New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
MEEIiNG OF TIKI REPUBLICAN GENERAL COM
MIIIEK-REVisION or THT ROLLs-ANsWEk
TO TIE STATE COMMITTEES CuARCE,-TnY
SPECIAL REPORT ADOprFD

hfld In
the Rooms m Firm ave. and Twenty .csondt sinclair
Touscy occupied tho chair IN The absence N tho Presl
dent, Horace Greeley There was very hu attendance
Of delegates After Tie reading Of the muues and when
the Chairman asked n there were any lions 10 tcr
approval Mr.. Dawson and said NE wi-boF 10 have
them amended by striking ont ihe word nnaninou."
IN regard 20 the adoption ~ The address Of The Committee
in reply 20 the charges Of the state Committee Ths
Secretary maintained That when the question o. obec-
ton was put by the Chairman mo- person said a word
Mr. Conover-Tf the gentleman failed 10 give cxpre.
sion TO his objections to the adoption Of tha address
matter what bis intentions were, think can take
notice OF bis objection.
Mr. Dawson-I declare that distinctly voted o. No."
The Chaiimau-Wcu. II there arc no further obectionr
the minutes viii be adopted read. the motion WA
carried by an overwhelming majority The Committee
on Rucs, through sfr. C0nOyer. reported progress.
Gen. Cocbranc-Thc Committee appointed al tho Last
meeting Of this General Committee had the matter ~
eued to them In charge ana have examined under al
yiseent Of all parties Interested the rolls OF the hrst
three districts Of the city The examination was public
in this place; all individuals OF every complexion wero
al liberty 70 be present ana there quite Gtiond
ance. The rolls were inspected, each having
been handed to tie Committee; there were
no charges made against single name upon
any of the rolls, and they Gu appe.fcd 20
have the certificates Of the three Inspectors appointed
under tho rule Of organization Of he Convention u
1862 TO represent the interests OF The three divisions
this organization and the Twenty s.iid and Twonty
eighth-st organizations supposed 10 Do tho
interests In antaConsm. We pop0e and shall liYcr-
tise that all Interested in the examination Of
the rolls Of the next ten districts appear
at This place on Monday next, al O'Clock.
when we shall proceed and proposo to proceed wsh
the examination 81 the ten Wr l1ye With the three
have mentioned, and 20 through the 1T had omitted
70 mention that the Chairman certhfl ~ cacn Ci-e IN
regard To the three first rolls that Ind yduals who ara
/
They are invited hv the Committee o. 80 10 ask leave "
mon the other subject matter referred to ~ lie rt,na
tOn which the charges preferred AGAINST ms olSahl'
zation by the state Committee and win mat permis-
sion To ask leave 70 ST gain and continue our work
cen. Cochrane then proceeded to read the Appeal
Soils RitterbandLIn rising 10 propose the adoption
Of the report beg 20 state that approve OF almost no
whole OF the On my OpniOn) very carriuly written
statement of the Committee In my opinion, it' ian
guagc il I'm marked contrast 10 the emGer au ttgs
and no1f carrnv considered answer to an he twelve
charges Of those more Than t"elNt ipo5'i sy
seemed 10 have buried Their heaus u u, :, W H,iS %
eelfdeccpon lu drawing mp the paper ihat was cent -
a communication from the Committee but from nnfr
the sand, there the tail OF the animal ana uts
Disclosed his place OF hiding. trust that the Printing
G GCna GSm fhy Of that report Sncd 50 VIA.
every Republican voter IN this state SNAIL have copy 70
dieewcd INT shall We now for one instant thnk II
suurendcriug orr organization! To do - W0.d DO 70
adopt the suggestion winch Artemus Ward made 70 tho
MAN who cvlulaucl 20 him that his house infested
with roclroaches my fricnd said he sell your house
and lot aud ice with your family 10 the mountaus.'
But stiii further 1 will explain WIZ ! would
! have that report carried; | cannot conceive
Yhq gene To|4 Rs - SRPPT S Jay-hf W wa XII KIT
aine Francc-co who Wonld carry fat report mo mo
circle of int rested people that surround Tue PRESIDENT
he could Doe made Interested In hs truth 81 Ms akl
lions. il would be- The more advantageous for IA IN ths
TaI campaign. L.. 10 be understood that IN our Ac1h
there Is no such word fail thcg.fore move sir thai!
the report be- accepted. and that Sufficient number Of
copies he printed, 80 That every KPuphcah clt'ot IN
this state may have copy sent TO him.
port differ from the gentleman who made the motion
to print There several phrases In that report which
ana which think arc calculated 10 offend tho state
no act against which this Committee can com
plain. and until they do commit such an act u
IS hardly worth our while to throw down tLo glove
10 them The time is coming, Mr.. Chairman and
II Nv viii ROT only he nroper for mis- committee 10 show
that address and to put in the hands OF every voter In
the state but additional address and statement ~
las not arrived. The state Committee proposes u bold
reason 10 believe gentlemen. that the Committee will
then take some definite action which viii
and think we hold the most in the pack
when the Committee shall have put us in the position of
defendants by act Of theirs lapplaust position
they have not yet placed us in. II The earl,
tents with e0nsprng with the state Committee.
hi, heart believes that be true evidence
10 the public, none before ~, that me STATE
organization, ana submit WIN al respect to the gen-
tlcman Who framed this address that Il Is not exactly
becoming to this Committee, sand1g a. = does upon
It's right and dignity, 10 accuS the staIe Com
mittee Of anything which they eannot fully
a week TO wait 10 know what the stats
Committee intends 10 do. In my ownmind think their
course is marked out, and that this address will be
proper reply to II. aud hope my friend VIII not press
his motion TO print in the manner he propose ni alter
aud read tho report Of ITS sub committee which VIII,
IL is very possible that the plan winch tho
tended TO have submitted TO the General state Com
ntee may he modified and changed, and therefore
General Committee against the state Committee Wo
want to place ourselves 50 fair and square on tins
Committee that no can take us 90 task and
ask ~ why 1t should he 81. We want to take 10
No harm come To rs for week and after mat We
hold special meeting. aud make sucn further roPp
TO the command of the state Committee In our ludg
men may seem best IL IS for these reasons hope u,
motion to print will not be pressed. am hot -pe3th
object the publication Oft in the manner proposed ~
Erasts r. Brown-I do not think it IL necessary f,r
10 use harsh or improper phraseStOf instance % CRaige
Us 10 do 90 think that committee rcpreat nths
Yr Ne cam ad,rd 10 he digHfed In All our conmanica-
tons, and To usc language which J, appropriate. 40
not believe that the state Central CumlUtt D. corrupt
| 90 not believe the charges which have been mado
against the state Central Committee in that document
don't believe that those charge, when nave teeh isuo
to the state Central Committee are wei founded Do
Heye they are made by indictments Tor Tho
purpose of rendering their action adverse 70 us
This Committee represents the Republican parry % ts
CITY of NeW-York and | believe they arc Wei repro
scnted here also believe that the Republican party
are well represented in the state Central committee
let us reserve charges Of corruption ana oi rotten
ness against the state Committee, Nme nope iu IA
the report will be- accepted also hope that 70 VIII Ia
referred back o. the Committee 10 Toe m"lncd ~ t.s
respect Nine-tenths OF the report aduoc put la'
other onctenth think Is olJectonahie ~ 10 thc ia
1ae used and should very much regret 10 have u -
! forth. 49,. a., II
couple with it any provision that the report 'o9d -
immediately printed. Ny suggestion was lEat d. 'Ouu
be referred 10 the Printing Committee and by them -
printed and crc uated. But with regard o. Che TINE
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