New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE
THE TROUBLE ~ THE eleventh pl,rRtcr-slg
CLAIR TOUSRY RE.ICNs


CLAIR TOUsEY RESIGNS
The Union Republican General Committee
held rs regular monthly meeting la evening A. the Re
publican Headquarters Fifth-age. and Twenty .econi
St. about 70 delegates being present In the absence u
Mr.. Greeley, the first Vcc-Pfe.idcnt sinclair
TOused took the chair. .Nlr Miller on behalf Of
the Committee appointed 70 investigate alleged
grievances in the XvIIIth District. reported
thar complaints had been brought before 'he Com
mtee, but that they had been able 10 a-eer
tain, everything was harmonious and satisfactory
that district. on his request, the Committee wcr,
discharged from any further consideration u ths
matter Mr.. Tou-ey from the Committee on Mr.
Greeeys reception reported that everything passed
of very satisfactorily, aud, motion, 4 vote 81
thanks was rendered 20 the Committee for The acceptable
manner in which they performed their dutis, On that
occasion. A letter from the President OF the Union
Republican Association OF the XXIst Assembly District
read announcing the removal from that district
OF their delegate William L. Warden. and tho election
OF James NJ. Boyd in his place. On motion, Nj Boyd,
name was entered upon the roll.
Mr.. Richardson, Chairman OF the Committee appointed
70 revise tho roll OF the XIth Assembly District reported
list Of 3l3 that had been enrolled ana stated that
900 copies had been printed and distributed throughout
the district He also reported list Of IS names Of per
sons whom he SAID well understood 10 De good Re-
publcans but who unable 70 be present when the
revision took place. Mr.. POlhamus moved that tho
officers Of the Association he authorized to insert upon
the roll Of the Association s. reported fayobly
by the Committee on RGenroment Mr. Tousey here
called Mr. Pollock 70 the chair and proceeded 70 address,
the meeting in opposition 10 this notion Tho Xith D,
trict he said had long been stumblinghlock for the
General Committee The Committee, he claimed was not
sent there 10 revise the roll. but 20 make
new one and form organization. and he thought
committee should be appointed proceed TO the district
and call meeting Of the 3i3 persons already enrolled.
who should proceed elect officers and form an en-
trely new organization He wished to have the old one
entirely done away with.
Mr. Richardson said that the original proposition wa
to rGenro the Republicans in that district but that MI
did not want the present organization put oui
OF existence and the matter COMPROMISED ny pro
viding that the ganizaton should remain intact and
should be simply revision or pnrnealGn 81 tng ro
Mr. filler understood that the old officers to
main only until the new organization was got INTO "oiA
M Tonsey said If the gentleman would Eove 10 refer
the names 10 the new organization when IL was com
Mr. POlhamus said that the first proposition was for
reenroment but that opposed on the ground mat
it would do away with the present organization in
thar District and Mr. COnovcr proposed instead that
there be simply revision Of the roll Ihe answer was
that simple revision OF the roll would not reach the
root OF the ev and II was agreed that the roll should
be entirely gone through with. bn that the Officers
should remain intact, leaving the old organization Win
roll This he understood to be The present s'atu,
of the ASSOCIATION, and he did wish to change II a.
all The delegate nom the Kiln Dsrlct Sild that tho
On notion II voted that the whole matter lie upon
the table but after further discussion this vote was re-
considered Mr. TOusey said that the new cnrollmcnt
did not place upon the invitation OF the officers Of
the Association and continued "Here 3l3 gentle
men who have come forward voluntarily IN response 10
invitation sent them by the committee you appointed
and enrolled themselves Republicans not 10 DE trans
ferred over to the present organization
They came forward as new Republicans
and enrolled themselves in response 10 nvi-
tation Of this Committee simply that "a new oreanzi-
ton nj gnt be formed They did not give any allegiance
to that old organization. These 3lj Republicans aie at
present unorganzed. As soon a. their Organization ~
completed they will take IN these So Rcpubl cans. BY
forming a organization We shall dlsarm our OppO
nrnts OF the strongest argument that they can bring for
ward IN the state Convention, and that l. all want"
Mr. favor OF referring the names back TO
the Old Association
proposition was voted down. aud the original hOtOn-
10 refer the names 70 the present orgauizauon-ws
carried. Upon the announcement OF the vote MI
TOusey and rendered his resignation as behioe,
Of the General Committee. On motion II was Vo'ed
that his resignation be laid upon the table. AdlOurhe1