New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-09
DISCORD IN THE XIIITH DISTRICT

When the hour arrived, last evening, for the
opening OF the regular monthly meeting Of the Xlllth
Assembly District Republican Association, SlXtcentlst,
in the neghb0rbood OF Liberty Hat Seventh-aye..
where the meeting TO be held vas filed with
crowd Of men and boys. When the doors opened,
tie squad OF fifty policemen could with difficulty prevent
those in the crowd from nurnG each other great was
their haste to get seats When Major Samuel
Clark arose to call the meeting to order, voice
was heard from the crowd demanding the floor
for the Introduction Of % resolution. Tne chair
persuaded the owner OF thc voice that 1t
was necessary call the meeting to order FIRST, and then
transact the usual preliminary business. This disposed
or Theodore Mcleod jumped Up chair, ana, holr-
ishng roll Of paper in his hand declared the XIIih
Assembly District Republicans had been long enough
without head and he offered the resolutions he Bcd in
his hand The resolutions provided that whereas, the
president president treasurer inspectors Of election
md committees had resigned their Offices at the last
meeting the associations and, whereas, these resgna
tons had been laid upon ho table to be accepted when
their succcssofe should he appointed therefore these Of
fees should bc now declared vacant ana primary ne
called for Tuesday next 10 nj these vacancies Icy
also embodied vote OF thanks 70 Charles Bi"k' The
fordcr president, ana tue 0'her oIicefs VINO o 10
seued.
Robert IT, Strahan opposed these resolutions on the
ground that under tc Presidents order these icScna
io0s had constituted fan compliance, atd ne asked
Tor reasons why the association shoGd cepaIt rom
teachings oi abraham Lincoln ana e"a3 more" NJ
they were crossing the stream he argued That TIC
cept these rcsgaauons and he HOPED tHat no acii"n
would De taken on this TcsOliiou Hbtli 81 Tie regular
course Of election tie filing ol vacancies should come
M at the annual meeting, which would be hcia on the
DAY before election.
During Mr. srahan's srccch the crowd had en- very
quiet bus as Ae TOOK i1s scat cheers were gwen iof mr.
Bahey and Colonel Charles = Spencer rO'c from his
undertook 10 gye lie reasons asked by Nj siraha ana
grew eloquent IN IOftIat1ug the ab>uiJN on tic
= nm 49,, In2 IiS'' g nj, ti" H. wy,
lh t-t cry Mtho'I c"'Hi'1'V e.! ~ ""5
comparing their effort TO 90 along IN mat way yin
those OF Mrs fartneton 10 sweep back the waves OF ne
sea, wien a torrent Ga hllh-itd cileiH' Cilcs Oi
" order" yci,s aud lisscs completely dlowned
II, asserted Ia; h had expected no DISCUSSION
meeting voice from the back part OF TIE hall erica
"irs lc." The Colonel paid no attention to tAis inter
rupon huj proceeded STATE that he mad come to the
meeting alone - His pom; man jumped up near 81
aud shaking his fist in his face, SAID, ih1ts ne The
Colonel sad tie gentleman was mlSisAtn Inc gentle
man said he could prove lis ASSERTION. \ crowd
dertooE TO explain when re WAS again interrupted
After much henmciug, tue chair finally rest. red order
prcerying harmony lie hoped The rcsiguatan s would
remain the table or in that case the control Of the
association would .till be ia the hands of Mr BaEcy
for whom the association certainly entertained the nigh
est regard
storm OF cheers ana yeH, and General NCCoOk, who
arose to Qucll the noise, tufr received with
round which be was on! able to terminate by assuming
bold front. and declaring that although grateful for
the appreciation Dc must say hat the assembiae had be-
absence Ok action upon the resolution. Mi srAarn
fertcd taat OF thanks III ne resolutions only
inserted 10 alleviate the sting Of The proposition 10
sumnarily "oust" him from office MIR. Mcleod
disclaimed this mIdtaucn and called for the
previous question upon adoption Of the resolutions
Tae excitement in the asscmb'agc then grew intense.
shouts were heard al the hall: " Give presi-
dent shut up old fool Cheese II :" " Pre-
yious question" the chair said the crowd was 70
mixed that fair vote could not he GAcn. motion Was
made TO adiou.n. member arose to tae point OF
order That Tie motion not III order. Al least 200
voices Joined in the chorus, motion TO adjourn is al
WAYS i'm order" TIE chairman, The midst Of the up
roar pat the question IN the arm3ivc tie response
wae denfcning and the meeting declared adjourned
Colonel spencer demanded the negative Of the motion TO
adjourn The chairman said there 10 Use the
tion was carried large number reiterated the demand.
The Major said he would swear he put both SIDES No
one would admit OF having heard MIN but the lights
were extngushcf, aud lie crowd made tie bet OF it,
way 10 On the way ont, C1l0ucl spencer AN
nounccd that special meeting would be called within
day or two when lac hoped that the discussions would 20
on aud that both sides OF "a question would De put