New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
REPUBLICANS NOT OF ONE MIND.

DISCORD IN THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
HISTORY OF THE CAUSES THAT LED TO THE PRO-
CEEDINGs OF TUESDAY EvENING-oPPosITloN
TO RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ADMINS
TRATIoN.
A tendency has been shown recently in the
Republican Central Committee Of this city to shake on
the yoke Of tho old leaders. These leaders have
been Influenced by their resentment against the Pres-
dents Civil Service policy to eensure him In series OF
resolutions These when first presented, April 10,
excited much discussion and unexpected opposition was
developed When referred a committee, the rosolu
tons were ampiaed. They were then agreed to By
the committee, with the exception OF single mem
ber VINO gave notice that he would submit a minority
report. On Tuesday night the time came for meeting
had been most active in favor OF the resolu
tons agreed not to their and thus to
fail to get quorum that action on the resolutions
should be delayed The matter has excited much inter
est and was the subject of great deal OF omment in
political circles yesterday.
About two months after President Hayes was in
augraed at meeting OF the General Committee, rcsO-
luons were offered indorsing the Hayes AdminstIa-
ton in regard 10 the Southern policy aud the plan OF
Civil Service reform. This meeting was filled with
olceholders and the resolutions were offered by the
mover in order make them declare themselves In
way or the other The resolutions passed by q
large majority as few venured TO vote against them
Not than four five months ago. In every district
association IN this city, an attempt made 10
NIT the associations to the policy OF trying to
force all the Federal officials to recognize tho
committees and the persons selected by the as
sociatons the authority for appointment OF employees
and officers under the heads Of the various departments
In the XXIst Assembly District they 80 through with
the form Of referring matters TO committees The
Finance Committee. headed by James NJ. Thompson,
made report OF the business OF the association. show
ing that It had a considerable amount OF money in the
treasury. The report ended by recommending that the
association Withdraw its support from oveiy Federal
ofcial-whcther in Custom House. Appraisers Office
Internal Revenue Office, Post Onicc-whO failed or
refused TO pay the money demanded b. the Finance
Committee, and that they should 10 and demand the
discharge of these and insist on the appointment
OF would furnish the required share OF money
The resolution was opposed by General George W.
Palmer who declared that many men In Office were
unable To respond such demand. their expenses
consumed their small salaries. lie further opposed the
resolution on principle The resolution passed and
substantially the thing done in other assOcld
tons Methods OF this kind had been employed In every
association under the old system.
growing feeling against the President at last became
TO be rcpresed At the meeting Of the Rcpab
lcsn Central Committee on April 10, Charles II. Knox
Of the XVIII Assembly District. presented four resou
Ons, censur!ng strong terms the Presidents South
policy AMI his thDd OF Ciy!l Service reform After
stormy discussion the resolutions referred 90
committee, OF which William A. Darling was chairman
his house on the evening OF May 49, After the
resolutions OF Mr Knox had been read several members
submitted resolutions Of thrr John d. Lawson
finally re8ian elaborate set OF resolutions. two OF which
contained bitter structures the Presidents action and
policy H. said that he had just come from Washington
and these regarded there resolutions which
should be adopted ny the Republican party all the
country The main resolutions were the first two which
with the preamble were g. follows:
WhfrCgs The time has arrived when 10 IL incumbent
on the Republican party To declare Its Judgment OF the
National Administrators policy Of Cancellation aud
civil Service aud to take position those other ques
tons that public attention bear upon import
ant interests and the prosperity and we-bcing OF the
ResoiSed By the Republicans Of the city of New York
l. That the action Of the National Administration on
the Southern question bad faith % the partya yo-
lauon OF the declaration III the CINCINNATI platform
and exact equality In the exercise OF all CIVIL political
ard public rights'-an gnObe surrender OF principle,
and ialth'esshcss TO those duties imperlu'ey de-
manded 10 place those results beyond dspu1e-aud has
put In peril The great purposes and highest aspratons
OF the party BY leaving those purposes and aspirations
at the mercy Of enemies.
H. That reaiirm and adhere 70 the declaration of
the party for efficient and honest administration Of
the Civil Service, "that the nyaIlabe rule for appoint
capacity OF appontcs," and "makng official service IN
limited hyed tenure subject only 20 removal on
charges regularly and openly preferred and adiudced
aud therefore protest against he departure OF the
Administration from these rules N bestoMi9S Official
and It's interference with the freedom OF oihce-hOders
IN political action.
dent. General Palmer who member OF the
committee, protested, the ground that they
were unwise at the time. He DECLARED that II they
should be submitted at the regular meeting he would
present rs a minority report resolutions directly OPP
posed to these The resolutions adopted In the
committee. but AT another meeting Of portion OF the
members Tuesday afternoon 1t decided to post
pone the presentation Of the resolutions and the plan
was adopted Of preventing quorum. thus dcfcrrug
their consideration for another month This plan was
TRIBUNE. OF yesterday morning Although there 200
members present In tho hail. and the Obbcs also
crowded only eighy-sK men answered 10 their nanes
a wel-knOYn member Of the committee said yester-
day The very men who were most anxious to get
these resolutions before the General Committee. when
the time banded together 10 postpone action.
They were afraid to put them TO vote, because they
knew they woud be beaten. Many men who pop
ulary supposed TO drift along with the machine clique
came there last night prepared TO speak aud vote
to-day who told me that there would not have been
of'red Nnecnths Of the men in the different assoca
hons would come In to-day and stand squnrcly III sup
But the men who things and control them win not
allow IT, The Potter resolution has done more than
anything to close the ranks of the Republicans
Everyone sees that opposition 10 the President now
cannot m 10 be construed rs aid for the Democrats II
President Hayes will only abandon his passive policy
and do something there Is hope OF speedy end OF tho
present difficulties"
Joseph c. Pmckney. president Of tho Central Commit
tee declared yesterday that the sole for defer
ring action on the resolutions was that this
gardCd the proper time for action on them. Tie
resolutions themselves" lac added good enough.
The majority OF our members would unhestatIngy sup
port them. When they first drawn there would
have been nothing out % the way In presenting them.
Since then. however, great change has occurred The
need for such action has passed. have hesitation
in saying that We planned everything beforehand to
defer this meeting ana we succeeded. That Is
al there was in It. Others, actuated by DIFF
fercnt motives, may see In IL many things. had
heard that resolution 10 be presented by the Ger
man Association In opposition TO Excise matters but
could learn nothing definite about IT, cannot say
whether a meeting Will be held before the time APP
pointed for the regular monthly meeting. The bylaws
provide that the President may call special meeting at
suggested about such meeting"