The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
REPUBLICANS IN A DISPUTE.
I RENEWfL or IHE CONTEST FOR CON
TROL or THEIR P1RTY.
The Ola Liners mud the " Young Fellows"
Each score NIctory-Thc Battle 90 he
Wnged \ gain Next Henr-BIgIin's Demand.

The Old Liners aud the Young Fellows"
Each score Victory-Thc battle to he
Wnged Again Next Hear-BIgIin's Demand. |
Tho packing Of Republican Hall with
"heelers and shoutors " by the clluuo in the
Republican party who call themselves the
young fellows at the November meeting Of
tho Republican Central Committee prompted
the Chairman and Secretary to send TO the
regular delegates tickets Of admission to last
nights meeting. The result was that none but
members wore in the hall when the Committee
was called to order. One hundred and forty
nine delegates responded to the call OF the
roll Tho odd line" Republicans and tho
young fellows were about equally reprcscnt-
cd. Three coored delegates occupied one Of the
front seats. The sclf-appointcd leader ot the
young fellows" Michael Crcgan. who pro-
motcd himself from tho rank Of drummer 10
Captancy after his regiment returned from the
war Of the rebellion. sat in the centre Of the
hall. nankcd on his left by Capt. ]. G. J. Lang
boin, who was drummer In the war. but after
peace had boon declared WAS made a Captain in
n militia regiment by the Governor Of the State.
The minutes Of the previous meeting having
cation from the Eleventh Assembly District As
sOciatiOn Withdrawing their twenty-five dele
gates TO the Central Committee, In obedience 20
that bodys demand made at It's November
meeting Some n'omplimcniurv references
10 the Central Committee, and certain all rZa-
tions against Bernard Biglin character, whirh
the communication contained. brought eN-
Judge A. J, Dttcnnocfer 70 his feet. He spoke
of those references and allegations and moved
| TINT tho communication be returned 90 the
Eleventh District Associnti9n.
The motion was received with applause from
| The two drummers and tue rest Of tho young
.Ccl. Joel W. Mason. who. IN the absence Of
| Col. George Bliss. champion the cause ~ the
old line Republicans. replied to Mr. Dit'cn-
hoc'cr that II the allegations In Tie Eleventh
were not disrcspectful to tho Central Com
mittce. and If they were not true. the gentlemen
against whom they were made could bear an
| investigation. lie moved that the commuuca-
| ton be received and placed on ille.
The old liners and ihe colgrcd delcgai.s5
| followers made queer noises.
| Prof J. l.. Hunt and Prot. Geo W. Clarke spoke
| in favor " Col Mason'- motion. As the second
| professor sat down. Drummer Cregan nulgci
| The other drummer, and no spranR To- his icct
| lie had enc session. cNpcritnGe ms q leg slator.
and he spoke in n dignf'd. parliamentary
style. Hetold tho Central Committee what tic
| Eleventh District Ass rotation should have done;
| but before he had finished his instructions to
| the Central Committee ho was Interrupted by
| Isaac Dayton. and ho sat down. Then Gen. Goo
| W. Palmer made stump speech about the Re-
Ex-Julsc Dinenhocfer broke tho oppressive
/ silence with which II wns received by withdraw
| ing the original motion.
Thcrcup0n the Communication TINT had
| caused the commotion was received and put on
/ me-. lhis was victory Tor the uld llne lie
/ puhlicans. and was not npplaudcd by the two
! drummers and the other young fellows"
Then was rcad a request from BERNARD Big
! lin that committee be appointed to inyestl-
! gatc the charges against his personal mud po-
! and the Eleventh District Republicans Then tho
| business which had drawn So many delegates
| TO the meeting came W. The secretary rrad
| request from the Sixth. Eighth, Twelfth. Four
| tcenth. Fifteenth and Twentieth District Assoc
! Citations that the Central Committee should re-
fer 10 all the associations in the city their rec
| ommendation for the repeal ~ the article II
! their constitution which PROHIBITS R"pubicans
| who hold city offices under DemOcrntio author
mt.ee or officers Of the district associations.
MI. Cregan moved that tho question of the
proposed repeal he re,crred 20 the district as~o-
Citations. Al tths Col. Mason read from the cou-
siitution that notices of special meetings oi dis
they are called H. said that two Of the special
| meetings Ht which this request was made was
| irregular IN that respect and % prove his As
| scrtion read the advertised notices of the meet
ings Of the Sixth and Twelfth District Assoc
Amid tho young fellows" iccr- which fol-
| lowed this speech, Mr.. Angel moved % table
| tho six communications. 4 rising vote WAS
negative, although many doubted tue accuracy
Of the Secretary : count
whstled and stamped with their feet.
Al this point ex-senator Lent raised laugh
he appointed until after the lst Of January aud
there Will b" time enough after that 10 amend
| the constitution
Isaac Dayton thcreupon took the n1or against
the original motion. lie wa. often inter-
ruwei 10y the cat calls oi tho young fellows
that he was obliged % sit down
Col. Mason began TO speak again, hut was ln-
rEEr1lIeI rEr1 r. thI cy TSSaaget7 yo H. g.1 mHn
So and he resumed his seat.
Then Edmund :. Tinsdae took the loor. His
9penins sgn,enee wa7 greeted win shouts q
Of the room whence the noise came and said in
n loud tone am "A Rcpublican. and assume
The declaration that they wore gentlemen
surprised the young leilOWSi ana lAey IN