The New York herald., 1878-12-17
SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Discord has long been rampant in the Sixth Assem-
bly, District Republican Association. but at its pri-
mary election. held December 10, John simpson
declared TO have elected its president aud the
regular ticket which headed by his name.
victorious 1t inscribed the back 'Our choice
for United States Senator. Roscoe Conkling." Tho
opposition element of the organization considering
itself utterly routed remains quiet and therefore il
was that out of nearly Venty ncubcrs who at
the presidents call last night only two Of them
nnacontents. The call for the meeting. sigucd by
John Simpson president. and r. II. Clark. secretary
stated it for the purpose Of repeating Article
IA Of the constitution anu TO prefer charges against
members cf the association.
AT eight o'clock Mr.. simpson. who present,
GENT friend across the street to teIl John and the
other boys to como over and John" shortly ap-
pearing the meeting opened. Mr.. simpson
promptly got TO business by calling hr. DrSke
sopher the vice president. to tho chair. and Offering
a resolution calling the General Committee to
peal the obnoxious article IA.
II call the gentleman TO order" shouted
cited man the corner. while the motion being
made but although no repeated the exclamation the
Chair did not call him to state his poiut Of order.
and Mr. simpson proceeded calmly with his motion.
IL would Ike TO say something about this before
tho motion is put" said Mr. William o. Cloyes the
lately defeated candidate for president Of the
ciaton ..As the article stands II declares that no
man who is an ofic.-holder by mocratc appoint
nent, like Mr.. simpson, for instance. who
II am not ofnce-holdcr and hasn't bcen, said
Mr.. simpson cnereeticaily careless OF his grammar.
shall be an officer of this association" continued
Mr.. CIoycs. 80 that under our constitution Mr..
simpson and one or two others OF our officers were
not entitled 10 any OF the votes cast for tl.,ni.
Mr. Cloyes' argument, however convincing TO hiDi-
SELF seemed rather increase the determination OF
tho others gee rid Of article Is. IL they could, and
the resolution accordingly passed, only three
votes being cast against It,
MOTION ExrEL AND WHAT CAME on
Mr.. simpson then said that he bad another resolu-
tion 10 offer, which proved on reading To- be TO the
effect that four members OF the associstion-o wit.
Henry A. smith. Henry =. Smith, Horace Nelson and
Peter Il. Ntlson-bo expelled from the association for
having VI tho last election voted the Tannany ticket
Aferward ~ the suggestion Of friend he added the
nane OF Charles w. Llttlc.
Now, this Ia "a fit thing to do, said Mr.. Simpson,
"for when man Joins republican organization hc
pledges himself to for the party ticket IL isn't
the he votes for He may like the man or not
II is the party. He must be for the party againf
| it,
That's so." said friend OF Mr.. Simpson. 'As
Abraham Lincoln said lie who Is not for is
| against u.s.
| gloomy man in The corner suggested that IL
WASH Lincoln at all who said IL. but nobody paid
any attention 90 him except The reporter
'Id like to say something about this too." said
Mr. C1oycs, and he began to say something. but 1t
was evidently useless that not even the reporter
lstened this Time and realizing the utility OF spcak
| ing, Mr.. Cloyes sat down. WhoreupoD Mr.. Scully,
discovering that something irregular about tho
reeoIuto1 rios ed It's reference to committee which
should report ~ the next meeting. THIS carried,
| aud tho ingeting at once adjourned.
"a the members we're going ont Mr. Cloyes saw Mr..
| Henry A. smith crossing the street.
"uullo. smith, he called sat 'sinsson has made