The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.

REORGANIZATION OF THE PROTECTIVE UNION
INJECTION OF oYYIcERs.
Four hundred or more members Of the late New
YORK Liquor Dealers Protective Union assembled
at Putnam Hall, Third avenue and Twelfth street,
last evening, for the purpose OF reorganization.
Mr.. Mark Lanigan being chosen temporary chair.
man, he stated 10 the meeting that the request
OF the Union far as desiring the late President
Aaron Herzberg, TO resign had not met with any
response from that individual.
MIR. John Mulcahv moved to 20 into an election
for onicers In this connection he referred in very
strong terms to the late ofncials inslnuatng thas
they were corrupt. The members wanted men OF
honor In the several positions, and meant to have
them In the future. Mr.. John q. Cassidy also
thought It time to put those OF intelligence and
those willing to work for the interests OF the
Union in the chairs MADE vacant By the action OF
the members. Their organization had been
influence had been greatly weakened, ana
now, instead OF being aole to command o large
sum Of money. there was but paltry trlae IN the
paper TOR the ostensible purpose OF protecting the
interests or the members, but that proved dzzle.
rested, lawyers we're engaged TO defend item, but
they ola little else than TO advise them to plead
guilty. Upright ana honest men were required
and must he had, that the Union be put on
proper footing. Other members spoke IN the
same strain, after which the following or1eers
FYesident-John keenan,.
First Pfce PreSilerst-AlOert W. +. Kraus
second Vice President-John g. Cassidy
Third Vice PTeSident-B. II. I1nkum.
Fourth Vice President-George Horn.
Recording SeCretQ7V-John Howard.
corresponding Sec7etnry-Cnares Rogers.
Financial SecTet0ry-Danlel McClary.
TT,eGSNrcT-Pattlck Moore.
.SerOe1nt-dt- ArnS-Jeremiah Driscoll.
mir. Mark LantRan, during the progress OF the
election, endeavOred to impress upon the mem
beers that the meeting was not intended to elect
any other officer than the President, and tnat, as
ne was second Vice President OF the old society,
he considered that be still held that position. not
withstandtng the action OF the members. 1t did
not take the meeting long time to
convince Mark that sucn ideas were repugnans
and not in order.
A circular sent to many Of the members, pur.
porting to be signed by the Executive Committee,
wherein It was "deemed best that no meeting Of
the general body slhll be held until further no.
tice as NO fear That q DISTURBED or disorderly
meeting would have tendency TO inJure our
cause with the general public as well as the Legs
lature now III SESSION. was also shown aud thor
Oughly disSected. being denounced as insulting
On motion oil William Geognegan, &c was resolved
shat the ASSOCIATION IN the future be known the
New York Liquor Dealers Protective ana Benevo-
lent Association.
Messrs. Richard O'Grady, James Reilly, William
Geoghegan, John hurd, G. N. Lauzberg, Albert " j.
+. Kraus, John c. Cassidy, John G. Henry and
John Nulcahy were appointed committee To
draft new constitution and bylaws. Adjourned.
To meet at the same place on the evening Of 22d
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