New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-06
POLITICAL.

The REPUBLICAN, GENERAL COMMITTEE
Tlf FIRST MEETING or THE YEAR-uo,,c,
1"EhLEf MADE eHAIR1AS-nIs ADDRESS
Inc trst stated meeting for 1871 Of fbe "a.
ana county Republican General Committee WA nm
attended iast night a. tho Headguartcrs on Fihav. "a
was caIiod 10 order by James Galloway, and Gen L.
hSpn"ai was CHOSEN temporary Chairman and Geo,,.
r. CoachmOn and Andrew Ieggoit, Secretaries -
Dayton moved that each delegate as bis na,,. "
called, pass forward AID take seal epart from IS
persons present, ard that, when all tho deeg,to. -
seated IN this way, those not delegates be renu,.,oa "
RETRO. 81 make this motion" said Mr. DAYTON a,o~,
PURPOSE oil proposing that this Committee bogesn..
transact it's buoiness with closed 6o0rsD robn 80
moved that the motion bc lad % the teblo Or
~"Viuohce ., Hou' SUPPOSE" no said, VIC have oti A
got rid OF tho disturhi.sc J~meut IN tho -,
party, and, therefore. the,>, IA no necessity oT,
Us 10 transact our @J.nary general business IN .ers,
Dan'e' ~ ooh9'er moved that each delegse, ri.e =.
"s n''no Wds,alled, and oDJw5r to It standing Vim.
49, 'he natter motion prevailed unanimously ana
al '.o'uelegates were received in accordance with H.
d. T. haDierfe did not think IL necessary 10 co, guos
.ifo euogl2'hS one 80 well known Horaie CreceY
tprooDgcd epp!ausel-a man identified with Tire true =
terests Of The Republican party In the clty STATE sua
nation. He proposed Mr. Greeley Hor perinsnert ite
man lapphusc and moved that he be elected By ala
nation. lApplause.l
faac DgytOnI pfoposa 20 say . few words in copn.,
l0n with tho question now before the COMMITTEE We
Republican state Central Committee to eGect reOrf
laon " ne republican party IN this city. do not N
Rufus Audrews-I coll the gentleman 10 order
Mr. D(aytea-i am speaking to the question. yin
present resolution with reference 70 u before ai
down. Voices: Question. questi1nll
The CbaTmdn-An Amendment, SIT
Mr. Day toni am not called upon TO state now wsu
Sir. Andrews-Then call The gentleman 10 order
Nh. DaytOn--I SHALL
Mr.. C0nOyer-l rsc to point Of order
Nh. Dayton (strenuou5y)-I move that tie motion 10
elect permanent Chairman at this time be- las 90 ne
table propose 10 offer some considerations 10 tLs GU
miitee Why THE election should not DC proceeded "a a
once. Voices Question
The Chairman TO Sir Conoyer)-The gentleman stn
state his point OF order
DIr. Conoyer- The motion to lay on the table nOs
deDatable. Sustained. Voices: QiI.siionJ
After silence for second or two. IL was evident IA,
DIR. DaytOns motion not seconded and thar @ ycah
not he Voices Question: She cue sion having ecu
put as to whether the Committee would at orcc proceed
to elect permanent Chairman, and 1t having - de-
cided in the affirmative, Horace Greeley was mrcd -eJ
and unanimously elected by reclamation ~ m! t,le Ice
Tie following additional officers were also unanDoasy
First vlcePresident Tousev. nominated byy.
s. Ritterband, who made some apprgprlisc remarks
Second Viee-Pre sdent-Enoch L. Ianeler, nominated
by John II. Fancner, after short speech.
Recording Secretary--George T. Coaci.noni ard re
spending sccretary--Andrew W. Legyelt nominatedoy
IreasurerIra o Miller nominated by b. p Mani RE.
Committee escorted Dir. Greeley 10 the chair, Wien
he read the address, Which Is publshod on oar ionA
Mr. Rterband moved that 10000 copies OF tho address
be printed for general distribution,
Mr. Greeley thought tne address would be pretty
extensively printed Judging by tie nuH er " erOle
present. [Laughter lie would not put me qnesi n on
tie motion IL there were any other geItrieI f' eni
Who had anything they desired to soy on te oct,
and ne Indirectly intnated that he would Lc ~ kn0v
what Mr.. Dayton had t0 say.
Mr.. Dayton said he heartily responded 10 The lHFte
ton to press his views Ihe serments ct tie A"erees
st 10 lie the sentiments Of every EephbiIcaS ~ ne
STATE. II there doubts as 10 the naAmiy q no
HopUb'icans now, they were the offspring o! the Wea
working in tho interests OF TimIlauy Bll, All 70
circulated to enhance those interests. He hcpd To- 10
ion of tue Committee would always be as ham - az
IL was then. There were no GROUNDS TO douL. 81 tls
Republicans would be successful nauccfortI. Ic 1ar-
moniou5 action OF this Committee would echo ugh
out the Stte. he eucCZed the address generally, ana
particularly Endorsed the part relating % lr,s ieht
Grant. He believed that Mr. Gree y had sUI- loa
important suggestions 20 the Committee, ana tllt they
would be fu'y appreciated ami be Instrumental IL Per
petuatipg the power " the party.
On nOtOn the sentiments Of tho Ad rcs Werc 2r1 ped
the sentiments or tie Committee and II was titea
20 special committee ~ &c printed for daulO-t -a
Messrs. CODOycr, Van Cleft, Miller, Foster, i ~
Oliver, and Costa were appointed COnIittt - lcslse
the rules adopted BY the last General Comm. re, and
several minor matters in connection win TINS 9ee,
referred 20 It. After other routine buaLcs Ia
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