, 1873-10-14
VERY DISTRESSING,
Tho Republican Leaders Don't Know
What to Do.
Those in the Interest Of Hesing Want
q Convention.
Walsh and Some Others are Opposed to
Editorial Dictation.
Tho Central Committee Meet,
Talk, and Adjourn.

Tho Central Committee Meet
Talk, and Adjourn.
Tho Republican County Central Committee
had III adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon
Mt tho Pacific 1Iotol, Col Rchaifuer in the chair
Tho subject for discussion was tho policy o1
holding a Republican Convention this fall
Noarly all tho committee were present, aud also
many loading Republicans.
Tho chnirman statcd the object Of tho moet-
ing, which Was to consider resolution doclar'
ing 1t inadvisable to hold a convention.
Before taking any action, 1t waa decided to
hold public, aud not q private, meeting, thus
allowing tho humorous lookora-on to remain.
Tho resolution offered by AIr. Howe that 1t
WAS incxpodient to hold convention, then
camoup.
Ex-Ald. Walsh thought That, ordinarily, ali the
committee would hayo to do would be to order a
convention. But before doing that, there should
bo n full meeting, so that all should be notified
TINT thore was to DO ono.
Mr. Snidor thought tho Committee should cal
q aconvontion. Tho Republicans Ind d majority,
md thoir Convention should decide eilhor to
nominate a ticket or throw up tho sponge. He
moved thoy cali convention.
G1-AlQ. ClhrH 6ocohutl lnU motion.
AID. Walsh moved outsiderH bo allowed to
speak, but the motion fatlcd.
Ald 8chaifner was surprised they all sat 90
mum, whom outeide they talkod 30 much. Ha
never know committee whore Outsiders Ind to
Bolf, and know its duty.
AID. Walsh remembered meeting where tho
Chair requested outsiders to speak.
Tho Chair denied It.
Afr. Pilgrim said tho Cbair did 30 at the last
meoting.
hIr. Drookway aaid, ordinarily, tho Committee
should call convention, but many prominent
Republicans had advised him not to assist in
calling one. His constituents out In tho country
we're against 1t.
Aid. 6ldwoll said ut the Inst meeting he was in
3oubt. Now ho folt it looked az If it would bo
visor to call convention. He anw no reason
why they should not rally tho Old Gunrd.
Tho Chair said, ut the last meeting ho had ia
vored speaking by outsiders, simply because It
was the unanimous wish Of tho Committee, and
ho actoa oniy as Chairman, not expressing his
AID. stono' said his people wore opposed to
calling convention, and hence he should vote
to hoar from influential outsidors. lie did not
moan to reflect on til Chair.
Capt. Laughitn wanted advice in ordcr to loarn
,Vhnt was best for tho party. What was to bo
question IN wlloh tho Republican purity was
interested Many mombers had loft, mud had
weakoned tho organization. Should tho nopuh~
licans do nothing. or form an union with aome
othor party, Or put up a straight ticket?
Alr. Pilgrim said the Peoples party had
lihoral platform. Another SGT hud gotten out tho
Citizous Independent Platform. but lle saw no
difference hotveon them. II tho Republicans
form. 4 thoy did it would got respectable
vote. Tho Committee OF Seventy would 60
with them. He himself hardly knew what to do.
His old friends wore divided. Ho would like to
mako fusion With one OF the two other par
tics.
AID. schafrner said if ho were not Chair-
man Of tho Committee, and attached to It's inter-
ests, his courso would haye beon clear His views
paiGn had long been on record, He had OF
pressed himself concerning tho enforcement Of
bundny laws, holding the right of every man to
tgpond sunday as ho pleased, go it was quietly.
ahs I 5ak"g ga sneSs o. oe I
Convention, but could not control it. Many old
Republicans had gono OF and formed another
organization on tho Sunday question. II party
them back agaip. He bud no personal interest,
did not want to DO eoyerod. Tho
Cor; Gonlnitteo at.? Of Seventy was impraotioablS
born. Il ho haa n right to drink boor Sunday
tho lriehman lad q right to drink whisky.
II Htrnight nomination was mado with liberal
platform it would be about the same as that OF
This question had nothing to do with politics.
Some of those who now wanted straight ticket,
two yoars ago went into priyato caucus to nom-
inate. If the party did not nominate this year,
it could como together oaBy next fall.
AID. Stone, in order to harmonizo mnttors Of
fcred tho following:
WHEREAS, 1t In believed ty this Committee that O
large majority of tho Republican party Of this city aud
tion lor his coming election, mud, bolioying tint tic
ta1-payers, and tho community At iargc, deInand hon
my pronounced political opinions and "a nothing o1-
ceps local iHauea arc at stake; therefore
tho Committee of Seventy, aud tho Oitizens' Indoponi
ont tcommsse eaea @ ase requested TO appoint cont
tho daily papera favorable 10 lie movement. on Mon
sday, Oct. 49, ut T. M, at sucA place IA may 10
AID Walah thought tho first duty Of the Com
REASONS to Justify any othor course. lie did not
agreo with Pilgrims views. The principlos Of
tha Mep'nh,iisan party woro broad enough Ho
a aans e Sass %aesy asye Of 1 NJ, 9f9% % w
curued long enough by those editors
coming in and debating nominations,
eso nonoes eSssses wsp eP ooae e %ss'p hsss 5t
lko Miller and Hcaing, wero mou who loft tho
party si,,co thoy could not rule 1t. uo was not
willing to put the power in the hanta Of any sot
OF men, bankers or editors, but leave 1t to the
people. II a convention was called, and put up
poor ticket. 1t ought not to succeed. There
had beon enough Of these combinations aud
Tickets.
alr. Gardner said tho fact they would got
beaten was good ono for not holding con-
vention, and Tho people Of the Eighth Warl told
Aim to v0to 0ERMht convention.
AID Walsh said all tie property-holders OF the
Eleventh Ward wore for a convention.
Mr. Brockway said his wero all tho other waY,
He lad not met anywhere ten mon wlio wanted
convention. Only q few were urging tho call
tng Of ono, mud they seemed to favor tie ruin Of
thu party.
Aid. sdwoll wanted to know how mattors
would stand il tho proposed conference resulted
IN nothing.
Tho Chair could not tell.
Othor membcrH did not understand why tho
People pnrty waB loft out aud others takcn tn.
AID. Olark moved to amoud by putting them
011 in, i7'7