The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-17
CUSTOM HOUSE STRATEGY.
FIFTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT RE
PUBLICINS BULLDOzED.
What happened mt Inst Evening". Primary
Touahs Led by Weishcrs james Konch
on Hand what Mr.. Montgomery Said.

A. V. Garfield, the vicc-prcsident Of the
Regular |, publican Association Of the Fifteenth
Assembly District and William Montgomery
the President elected by the scccdcrs from tho
association on July 81. called meetings Of TIE
association. last evening. ut 352 West Thirty
nth street. The late President Henry q.
Lcask. who holds position in the Appraisers
Department. announced. before his resignation.
that hc would not step down until he had sup
piled the party in the district with n fitting
lender. The members Of the association were
avorsc to having n President picked out for
them by Mr. Loask. and hence tho primary last
night was rather stormy
On the night before Mr. Lcask tso sny his op-
poncnts. and ono ortwo Of his fricndsl. assessed
the oficchoders OF the district to pay the ex-
ponsrs Of supprcssng the opposition. Whether
this story is true or not. it il certain that the
primary was attended 10y many Fourth and
Sixteenth Ward roughs the icrmcr led by Eu-
gene Pcttiercw n weighcrs deputy. and the
latter ly James Roach, another deputy IN the
same department.
order in the room. The opposition Insisted
that the police were there in the interest OF the
Icusk party.
Alter the meeting had been called 10 order
James Roneh rushed behind the railing near
NE Presidents stand. and announced that
election rs the third he was resolved ~ act. II
seems that the inspectors mad selected Roach rs
the third man. thus arrogating 10 thomaelvc-
the power delegated to the lending officers Of
the association. II being evident that the Gus
tom House faction had resolved To run the pri-
mury IN their own int, rest. Mr.. Montgomery
ordered the removal of the ballot box and soon
aitrrward the meeting gdIouIncd in disorder
Alter the crowd had dispersed the IeuSk fac
ton betook themselves TO n hall in Thirty
eighth street and held IA caucus for the purpose
81 selecting inspectors 81 election and Vice
President in plar" of Cann"ld. While they
were dclii"rating somo Of the other faction en-
tired. and tn"re was sudden adjournment
Thore Is To- he another primary election soon
nut 4 H. questionable whether any result Will be
rea he'd.
Alter tho Adjournment ~ the first primary
complaint WAS maur ~ the Thirty-~evenih
street station that tn" police were at the DISPOSE
ton OF thr Isa-k lnt,on.
Mr.. \. '. tnn'ld Vice President Of the reg
ulnr organiHAii on, SAID niter the meeting:
called u meeting for O'Clock this evening
to MI the vacancy IN TIA" office of President. At
the opening OF the room. 300 persons were
present called III" meeting to order, and then
held cgnierrnc" with second Nirc- President
Jnhn j. Jenny, Secretary BnriHu k"yser. and
Treasurer VIM. lo"w. regarding the appont-
mont OF IN" third inspector of cle tiun. tho two
others having hcen elected at tho last urinary
In this conference there was dDadJ'k X. Mr..
Jenny and myself vni ing for John Collins. and
Mossr- key~er and Iocw. for james Roach, II
Custom House weigher. In the mean time the
mnmh"rs Of the association w"re crying B 'sin
business. and there was cons siderable shouting
and confusion ia the room. took my place ON
me llhii 'rm. ana rgs'i u'm - -,
quiet until We could consult again. | said
hnd hopes that We might aerrr on an
ln-i tor. After "A second conference | an
nounrrd that there WAS no chance of nn agree
ment. Then / asked the pleasure oi the meet
ing. just aiter thi, announcement was made.
James Roach. th" Custom Huu-" employee.
jumped behind the railing. and pulling OF his
cont and vest loudly announced himself as the
legally elected inspector Of election. At about
III" same time George Hermann, one Of
the regular inspectors. took his place.
ana SAID. with an air OF lraNado.
that hr WIS the boss Of the meeting. and that n.
in'"n led t. 20 10 work at onrn In reply 10 this
| said that there had been no appointment of
the third inspector. and TINT ! wis ashamed
thnt the Fifteenth Ass 'mhlV District Hrpuhlieun
As-p ,inilon could not Hcrer. | said TINT all |
"0N, - no- ui.t - io,r imam shoulI be appointed
any inun WHO Wffulfi titat
p'uting and that no m"nil"r Of the association
wA- depriNed oi his Nltf.'