The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18

in party man. cement He did not care, however, ia
hear OF merely personal grievances winch could not DC
ment An interval of silence, which bid far u coz
tinue throughout the evening" was broken by tne
District who begged to state that in his district the
names OF number OF members oil tue sssociat'on in
ident Of the association. Mr.. Henry G. Leask,
and the gentlemen were not allowed 10 vote at
elections Being requested by the chair TO give
the names OF the gentlemen OF whom he spoke, Mr.
Murraysrcped that he mad como unprepared Tor such
request Pu, could give oSn ong Osnes ne
tcrson, John wisner, Ira Q. Chandler William Hunter
and number Of others, all present last night,
and that he could furnish complete list
II the committee desired IT, The committee
did desire IL, and document containing a
long list Of the aggrievcd voters. together with
their respective addresses handed up the Secre-
tary later in the evening Mr.. Bliss advised Mr. Muir
ray to report the matter to the Central Committee
which would lead to the appointment OF special com
mittee OF Investigation Mr.. Murray, however con-
,naed Inv his compliant nSr'ns The past three yess
OF tho association, had been the sole custodian
of the election funds assessed upon Office
and that he had iaed TO mako Any report OF the dis
posal OF the money which has passed through his
hands. Mr. Bliss again reminded the speaker that the
Central Committee bound to take cognizance Of
all such matters, aud that his complaint should be
made 10 them. Mr.. Murray thereupon resumed Ia.
seat. first Introducing Mr. Robert Miller, also oil the
Fifteenth district. Natf af
Mr.. Miller said that at recent primary meeting
President Leask mad declared the meeting adjourned
without any motion 10 that effect. He had asked HIM
at time by hority the step was taken, and
he would like ask the Chair the question. Mr..
Bliss smiled, but begged TO be excused from replying
Mr.. Miller then rotated the circumstances OF quar-
rel with Mr. Leask the subsequent evening growing
OF the affair When Mr.. Miller had finished
what he had to say, Mr. Teuen took up the thread
OF the complaint, aiterward transferring 1t TO Mr..
Montgomery The chief ground OF complaint was
the affairs of the Fifteenth District Association
we-c IN tho hands OF MrLeask, aud that he bad re-
moved the names or many old and respectable mem
bers OF the organization because they mad not been
voting IN his interest Mr. Montgomery asked that
committee OF thrce DO appointed 10 investigate
the complaints Mr. Bliss replied that he could no
send such to the Fifteenth district
than he could send Mr. lden to Washington az Pres-
dent Mr. Canneld, acting president OF tue assocIa-
tion introduced himself and said that the names OF
many persons who had not been allowed TO vote wcro
still the list. IL was objected, however. that no
assurance had been given tna they would not agaia
removed. Othor but similar grievances were stated
by Messrs. William Hunter and Henry Coriss, ana
after u few remarks by ex-senator Abram Lent tho
committee went into secret session at nine O'Clock. 1t
DECIDED 10 receive Complaints, oral or written, Ut
the next meeting Of the CON mtee, which Will be held
upon call OF the Chair NO communications were re.
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