The New York herald., 1878-11-20
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

rHE ASSOCIATION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW THE
GEORGE BLISS AND THE REST OF THEIR PRESENT
DELEGATES FROM THE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION.
The Republican Central Committee held las even
ing their rst regular meeting since the late election
at Republican Hall. Thirty third street and Broadway
and It was without doubt the liveliest and most exci
ing meeting the committee has held in over year.
The hall was filled throughout, and when the time Tor
the opening of the meeting arrived there was hardly
standing room in any part OF the han. NOT
one-half of the persons present we're delegates.
however; but great portion OF them were interested
in the position that Mr. George Bliss and the Eleventh
District Association had taken at the late election IN
regard 10 boting tho nomination OF Bernard Biglin
for Alderman from the seventh Adermanic district.
The president Joseph G. Pinckney, occupied the
chair and Solon b. smith acted gs secretary. The
calling of the roll was the first proceeding in
order, and went along quietly I'll the Eleventh
district was reaehei When the name oi
George Bliss called il greeted with prolonged
cheers. followed by perfect storm OF Kisses This
showed at the temper of the meeting and proved
to he the opening note of the sharp contest ortheoin
ing When the Sixteenth district reached which
Biglin's and the of Michael Cregan, the chair
man. was called there was the same storm oI cneers
and Kisses. only the cheers seemed TO have
the best Of it. It decided by the
secretary that there were 1sl delegates present.
the annual primary elections Tuesday December
10. was adopted. Then resolutions congratulating
the republican party throughout the county on the
late successes the Endorsement which it gave TO
honest money and the consequent resumption OF
specie payment on January were also adopted
BEGINNING THE ROW.
The ight now began by MI. Michael Cregan offering
a OF resolutions passed by the Sixteenth District
Association 1T late meeting asking that George Bliss
be expelled from the Central Committee and that
investigation be at once made into the afairs OF
the Eleventh district il claimed that Bliss had
Bernard
Tar nominee OF the Republican Convention, In
direct and open violation .;ni OF ms piease az
dine. OF the Eighteenth, and Mr. William NJ. Mont
go;nery. of the Fifteenth, offered somewhat
ings of their respective district associations.
These being placed file Mr. Cregan rose again and
at the late election had not been passed
upon, and he wanted TO know whether
man as prominent; MT, Is. AZ MI. ,.,harss Slss
the organization and that question want settled
here tonight" He then offered the following reso-
tution:-
Association shall Be and y hereby aud urged
ipnl Comm,s,ec q the city and county Of New York
motion to lay 1t on the table being lost Mr. Bliss
reply. He greeted with cheers and misses.
follows:-.I desire to soy but few words.
understand this attack where it comes from and its
motive. care not what action the convention may
take; neither does the committee that represent.
The eminent statesman from the Sixteenth does not
understand, perhaps, that the committee can expel
except for disorder. and that he cannot deiib
eratey ask the committee to take unconditional action
] look this convention and see among the dele
gates present many who, when | was United States
District Attorney, hunted out of Office for official
corruption--many who met me with crngng
sdulaton when / was in that posi;ion-many who
through the city boaSting before last election
that the combination ticket would be defeated.
All these. I expect. win ny, vote for Mr.. Crs-
! detailed account of the mode and manner
of the last election, showing that Mr.. Biglin was
the republicans themselves. He said that his pledge
required him to stand by the action Of his
association, but that his pledge did NOT
bind him to support man whom he considered to be
unit for ONCE The speaker also recited number of
charges against Bign in regard TO his taking money
Tor procuring positions while in Office, well az ap
proprsting money subscribed for the organization
He then went into long statement Of the compaFa
tive returns OF different elections to show that
Bgin had always been recreant to his party and had
sold out several times.
Mr.. Bliss speech lasted about half an hour and
cheered and hisscd alternately.
Mr.. Cressn replied 70 Mr. Bliss, defending himsolf I
against certain charges made bJ the latter in regard
SIN. ais rr a n.
ton.
who claimed that Mr.. Bliss, though he and his |
association had acted in a bold. msnful, open |
manner. he yet had no right 70 bolt
n regular nomination in an official way.
II Bign bad man rs he was clsimed to be-
Mr. Bliss ought TO have fought against his
rorniuation in the Convention and Il he did
not like the action of the Convention 70 retire.
But he followed the principle of John C. Calhoun,
and remained in the Union and nu,li6ed the Law.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT DELEGATES TO III uNovYp.
Mr.. Conner, Of the Eleventh Assembly district,
moved an amendment TO Mr.. Cregans resolution that,
INSTEAD of singing out one rnan, the Eleventh As
sembly District Association be requested 20
remove all its delegates TO the Central
Committee. His amendment was accepted after some
further debate.
Rx-Judge Dittenhoefer then said IF this central
body has right TO reorgani0e committee from any
Assembly district. then a central committee has
After some cros@-iring between DIR. Hall and a
gentleman foom the Ninth district named Butler
motion for an indefinite postponement lost by
vote OF 10 TO 70. motion to adjourn was lost
by about the same vote. Mr. Cregan then moved the
previous question. Before the vote taken the
Chair ordered the committee 10 60 into executive
session in order TO discontinue the turmoil anu oil
Uere excluded from the hall except the delegates and
Gporters. ON the vote being then taken thcre
q ayes and ii nays and this being tvo-thirds vote
Ae Chair announced the meeting adjourned.