The New York herald., 1879-03-19
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

A LIVELY MONTHLY MEETING-THE CASES OF
BERNARD BIGLIN AND THE FIFTEENTH AS
sEMBLY DISTRICT ELECTION
The regular monthly meeting OF the Republican
Central Committee held at their hall on Thirty
third street last night President c. A. Arthur in tho
chair. There 122 members present. The
usual preliminary business being disposed of, the
report of the special committee. appointed in 1873.
to investigate the charges made against Bernard Big
lin by Colonel George Bliss, submitted ana read.
After rcterating the charges. which were verbally
made the committee confessed their inability to per-
sunde Colonel Bliss attend their meetings and their
written communications to him were also cooly re-
ceived. In one letter Colonel Bliss denied the
Jurisdiction of the committee, holding they had
no more right to investigate Biglins case
than they had that OF any mcmber of the Corn or
Stock Exchange. In view of their being evidence
submitted to sustain the charges made, the commit
found that the charges Of Colonel Bliss not
sustained. A motion being made to place the report
ON flo there much opposition manifested and
an amendment offered that the report be laid the
table. which found some supporters. Long speeches
were made by several of the members and Mr. Biclin
created very favorable impression by the manner
in which he asked to be exonerated from the
tions made against him. The committee finally car
red their point by an overwhelming vote and the
report was placed on file.
The disputed election in the Fifteenth Assembly
district then came up. and created lively row be-
ing of the certificate Of the inspectors of the election
held February %. which, by the returns, made
Sheridan Shook president Of the association and also
ELECTED him o member of the Central Committee.
Then followed the report OF Colonel Mason and John
D. Lawson, who were ordered by the Central Com.
mittee supervisors of the election and to
port the manner of its being held back to that body.
Colonel Mason read the document. In substance il
is as follows
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fairly legally conducted; that the irrcgulari
ties glaring and inentional, while the conducts
of the inspectors clearly Indicated purpose
their part to secure a predetermined result,
regardless Of law equity The supervisors concluded
their by recommending that the election DO declared
null void that another election be ordered under
charge of be appointed by the Chair
supervisors be vested with full to take ontrs
charge Of the election and the roll Of membership and the
ballot box. and TO decide all disputes.
ROW IN THE CAMP.
Kisses and cheers followed the reading OF the
port sergeant alarms was elected and several OBJ
noxious individuals were removed from the hall.
"Then's heelers, - said gentleman motion was
made that the report be received and adopted.
Then commenced the fun. Colonel Spencer
in . long speech vindicated the right OF
the elected persons to be recognized, and
insinuated that tho supervisors were prejudiced.
Colonel Mason defended the report held that
republican party could not afford to countenance any
such procedure. If they did republican votes in
the city Of New York would grow beautifully less
Ex-Judge Dittcnhoefer attacked the report. and
Mr. Lawson said that the outrages OF tho
election simply infamous. Colonel Spencer
amended the motion to adopt the report,
by moving that tho names of the gentlemen.
certified TO elected be indorsed by tho
Central Committee and the delegates admitted to
seats. Finally Colonel Spencer's amendment was
submitted andlost by vote of 81 to IS. The report
was tbcn adopted, far as the recommendation OF
the supervisors that the election be null and void
and another ordered, but that portion regarding the
powers of the supervisors was not ndorscd. Mr..
shook was present through the whole OF the hoatcd
debate.