New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-06
NETWORK POLITICS.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT MEETINGS.
NEW MFafBERs AND CHARGES AGAINST OLD o"N

! ot the regular meeting Of the IAth AfsenloS
| District Republican Association, IN tne Dr. 49,
/ Building last evening, seemed 10 inuio"'O
| tho, hrs,ncas Of more than ordinary mpor-
lance had called them together, and it was sad 'n'' AZ
derlnan Seaman had been requested 10 DC pIoSeu' W
count for his recent vote IN the bouu "
men 10 confirm the nominations OF two Dcuiocl"'' 10
Police Justices. His entrance was greeteu WIN P'o
! Ionoed cheering Jacob D. Alderman presiueu' AZ
soon A. the meeting had been called to order noia1
crowd Of r1fians entered the and took compete
nrosesion Of the rear seats nteuptng the meeting Ior
some moments. After accepting the report OF inc Co
mittce ON Admissions which had passed faVoranB oh
lightweight names, William Il. Wmte onei'u
as resolution that the president be drectcu
10 call a special meeting on Monday e'eniis
next TO which all the Republicans in the district shouu
be invited, and that any who might enroll thelr h'
and sign the pledge that occasion might become
members OF the association without the fornaHV Vi
regular proposal. Mr. White added that the same reSo
ton would offered in other associations and saiu l
its object was to find who really memoerSe INC
associaon ntmang that the secretary had been acre
lict in his duty The resolution was Immediately CD
iected TO ont Of order, and contrary to tue con-
sitution which provided for the meeting in question: anu
specified the manner OF electing members ana IL was ~
ruled by the chair. Mr. White then offered another re7o
tuition directing the secretary to paste complete hSt VI
the members in the place Of meeting that the member
ship might be readily ascertaned and this was adopteu
after much opposition.
The charges against Alderman Seaman were brought
M by a resolution offered by J.. W. Huthings passing
condemnation and unqualified censure upon the Alder
man for his conduct The resolution, however
after some warm discussion tabled until MI
Seaman had been given opportunity to explain his
pOsition Being requested to do Mr. Seaman sau t
he bad no particular reason 10 give for his vote lo oo
frming Police Justices White and Ford. He had peen
elected by people and In representing them no hau
acted according to his best Judgment If the people OF
bis district dissatisfied with his action they couu
expcl him the association or elect some one else 10
fill his place his private reasons for voting 90 heu
they concerned but himself and he did not ntehd
t,make them public present 1t was sufficient 10 say
that as far as any pccuniary interest 10 himself was con
ccrucd there was none and he deded any man to deny
hi. statement lie thanked God that he dll not depeu"
upon politics for living, and said he did nos lnehu 10
b. dictated by any party leader Nj Seaman was t"e
asked v several members whether he had not assured
them before the nominations were made, that MS vote
would be given against the Democrats
and they were answered in the ne-a-
tive. Tic discussion was becoming somewhat
heated and the crowd decidedly noisy, when motion 10
adjourn slnounccd by the chair to be carried put an
emf To further debate.
The Committee Of tho XIIlth Assembly District Re.
rublcan Associations appointed to investigate charges
against John ". Marshall, J.. b. Lawrence, James y
Cryan and William wade. Tor violation Of their pledges
%. membct-uip met last evening nt NO 20 Li-H"'''
TO hear further testimony against tho nr'u-el
of tr ,u..p- .lyIll Doc written out for signature nt
motion 10 have them sworn 10 was lost G. q. Aren't
ry,TiiDcd ms witness by Isaac Dayton. The chair
OF The committee. lhr O"vA r"'''''",',
desired IN become members of the association !
was produced ana found 10 contain among others, h'
- t t, iiyj m the district and intended to sup
port hc Republican party orenniZau"u. 81 which w.
District Association J, rcr3Sn]r9 par, anu 70 an",
Of the Central Committee. An older iorn |
N application also read, In which, IN hdIl- !
ton 10 Lc pledges IN the more recent form nc hl-
G. mt declared that be would houoraby sustain all nom-
nations made by thc Republican party ~ ih' conNtn-
called or recognized b' The central '"Wn.l', ana
that hs not and would not become lh,n't OF any
body tua ala not rrrofilc me auin3ll,y o., ~" "a ,
ton. Toe secretary Npainrd thht TINS "in nAu "'
devised los william OrOn and Jackson = |
scnu bat , h1l in 9 }s75 Gsa" 5ISao. a..neG
for the change being that the early form was found too
strict aud kept voters from Joining. Knox McAcc |
member oi the committee caHru h,'i,tIn 4" w., .,
that the form ~ application now no nee ana not conform
with the constitution prescribed by the central tom
The committee resolved that aid not dcsc to hsa5
FOR witnesses against James 4 tr' 90. W. ttJ an VINO
WIS pros. refused 10 make any slatemeui' ana o."
mitce then adplrn'i ." p 5,, per-, MIR
OF the association members of Tho Central Committee
II SAID last night 10y Mr. 'rJuu that u.A"iS mai Htcu
issued FOR the admission Of members To ne n'c uE"
the Central Committee Tonight, and that Police justice
Gardner who had the distribution Of tickets IN me
KILN ID -rct bad announced h1 DETERMINATION hol 7"
give tchcts To the four members against "h"m n'I'
charges. MI trJdh Expressed hlr ''l'i hin't"I
appear Ht the door OF the meeting room ahd demand
admIttlucc e member.
needing Of the WIN Assembly District Republican
Association was held last u sHl at Nn 81 Ouuighpatc
and about twenty propo- toms for membership were e.
c.tyrd II was expected that some HCIuu would br
taken by the association against Alderman MaF TOT ho'
voting win Republican members OF the Board wntn
Police Justices WHITE and Ford were confirmed Tho
meeting was called TO order af p. n and adjourned IN
q rg minutes 10 give the members an opportunity 10 al-
tend "a lecture. ...
by District held lifi evening 100 No Isl East Broad
way. Twenty new members were admitted The treas
urlr's REGULAR month";, report WAS read and accepted
Al meeting OF the lst Assembly D-'uci ErpibH'ah
A--ocisou. held last uieIt ut No A. Beach .L 90 was
voted appoint special committee OF i've 10 collect
Che dues OI members.