New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-20

aAlst Election District. Having finished tBe \ FVS
Assrsse l b District, the Board took recess
Inc Board reAssembled $780, when only fotn mem
Der. answered 70 the roll-can. The XIIIth Assembly,
tct Alderman Plnnkett had on the Supervisors return
lS7 ana only ~ IN the County Clerks The Inspectors
had i9T ON the Clerks and 9T on the supervisors
turns the latter figures taken. The County Clerk
hd tue only copy or the returns Cor Assistant Alderman
In the With Election District From the XXlst
District there were no returns at all The Inspectors
XVTth Assembly District there heing no returns for
eher Congress or Assembly, the Inspectors sent
The Aldermanc vote in the xTIIth Election District
being wrong the inspectors and poll clerks sent for
From tle Afi4Ith EiecuOn District no vote was re-
turned for Assistant Adermen and the inspectors and
poll clerks were sent for This completed the canvass
Of the XVIII Assembly District.
The XIXth Assembly District was then taken up. In
the Vh Election District the inspectors sent for %
correct the Assembly vote From the With Election
District there were no Assistant Aldermanic returns
TIE canvass Of ne iAth Assembly District being com
pleed. the Board took recess until 10 a. m, to-day
THE GRANT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Grant Republican Central Committee
met last evening at Broadway and Twenty third-st,
John j. Townsend presiding. John White in behalf Of
the Executive Committee, reported that in accord
anee with the rules which governed the orEaa-
ization it would be necessary 90 make anothr
appOrtOnment OF delegates, and 70 bod
primary election. The Executive Committee
offered resolution making the basis Of the reappo,
Torment OF delegates the Republican vote Tor Presdett
In the recent contest allowing delegate for each
$50 members In each Assembly Dlstrot anu IOr efoH
traction of I65 voters one additional delegate. This ap-
portionment Will increase the number OF delegates IN ls
Central Committee from i59 70 l6A A resolution en-
poWprinp fine Executive Committee TO call \
primary election and specify the number Oh da-
ogates to De elected In each Assembly dlsuIct VIZ
adopted with the previous resolutions ~ wac resoy9
that Committee of Legislation should be appointed %
proper legislation FOR the city AZ tne oODg -
" the state legislature. Messrs Gardiner opdyh'
Murphy Bliss, Llmbeer. F1rr, and Lent were AZ
pointed members Of this Committee RESOLUTIONS COZ
n state ana
pawere adopted. Resolutions Of respect for the mem
orr OF rne late William Ii. Seward were adopted
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
The Committee of Seventy met, last even
ing AZ its rooms in the Everett House. the Hon John
wheeler presiding. Tho following letter from the Hon
William +. Havemeycr. the Chairman Of the committees
and Mayor elect, was read;
Gentlemen or he COMMITTEE Of Serenity. Having been
elected by the public opinion when yoh repie 70
the Chief MlgstIcy OF this city Ieel 10 nov 1 De NY
duty TO resign the honorable position OF Chairman OF
your Committee. In seyering my connection Win DoJ
OF gentlemen with whom my personal anu onoial rea
lions have always been of the most agreehJle anu
friendly character, and to whose Intelligent
aud dsinerested zeal in the cause OF munlclpai reioi
bear witness, 10 may not Oe anss 70 express nv
hope that you Will preserve your erganlzaIloh anu
you will follow mp your victories over Irauu anu or
and well balanced administration OF our Guy gov
ernment 49,. -,
elected me will be regarded by me trust TO be al
mnstered in the public interest, ana NOT 20 prOnoto
il would crafty be aided by the cooperation ana
advice OF your organization Our feOw-citIzcns cannot
De TOO the lesson 70 which your body mas
already TO some extent ncoaed, Lhat the aulIlstia-
ton aud government OF our city affairs can ana should
be- pracca severed from the periodical contests whch
setto the political issues Of the country Whatever me
pOc opinions OF any member or Oincer Or the Guy
government may be, they should not determine oncll
which involve the pe2ce security, anu comIOfs VI
the whole people.
such "A result " yOur labOrs other organization
could effect properly crown your past euOrs
You have Justly giued the confidence OF the community
Your name by of the many acts associated there
with has already become historical, and the personal
composition your Committee fOrbds the suspicion
4L laDOrs Will be directed 10 selfish OF parry
| ends. Very respectfully, yours, &c,
| W. F. HAvEMRYER.
The resignation OF Mr. Havemeyer was accepted. and
the Committee considered tho question Of continuing IN
existence as an organization Addresses were made by
/ George W Lane Jackson 5. Schultz, Joseph B. Yarnum
Joseph H. Choate d. Willis James, W. K Vermilye Simon
sterne and Prof Theodore W Dwight and the Committee
expressed sentiments III the following tcsOIulOn
/ offered by Mr. CAOdte.
Rssoea the Committee Of Seventy deems rped en 70 con
nue organization efforts until he object for Fnlcr . "l
created, good governments Tor ls OV OF
I shall be Substantially Accompanied
James VI. Brown, tue NCe-Chairman having returneu
nom Europe, was unanimously chosen Chairman, ~
\ place of Mr.. Hayemeyer, and DOrman =. Eaton Wa
/ added 20 the Committee on Legislation.