National Republican., 1873-09-23
DISTRICT POLITICS.
MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Who shall be Candidates In the Centested
Districts-The Matter Referred to n
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Who shall be Candidates In the Centestsd
Districts-The Matter Referred to n
Committee OF Eleven.
The Republican central committee held q
called meeting last night at Union League hail.
It was expected that a spirited discussion would
take place on the contested districts, hut the
matter was disposed OF by reference TO q special
committee, which was directed to report on next
Saturday night. Mr.. Joseph williams occupied
the chair, and J. T. Settle secretary.
The Chair announced that the members were
aware OF the object OF the meeting. Some Of
the districts had seen NJ TO nominate two or
three parties, and where there had been no OBJ
jections presented the nominees selected had
been published as the Republican standard
bearers. He had refused to announce the others
Mr.. G. q. Briscoe offered the following; which
was promptly laid on the table:
Resnfred, That we, the Central Executive Com
mittee, denounce the action OF the chairman and
secretary OF this committee in assuming to say
| who are the regular nominees from the several
| legislative districts.
nees as shall appear before this body with certn-
i Gates OF their election, duly attested by the
judges Of their respective districts.
| Mr.. Barker said there were persons present
who assumed the authority TO vote. lie moved
that the hall be cleared OF all except members
OF the committee. -,,.--
. hts IOUlphlus tubukHb tubN ruth
would he unfair to their constituents. They did
not desire any star chamber exercises, and the
public were Interested 10 what might transpire.
| Mr.. Barker said they had come to transact
business, and the sooner they got rid Of those
assuming power the quicker they would be able
to discharge their duties.
Mt. Henry Piper moved as substitute that
the secretary cali the roll, and members, as their
names were announced, come forward and take
the molten was agreed to, and the change
made In conformity with the resolution.
On motion OF Mr.. Flynn, It was decided that
all questions voted upon should be decided oy
MrFreeman moved that all communications 10
relation to disputed districts should be referred
to q special committee for subsequent report.
| Mr.. Jerome johnson did not think, on account
OF the nearness OF election day, they could have
many adjourned meetings, and believed that al
cases could be disposed OF this evening. =, ~
MI. Piper offered an amendment that " ther'
was any district with protest not present
they be allowed to present them NJ fu'ur
e time.
a mittee run by any ten or dozen men. The
/. were all present, and he wished to sec the wor
i done right
at that time u necessary, but believed u ahvisa
|. BILE TO refer the nominations TO Q committee 10
The roll was then called on the motion to refe
y the entire subject TO special committee, an.
= was decided In the afiinnativc-yeas 30, nays
Mr.. Baker moved that the committee consist .
y from districts where there are no contestants.
This motion was also adopted.
. I Tue Chair announced that he would receive
=, protests that were to be made.
D; Mr.. Richard Tompkns said that the contes
ants OF the Eleventh district, not anticpatln
Z the action Of the central committee had prepare
u no protest, but would do SO.
= Mr. Jerome johnson presented petition frol
" WIN. X. Brown and Others, OF the Fourteent
district, against the nomination OF Fred. Waite
G, man, OF the Fourteenth district, On the groun
~ | of being a QOO-rtSlnent,
!. Perry Carson presented one. from the Sever
'e teenth district.
" Mr.. Henry Piper one from the Twenty -nr
district.
the Twenty y-second district.
The committee then adjourned until saturds
night.
Second district, j. T. Settle; Third, WIlls
G. II. Barker; Fourth, William o. Drew; sevent
A | William SchoOler; Eighth, William A. Coo
- Ninth, Henry. Piper; Tenth, James Hadso
Griifin; Fifteenth, John W. Freeman Elgl
IT. teenth, Andrew J. McGrew.
AZ The committee will meet Friday, At o'cioci
as :" '''' PsRN IsEsr COMMITTEES.
IL The chairman also appoints the following con
a mlttee, and requests that the several chairme
te call their committees ut once for action. n
committees are rs follows:
IN FINANCE COMMITTEE.
te Eighth district, WIN. A. Cook, chairman; Firs
Cnhfles H. DDuHluss, StCOu'lt u. u. Sttilt,
c. William II. Booker; Fourth, W. o. Drew; Fift
Sc Sandy Lacy; Sixth, NJ. }. Laugh; seventh,
Jackson; Ninth, 8. s. Soons; Tenth. James llu
he son; Eleventh, j. l.. N. Bowen; Twelfth, N.
q Miller; Thirteenth, Il. W. W. Grimm; fourteenth
y II. q. Bolden; Fifteenth, John W. Freeman; 81
N teenth, +. A. West; Seventeenth, Perry Carsol
10 Eighteenth, A. ]. McGrew; Nineteenth, Andre
Gleason; Twentieth, Daniel Connolly; Tweni,
le nrst, L. q. Fletcher; Twenty-second, W.
u on ADDRESSES AND CORRESPONDENCE.
le Messrs. VIM A. Cook, Logan Williams, Joh
lie H. Brooks, J. T. settle, and Col. T. Lubey.
'e CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
IS First district, NJ. II. Hunter; Second, ].
y Buker; Third, Samuel Collins; Fourth, Robe
Cryer; Fifth, J. A. Johnson; sixth, A. II. tnde
wood; Seventh, j. II. Jackson; Eighth, T.
Chase; Ninth, Henry Piper; Tenth, J. A. Jenife
Eleventh., j. l.. N. Bowen; Twelfth, Lloyd Brook
Thirteenth, George II. Boston; Fourteenth, y
H. ter Campbell; Fifteenth, W. II. Eienboroug
Sixteenth, y. A. West; Eighteenth, William
Hunt; Nineteenth, Colonel T. Lubey: Twentiet
ne WIN. Searis; Twenty-nrst, Richard Rothwe
,lT TXeniY secnnh, Middleton Foster.