New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-12
-HL CUSToM-HoUsE PARTY.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.


The Custom-House Central Committee met
g, Apal Hall last evening II. Geo. W Lyons, secre-
tary DO ..u. called the mcrtu; TO order. Col Du-
game on assuming the chair Ia accordance with reso-
luton Of the Executive Committee, addressed the Com
mttt,c as follows
The oitsct Pr which we ueci tonight is 20 complete
te reD ganZaon o. fbe Republican party "a Ncw-NOrk
City bv b election Oi permanent officers or lts Central
Committee. No one could regret more than do mo
successive delays Whict nave lrurasleC tht GctoLP
t.. muchute,se. rcconstrucon and yet IL Ws
necessary 10 proceed deliberately and safely IN order
that 10 ground Tor ctFl might De anOiOt 10 "h Uap'lOu3
opponents no injustice hr done 70 any Republican. and
10 necessary precautlyn omitted 10 secure the M
ture integrity ana harmon! oiVWthtl-ohe /. nun
a common party Law ana Tor common party purpose.
Our de- 90 has been hs strictly fair and honest Never
political organization perfected on more LIBERAL
and impartial basis or with Tess -e'hshnesa, OF with slH
freedom from Official Interfere nee as me REORGANIZATION
which complete tonight TIL" charge that ouI assOcia
tons are "Cu-romHOu-r Associations" ar that TINS Cen
tral Committee Is IN auywi,c Custom House commit
tee" DT u INV way us q body controlled ny n1ia pat
r4nagr 10 influenced DIS ANY motives OF .c.In p We d
desr purify and urthcn cur party, ana make IT'S
priur and candidates powerful IN N6W-l OH tt, is
calGttlg winch W. lEri back 20 lts authors Applause
II Ia. hsen the contrary, TOO much the anxiety OF
G0verun,ut officials this city to cUore ala keep back
from re tative positions those Who. IN my juQS-
peut sI0ud largely constitute the working element "
a pl!r, I mean Ii. intelligent. experienced. and de-
sv.lg gentlemen who hold Offices 10y Federal appoint
mont .tppIauSel DO not believe ID o,ldC sins sncn
men fHcy are worldly tO represent Eepubi lean Adj
mEs.ton IN official positions, they are worthy 70 sup
Pot b. I'D political poi Mons. Applause t,lnk their
trofir emulation with their feiow-c.izeus out of
of5e VINO have tn cause their party heart not
ils,lgeuty secOudIle hin in the work Of recruiting
AID lining and coIpaetug the party strength, to
sure IFS Success al tie ttiIOt-h0X. lApplausC.j
No thoughtful man viii hesitate Tor moment 10
award e friends cf Reorganization in this city their
wa An. mo- r.,~...r,. tIIa Admifstrat. o,-yb1 he
Ines - Their motive not the control Of Federal ap-
pn.meu., or they already possessed that patronage
when .he began VINO will assert that We could
mce o. $50 6y usl. F.fcra patronage for that puI-
. 4. Il
sen ae r. pu au PHItv drcayIng under such vicious
tactic. We saw rat Iaumauy IN had de-
ualca-f AID would continue 10 dcbauch, not
alton 'a Which H. ,,Iiesari.s IN our own ranks
SollG go footing. y determined to cut loose from
IsmmNll affiliations ot every sort We p.tatrd the
Is'Ie. i' A0l ieu. DO 10 vas neccssarv-t was the
NV Ut'a Of SAVING the Republican party IN Sew-NOrk
ION h''e ruiz The history OF events since last No
ilo'. u l-.ls,rsie7 this fact. TIE oepOrable spec
a. ~ mLlt..r a'-l,nlug % Doe Republican, while
70 "a d" Housiy Oite,r,d and managed Us Tammany
s-S 1900 sitahs trump ttOA-ued p ID our favor,
H. i'v. s'hz4i9u re wide opejl, as the day itself
" VIZ. .-' ug L-I 90. scrutiny into our COuusCls,
.u'it' every Republican ID Nrw-YOrk City TO enrol
,'. ~ ~, cole condition that he rcnOunccs Tam
M4, 'li all Acr works Applause, lie who IS not
a1r - "a. party .Ap iduscI l. II % hardship Tor
81. al u unite with H. lu opposition 10 the bad
vI., Il. ....'N-t ~ u+l' teh'H my new departure
,'.A '-' present movement Of form which mad the
C. conn ,. .-'-."', "! Ta'oiotons lh tht cen
O.. p..-- ~ ~. .-'L I, ~ sIppg' M aLlde by
POM, ~ -z,'i1' and TepuGiate all utilization or com
'''. ...aii4n4If pli4lcdu7 b
a. -ie conclusion OF his address 5ir. Dugaune an
I'l'r % Iret '1suess " the meeting il compli-
81 ".a resolution adopted at the last meeting Of
vs. Oo'' n.''ee the temporary Secretary communicated
" 'le = tfc Committee Of the State Committee as
Wa 1l,, rcd. lu the absence Of Messrs Shields and
'''o-' al received thc following communication
D.. '-l @ m1tee a. tie RepghIcsl party
D. %
r . slo1 tle o. serr-tary 81 ~, rols
$50 ~. .a % 90 a..aa4a Oh eaaldre be supfor.ea
.2 D. ealing i.s To 81 th. l.lefafIHs
s sf s tac. t6laN ID called That e.arou having
Jt't f''hl o. 1--ollae ii' gAoas fOr Cha mad
T.. "-lt % no XIII District, be- ore the Commit
H. q To Dls. presented Inc credcntIal- OF
H.. JJ1h }. Townsend. BIZ. CTlEan OF the XVIth
Cl V4 =" ideI Oi Tho XVIII District presented those
w.. u. Llp1uch, Alex. Wilder Wm. +. Simpson.
H.. f"tit HUN Turner, John j. Pollok, Samuel
iv'h. aud Ju0. X. E!.iau.
cac eIrtary then pr seIed 10 call the roll OF the
t. ION ean district. When the Nth District was
J0b1 q "a isalhassL submitted protest, signed by
VI ana .OtheIr against the delegations OF the
o. nc,t !gI iif'glaIlty a. the last primary election.
n T.'h ~ HHgh 1araIrr. thr protest was referred 10
oil ~ utiFe Committee, when appointed.
-ahe rcad the resolution adODted ~ the last
Nu4,h decided mat the districts should be ca led
uluneet As each district was called nearly all an
tt,i,,,l So1h j. Townsend ~ their choice for
tsr Ar Ahe iAth announced also tho n8mes Of Ches-
bslgt s aal " Al Howell the XVIII, Henry ID La
srg7 - ~ tlt ANIlu Hugh Gardner NJ. Garduer,
sie'si d was eAliei, moved that 1ir Townsend be
s.,liE white, from tine XItb seconded the motion
" ne ''ihilAcifaI, % Sir. IUWnscud6 fitness Tor
49,. - ~ hi' dJiity and past history.
@''H-'-A uoclded that Tho election should be by