The New York herald., 1878-12-18
ARTICLE XIV.
THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION
TIoNs BY THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMIT


REFERRED BACK TO THE DISTRICT oRGANIzA-
TIoSs BY THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE.
The discussion of the communication from the
Sixth Assembly District Republican Association
which published in these columns yester
day. made music last night ut the meeting
of the Republican Central Committee. Judge
Dittenhoefer protested against accepting
filing a communication which reflected upon
Mr.. Biglns character. Tho accused he said
had right to be heard. and he moved TO return the
communication to it's senders Colonel Mason wished
to have the communication recei ved then the COM
nitee could investigate the charges ana take such
action as ii might see fit He moved to receive the
document without expressing any opinion of it, Mr.
Palmer, from the Twenty first wanted to have ID
received and put on file. Mr. Hunt, of
the Nineteenth, thought the sending back Of
the communication would he crime for
which the Association would be forgiven
He thought ii should be received and the charges in
yestgated. Mr.. Langbcin said tho innuendoes and
srs of the presdento the association had nothing
do with the real quesion involved The resolution OF
the Central Committee called upon the association in
question to recall its delegates, and the only commu
ncation from them should be stating
that they had complied with that resolution.
speaker so often that the Chairman called upon the
Sergeant-at-Arms for relief from the annoyance. Mr.
Clark from the Seventeenth thought the gentlemen
who signed the comm unicSton responsible for
their assertions and that it the duty of the
inittee to receive the communication The document
was finally accepted and ordered on ile
The Secretary read tine following letter.
siKs-At meeting Of Your committee held the 18th
poruuilv defend self Mr.. Georgc Bliss, late
ber q your committee made certain charges and state
ments rcsetng alike personal and political char
acter Ia justice 20 myself and TO party would ask
aud request ccmi. ppdntcd to fully invest
gaze saeh charges and report 70 the next Central Commit
tee Yours, very respectfully BERNAND BiGIlN.
later James W. Mason OF the Seventeenth district
Jacob N. Patterson, of the Tenth; q. NoDey King of
the Seventh; Jacob Hess OF the Twentieth and L. s.
Newins, Of the Fourth, We're appointed such com
nittee.
Communications were received from the Eighth
Fifth. Fifteenth. Fourteenth. Twelfth and Twentieth
district associations requesting the repeal Of article
IL OF the constitution under which republicans
while holding Office under democratic a1ministra
tions. Colonel Mason contended that the communi-
cations were not IN due form and should not be en-
tert.ned, because some OF them ut least had been
issued by meetings not duly qualified in accordance
with section 10 OF the constitution While the dis
cussion was raging ex-senator Lent raised laugh by
why this haste to dispose Of this matter The
Commissioners won't be appointed until after the fst
of January.
Cheese it I" cried member, when Colonel Mason
was concluding OF his short addresses against
| PERTAINING the comm unications.
THANK you, sir; will do So" he replied, as he
sat down amid shreks OF laughter.
After an hour had been spent in discussing the
matter the Chair decided that the requests
to alter the constitution had been made by
five different associations. the communications
must, under article of the constitution, be scnt out
for the consideration of all the associations the
! city. The committee then adjourned.