New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
OUELLING REPUBLICAN DISCORD.

COMMISSIONER DKUEL ACTS AS MEDIATOR BE-
TWEEN FACTIONS N THE XVIII ASSEMBLY DIS
TRICT-FORMATION OF NEW REPUBLICAN
CLUB
The Republican Association of the XVth
Assembly District has long been regarded as the most
discordant association Of that party In New-fork 30
violent have the feelings manifested III some IN
stances that members OF the association have come to
blows while were IN progress Recently there
have been two factions, led respectively by william NJ
Montgomery and Henry j. Leask. The contests be-
tween these factions are said TO have destroyed all
prospects for the success of the party that
part of the city Several weeks ago an effort was made
on the part the intelligent and respectable men,
bers of the association. to harmonic the dlscordant
elements by the formation OF a Republican ciuo In
which all the leaders upon both sides should be included
This plan carried out both Mr. Leask and r Mont
gomery Joining the movement The organization OF the
club was largely due to the efforts OF United States
Commissioner Deuel., who, having kept himself sepa-
rated from both factious trusted by both At the
meeting for permanent organization. at NO. 352 West
Thirtyffth-st last evening. he unanimously chosen
prrsident OF the club. He made address to the MEM
berq in which outlined their present position and
the purposes OF their organization.
We are located" he said, In the immediate pres
ence OF dlscord. QGarrelling among ourselves has
consumed time aud strength FactIOnai spirit mas
grown strong that 1t can only oe mastered Dy @ Iie
most heroic treatment am doubtful II harmony ever
dwelt IN tns locality. Perpetual disagreement IN ms
district 70 be chronic III by any nOnOr PIE means
the efforts OF Repu cans In the XVIII District can b;
and harmonzed the strength OF tue party
will be largely increased. . .
IL comes properly within the scope Of our duties to
ee that tne primary elections OF this dist lct are fair
and honest There has been contested primary IN
tnis district, since / have known anything about 1t,
when charges not been made That votes nave Dee
cast on the names OF dead absent; mat ballot
boxes have been stuffed. and other equally grave
offences committed. Under such state of aiairS dls
satisfied men find excuse for turbulence" Mr. deuel.
mentioned quite pointedly the pracuccS or some OF e
leaders In the who, he said had Deen resohsioe
for many OF the practices that had prevailed.
All the remaining business OF the evening was con-
duct quietly and without any especial manifestation
OF hard feelings. there being an evident purpose on me
mari of those present to get along amcay IT possible
ine results uf undertaking. U Is thought Will be put
o severe test the meeting OF the association ths
evening when the more unruly elements Will be pres
ent and Mr. Leask will open fire upon Sheridan SHOOK
and some of his other opponents .
ata meeting of the Independent Republicans Of the
md Assembly District held at No. 54 Prnce-St. last
evening James J. Kelly in the cba1r resolutions were
adopted con gr tuatng General Edwin A. Merritt upon
LIs confirmation Collector Of the Por, ana urging
mon Mayor Cooper the nation OF the Hon. Thomas
E stewart for Police Commissioner.