The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-07
.EpUBLICAN RUMpUS.
The Gene -
The Gene
Clip, ~ 0ommi''ee IN 0c"ion-wortny u's-
~ Of the Great Bill Poole IN Council
That Eleventh District Again
Noise and Nonsense-Mr.
Tousey Can't Resign

evening over the chop house OF Jerry Thomas, cor
ner Of Broadway and Twenty second street. Many
events have happened IN this building which could
not be placed on racing programme. Artists meet
this edifice to smoke long -stemmcd pipes and to
drink cheap Rhine vein and quarrei over the merits
OF the paintings and drawings made by their bosom
friends
Ladies 20 into this noble place to have their minds
improved rs pianists, and dead beats who have no
other sleeping place have found It most comfortable
TO reclne their limbs door mats in the lofty halls
OF the soapstone building.
Oren on nights when the whiskey shop below is
not very largely throngcd with customers and when
there is but a very slight show for drink the
passer'by on the greatest street i'll the United
States will observe Il number OF men. ranging from
forty to siXty-eighr years OF age standing in hall
door of this most celebrated OF radical buildings.
People OF an nofYensive ana business sort going nv
Will quite naturally look at this group OF men, who
have their mustaches dyed, and in general tone
OF face resemble gamblers ''ropers H." who have
lost all they have made out OF their victims during
the night.
This is the sidewalk committee or the Republican
General Committee. They have up stairs for the
head and front OF their offending nomnally MI.
Horace Greeley chairman Not a delegate likes
Horace Greeley. Gong up to the hall where these
gentlemen OF the Republican General Committee
assembled might be seen man with the very
highest cOlored mustache holding the handle OF the
door IN his brawny left hand, and with his dexter
eye he glared at the intruder as he came In. The
gas burned brightly, and every man there believed
not In his soul, but in party and selfish
sense, that he represented and controlled
the opinions and wlsdom-lf such latter
quality eNistS--of the President OF the United
States. number OF these gentlemen seemed as If
they had SAT on MIGRANTS 10 get wash on COM
panies which rivaled them IN getting to fire first.
Some dozen who SAT there mad still the feeling
OF getting reyenged for the death OF ume-lamenied
and never 60 be forgotten
ST. WILLIAM POOLE,
who occupied the position OF an honest but lne1i-
been simply impossible TO have convinced those
men In the convention that the day has passed for
such stuped nonsence and that IL can never return
again
Sinclair Tousey who was formerly very PLAIN
man before he went 10 Europe, and who since then,
has been the best aud most earnest speaker in thc
committee committed the fault last night OF wear
Ing beautiful rose IN his button'hole. Every gen.
Scvastopol ana the Rue Rlvo wears flower in his
coat lapel, and so did Mr.. Sinclair Tousey last
brilant lawyers clerk OF the nrst water declared
against Mr.. TOusey's resolutions.
Every ohice-holder in the Custom House and Post
ONCE present in the meeting who believed that Mr.
Tousey mad pull. Craned their necks back and
Strengthened themselves out IN mock attitude of
attention. IL was bssIul TO look at this particular
spectacle. D. d. COnover. a gentleman with a low
crowned white hat-and, indeed IL Is a very obec-
tonabe hat--with black band. which was placed
under chair and kicked by gentleman who did not
Ike Mr. Conover, addressed the meeting in gram.
matical fashion This business excited greaf deal
OF ATTENTION from the port harbOr and al0ngdock |
men, and
THE EXCITEMENT ROSE TO A HEIGHT
when decent-looking young gentleman General !
Foster. formerly Of the Nineteenth corps who had
been with sheridan in the Valley and at Irish Bend
and knew Banks, got on his feet anu spoke some
more good English No more fitting commentary !
could he made on the weakness OF the republican |
to-day than the commentary OF the remarks made |
by the delegates OF this General Convention OF the
republican party which met last evening in Broad |
way. Tammany can have possible fear from
such adyersarles IN the years 10 come. As soon
the meeting was organized, and Colonel Pollock ap-
pointed temporary chairman.
THE OLD QUESTION
oil The organization oil the Republican Association IN
,ne Eleventh Assembly district was brought up. |
Every one present seemed 10 wish 10 have tue troI-
bic settled; but some dozen or more persons, ambi-
iious to make themselves heard, Insisted IN getting |
on long-wInded speeches. on the matter, thereby |
muddllng the anan more than ever At the last
make new enrolment OF the
LOYAL" REPI BLrCANS
IN the district and tue report received OF the !
enrolment oi 3l3 names Some eighty-fve Others |
had sent IN their names to the committee as beng
desirous OF joining the association.
Mr.. MILLER moved that the eighty-ive names |
that had been offered Tor the enrolment in the |
Eleventh district should he accepted by that organ
izaiion.
MI. SINCLAIR TousEy objected. lie said there IL
already an organization in that district ana moved
as amendment that the Old organization and |
delegates to this COMMITTEES hold over TIL this com
mittce order otherwise
Mr.. CHARLES POLHRMCS then got up. He said |
that this not genuine re-enrOlment. but |
merely q revision. and tn resolution Of the last !
meeting called FOR rc-enrolment what he wanted |
was 10
DESTROY THESE MES
who are trying 10 break up the republican party. |
Mr.. Poihemus ralked great deal and SAID lutte; he
CONTINUALLY told Ills assembled hearers that he I
mus old not know any more Latin. or he might have
kept sprBging IL on his innocent audience all night
the way rs sufs iie pam OF ms LEFT nand WIN
especially wien ne calculated the Latin
'DE NCvo."
Mr.. MILLER offered TO lay the original motion on
the table, and ins carried.
Then Mr.. d. ID. Conover moved TO reconsider. lie
said he SICK of hearing about his trouble In the
Eleventh district, and ne wanted 10 it settled.
They were as good republicans as any In the city,
aaI rue thing could have been settled long ago bnf
some people wished 10 make all t1e difficulty posi-
BILE. Mr.. sinclair fousey seemed particularly de-
slrous sf dong 50.
Mr.. T0usEy exctedly,
THAT ~ not sor'
Mr.. CoSOvER-l on have done II tonight.
Aifer Some more similar debate the motion TO re-
consider ~ carried.
hr. SiNcLAIR ToUsEy--It is true that ,I3 gentle.
men have come forward 10 enrol themselves a.
republicans Dut NOT 20 go over body and soul. boots
and breeches 10 ine old organization; but To form
new organization.
Mr. MCa,Sy offered as a substitute tnat a com !
int;ee OF thrcc be appointed To into The Eleventh
district, mold primary meeting ana re.eiect officers
anu DELEGATES Tor ihis committee. Cries VI "Ohl !
Ben. don't Ben don't make II any worse.'O
Amid storms OF clOqucnCc and
LOYAL Confusion
this was carried. n seemed that everybody was
Tired ana wanted Ia go home.
Here discussion o! SOME ten minutes duration oc-
CURED "a 10 what was TIE previous custom. IN the
midst Of it arose Mr.. Jones The Old man oil the sIx
eentD precinct He mUmDled away for some time
iinid general disorder. rappng OF canes on the
door movement of benches ,er,siye laupn,er &c
He said be was The oldest republican In the house
ind he was
HOUND no BE HEARD
He sat down discounted al ias
notion - refer The eighty five names back 10
he 3l3 was then pat and carried.
several parfics now moved 10 adjourn. MIR
'ousey said :-"BefOre we adjourn | wish TO tender
ny resignation 10 the chairman as "A member OF this
ieneral Committee
Movement and sensation, and many cries Of as.
eDt.)
a motion 10 LAY M Touseys resignation on the
able was put aud carried almost unanimously wun
perfect vel.
The meeting then adjourned, aud the temperance |
men OF inc pariV OF punty went home, while the
eSt ADJOURNED 10 the saloon below To light the old
gDt Ger again WIN a little spiritual consolation
IA IIiil !