The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-16

important motion, even though they were
forced 70 Keep the meeting IN session tnrougnout
mise might he effected on . basis OF q postponement
Of the whole question until Thursday evening. Each
desperate fIal struggle, and the minority would be
satisfied 10 abide by the result The Andrews-ram-
many crowd however, declined the Otler
Frequently IN the course OF these two eventful
hours the committee lapsed into almost
INDEsCRlBABLE SCENES OF DISORDER
ana confusion. Half dozen, sometimes even a
score OF men, would be ON the floor at the same mo-
ment all speaking at The top Of their voices, while
the chairman 3 hammer and the cnarnan's lungs
vany did their best 10 stll the troubled waters OF
envenomed faction. AZ soon as u motion was made
u would DC showed up" ~ few lnstants with
and requests Tor information. AT last the whole
thing would be tangled up into hopeless knot.
Or the entire mass. The chairman confessed many
a time and Ot' that he hadn't the least idea where
they had got 70 or what they were doing. When
TIE CLOCK STRUCK ELEVEN,
and still the irrecOnclablesu persevered un-
ncningly IN their Efforts 70 keep their opponents At
session OF the whole meeting, winch threatened TO
lead serious results. Both parties became so In
ooaet at he ey ssamsa o. drnw
each moment towards muscular solution OF
their troubles. At last, while Mr.. Conoyer was
not unknown 10 all the minor police courts, sud
denly
and, rushing to the front, began dispute upon
some point that was, 10 say the least OF II, not
intel 70 Inc general audience Az ina, could
was very much excited, and that he was talking
very loudly. No sooner had ne launched
fairly out into q stream OF unmlstakabio invecttyc
than all the committeeman also rushed 10 the front,
into the open space before the charmans table.
The parties gathered OH different sides round their
leaders. 1t wasa curious scene TO look upon. The
two dsputants, talking III the most heated manner
at the same time, were surroundedb by
PALE-rACED MEN, WITH SET LIPS
and immovabe features, and fixed eyes glitterlng
with excitement. II was exactly one Of those occa
the two sections Of the excited crowd into actual
collision. The chairman looked on amazed-so
amazed indeed that the gavel hung ieebly from
no effort on his part could now be OF any good.
bringing the crowd, Gordon OF bue-coated police
kept eager watch upon the proceedings, waiting to
rush In with appraised locuss upon tile first appear
ancc Of disorder. Such was the situation.
Why said Conoyer ''you know you told me
done. said 10 yon, Charley, what are we here for
tonigntr and yon replied, That's just what want
to know myself"
II deny iip, retorted the excited Charley
"You didp'
Il didn'tr' In louder tones.
al ddn'tln in stentorian accents.
BuS now the chairman recovered his selfpOsses-
sion and interfered The critical moment, the mo-
ment when the slightest additional irritation would
have led to fgnt, had passed by All the committee
men seemed TO feel intensely ashamed OF themselves.
and at the first admOnitOn OF their president melted
away to their seats, with an apparently conscious
sense OF having done something excessively foolish.
IL Ola not, however. appear 10 sui hue VlCk6L OI
the straight republicans. thai order should be
restored again. The rampageous Charley, snorting
defiance, and with
AN ANGRY RED LIGHT IN HIS EYES
advanced to the 'front.' closely followed by Colonel
Duganne.
awe are voting here" screeched the shrill voice
OF Duganne. "under the durance OF The myrmidons
Of the law.
II can't vote conscientionsly." added Charley
'whlle am menaccd by the uplifted club OF an ON
Ger" Then turning feroclously upon healthy,
with the ardor Of youth close TO the chairmans
table, "what are you doing here's roared he. 'Get
ont"
The chairman, however sensiby said he thought
that the policemen were very NECESSARY precatl-
place. but for e G and lasting
reproach might have been thrown upon the rcpn!-
mean party AS was the committee had
did not complain OF their want OF respect
for himself, but he Thought that II they
gentlemen they would at least have some Slight
regard for the interests Of the party to which they
were the chosen representatives.
After some more iruItless, noisy and almost peri
lous discussion, J. Soils Riuerband moved mat
the chairman be directed to order o vote
upon the previous question-that was TO say,
the motion OF Mr.. Conover TO reconslde the
acuon OF the last meeting, and that pending
that no other business should be transacted. The
vote was put and carried.
AT this point Colonel Dugannc apparently
HOPELESS or VICTORY,
entered q formal protest against any further &C
had been called for Saturday night and
IL already the Sabbath. rhat Alone
would invalIdate any business transacted. Further
he insisted upon it that at the previous meeting this
question having already been RECONSTRUCTED, the COM
mlttee were pOwerless to reconsider II again.
EXIT OF THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICANS.
Now came the most important part OF the whole
evenings work. with despair impressed upon
every outline Of their faces and the bitterness OF
gall within their hearts, the defeated minority
sOemnly mustered together and, moving along IN
knots, left the hall. Thus was consum-
mated what may perhaps prove the final
split up OF the New York republican party.
After the retirement Of the Spencer-Duganne crowd
the remaining majority, IN unbroken harmony,
passed series Of resolutions annulling the action
taken at the previous meeting in regard to inspectors
or elections
Mr.. Stewart made address, saying that they
were willing TO into Their party democrats OF
either the Tammany or young democratic fold who
would be ready to assist them TO eject republican
ticket.
Messrs. CoNOvER and others also addressed the
committee firmly denying their reported cOnnec-
ton with Tammany Hall. The committed appointed
a committee Of twenty-0ne to make arrangements
for holding ratification meetings endorsing the re-
publican ticket.
The committee then adjourned at one O'Clock this
mn