New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
CUSTOMHOUSE FEUDS.
BREACHES IN THE REPUBLICAN AsSOClA-
TIONS.

BREACHES IN THE REPUBLICAN AsSOClA-
TIONS
PROTEST AGAINST THE DoMISATIoS OF THE CUSTOM
HOUSE FACTIoN-IN WHAT DISTRICTS BiilER
CONTESTS MAY BE LOOKED FOR AT TIE PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.
There is much dissatisfaction expressed by
members OF the various Republican associations al tc
close corporation" manner in which the party inter-
ests in this city are managed by the Custom-house
faction Since the election this feeling has been much
more outspoken. II Is charged that the result OF tho
election due in good part to the exclusion ol men
who have always Republicans, and also TO the at
tempt OF scarcely halfadozcn ofcehoders 10 detato
what shall be done by the Republican Central Commit
tee. 1t Is believed that at the coming primaries
held on the evening Of the second Tuesday III De-
cember there will be much opposition to the socaed
regular OF CusOm-hOuse ticket in many OF the districts
u st District there has been for long Time pas'
strong opposition the faction headed by Col michael
w. Burns and Alderman-elect John Robinson. IheIe
promises TO be strong contest, ANA there is prob
ability that the Central Committee Will again nave 10
decide which of the cOnteDdng factions is regular In
the With District there IL considerable number OF
Republicans who do not propose longer to be led Dy
Ex-Asscmby yman SOlOn B. Smith (who was beaten at
the last election by Democra), CustoIn-house
Weigher John j. OBrien. and small knot Of Office
holders. in the XIIlth District there is much
dissatisfaction with Ex-Policc Commissioner Hugh
Gardner and others, and there promises
to be a sharp contest In the XVIII District thefe Is
open warfare. On Thursday evening meeting was
held In Newman's Hall. in Nnth-aye., attended by
largo number OF the Republicans OF the district Tor the
purpose Of expressing their opposition to the once
holders and the in which the party s controlled
by them. The President of the XVIII District epuDil-
can Association is Henry g. Leask, who was formerly
President OF the 1Id Assembly District RepuDcan AS
sociatOn. About is months ago he moved lh'o le us
trct and next election by order Of the Custom
house leaders, he chosen President defeating Dr.
Hiram A. Pooler a prominent Republican. Old and
well-tried Republicans were displaced from tHe
Central Committee delegation aud oiice-holders
At the last election the plan OF the RepuD-
Icans was to nominate Joseph Cu1pp to I'LL the va
cancy In the old 1Xh Congress District, occasoncd
by the death OF the Hon. David b. Mehsh and to sup
port Hardy for the long term They now peicVe
that they could have elected Mr. Cudipp orders were
received from the Customhouse leaders to withdraw
Mr. Cudipps name and nominate Robert S. Newton for
the long term. Tickets sent them with the name
OF Richard Sche for the short term The result
tactics was defeat OF Mr. Hardy and the election OF
Mr.. Schell and Mr. Wood for the short and long term
At the coming election a ticket will be run against
Leask and his party.
In the XIXh District there is also feeling OF antag-
onsm to the dication of olceholders, and opposi
tion ticket will be made up There is a break in the
XXIst District Republican Association. One faction,
claimed by its opponents to be the stronger, favors
Wm Haw, ir the President, while another large facOn
is headed by Iarpor- Master James NJ Thompson Gran
vile 7. Hawes, and others. Haw was nominated Tor
tonnoase ton leaders ahecIed to believe that would
not snpport Ex-Gov. Morgan for the United States
Senate and demanded his withdrawal. Haw FOR q
| time refused TO withdraw. Granville 7. Hawes
| wasnoIunated by the direction OF the Custom-bouse
leaders Haw seeing that the contest was hopeless,
withdrew from the neld As result OF this wrangng
| Hawes was badly beaten by the Tsmmany candidate.
Haw was removed from the lucrative position which he
held the Post-Ofce and he and his friends are very
angry and propose make 1t warm" for the Custom
1 hnn fac
many of the districts the house faction
will have put forth their utmost efforts TO retain the
| power they have welded long or course, as they
have the inspectors OF the primary elections in their
interest," they will control the committees 10 be elected.
but thereis doubt that the breach will widen. and
IL is probable that at early day the Custon-house
| faction will meet with defeat.