The New York herald., 1877-09-11
THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
HOW THE ASSOCIATION ACTED UPON THE
DESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL orFIcE-HoLD-

HOW THE ASSOCIATION ACTED UPON THE
DESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL orFIcE-HoLD-
ERS.
The Republican Association OF the Thirteenth As
sembly district met last evening in Liberty Hall, West
Sixteenth street, for the purpose OF receiving tho
designations OF tho federal officers connected With tho
association who deemed II thcir DUTY to comply
with the order OF President Hayes Judge
Gedney, Of the Eighth Judicial district,
called preside After the secretary had read tho
minutes OF tho preceding meeting aud tho names Of
hall dozen applicants for membership sub
mItted tho principal business Of the evening up
the presentation OF letters OF resignation from the
principal officers Of the association Al Arst therc
an inclination to dispose OF tho designations without
reading them, and readiness adjourn in unseemly
haste as II tho business proper before the meeting
very disasteiul; but two three gcntiemen ION
tho left" succeeded in preventing a stampcede, and
the designations and submitted with dciber-
ation II quite evident that ASSOCIATION as an
association would not be guilty OF placing Itself in
opposition to the Presidents order; yet the spirit
tho meeting in its procedure, more than in ts words
clearly far from indorsing II with ,he heartness
that indicates popular measure.
The following designations were read :--Chnrle8
Blacko president; George CARLY first vice president
Hugh Gardner, treasurer; Petcr Carcy ana George NJ
Gardner, inspectors Of elections The res,gnatlons
we're accepted and TO take effect when their
were qualified
DESIGNATIONS OF xEMnERsHIP.
Several oi the officers added 10 thor resignation Of
Office also tho resignation OF Dorship OF
atOn that called Immediately the true feeling OF
tho aton and the motion that tho resynations
be not pted' gave way to au amendment 'plac
that part Of the resg gnatous referring membership
tho table" Tho following SIX members sent in their
designations John ". Marshall, Henry II. Adec,
Samuel Cole, John A. Mock, George A. Buckley and
james G. Armstrong Quite nunDcr Of other Off ce-
holders had sent IN their resgna0Ds - tho Presi-
dent but the documents elsewhere,
"AdermAn" Dsyto wanted to speak and explain
his position, and be wlhng TO abide by tho deoi-
sion OF the association, whether he called upon
tender his reslgnation to The association An unwel-
voice from tho back OF the suggested that
Mr. Dayton should resign his ONCE, and to that a
speaker 10 'shut up your mouth" and MIR. Dayton
became eloquent spoke OF his ASSOCIATION with
tho republican party from ts incipiency and
the services II mad been his pride 10 render,
and he could mol conceive WAS the purpose OF Pres-
dent Huyes TO take away the political right of any Cit.
and tell hun that because he was the holdor OF
federal Office he should have hencciorth interest in
the success of the republican party. He did want
to be found IN opposition 10 tho administration,
neither did he design 10 deser: his post skulk
away from tho discharge Of HIS duty, anu
lie craved tho verdict OF inc association.
lie had bocn houored with tho election OF delegate
from the Republican Association OF Thirtecnth dis
his position wanted sui To honor tho
reposed him. yet II the association said resign he
was prepared 10 now tender his resignation. Hearty
applause followed, and Immediately the association
expressed by motion that Mr. Dayton should stay
where he was The members are said 10 be than
night contained n much larger number OF respectable