therefore submitted tie following
resolutions, which were adopted
ensation Of State commties thai no nominations 30
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for State GongIsssions and nd !sssss!,e ore, -
ended 70 prepare nshss with b!snss Tor the city and
Mr.. RUFUS ANDREWS remarked that he believed
the resolutions were just and proper. but l: he had
mad his way they would have been rIuch stronger.
They wonld have contained history OF the chaTa c.
tiers Of the who called themselves the leaders OF
the Young Democracy. Every republican ought to
Tacy the republican party would get no compensSt.
ing return, and that the Young Democracy ticket
did not contain the name Of single republican
State candidate. No good republican could
orphan asylum burners, VINO had made them.
He was panied TO have IL to say but he knew II TO
be fact. that General Grant had been 60 deceived
by the boiling federal ONCE holders that no lad
guessed In their Unrepubcan action ana had chop
ped OF tie heads OF office holders who were bold
enough to stand up for good repubiIcanism. The
time would come when he would lie held responsi.
BILE Tor his action, when ne would be made to feel
that there were men in the republican party VINO
had done equally as mucn Tor and deserved equally
rs much as the President from the party.
Ex-Alderman DAYTON opposed the report because
and he called The Convention, through policy, to
support the candidates Of the Young Democracy, no
DANIEL CoN0yER said that good republicans could
not support the on the Young Democracy ticket.
They might do 80 were the men OF good character,
but ne would socner vote for Oakley Hall than Led
with. loud applause. As between the two tickets
there was comparison whatever as TO the charac-
ter and standing or the candidates
Mr.. DAYTON charged that the applause with which
fhe name OF Oakley Hall had been greeted by the
committee was sure sign that the members were
In favor Of tile 1ammany candidates. tSensation
and hiSses)
Mr.. ANDREWS said that Ledw1th, when In the Leg
isature, voted against allowing the soldiers and sail
ors In the field to vote.
The resolutions were then, amid considerable ex-
ctement, adopted, the only dissenting voice being
that OF MIR. Dayton