New-York tribune., 1871-06-02

IN Iess equal in Republican strength though
not mputabe with fraud is IN sne opiEn od yVhha h
Committee, cac"i''0' " '~'"A '"0 U'0'""' VI ''
roll has never been printed One Of
M snnd mental rules No. % OF the reorganizng Com
mite OF Twelve prescrbes to each Association that its
Iii snail he printed and duly distributed. Every Assoei-
alton complied except that of the X1th Districts which
exception does not howeye appear to be referaoe 10
ous Judgment equally OF the rival interests The rule 49,
in or opinion, valuable safeguard against fraud, and
one which cannot be safely dispensed with.
A number of the members OF the Association opposed
81 duly nominated candidates for office. II admits Of no
law Of self preservation woud have justified the Asso
citation in expelling the offenders irrespective Of the
method But their oense is defined by the 2lst Article
of the Constitution of the Associations and expulsion ls
thereby directed TO lie inflicted as its penalty when
recommended by the Executive Committee II is obvl-
ous then. that TO expG for this IN different way
violation Of the Constitution no less than that OF
mttee tberefore the expulsion Of these members pro
nouuced on the report OF Special Committee not only
reasons, your Committee Of the opinion that
the XIth Assembly District Association should be re
EIGHTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
The charge preferred against the Association in ts
District may be disposed OF with greatest breyty under
two heads First The fraudulent character OF us Enroll
ment and secondly the fraudulent character OF It's frl-
mares To sustain the charges included under the sec
Ond head evidence against the primary election OF he
ion of your Committee in view Of the whole evidence,
they have not been maintained The witnesses In theI
veiacity but of better of knowledge Both sides,
perhaps, in their anxiety TO prevail were equally III
Primary and, perhaps the losing party may NOT nave
been disnclned TO charge upon lIs
very methods whose use by itself had been attended
The evidence under the first head reveals a fair enroll
ment this district. one Of the four Inspectors who
conducted objected though vanly. to the enrolment
yith prescribed rule of the Committee of ~olve hav
Ing prevented their examination by the inspectors Chris
topher Pullman the dissenting inspector subsequently
checked upon the printed roll 20 names rs improper
but in los Of which there Is evaense ia' ne
mistaken. Al the request OF the 0cers o the as
sociaOn made third list Of those he considered op-
jeconable, which, having been coimuea.Ir nm % 10 .ne
proper authorities, Were he agrees WIN 0ther WhesseJ
struck from the roll. The additional evidence tha upon
rigid scrutiny $50 n8mes-two-thrds OF them Demo,
crats-had. Ia the mean Jlne Deen sfuek IIGh ,e IVl
by the Association proves their comendaDie efforts 10
Ii was further stated by Mr. Pullman that he had cop
ied from the roll fourth and last list OF 70 names OF
which Republicans. 22 Democrats ana - hcuti0as
or oIIesidents. His refusal 10 name the Democrats
necesstates by well settled and just rules OF evidence
naihder demands on the value to be attached to the
careless and incomplete inquiries Of Thomas sttch IL
appearing from the result Of these inquiries, written
against each of the that 30 Of them are reported
as nonresident or fictitious because they doubt
fully said NOT to reside where the December roll states
them have resided ls months before; and futher
appearing that of the 80 never ON the roll at all
aud that O. in truth resident Republicans OF
the District now your Committee think 1t reasonable
ceedcd from Mr.. stkchs untrustworthy information,
| rather than from the ae ual facts. ,,,, -,
Notwithstanding the Vndlcat1on OF the roll OF tls ds-
trict yOur Committee. nevertheless, recommend IN the
hope Of contributing TO the harmony e the parry tat
committee he empowered to examine the s OF 20 names
referred by Mr. Pullman and TO amend the AssOca-
ton roll therein, 10 may 10
| Your Committee report the following resolutions:
Ro,e That the Regu5osP oths xIh Assembly P Dir Be re-
three iuse be appointed By the Chair subject to he following
The enrolmeu, shall the m and o days Of jane MI
om he hOa Of TO 10 O'clock the place al which the ins be
Two days pabr and place Of such tnrouent to
1e Inectors Of them 70 he present st Ireet.
& = SCe % o G' & gGSeII % VINO support IT 1f NE teaSa ',9 @
end WHO ae actually residents The District to te admitted enroll
s. Every applicant when approved enroll be eud according
to be request t name and residence in full in the presence Of the Ia
searste sts Of hose fcd and those accepted usdr oec
When enrolled so copies Of the roll sla pruted properly
8 Ar The roll h. ee printed Inspectors sh' on the
ins Of The l4 and l5.h Of JGse 8il meet O'Clock Ls
place which meet; al which time or any ad.
joa1e5 time the sla 's from he roll or sa to i any lse
shat BE- struck on without proof Of due notice Of the time and place Of
A. R5 I5 f.95. Es, ,h ,, H. sG 5 ss & Ts, &s2. @ 20 o6 report
% % LA M 81 40 SGae e 81 IhS f % be R%9Siei % o. Sf e3 b 70
Ct % & H., h. pl,s5 Ot ~ he ~ e,r6ie3 Of Reigfsn. ~
Democst, and 81 nodent fetoqs names With yss to e,ee
'r saTd to proceed on Zoe notice 1ea PamT
oa ard to to por S acton back tie General Committee q, s iesa
~ {es cqssS1s5 JogS I,s 4 5o;6ss; yo;6Ss c.n,...
No,sJohn Ghdy dill not act in the Xi'h D.sIir.
MI Galway moved that the report be received, aud
the resolutions adopted
then moved to strike from the fourth rule the words.
and who recognize the authority OF this General Com
mtee as exclusively the Republican organization OF tho
City NewYork" that it would read. None but Re
pubLcans who support the present Federal AdminstIa
ton and who are actually residents in the District 10 DC
permitted 70 enroll" He thought the condition i'm
posed by the Committee could Lot fail TO react on the
party very inuously the next State Convention The
amendment seconded.
Gen Cochrane opposed the motion, and thought the
object sought could gained by striking out the word
exclusively" He agreed with most Of Mr.. Tousey's
argument.
Mr. Tousey said the amendment did not satisfy lam.
Col Fairman supported Mr.. Tousey.
Gen COchrane then accepted MI Tousey's amendment.
Mr. Miller moved that instead Of three Inspectors
be appointed by the Chair, the Committee Grievances
conduct the IeGnrollment OF the xIth District.
Gen COchTane opposed the motion on several grounds
J. Soils RitterbaHd moved that Ira o. Miller, Andrew
". Legsett, and Hugh Nesbltt be appointed as In
spcctOIs. 49,
sion by Mr. Miller Gen. COchiane, Gen. Foster. Col
Fairrnan and Mr. TOusey, the substitute was withdrawn
and the amendment defeated IDe motion was allel,
ward renewed, and coming 20 vote, was declared
lost eighth rule of the report was aCGded so as 70
authorize the Inspectors after the enrolment Only 10
" add names previously proposed ana eIIOAeOuhly te
MIR Conover objected the resolutions reported by
the Committee aud stated that adopted Nle Whoe ron
his District EC Alth) would ne aboIshtu anu tld
there was no evidence warrant such proceeding. lie
willing to have revision OF the enrolment DHt not
IeenrOllment. -. - -,
change as the previous speaker alluded o. III dld NOT
alter the association affect It's Ohcels III lhc leas II
only made new roll. .,.,,
book of the XIth Assembly District Association he re-
vsed and that such revision be made under the dIec
ton Of Committee Of three Inspectors to be appointed
nv tho fuaif