The New York herald., 1876-09-20
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.


REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
sToRMY MEETING AT THE REPUBLICAN HEAD
QUARrERs--How A REPUBLICAN ALDERMAN
GOT ONLY TWO VOTES IN AN ELRcTIoN. DIS
rRIcT-THE LIBERALS AS BONE OF con-
TKNTIoN
The Republican Central Committee met last evening.
The meeting Was very stormy one and Tor time IL
seemed as though there would be regular old limo
Tammany row before the adjournment The cause OF
the rumpus the report OF tho Executive Commit
tee in relation to the way the republicans Of the Twen
tythird and Twenty fourth wards supported ~ their
Altermanc candidates the election last November
Colonel Joel W. Mason submitted the report which
consisted of series OF resolutions declaring that the
manner of conducting the unjusthable 80
far tho destruction getting rid of ballots with
Stephen Simonson's upon them. concerned,
and that tho Central Committee would hereafter sub
jcct offenders against the discipline Of the party should
they belong district associations, to the severest
punishment that could be inflicted upder the bylaws
OF tho central body.
Mr. Herring denounced printed pamphlet attached
to report of the Executive Committee concerning
the Reputation of Mr. Simonson which tho committee
alleged had been received from tho Seventeenth District
Republican Association, vie, scurrilous and mali
This statement of Mr. Herring brought Mr. Mason to
his feet and while claiming that tho pam phlct had
rightful place the report of the Executive Commit
that would be better for Mr. Herring to
explain how It happened that his election district
only cast for Slmonson, and those two
pastors Tammany ticket. showing TO his
MIND that Mr. Herring, II he voted for Smonson at all
must have voted for tho other Tammany nominees fer
aldermen.
Mr. Herring here got tho floor and moved to have
expunged from tho report all reference to the printed
pamphlet. Colonel Mason-'for the sake OF poaco and
harmony" 4" of the members suggested, in loud
voicc-acccpted this amendment to ms motion, which
for the adoption OF the committees report
as submitted Then Mr. Herring cxcitedly rose
TO question OF privilege and said that the
history OF the whole matter at issue wrong
away down 10 tho bottom II was unrepub-
lican and ought to put TO the blush every man who
had been engaged In t. He then went on TO
give his Interpretation Of the law which gave TO
tho Eighth Senatorial district a fourth Alderman He
contended that tho intent Of tho law was that tho
fourth Alderman should be elected from tho Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth wards He charged that
Colonel Masons selfshness mad prevented the election
oil throe republican Aldermen IN tho Eighth Senatorial
gentleman 10 Colonel Mason to tell HIM that II Ger
combination madc three republicans could be
elected IN the district He added that he had received
a letter from Colonel Mason in answer to this sug
gestion In which that gentleman admitted tho wisdom
OF the proposed combination but in which ho at the
same time regretted that II was ''impossbla" !"
Mr.. Herring at this point turned toward Colonel Ma
son. who stood but "a few feet away from him ana ex-
Colonel Mason retorted :-"fhe statement you have
made IL not ntially true" Mr.. Herring replied
III havo your letter"
A VoIcE: cE:-"Producc the letter"
MANY MEMBERs-Yes, yes; produce tho letter.
Colonel MAsoN--Prcducc the letter.
Mr.. HERRING-I have II not with me, but can
Colonel MAsoS-I have COPY
Mr.. HERRING-Then produce the copy.
The excitement among the members at this stage
very great 1t was In vain that Colonel Spencer rosc
to point OF order several times that the discussion
was all out OF order Colonel Mason and Mr.. Herring
kept whacking Mt each other vigorously
Chairman was Tor time unable TO control the debate
his seat, explained how hard he had worked for the
party in the State making stump speeches and how he
had not on election day given single thought TO the
Aldermanic contest, "thngs greater weight" being
his mind Colonel Mason again got tho floor
whom Mr.. Herring sat down, und asserted that
Mr.. horring had evadcd the real serious charge that
had been made against him. He had not explained
away those two Tammany tickets and he then added,
bitterly, 81 will say don care who It hits
q who will do anything dishonorablean politics
only lacks tho TO be in other
things" There great confusion in the
this time, and Mr. Marvin, from the Twenty fourth
ward, who desired to speak, was overwhclmed by cries
tho Executive Committee then adopted,
with motion offered by Mr.. Hugh Gardner,
publican district association the city Thus ended
the fight 1t was not long before another broke
and Rogers the State candidates. and communication
from the c0ored Republican Central Committee ask
ing for conference with the whito central Committee
had been received and referred tho Executive Com
mttee with power Mr Isaac Dayton got good many
tho members by the ears by motion that the district
associations be ordered to hold meetings .or the pur-
pose allowing all the liberal republicans who
to back into tho fold to enroll Themselves Mr..
Bullard opposed the motion, Mr.. Spencer advocated
II and Colonel Mason opposed 1t on the ground that
was 100 broad" Any who is q repub-
lican, he said, would have trouble IN
joining tho association Of his district Quito a
heated debate took place over the question, ana
n motion to adjourn was made, Mr. Dayton, TO allay
the storm having withdrawn his motion. Colonel
Spencer, however, who had proposed an amendment
to the motion ''carnestly requesting" the association
to hold the meeting fer the enrolment Of the liberals
who desired to become OF the faithful once more and
which the Chair had ruled an original motion, made
a most determined stand for Immediate action the
subject. He finally carried his point, his motion
adopted and the committee adjourned amid consider
ablo excitement