New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
CENTRAL GRANT CLUH.
ORGANIZATION or THE CLUB-GE0RGE OPDYKE
ELECTED PRESIDENT

CENTRAL GRANT CLUB
| ORGANIZATION or THE CLUB-GEORGE OPDYKE
ELECTED PRESIDENT
The frat regular meeting of the Central
Grant Campaign Club OF the City and County OF New
York was held last evening. in DOdwOrth Hall, at the
corner OF Twenty -sixth-st and Ffthave. There
full attendance Of delegates from tho various Assembly
Districts, tho quota being ten from each making total
OF delegates The meeting called TO order at s.
by John D. lawson, temporary Chairman, appointed at
the last meeting In opening the proceedings he said:
without entering into any eXcn ded discussion of the
position sympathies, or designs Of other Republican
CARNATIONS OF this city. will simply remark Of them
That they do not represent have the confidence OF tho
masses OF tho party, that but very small part OF lts
rank AMI heaetcd Win theiu IN Iher hie
and that of this small portion the RepublcanSn OF
Therefore obvious that the party in this city
without any central and but few district organ
ZODs that representatives of its objects and aims
To supply this great want-ths neoessity-of the p11y
have bodies that would command the respect and con
the whole state and the consolidation OF the party IN
the hands Of its true and welltred irchn-, on the
primary Obecs, as understand that we propose 20 &c
COmpsh In forming this central ana tne several d'Ict
clubs whose repfeseHIatiEfs we are, to,rno
rsry Secretaries OF the Club. On the motion OF 2tcAGn
inc NJ orv tcir@ sbont 70 read tho roll
Col 4. J. II. Duganno offered the following; 49,, -,,
District fs spro,nc % which si. referred sel and
,t pending ber action each eoasnS delegation be SLOWED to cast
Hugh Gardiner said that no delegate from contested
| esolution, 10 amended, was carried.
Cen Pinckney moved that. until otherwise ordered
the Presidents Of the several Ward Grant Clubs be e
oDiciO members of this Club delegate proposed to al
NIT the secretaries also. Voices "No. mol Gen
! Pnckney'3 motion carried.
George Opdyke was nominated for President, and
Opdy ke" which were warmly given, and the nomiua-
ton carried unanimously all the delegates rising IN
! stephen Roberis-I move that committee 81 five he
| appointed 70 wait on the Hon George Ohdyke, ana
announce to him HIS election 10 the once OF fIesioeht VI
| ills Club. AMI bring him mere. Carried
The Chairman nominated the following Committee
stephen Roberts, James owen John WnerhOttom,J j. j.
Foley Jacob H. GuDblC. This Committee plOceedch 10
! the FrhAvenue Hotel to perform the duty imposed
Wm T. Dullns-I wish TO nominate for First Vice
President OF TINS ClNb geh'lcrth Mn"' iOI ~
patriotism, Tor nLciauty, l0i uh'pSlIg EcnrY'I! l"I
devotion 10 Republican principles which we hold so dear
TO our het,, kaows no 9uT'o @ iiUe "rid ever
has sought once anu VINO 80 IVY DyyiVtV oIt 80
! he induced to accept an ohoe-1t least II ms own
e efiIsponm "lS''' every dYft and every trust
has fulfilled the highest expectations Of his frehds-John
nation respond it, by rising in your places. Carried
unanimously, and with applause. Mr. Lawson bIleny
Col a. j. IT, Duranne-I rise 70 propose the name Of p
gentleman for second VcePresidtn5 WON we az h ~"
,T ~ t int6re. Of the Republican party citizen
wen known and widely respected need say 10 more
in presenting the name OF .onn r. Russell Applause
Col Pinckney seconded the nomination. and wished 10
enIody in the rcsc,uton additional clause 70 the c
feet that there shall DC one Vicel resident from G
on the cast side sort Of supervisor Of ho affairs OF one
Col Buns-Make Cen John Cochranc your Yicc-PleS
dent. and you viii be ali right, , .. .t.
poif0n of col Bls that the officers ~ the Cluh boud
consist Of President, two Vicc-Prc,idents, two Socre
! on lie motion Of Charles = spencer, II wa agreed
tt' sje %, ~ 3 - f. 81 tlr G ab
On The motion Of Gen. Arthur, Levi p Morton was
! NJ Darling moved Hatu.c temporary 7ccrctaries be
appointed permauenC Seo.ct'ies toi tAo ensuing yea"
T.s fSil5Sirg gentlemen wero appointed Committee
on credentials: T. j. II. rrgnne, GcanS Einot l. iiOl-
Ton John a. Mces N kingsley c. s. spencer ana l'
Friedsham l,., ,...,...
Win three cucers ana tiger. On taking the chtu &c
'''''-' '''' srEEca or ruE NOV. GRO orpTKE.
Gentlemen OF The CLUB: retdrn You ny FIf.riul
me In clectng 70 rho position OF Presiding ohc'r
over thss large ana influential organization ortni,
II publicans / think, however. You had Known
my dcdcicncies as a pIcoilil6 once you No.n S
II this Cub il 20 perform the eihie ana aTduons dnh'S
th3i eSgecL Oh y! .V f WIZ itlcB ne intends
itsiniig the administration Of President Grant zap
na,sr and also 10 exert all honorable efforts 10 secure
lis reelection. Applauael an right IN tis as-up
ian il IL unu saiy TO you that IN That
effort Won shall have hearty cooperation lApPdusc
Why should we not IahOr iOr Ems emu ~ Is 10 lIl
dent Grant than 20 any other man tAat our country
is udebed Tor e Oyer,Growo OF The Rebellion ana me
pcpctmty of The Union Dut syn ,hEnt l'Ih--rr IS
fl That 10 him country IS indebted for the hlehcst
recent example Of "isd9m' pnrt s sdi,rs az,
piause In the face OF the largely reduced taxation
Tor example, BY the enforcement OF the Ia.l-
than before the reduction wa maze, ana W th' t'lan
Ii-bEpoUt Of a rigid system or economy ~ puhhc AJ
diturcs he has enabled the funds raised from TN o
duced taxation ~ be apPhed 10 lh9 inB, ny
ton OF the National dcbt. ID ADDITION 10 th',
,yy.rScd order az home and peace abroad and has
earned the friendship OF all other hatOhS Nilu"u pt
nis one cn1,J ~, " rSppanse
This il the kind Of Administration we want TINS Is
F.f..f. nal
and II = to this that the friends Of good government
everywhcre-and certainly every gOGd kspuDh,ah-
stui ready 10 give their earnest ana hearty support
nav more venture 20 say That IN inns ILLUSTRATION vi
lis capacy for administering the affairs OF lht GoSein
,at on n own original principles OF purity ana econ
omy no will win from the friends OF g0o9 OOvcInhts
among our opponents ehough 70 MAJ IN 'gP Grat
coming election more glorious IMAM tLo h't "IV'
letter was read from Cen Fitzpatrick. az follows:
To ne lion Gro chairman Ctntr71 @r4f Gun 49,
sla rse ye,y Pea ,. s' a. n q S % r.r jS Of ID,
civ .ld County Of no o' know Sa' how S iG tie I
all ia e'-nual P3Iae9.ri has S oe as tic
plain people" there ere yet some d.aIgGn.ra once
seekers who cap asd n 10 P Of gpor6 l supposed ous
There also pefesed gclGcss' ~lo ho '. ~ ~ f.,re icr
% ieeA to be he cue c, =, those Rom WHOM ii ey have
20 ntf1a @ .,S5s There are doubtless opinion
among untns mes % 9o ' f nv sp. oven s an len able @
sbs1er opposition there tbc Piosdent within NE aIA. o.
a oa :, e mt.iS service. Of Gen Grari been il
by he capable administration Of ne G .a.I' o. -, com
s 40 LONG IA the eis 10 be settled 90 us
~ ere decided ques0rs OF finance A. bi Jon f
the hrd and plA nest GUY ''
pstoot Is TO 70 that the detines ~ our ernli 70
m transferred keeping Of Nfo ready 20 F-e '.h7
with believing that 10 man 800
hsh Gen Grant that combination Oi Ihug'
~ M, 20 essential in these times; ENJOYS s' -c a
,,,urs OF the public cOnhieBc hao snisenng ihh u m
40 m can sgan head 0i the GOVenm' ~L0 tis
pc. ms htaTy I'D 30 auh 10 peyo an most IrP0'
| IN, ',,p,. J. TILPhrhIcK
MIR Cogan-I hold IN my hand q resolution when
i,b % offer ~ vel known, perhaps 10 many lHdt
i'm The XAI,t Assembly District the enthusiasm ana 1ed
Cor Tho Administration has resulted ~ organizing wv
Grant Cuih and innGod. II presenting TWO separate dIo
tin ri 10 each those Clubs have settled their q lri
b. GlNlI lIuh moro