The New York herald., 1877-10-12
FIFTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.

ACTION or THE BRADY AND LEAKE FACTIONS
LAST NIGHT.
A meeting of tho Republican Association OF the
Filth Assembly district held at their headquarters
No l23 West Houston street last evening, John H.
Brady lately elected president In the chair This
association has passed through severe contest lately
account of tho ambitions aud Jealousies
Of some of It's leaders, and has como out
OF the fire, the members claim, purified
and stronger than ever The meeting last night was
very large one there being not less Than Two hundred
and nifty persons presen. Tho first business brought
up the reading OF report from Freeman Earle,
chairman of the committee appointed 10 wait on Sec
rotary Edwin HalIoc9 ask for the books OF the
sociation a copy OF them. The report, which vas
very peculiar one, stated that the COM
mtiee were insolently refused the books permis-
sion TO copy them; and further went on TO state
that they were not surprised at their treat
ment, as a reporter who asked on tho night OF tho
meeting, when Mr. Halock held the Key OF the han
and prandished It over his head, who Mr. Haock was,
and on being told SAID, "Wny he acts more like
drunken rowdy than tue secretary OF a republican
convention "You remember, gentlemen" con-
tinued the report ''that he SAID he did not
let the grass grow under his feet ior the
last forty eight hours" He meant by this
mark that he had been to Rockaway to consult
with tue devoIt, meek and Shiny Leake and the
balance OF the colerie OF his companions In crime.
The result OF the coming together OF these master
minds by the sad waves was an order from the
chief mourner iLcakc) telling Hallock TO procure the
key OF the room that Brady had already hired; but
they fooled as they thought to fool us as Brady
had the foresight TO procure another in the vicinity.
This report adopted, anu then another report
the committee oil investigation, appointed TO ex
anime into The charges made against Edwin Haliock
al the previous meeting, was read and resolution
adopted to remove him from the secretarysnip and
cxpel him from the association.
THIS matter settled Mr.. Wood moved that a commit.
eleven be elected by the association 10 name del
cgates to the County, Senatorial and Aldermanlc con-
vent ions, also twenty eight to the Assembly Con-
vcntlon one IRON each election disrict ana that no
person shall be on more than one delegation. The
following Is the committee-Sias H. Cowell, Aaron
Il. Potter George w. Belts, Daniel Mooney, james ID.
Center, Waiter Morris, Francis Branngan, John Ii.
Brady, James Murphy Charles Lynch, John }. Brown.
Afier campaign speech by Colonel Edward Lee the
meeting adjourned.
TIIE LEAKE BRANCH.
dozen men assembled ut No. 13O Prince street last
night in response a call Tor tho regular monthly
meeting OF The Austin Leake branch OF the Fifth DIS
trict Republican Association. After waiting Tor the
Chairman one OF the members Mr.. James Hill, called
the meeting 10 order ana appointed /. Kauiner
as temporary secretary. ctter was read from Aus
Leakc announcing that he had been called out OF
town and could not be present The resignation OF
Mr. Haock the secretary. received. but LAID over
until the next meeting, on Tuesday evening, the 10th
INST The meeting then adjourned