The sun., 1878-12-10
TROUBLE IN THE CIMI'.
Republicans Preparing for Bitter Fight ut
the Primaries this Evening.

Primary elections are TO be held in the
several Assembly districts in this city tonight
to select officers for tho Mpublcan dis
trict associations and delegates to tho
Republican Central Committee OF 1870. Tho
contest in tho existing Central Committee
that resulted in the request to the Eleventh Dis
trict Association TO withdraw its delegates. be-
cause they refused to support Bernard Biglin
for Alderman in the late election has aroused
tho feeling Of hostility which has lain
dormant for some timo in tho party
between tho Republicans from prnci-
po and the Bread and Butter" Republicans.
This feeling has made severe contests nevita-
bio in several OF tho Assembly districts pri-
marics and renders the general result doubt
ful. In the Eighteenth District tho fight against
Bernard Biglin became 50 bitter that he deemed
1t prudent TO decline to run for the Presidency
for next year and to consent that Gen. Arthur
should make up the ticket.
Tho Eleventh District Association. in which
Col. George Bliss who is charged with the de-
feat Of Mr.. Biglin, is an influential member.
met In Republican Hall last evening. The Sec
rotary read the resolutions Of the Central Com
mittee asking the association to withdraw its
delegates to that body Then Col. Bliss took
the floor He asserted that Michael Crcgan
| who moved those resolutions In tho Committee.
was Q selt-confcssed defaultcr to the city
| tee who voted with him were two mon who
were discharged from the Appraisers depart
mcnt for stealing, man who was once oogcd
| To leave this city on account Of dsrcpu-
man who was dismissed from from tie IN; :
extorting small sums from ,poor, German cigar
vote Tor Bernard Bigin." The Colonci added
| that at the head OF the ticket TO be voted nj to-
nights primary is u man who voted against
| MIR. CroHnu'a resolution md that della
cato 70 the existing Central Committee from
that district who voted against the resolutions
| would be elected tothe new committee
Col. Bliss concluded by Offering preamble
and resolutions. Tho preamble recites the
II was based upon the Eleventh District Asso-
cation's refusal TO support Bernard Bigln. al
Mr. Biglin had prostituted his place as Alder;
man TO secure personal advantages and
voted Tor grants to corporations and indi.
that he had taken money for procuring appoint
ments TO office, and appropriatcd to his own
party; and that he had often proved faithless to
Republican candidates against whom no objcc-
that the Eleventh District Republican Associa-
ton does not wish to compel any Of its mem
bcss TO, remain in q Committee, q majority Of
which bases its action upon such theories. and
concludes: Therefore this Association. waiv-
ing all questions as to the legality OF tho action
delegates from tho prcsen, Republican Central
Committee Of the city Of New York"
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were given Tor col iiliss., N '''-
At caucus held after the adjournment Il was
decided 10 elect as delegates to the next Central
Committee the gentlemen who hal been with
drawn from the existing Central Committee.
| The Republican Association Of tho Sixteenth
Assembly District pledged themselves to work
he primary this evening for ,he election, Of
Michael Cregan TO the Central Committee. that
no may renew the hght against Mr.. Geo. Bliss.
Opposition TO the rule .of, John J. o.Brien in
| District was organized at lOl Allen street last
evening. The cal for the meeting announced
that it was TO take measures to wrest the
association from the hands Of the corrupt Ring
who have been running it for their own per-
dso4sS aeS Ig IND 2
turor OF trimmings. was - chosen 70 pre-
ss 9qd rS. 9 J.RG sa BnfESt h fsS sssoc%
ton Lad been misrulcd for long time and that
the Republicans had at l9st combned 70 secure
proposed resolutions that were passed., pro-
testing against the control Of the party by an
ing that independent and disinicrestcd Rcpub-
Leans should have voice in the selection Of
officers and Of delegates % the Central Commit
toe; and that there should DO reform in the
method q conducting the primary elections.
Jacob Messer said that the association was
controlled by 9hveniurers. The leaders on the
Republican side and on the Tammany side had
arranged things 70 suit themselves and honest
and indcpendont voters had no say. The
police had driven respectable men from the
primaries.
A law was read which makes 1t a misde-
meanor punishable 10y fine and imprisonment.
for obs;ruciing members OF political associa-
tons from voting or otherwise exercising their
rights at prmaries
4 ticket was made 10 be run tonight against
the regulars. and a committee was appointed 10
protect those who may wish 10 vote K.
| The fight in tho Eighteenth Assembly District
was settled lato last evening. Alderman Biglin
consented 10 compromise and the following
union ticket. 20 be run at to.nights primary
election. WINS agreed upon Chester 4. Arthur.
Thomas Murphy A. p Man. J. r. Lawrence.
bernard Bign. II. +. Rowland, Theo f Secor.
5. v H. .Cruger,. David Milliken. John 5. Dick
erson. Philip I; Herrlich Joseph Il. Jardine.
Robert Ellis and Richard II. NuSent