New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-14
OPENING A NEW HALL.
eEPUBIICAN ACTIVITY IN The XXIsr ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT.

eEPVBIICAN ACTIVITY IN THE XXIsr ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT
The Republicans of the XXIst Assembly District
last night met for the first time i'll Their new head
quarters at No. East Fltty-ninth-st Ihe place Is
n handsome lall, capable OF accommodating about
three hundred persons. 1t has been erected oy SUD
scription. most of the leading members of
the Association not only subscribing iber-
ally TO the building fund, but taking
an active interest in its erection. Major
Patrick. for instance, painted the hall throughout.
II is stencined in panel with a dark walnscotting,
aud has pretty effect Levi I. Morton, Congress
man for this district, presented the furniture. IL
was announced last night that the name OF the new
bu,ld;ng was to be " Morton Hail. and the an
nouncement was received with hearty cheers.
Commissioner Jacob Hess occupied the chair and
opened the proceedings with brief speech euo-
CYSTIC of the headquarters ana OF lts conVeii-
ient situation. brass band that was IN attend
ance then struck up q lively tune alter which the
formal business Of the meeting was pro-
cceded with. The Committee Oh Organization
recommended that the name of the club Ne Ihe
Cmckamauga Campaign Club OF the AAlst DlS,
trct" lioud appause.l The officers rccommended
were: For president, Captain James ". MlIlWard !;
first vice-presdent, Colonel FLOYD SlarksOh; sec
ond vice president, benjamin C0hely treasurer,
James Talcott; recording secretary, " man ~
uaggcrty corresponding secretary, W l!bur l. Lar
temore sergeaut-at-arWs. NJ. Frederick Stan bridge
The recommendations were unanimously al3pted
In the absence of Captain Miller Colonel fioyd
Clarkson took the chair. In doing SO, with a few
remarks he impressed upon his brother members
that this ras the most important campaign IN .ie
last tw culy wears. He mentioned by what barrow
majority the Republican party gained the laSt fIcs-
ldency. aud the fact that It's opponents now pos
sessed a majority in Congress The question, there
fore came squarely before the people whether they
should continue the Republican party in control,
and through ii pcFpetuatc glorious institutions. or
give up the Government 10 those who had done
their best 10 wreck IL. He concluded By ask
ing the secretary 10 call the roll OF
membership. This showed a gratifying result,
which was hailed with hearty applause. During the
last few weeks the membership has largely In
creased. and between four and five hundred names
= now appear the roll. Among them are many
young men belonging TO- leading families OF
citizens III the district. The leading members OF
The association take pride IN the tact that several OF
these Young men are of leading Democrats.
Theodore II. Swift. of st. Lawrence County, was
6 . ked to address the meeting ana IN bret speech
HNe made a happy aluslOn to the title which The as
sociatlon had selected. In the heat Of the battle of
rltie bullets made the lett Of the Union line waVcr,
md the colors iii the hands of the standaW-bcaTer
were swaying to the rear General Steedm9p, tue
sturdy soldier snatched up the colofs ana lilhG u
advance of his column drove the nacstall
INTO the ground. There, boys: come up 20 that"
lie shouted. They did so, ana the lett line was
saved Applause. MIR. swift believed that IN
oFnipr this campaign that the association was act
ir0 tie part of Steedman at Chickamaugl; Ihe
members had planted their standard. and he be
= ..eyed the rest Of the city would en-
tIsavor 10 come up 10 it. Applause.l He then
nroceeded to speak OF the political issues OF the
ramna,on and 10 show the need OF watchiGi activ-
itv the hattie of November was TO end III victory.
dressed the meeting, and was followed by Mr.; Van
Werner. Edward Watchell and Major Bullard.
William r Duncan of Ohio enliyened the proceed
ngs by giving several new campaign songs.