The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07
P0LIT L.
Another Stormy Meeting Of the Republican Gen.
ersl Committee What the Committee Thinks
Of Boss Tweed-Ofice Is Sweet and
Money il Scarce-The Tribula-
lions Of Abraham Brown, Jr

The regular weekly meeting OF the Republican
General Committee was hctd last evening at their
headquarters, corner OF Twenty FIRST street and
Broaiway-General Cochrane In the char. There
was an unusually large attendance and the proceed
sngs were OF the usual stormy character.
After little unimportant business motion was
made that the President should appoint three In
spectors superintend the election of delegates at
the coming primaries, who should sign the creden-
uals OF the chosen candidates.
An amendment was proposed 10 the effect that the
secretaries OF each district be also required TO sign
the credentials OF the delegates
Upon this fierce fight took place, and the ayes
and noes were demanded. At The close OF the call
ing OF the roll the secretaries gave very conflicting
reports Of the vote stating 1t as rs for and 90
against and the other giving 60 for and 70 against
HOWL OF INDIGNATION
ensued. Both secretaries, however corrected their
vote, anu while they were doing SO Mr. Charles
Spencer rose and In state OF frantic excitement
proposed that Mr. Abraham Brown Jr. the secretary.
be forthwith expelled from the committee
This was greeted with tremendous cries OF ay ana
3 mo- ana while the storm lasted the chairman an
Douneed that both secretaries agreed that the vote
had been given for the affirmative.
Mr. Spencer's motion then seemed To be lost sight
or but Colonel Duganne continued the excitement
by moving that in no nominating convention should
any person be elected as delegate who directly or
indirectly held an Ofce under the city government.
great deal OF discussion followed. Mr.. d. Smith
made quite long speech, In which he denounced
the policy OF allowing democrats to have any place
In republican councils, or oil republicans casting
their votes for democrats, whether houng demo-
Gratis or Tammany democrats. The Tammany Hall
democrats were in state OF Zimmerman darkness,
and there was no hope for them. But man who
had come out OF the democratic parry lar enough TO
be a Young democrat ought to come far enough
to be republican. loud applause.
Mr. FITCH retorted that he saw prospect OF get
ting the State II the party chose to show a little
sense. AS 10 this resolution, he knew there were
many good republicans who held offices under the
democratic party ONCE was sweet and money was
scarce. and they were obliged TO SWIM with the
stream against their CONVICTIONS II the republican
committee only headed by man OF brains. like
William NJ Tweed, who was a man Of superhumap
intellect the republican State ticket would carry the
election by thousands OF votes.
Colonel DUGANNE said he had, year after year, adj
vocated straight republican ticket, and year after
year he mad been led up 10 the shambles OF Tam
many Hail. He knew that 'iammany men had crept
INTO the General Committee OF the Stare Jap
piausel and had crept into the republican commit
IN high places In 1t that very night (Frantic yes OF
AYE, aye.') NO man could serve God ana MANI
mon. No man could serve the republican party and
hold an office under Tammany Hall Applause.l
The man who ate Ibe bread OF Tammany Hall would
vote with fammany Hall. prolonged cneers.)
Mr.. WHITE said he hoped the committee would
remember that the republican party mad themselves
begun the system OF coalition party as far back
1857. But Tor republican help Tweed and Sweeny
and the other men whom they had been told were
men OF such tremendous intellect would not hold
the positions In which they found themselves to-day.
For ms part he was quite willing 10 trade away
some local vote II he could only get an additional
i've or ten thousand votes for the state ticket And
he did not care whether he Joineo hands with Tam
many Hall or the Young Democracy. 1t was quite
in,material 10 him long he secured the success
ri the State ticket He thought 1t was the duty OF
every good republican to hold the same sentiment
Mr. CHARLES SPENCER again rose and proceeded to
Of and against the resolution before the committed
He said he was astonished to see that the republican
party were so easily frightened every now and then
with this bugabOO OF Tammany Hail. He would
OF his own free Will vote for any democrat OF
Tammany Hall, and much less should ne vote for
the men who, few years ago. burned down
colored orphan asylums and threw murdered negroes
into the river II lie were forced for the interest OF
the party, make any coalition he should prefer to
make 1t with the regular democrats He remem-
bered In the dark days OF the war that the pale
up IN the blue e, sky Of Virginia spd
for their imperilled country Many OF those men he
found now In the ranks OF Tammany Hall, but
among the Young Democracy he found only the
men who had stayed at home preaching treason
He had been charged in the columns OF the Tribune
not only deny that but II any man would step for
ward and charge BIN with ever having made dol
lar by politics In the whole course or his life he
would tell him that he was liar. AS to this ques-
fion he said, with the immortal Shakespeare, "A
plague on both your houses" but II he had any
choice IL was for Tanmany.
Various other gentlemen spoke, and at last vote
was reached This time, probably for the frst oc
casiOn in the history OF the committee the secre-
taries agreed In their account Of the voting. The
motion was carried by majority OF five votes.
motion was made and carried tnat the date Of
holding the primaries be postponed from the 18th TO
the 18th Inst.
WoOdford and Kaufmann Campaign Club.
large meeting OF this association was held last
night al the club rooms, No. l22 West Broadway.
Samuel n. LIE Connie, the president OF the clup occu-
pied the chair, and John W. Heape acted as secre-
tary. The audience composed In part OF men
who had seen service during the late rebellion.
After the meeting was called TO order and the reso
fons adopted the president introduced Mr.. Fred G.
Gedney as the speaker OF the evening The address
OF the speaker was forcible and strong and was re-
ceiyed with frequent marks OF applause by those
present. An excellent quartet club entertained the
audience with some patriotic songs.
Brennan Banner Raising.
A large and very enthusiastic meering assembled
IN Mulberry street, Canal last night to raise
i banner Of The candidacy OF NJ. 4. Brennan fol-
Sheriff
The meeting was held under the auspices OF the
Thomas Quinn Association, of the Sixth ward, and
presided over by ex-Cbief Harry Howard OF the old
Fro Department Addresses were delivered adyo
eating the election OF Mr.. Brennan and the demo
cratic ticket OF the State and county by Messrs
z Howard Augustine r. Mcmahon Coroner Cover
enc meeting dispersed with cheers Tor MIR. Brennan
z and the democratic ticket generally. Over 2,0OJ
Ape0Me attended and the utmost enthusiasm was ex
: hiblted.
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