The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

BRIEF BUT SIGNIFICANT MEETING OF THE
cARsEY WING AT MASONIC HALL
In response to call made In the first instance by
ex-senator Dreamer, and supplemented by cali from
M A. A. carsey, the district committees OF the
sona party met last nifht In Masonic Hall, East
Thirteenth street The meeting called for eight
O'Clock, but At that hour none OF the shining
lights OF the party had appeared and the lew commits
tee men Who happened to arrive time were
compelled to recline against ratings and heaps OF
lumber scat themselves como radically on the
stoops for the doors closed aud no amount Of
coAxiug could induce tho careful German In
charge TO admit the nationals until tho hall
rent first paid down. Ono OF the men conGdsn-
TALLY whispered that the sSenator" would be
down. and that 1t would be all right; but the Dutcn
man evidently did for the Senator,' and he
replied in surly tone. velI he como all right, but
he don't In I'LL de rent IS paid The arrival OF Mr.
A. A. Carsoy set this difficulty at rest, aud o hund ul
OF ercenbAcks proved quite az elective as golden
Key IN throwing open the doors
THE MEETING
There were not over eighty persons in tho hail. but
when the roll was called 1t was lou that nearly all
the districts represented Mr. Frank Waters was
called to the chair aud Mr. John Corley acted Sec
Rotary. On motion OF one OF the committee the roll
was called by districts, when the following were
clared resent:-Fourth Fifth, Sixth. Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth. Tenth. Twelfth. thirteenth, Four
tecnth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth. Nine
tenth, and wentieth-ffteen In all.
Al. soon as tho Secretary had finished reading the
roll q motlon 10 ADJOURN was made, without
PLANTATION being offered. This did suit the doas
OF one gentleman who had evidently been trying to
keep cool near lager beer kcg, and he rose TO hts
feet TO protest. Several OF his friends pulled the
tail OF his coat and after difficulty he down.
WHY rHE MEETING ADJoURSED.
Mr. Carsey rose 10 explain the reason for adjourn
mcnt He said :-'At tho meeting held II Science
Hall about u month ago IL was agreed 10 elect
men from each Assembly district the understand
ing that they would be called together 10 elect
ofhcer5. When sixteen seventeen dis
tricts had been organized aud Mr. Ham
lon the secretary, was asked call tho
district committees together he tried get q
pledge that he would be elected chairman OF the
mittec, aud when defeated Ia this Effort on and
established parry OF his own. Mr.. Creamer tried
the tactics but no also failed because the ma.
tional party is now experienced made OF
by any politician. The meeting had been
called by Mr.. Dreamer with the object
OF destroy ing the organic atom but when he found
that We were coming here 10 meet MIN he JAILED
put In an appearance, because he knew he would DO
beaten" motion was then made that the committee
as a committee on organization adjourn sine de,
which was carried without opposition.
ELECTION DxLEGATEs
IL was announced that the elections OF delegates
aurnates TO the Nationalist Convention will bs held
In the districts on Wednesday. The Con ycnlion will
meet at Syracuse on the 23d INST.