New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-20
Vrpr-r11cAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

POLICE COMMISSIONER MASON CHEElED-REsOLC-
TIovs INTRODUCED BY GEORGE BLISS.
The meeting of the Republican Central Committee
last evening. proved TO be rather exciting. The
first business If importance was the report
Of the Executive Committee on the con-
test in the XIlth District. When Police
Commissioner Mason, chairman OF the committee
rose to make his report. he was received with loud
and continued cheering He announced that the
committee hgd decided to recognize the ticket headed
hy Chester H. Southworth as the one elected lhs
enrg, Bli then said that he had some resolutions
TO Offer and he read them AZ follows;
Rcsolr,d. That favor the hill known ~ inc AsSem
vi, bill similar hi which shan SECURE VIC ~
p5in,mcui aud continuance In office of ccnc'cn, pr
son DC charged with the duty OF cleaning 'o $500
.hn i've 10 him adequate powers ana means 10 ptrl"
duty. and shall render him indcpcndt' o VIC oo"
tro OF anyone 80 long M he Is iai'hln !. ~
Resorcd. Iiat the intchIEra'" anu iilaIi ~ ho,c
tios nf members Of the Legislature because thr{ aNe
chosen 10 net H. accordance with their own )nIEn,
n--eblaccs or bodies who claim to usurp the rgh NJ
once al the people and their representatives, SNOW uh
nprrcciation spirit of our installations or regard
I,eeolrcd, That we commend the judgment Of those
mc.Gh,Is the LEGISLATURE who have Insisted ih u ~
p,ifhcr proucr nor SAFE confer upon The Mayor abSo
lite cont rel OF the business OF Strcri-ccaihg WIN pow"
10 cSprnd M unlimited amount rr 'fh pt " we
are not aware that since he has been III once ne ms
done ait hing to cntic him 10 ask ar receive power 20
,ccrdcnte and that there ir nothing in hi> character
or history which leads believe that be wouid long
continue to these powers FOR otI,r IMAM r"'''s"h
purposes IL they were conferred upon hin.
These resolutions were seconded by Isaac l. Hun;
Mr. Bliss said. in speaking of the res buttons;
Il have been denounced as one S'chlhR ptu"aP,
and opposing the senate bill for political elect.
DENY his When the Committee OF IwentN-onc
went to Albany was told that th" bill 1t carried
would not he changed In the smallest particular.
The Committee acted as If it int ndod Ia rush the
bill through with hurrah. Had II been passed
rs originally prepared, the city would have been
left without any provision Tor street cleaning Tor
the space of sixty days. When this DISCREPANCY was
pointed out Thatcher VI. Adams acknowledged IT
and said he would have the changes made i.pTedGt
that within ten days the Senate and Assembly Will
agree on bill similar in its provisions to the re-
50 utions just offered do not want The Mayor to
be vested with tie power his bill gives him."
Mr.. Bliss then referred to the Mayor somewhat Sc
verelv and was requested by Chairman Lent to con-
fine Himself Ia discuss ing the resolutions. ,
Mr.. Il isl was endravorlng to show thar the
Mayor was not the proper I~T?2n 10 carry ON ,le
provisions OF the proposed hill. The Republican
party does not propose 10 give INNS ,oVo yearly
to spend At his own sweet Will ! do not want inc
patronage given to he Republican party, nor do l
wish it used against the party. -, A.. - u.o
second resolution would lie to lead people to believe
that the wealth and refinement OF the city were OPP,
posed To the Street, leaning hill; lie snrgc tea
that the second resolution should be- amcnucd 10y
the insertion of the words q" some people" This
WAS agreed To- by MIR. Bliss.
I'm conclusion Mr. Bliss declared that the Rcpub-
lican As4emblyincn whose characters had been az
sailed were good pure men, and it was the duty
OF the organization t. stand by them. Julius Han
burger sid that he wished 10 record his vote against
the resolutions. His district lthe Nth bad not
been cleaned in five months IA voice" You're a
liar"
The Chairman raped for order.
Mr. HarIlirger-SOmr O. tlcinan. supposed to be
Republican, says am liar. deny IT,. nope The
resolutions will not be lopt'i. lCnes OF Sit
down and " put him out.'l am member of tins
committee. | do not know how long may be
member and do not care. but ~ long n am one
demand free speech If you adopt these rc,'ut onS
and carry through the CARPENTER bill It vii be The
lcath-l,nc of the Republican party. IL vor'-
" you're no Republican, am better h'Pubhcan
than this gcntlclna
Mr.. Hamburger continued speaking for some time
hcng constantly interrupted by crl .of ">i down
"Non'rc drink and ~ forth. John -. Lawson
dcrl red that the resolutions timely and to
the point lie supported them IN the hcaFlicst man
ucr.
The resolutions were then put To vote aud car
rrd with only two dissent liz Vol, 60
After the adjournment several Of the members
gathered in Iarkcr's restaurant. Charles Blake
and Colonel Charles :. Speu, r we're discussing 'hr
resolution. when Major Willard BulaId joined IN
the discussion which soon became heated. The dis
putauts were proceeding to blows when they were
separated by th-lr friends.