The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

ORGANIZATION OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND OTHER BUsI-
NESS.
The General Committee or the national party hold
their FIRST meeting last night at Science Hail. No. l4l
East Eighth street. About two hundred represcn, la
tives from tho different election districts OF the city
were present anu though there was a good deal Of
noise and confusion tho proceedings werc har.
moniously conducted. The representatives, seemed
drawn from the Intelligent section OF the work.
ing classes and evidently earnest The General
Committed formed by ono mcmber selected from
election and each Assembly district organization.
Waller II. Shupe VAS called to preside tho
temporary organization and Mr.. Eugene Becbe acted
secretary. Tho business OF the evening began with
the reading OF the roll coil, after little whiio
of the reprcscn atvcs became impitsnt, as the
heat oil the hall vol nigh InsufIsTab.e and
tion was made to suspend the reading OF tho roll
call. An animated discussion followed, in which the
gentlemen present discussed with considerable
warmth tho parliamentary aspect OF the proposition
70 supend, which WAS finally voted down.
A good many of the representatives then came to
tho resolution OF Keeping cool under all circumstances
and TO avoid irritaD,iy from over heat quite num-
Der took on their coats and sat during the remainder
OF the night in their shirt sleeves, presenting truly
democratic aspect AS the names Of prominent
members OF the party were read by the Secretary tho
piause. but person by tho name OF John Kelly was
fercely hisssd the audience In some way mixing
| Among
OF inc national parry OF ihs CITY present were Tneo-
dorc Allen, John W. Crump, ]. J. Dreamer and W.
A. A. Carscy
when tho Secretary hat completed the reading Of
the roll the Chairman stated that the report oil the
Committee on Organization would be taken up In
10 discover II tho districts were properly repro
sented. One OF tho representatives. then moved that
copied ana adopted, but hc had scarcely time TO
SIT down when another member Of the
Thep Ssvs. other ooS
the floor, and for moment It seemed rs though a
row were immineni, for all tnc members spoke at
the top Of their and waved their In q way
suggestive Of battle. II was, however. only iittlc
blowing OF OF steam ana resulted in nothing worse
than tho hurting OF parliamentary law In heavy
chunks about The room.
RESULT OF THE VOTING.
After various motions and amendmsnts had been
proposed, substituted ana withdrawn, tho First
Assembl district was admitted by kind OF pls0is-
atom ,Ucsa~,,e wransnr IN. ,ssrcss w.r. IN sysry
admitted or rejected by the vote OF the General
Committee. The following was tho result OF tho vot-
First District-Approved; Henry Nichols chairman.
second Distrc,-Approvsd; Bernard McInsyre,
Third Dis,rict-Approved; John r. Hayes, char
man.
Filth Dissrict-Approved: Theodore Allen, chair
sixth Dirtrict-Approvsd; T. O'Reiiy, chairman.
Seventh DisIrict-Approved; O.. W. Gibbons, chair
naa.
Ninth Dssrict-Approved; Alexander B. Davidson,
chairman.
Tonth District--Approvod; Henry A. Weeks, chair
man.
Eleventh District-Rcfsrred
Twelfth District Referred.
Thirteenth Disrict-Approved; General K D..
Picasonton, chairman.
Fourteenth Dis,rict-Approvsd; w. A A. Carsey,
chairman.
Fifteenth Disirict-Approvsd; John J. Garbt
chairman.
Sixteenth Dissrict-Report NOT completed.
scvsa,eenth Distriet-Approved; Thomas w. Pit
man, chairman.
Eishieenth District-Passcd.
Nineteenth District-Approvsd; +. McCauley,
chairman
twentieth Dls.riot-Approvcd; Thomas d. Goblin,
chairman.
twenty first Dissrics-Approvsd; Captain G. Van
Twenty third and Twonty feurth distrio,s-Further
reports to be sent In. +,
There was considerable discussion and some con-
fusion about tho admission Of the Fourteenth district
but the motion to ADMIT was carried finally by a
heavy majority.
On the motion OF Mr.. Theodore Alton the committee
went into the election OF permanent officers For this
were appointed committee on election OF officers
After . short absence this committee reported tho
following ofncers:-waer Ii. shupe, chairman;
Frank Waters, James y. kerrgsn, Peter Horsennack,
vics presidents; w. A. A. Carscy, Thomas Smith.
John Creighton ana Henry Nichols, secretaries the
report adopted.
Mr. shupc then annou need that Mr. Peter cooper
had placed In his hands some money 10 DO used
ganizstion. The announcement was enthusiastically
received.
Before the adjournment OF the meeting one Of tho
members named Mcguire asked Tor Information n
references to report which had boon put circula
ton mat there was secret society In con1kction
with the national labor party.
Tho chairman denied tnat Inc party had any allia-
tion with any secrc. soce.y-Mssonie Knients Of
Labor any other IL he said, open daylight
the announcement was received with applause and
Tho meeting adjourned subject to tho call OF The Chair