New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
THE NATIONAL PARTY IN AN UqRoAR.

THE NETWORK COUNTY COMMITTEE FALLS TO
wRAHGLING, AND MUCH DISORDER AND STRONG
LANGUAGE RESULT.
A meeting of the National Party County
Committee on Organization was held last evening at
Room No 81, Cooper Union. In one or thenegbboring
rooms sat two police officers, summoned by
tho chairman of the meeting, in anticipation OF
trouble The door guarded zealousy by an acting
sergcantat-arms ExJudge =. j. Joachmsen, the chair
man Of the committee called the meeting to order and
for over hour continued 10 call to order the IN
harmonious assembagc. The opening motion was for
the appointment OF q DIR. Sheehan as sergeant
alarms, and from this moment to the close
the meeting the scene Of the widest confusion, and
tangle OF motions and amendments and reeonsidera-
tions. The presence OF police officers and OF Captain
McCullagh, who took seat tho platform near the
chairman did not wholly allay the excitement. The
motion TO appoint Mr.. sheehan sergeant-atarms
met with an amendment that he be
assistant The amendment was declared carried
but the chairman putting the amended motion, that
he DC made assistant sergeanatarms, 1t was declared
lost This evidently caused great perplexity TO ALL and
Judge Joachmsen repeated the motion and asked that
those in favor should rise, but rose; he then
S ask aas Of 99:e 59O Te filed the air.
this moment the proceedings were interrupted by dis
turbance at the door. Some men had demanded admit
ance which had been refused by the d0OrKeeper Shouts
Of" Heres my ticket" demand my rights" TN come
n IL fight" etc, were heard above the tnmult John
Meehan, Jr finally gained admission. and, walking TO
the front OF the platform demanded OF tue secretary
Marcus Hanon, "Am not member OF this commit
tee To the secretarys assurance that he was he ex.
claimed. exctedly . Then why did you send me black
After some excited discussion in which the speakers
phatically that he willing take his oath that he
had sent notifications OF tue meeting 10 all the
members Of the committee. This assertion elected
denals from all parts OF the room and brought
their feet a dozen two Of men, who all spoke al
make an explanation. A committee of three was ap.
pointed to guard the door, and they requested instruc.
Tn I'm Nor IN
Chairman Joaclimsen requested al not members OF the
committee 10 withdraw, ana instructed the secretary 10
call the roll By Assembly Districts TO see II there was
As the call went on tho meeting oecane compare.
lively quiet, but at the calling OF certain names mem
bers called out, " Oh! he ~ outside He hasn't any
ticket" etc James j. Murphy and others complained
that notice Of the meeting had not been sent them One
speaker said somebody was " hxiLg things."
sweE came back Just carried to the station. '"'
The secretary the completion Of the roll-cal an
that seyenty-Seven had answered to their names
This was doubted instantly, and gave ise TO new OK
cltement and fresh motions In the midst OF le CONFUSION
Thomas j. Dreamer said that II was pity that the IA.
tioua party, that and ought to be power IN the
land should not have more orderly meeIlng Inc
National party said he need have no fears from open
thar nothing is to be done here unless the party can be
made tender TO TamInany Han The secre
.shted the orgaazation. and the venerable
and reyeTed head Of the party, Peter Cooper
sympathy with The National party lesve this hall"
Which followed tbs speech Lex the door" Don't
let him out = what can you expect OF man Kicked
out Of Taumany Z" rantically shouted aud cpl,
thets Of all kinds and degrees new thick and
fast. The chairman finally borrowed q cane aud
only sixythree present Discussion followed us TO the
Who Of S Sn 9f the TSdm a as Ss T %a
soon ended by motions TO adjourn The mo. motion
last. aud ex-Judge Joachimsen at once announced
meeting for next "Wednesday evening at me same place.
Excited groups remained around the building Tor some
time, but finally dispersed.