The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-16
A "SPLIT" IN THE REPUBLICAN CAMP.

In pursuance OF call published in the principal
Journals, and signed by General Cochrane special
meeting Of the Republican General Committee was
held last evening at headquarters corner OF Twenty.
first street and Broadway. Several imam.
matory articles had appeared in certain
party journals, and In expectation OF 9
lively time the committeeman assembled In
extraordinary force, clustering Loyalty round the
standards Of their various leaders. General Coch.
rane declined ON the ground OF sickness to take the
sence
AS Will be seen the meeting was OF an intensely
bitter and exciting character frequently degener-
atIng into scenes OF
WILD DECENTRALIZATION,
that cannot fail to bring dishonor upon the party
and scandal upon free institutions.
The Convention last night called, IL Is averred
Ia the interest OF the .'sorehead' or Tammany-
coquetting faction OF the General Committee and
they openly avowed their intention In assembling
ITO take action IN reference to the ratification
meeting and the call for primary elections mas
much as this business had already been attended to
and the call for primaries issued 1t was reasonably
inferred that new deal with IN 1t was con-
tempated.
From the very outset signs Of coming trouble were
paiuiuiiy VSlOie Az Tue last regular meeting OF the
committee motion had been lost, by small major
IVY, positively reading out OF all participation In the
coming conventions every member who In any way,
directly indirectly, held ONCE under the city gov
ernment This, OF course, disfranchised. 80 FAR as
the party organization was concerned,
VAST BODY OF '.PLACEMENn
who obtained their posts not by betrayal OF their
principles, but IN virtue OF the compromise ratified
at Albany last spring, which brought into being the
new Charter Of the city OF New York. Most Of
Offices
be known as conservative republicans, and who
are headed by Tom Murphy and the glib-tongued,
the day after the last meeting was extreme, ana
"Rufe" and his crowd determined to upset the OBJ
. special meeting. The sufficient number Of names
were procured TO sign the CALL and the critical
sion projected was the one that took place last
ngnt.
A speciatorUvlth his senses about him could see
even AZ the beginning Of the meeting thar
TEMPEST
Of unusual violence was brewing. The committee
were either sullen or unnaturally cheerful ana
gay, and they turned the moist ends OF their half
smoked and extingulshed cigars round in their
mouths with Q nervous twitching movement
THAT betokened plainly the mental agitation
the leaders were In their places, and for
once they seemed to take personal interest in the
uce OF looking on while the puppets whom they use
rs tools go through the performance OF motions and
amendments anu gun speeches., according to the
greatest care was taken to exclude from the hall all
but actual members, and very strong nody Of
POLICE GUARDED THE APPROACHES
to the sacred hall Of deliberauon. while half
dozen or more were stationed INSIDE 10 repress AZ
tne very outset any physical ebutlon Of political
me session dragged along Tor about half an hour
In somewhat tame and matter OF fact man
the storm. The audience were quietly bracing
up their nervous and gathering together their mus
cular and oratOrica energies for the supreme srug
GLE which they well knew was impending.
The actual business OF the meeting commenced
about nine O'Clock, when Mr.. ooNoyER made mo
tion to reconsider the decision or the last meeting In
regard 10 the primaries.
Colonel DUGANNE ID instant rose up, and In
ACCENTS OF PAINFUL EXCITEMENT
said, I'm support OF the republican party, and In
opposition to Tammany Hali-tlrghtfnl hubbub.
move that this committee DO now ADJOURN and call
the yeas and nays.n
hush OF expectation succeeded, and both par
to the test The cali, however. had only
just begun when Mr.. stewart, OF the
A lew days ago he had been offered a place by the
agents OF Tammany Hall to vote mot on this ques
ton appalling yes and groans), and that every day
the offer had been repeated.
VolCE-Why didn't you take IL?
mir. STEwART-Because l did what great
many o: you did not do; went to the war, and am
VoIcE-were you contractor
Mr.. STEWART Indignantly ignoring the ques-
Finally the vote was reported by the tellers as
sxty-eignt yeas and eighty nays. The motion to
Mr.. FROST rose and stated that Mr.. Conovcrs mo-
tion was not IN order lnasmuch as al the last meet
Ing the motion had already been reconsidered. 1t
could not be recOnsldered twice.
ANOTHER SILENT LULL
In the stormy progress OF debate ensued. The Tam
many crowd seemed for the moment TO be parayzed
With astonlsnment but they soon recovered, and
some one, II was Impossible TO tell who SO great
was the Conusion stated that the reconsideration at
the last meeting only referred to portion OF the
port.
vers motion out OF order. Several persons then
and spoke all together on the various aspects
OF the point raised. Finally Colonel Duganne moved
that the whole subject be postponed until the next
regular meeting but his motion was not entertained
by the char.
Mr.. CoNovER appealed against the decision Of the
char on the question OF the motion to reconsider.
Colonel DUGANNE again moved to adjourn, but
the chairman ruled the motion out OF order, after
he had consulted carefully the printed bylaws OF
the committee.
Before the roll on the Conovcr motion could be
read, an unknown gentleman arose, and said he
thought the gentlemen who had called this meeting
had arranged very badly, and he moved
THAT MIR. TWEED BE INVITED
to take a seat on the floor.
Silent amazemenr, followed by burst OF loud
VOICE. move that the gcntlcman's friend,
Jimmy O'Brien, be substituted.
ANOTHER voIce-Jimmy o'Brien is now with
Tweed. How - tbatt
A THIRD voICE--"You know how It is YOURSELF
The CHAIRMAS-The chair hopes the gentlemen
VIII act ike gentlemen. You need not call each
other
We are all little besmeared with mud In this pO-
ltical arena. (Wildest approval and iaugnter) l
don't think 1t worth while TO cali each other names.
You won't gain anything by II. You are only DIS
grazing the party You are sent here TO represent
An old gentleman with silvered locks begged the
chairman state the question again before the roll
was called. He was dizzy wltE the tnmuit and con-
fusion.
Tne question was at last put and the decision OF
the chairman was not sustained by the meeting the
vote standing 81 to ~.
THIS WAS THE SECOND VICTORY
Af 10 lvtfl
and the straight republicans evidently began 10
grow doubtful and desperate.
Colonel DUGANHg again exc!tedy moved to
adjourn saying he did not intend 10 be
chokcd down by Tammany Han. The motion
was greeted with terrific yeils and groans,
and q gentleman said he wanted to know II they
were to be choked down by Colonel DnganDe.
CuAIRNAN--A motion 10 adjourn Is always In
order.
The meeting here began to recognize the fact that
they were proDaoly elected for all night session,
and q Jew Of them called OUT In tones OF