The sun., 1881-12-07
CENSURED FOR THEIR VOTE.
THE REPUBLICAN, MANAGERS REBUKE
NH. WAITE AND MIR. SEAMAN.

Try,nr TO Get the Latter Alderman Excluded
from the Central committee-Pnrt OF ~
Speech by One out or the Many McClnvcs.
The Republican Central Committee last
night censured Aldermen Charles B. Waite
and John H. Seaman for voting to confirm
Police Justices White and Ford. and request
ed tho Ninth Assembly District Association
to withdraw Alderman Seaman from it's dele-
cation to the Central Committee The commit
tee was unable to take this latter action In
Alderman Waite's case. because he is not ono
OF Its members.
Ex-senator Abraham Lent. the Chairman.
called tho committee to order. and Secretary
Smith read the call for the meeting. which was
signed By the Presidents OF sixteen Assembly
district associations. Then Police Commits
sioner Mason. Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee. presented preamble aud resolutions
about Aldermen Waite and Seaman. The
preamble declared that Mayor Grace had ro-
peatedly said that he woi, Id appoint no Repub-
lican to Office and that the two Democrats whom
he nominated to succeed Police Justices Wan
dell and Famm mer, who nre Republicans. were
confirmed by the mid OF Aldermen Waite and
Seaman. The resolutions were rs follows:
Re,oei That the action OF Aldermen Waite and Sea.
sncee sors /" Police Justice wande and Fammer mer
m,lee: -,..-,-
Jurisdiction over Alderman Waite the district ssso
eiai" which Is in par, 10 IN sh, Com
to said Alderman Seaman as delegate to this
committee.
Alderman John McClave took the floor after
the resolutions had been read. He began his
speech by reading an extract from New York
newspaper, in which he wns accused OF voting
for atenin. heating resolutions in the Board Of
Aldermen and Of wearing Police Commissioner
sna sn he sS ysnr ot or Ma,or
Grac.e nominees. had put out OF office two Re-
publican Police Justices and put two Democrats
III told one of those Aldermen, on the day
this act was committed" ne added, that any
was. in my opinion. an ASS. He replied that he
would have to be considered an ass. as he
should vote for the nominees. then told him
hn, TINT he wi was 81. bigger nss than l mad always
Mr. McClave paused. after this speech, long
applaud. Then declaring his Intention, TO
answer the newspaper article which no had
he +. q 81
!sd;Hs y siss'icls; ThsH' turning 10 the
"i If. q Sssirman: SiH Ny father wos born in this
city u 179s. and my mother was born here In
parents oi thirieen children. am the young
est @ Of, Of those enidren.. l am SO fortunate AS to
MIR. Chairman OK Congressman John d.
Lawson shouted. arise to point Of order.
We did not come here 70 listen to biography
Mr.. McClave. who ia the father OF thirteen
children. and had been about to tell thu COM
mittee that fact. and did not wish to be pre-
vented from telling 1t to them. stoutly main
tain"d that he WIS speaking to the question
before the house."
Col Spencer sustained him. but Col. George
Bliss ins isied that Mr. Lawson's point Of order
WAS rather we'll taken. The Chairman ruled
with Mr.. Lawson. and Mr. MrCave ceased.
Thereuron Mr.. julius Harburger Of the
Tenth District addressed the Chair. don't
intend" he said. " to make n speech on steam
heating nor to tell this umitt-e that Am the
only son from thirteen children"
The dele at"s perceived the IN istake m made by
the speaker and drow "a n: voice bv loud
laughter AMI derl-ive snSTis. when order had
been restored. Col. Charles =. spencer arose.
md. with great dignity. said: Mr.. Chairman.
that is IA clear cas-" o bigamy.'
The delegates again apuIaud"d. laughed. and
y-ll-,l. and fully two minutes PASSED before tho
Chairman -urc-ed.d in bringing the committee
to order. Then Mr.. Hnrburger resumed his
spe"ch. Hs ds'ende Aldermen Waite and
seaman. and declared TINT they had done their
duty 10 their constituents and 10 the Repubii-
can party He " - fre luently Interrupted by
d.risiva shouts and often greeted with cries OF
Put him out. Give him six months" and
Snow him tho door" But despite tn. Kisses
and cat calls. Mr. Harhurg-r kept the floor un-
Ill he had finished his sp-ech.
Mr.. Matthew Kane spoke for the two Alder
men. and Prof. Hunt and Col Spencer against
them. The resolutions were then passed. and
the COMMITTEES adjourned.