The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

ELIMINATION OF THE BIGIIN- BLISS FIGHr-THF
CONNECTION WITH THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL

ELIMINATION OF THE BICsIIN-BLIss FIGHT-THE
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SEWERS IT'S
CONNECTION WITH THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL.
COMMITTEE
AT the regular monthly meeting of the Eleventh
Assembly District Republican Association. held at
Republican Hail. in West Thirty-third street. last
evening, Charles A. Peabody Jr presided, and every
election district was represented After the transac.
ton of routine business Mr. christy, the secs
rotary, read communication duly attested by the
officers of the Central Committee, recting the
resolutions passed in that body some time
since and requesting the withdrawal Of the
Eleventh district delegates, owing to the pronounced
opposition manifested toward Bernard Bglin. the
regular Aldermanic candidate of the district. The
communication having been read Mr.. George Bliss
and denied that the Central Committee repre-
scented the true character. standing and reputa-
ton of the republican party Of the city of
New York. Aside from the question of the
illegality of tho vote taken at the time by the
Central Committee he desired his colleagues to know
who composed that committee One was sef-con-
fessed defaulter who shook in the faces of his
colleagues at the time receipts for 81 200 that be-
longed to the city. The they could get away
from such company the better.
NOT AT ALL cREDITADLE.
Looking further the list of those composing
said Central Committee he found one man who had
been caught stealing in the Appraisers Department.
another man who held Illegal position III the
courts by which he earned 5000 per annum. eight
men who held Office under democratic city officials
and still another who. when in the Appraiser $
Department, had put down the value OF certain
article at SIS, while its actual value s. 800.
When his attention had been called to it he declared
that it had simply been "a mistake" He turned
up next, however, in the Central Committee and
also in the Police Department of the city Of New
York There was vet another member of that body
known as having heeced poor German cigar makers
when he was internal revenue officer, and ut last
one man by whose doings the government had lost
| 81 100000. True all these were for Bernard
Bigln but in reviewing the status Of the Central
| body he 1.-THE speaker) had to give the facts. He
was sorry to say it; sorry. indeed. to &C,
/ for one did not care to stay III snch
/ company. Colonel Bliss concluded his remarks by
offering set of resolutions placing the fact record
that the request for the withdrawal Of delegates
made for the that the independent republicans
the Eleventh district refused to vote for Bernard
| Biglin and believing that the next Central Com
mittee will be trucr the real principles of the
publican party therefore. this association, waving
all question the legality of the action of the Cen
| trail Committee hereby removes its delegates from
the present Republican Central Committee OF the City
| of New York.
| The resolutions were adopted unanimously, with
| three cheers for Colonel Bliss.
MORE CHARGES
Adam Engel then presented charges against GER
| tain members who had worked against Bernard
Bigin and demanded a committee OF investigation.
| The Chair appointed the committee.
| Mr.. JOSEPH McDoNALD-Mr President. may ! ask
that my be inserted in the list OF rebellious
| members. l worked hard as could against
| Biglin and want to be investigated also.
| The CHAIRMAs-K the gentleman wants to bring
| charges against himself he must present them in
| writing.
| 1t was then announced. amid cheers, that the re-
publicans Of the Eighteenth Assembly District had
on their ticket for this evenings primary election
placed Bernard Bglin at the tail end and that most
of the names that regular ticket were anti Bigln
men, II that the character of the regular ticket
said Colonel Bliss the nature Of the opposition ticket
could be easily inferred.