The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-07
The POLITICIANS CIRCUS
TAMMANY UALL IN TUE RBPUBLL-
CAN GESBRdL COMMITTEB.
Tho Hon. Charles =. spencer Giving the
Lilo TO the FaIse-Iteporting Tribpno-Ds-
ganpo's objection to Tsmmanv Mon In n

Tho Hon. Charles 4. spencer Giving the
Lie to the FsIse-Reporting Tribpno-Ds-
ganDo's objection to Tammany Mon In n
Republican Meeting.
The Union Central Republican Committee met
lasi evening The especial business was tho srrang-
ing for tho primary elections. Tho room was wcii
hllod. Circulars were distributed around the room.
containing the Republican State ticket, to which an
address signed by Alunzo u. Cornell was appended.
expressing srong hopes for the success OF tho Ticket
and slluding to tho divisions In tho Democratic
party. strong efforts were urged.
Charles y. Spencer moved that the Secretaries OF
tho respective associations attest tho various certn-
Gates OF election, and act with the Inspectors sp-
pointed By the Presidents Inspectors OF the Eleo.
tions. Tne motion was carried by 70 Alternatives
against G3 negatives. Before the question was act
tied 1t found thet the count OF the two Secrets
rics. George Y. Coaciman and Abraham Brown. Jr,
did not agree The latter who holds an once In tbs
Board Of Health bys Tammanv appointment, had
counted the negatives In the majority.
Thoreupon the Hon. Charles \. spencer moved
that he be expelled. This led 10 a dispute upon the
propricty OF admitting persons Into the COMMITTEES
who held Offices under the patronage OF Iammany.
X Deaaeid Smith sad that tho Committee could
san respect from tho ycomanry or tho State "
they admitted delegates who held ONCE under Tam
any any other branch OF the Democratic party.
IIo considered a member Of Tammany Hall as
stepped in Cimmeran darkness, and blamed him far
less than Republican whose mind had been opened
to light, and yet debased himself to receive Demo-
| cratic pay. Mr.. Smith observed that ho had known
| Brown frequently TO make mistakes Of the kind,
| apparently Tor motivs of his own, and demanded
| an explanation Of this last olunder.
Brown explained II in lame sort OF way amid
| much laughter, and business proceeded.
| twas announced that printed roll OF members
would be distributed by Brown and general M rush 81
| future voters himself, and keep Brown straight
| Mr.. A. J. II. Duganne offered resolution that 10
any nominating committee held under the authori-
ty of tie Con yenton no person should be eligible
adolegate who held ONCE under the city government
he said, he had voted straight Republican ticket.
and year ater year he had been led up 70 the sha-
Bile, OF Tammany Those whom he had s counted united on y,
| Tanmany in tho pockets, and Republican nomi-
nations had yearly proved farce. Tammany Hall,
| lie said, had crept into Republican nominstiona,
into its appointments, into the Republican Commit-
tee, and into high places there. No man, NO ssscrt
yei hold once under Tsmmany. lie would vote, or
refrain from voting, as Tammany might dictate, or
John II. White opposed the resolution Of Do
game. fhe resolution was decided BY II aiirma-
tives to 81 negatives. John II. Gridley ADDED an
| amendment, that no delegate to the Convention
should vote for Democrat. THIS was negstivod
| by 70 to 67 ,
| against voting for Democrats, among whom he In
| cluded those who had burned negro orphan asy-
great cause should be carried to its end without
tile aid OF its ANTAGONISTS The 1rt6uns, he said,
mad charged him with being allied with Tammany;
| He would say that N any one asserted that he had
ever received one dollar from Tnmmany Hall. he
lied in his teeth. The Republican party he asserted
would have n majority In the next Congress, aud
elect Gen. Grant without the aid OF Tammanv.
Various motions were put In tho course OF bust
| ness and IL was found that number Of Tammany
men were among the members. They rose or re
mained In their seats when noses were counted, al
| IL suited them Several were asked why they stood
but they denied having done so. One man said hs
| got up " to speak TO n friend"
| The laughter was aproarous. Every man not |
| member was required TO retire to the back OF th,
| room. 1t was finally decided that the Congressiona
primare. should be held on the 18Th Of ocober th'
| County Convention primaries on the Doth OF Octo
Der, those for Assembly on the 2ist, and the Ware
primaries for School Inspectors, Aldermen, So ,os
| the x9d of October.
A strong police force was In attendance outside
and many police officers were in tho room In plaiI
| clothes.