New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
INDIGNANT REPUBLICANs.

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INDIGNANT REPUBLICANS
A LARGE MEETING HELD TO DENoUNCE THE 1" AL
BANY METHOD OF HOLDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPEECHES.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE indignation meeting held
by Republicans in Tweddle Hall tonight as
public protest against the holding of the primaries
for the Utica Convention in this county after only
six hours notice imposing ohe. The hall
was crowded in every part and the stage was filled
also with spectators.
General John T. RathbOne called the meeting TO
order, and named George Dawson for chairman
Mr. Dawson, in his remarks on the object of the
meeting, was careful to say that it was not
held TO promote or retard the aspirations of
any candidate for the Presidency 1t simply
held, he sad to show the people of the State that
the Republicans who had been practically cut on
from having any voice at the State Convention, by
the sudden holding of the primaries, were not
going to tamely submit to such treatment
Thurlow Weed Barnes submitted list OF VICE
presidents and secretaries composed of leading
residents of Albany which was accepted.
Ex-senator Ramsay a gued that the Republican
General Committee that ordered the primaries had
forfeited its right to act for the party.
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Term Club pointed out that the primary elections
had been especially unfair in the country towns of
Albany County. as it impossible for the farmers
to learn that they would be held during the six
hours after their announcement. In several OF the
towns lie said primaries were held. lie argued
that even if the Independent Republicans should 90
to the primary elections in they were ordered
to be held anew, their votes would not he honestly
counted by tife inspectors. lie gave
Inst of the inspectors in the city, showing
that one half of them, were employed
in the post-Oflice of the Capitol or IN some state
office. He said that these men could not do their
duty properly, as they had been appointed to their
positions BY the very men who ordered the opJec-
sion he said that when the party machine tucd 10
stae bic opinion, whether IN PennsylyanIa or
in New-YOTk, 1t must be smashed.
The Hon. Henry Smith, ex-Speaker of the Assem-
blv, advocated the formation of a new Republican
General Committee and the sending of contestinG
delegation to Utica the ground that the present
committee would not grant Independent Republl-
cans a fair election.
Ex-senator Hamilton Harris stated that il had
been announced that the Republican General Com
mittee would meet tonight for the purpose of call
ing the new primaries. He was informed that the
Committee had met, but had tabled res
oluton calling new primaries for next
week. and had referred the letter of the SIX dele
gates who resigned their positions to a committee
Tor SOnSl0eratlOn. III WIS eNlucHl bhdb tho NoH-
mittee did not intend to call primaries or if 1t
did it would only call some TO fill the
places of the delegates who had re-
signed As there were thirteen delegates
this would leave the party managers still in control
of the Utica delegation. No matter if the indie
pendent Republicans did elect six delegates there
would still be left seven delegates fraudulently
elected last Friday to control the delegations; S, a
a long series of resolutions These resolutions were
manly addressed to the Republican party of the
state calling their attention TO the precedent es-
tablished for the holding OF primary elections
bv the Albany method. The opinion was
expressed that if the other delegations to
the Utica Convention elected by similar means
the 81 ate would have little influence i'll the Chicago
Convention, as il would he thought that such men
had no constituencies at their backs.
The concluding resolution was Tor the appoint
ment Of committee OF thirteen to take care 0f the
interests of the pTotestants The f0IloWlng were
appointed Hamilton Harris, Jeremiah Waterman,
=. t. Judson, G.. w. GlbbOn, Thomas Helm. J. II.
Ramsay Thurlow Weed Barnes, Charles H.
Knowles, w. L. Ragle. Matthew Hale, w. l..
Flag.er, G. II. Turner, and }. f. Rathbone -
The Republican General Committee of the County
at their meeting tonight resolved to call new pri-
mary elections in the city and IN three OF the conn
try towns In five of the country towns the former
primaries are to be considered as good; Inc PR
maries are to be held on trday ana the dlslrlct
conventions again on Saturday
The Independent Republicans, who held the meet
ing in Twedde Hall tonight, have resolved to
abstain from voting. They say that new primaries
ought to be called in every one of the country
towns; that by holding on TO the dele
gates from these five towns and not
permitting another election, the men who elected
the present delegation to the Utica Convention can
rcfect them at the District Conventions next
Saturday Seeing that ii would be hopeless TO con-
fest the delegation when its complexion is already
decided, they will refrain from the contest