New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-26

opportunity for trading. Republicans in this
city understand what that means ~ ~
honest citizens be found than those on % Iu1
Citizens ticket Ii we indorse IL our actlon III
give confidence to the party in the rural districts
JOHN J. o'BRIEN FOB COUNTY CLERK
Colonel Spencer-l have listened with pleasure I'd
the gentleman's remarks which we're evidently pre-
pared with the idea that we were going 10 20
a straight ticket. but we are not Allan OallPoeN
will bring TO the ticket the support OF & tne j1I
nsvers X e want to make nomination tnab W IL ~
Ira " other elements. 1 move, Mr.. CharmIn' tnde
we nominate John j. 'Brlen for county SierA, TN
ILond cheers mingled with hlsses.I I-asI ot ne nc
.novyerv the name of John j. OBnen VIII rally
Pbousa9d. of men who will vote for FOlger. II we
cannot declare entire independence we ndu oe'-
fer add "A postscript OF partial lnOepeDuence'
CoIouei Blss-l regret that this motion mas come
ND in a shape to give 1t personal turn were tne
situation different would support M " pIIrn I
hacause | recognize lin as hepuDlcdh VINO
dos not make money by hoidlng once. Inc
onestlon Is whether shall elect a part OF the
ticket or the whole OF It, II TINS course Is toIOWeu
II will njure the state ticket Ii VIII carry the re-
,bIcan party to its grave by snuUlug he small
humber OF votes il can command. why shouIi we
not adopt the citizens ticket II mas iouI
Eenub leans on 1t aJ least. he idea Is absurd TO
suppose can elect ticket OF our own, OF e''cC
a portion even. This uckel We must take
marty now 10 say that IL viii not
support ticket with Democrats upon H.
L tnat policy had been followed where WouI- 'Io
chairman of tins meeting be or It's seCTstaIJ ot
Poi ce Justice Pat, ersOn, or John j. y brien ana
Inauy othrrs7 They owe their appointments 10
Democrats. lney owe their positions L. SucA COM
IinatloDs III PATRONAGE IS the question, We have
cot more from DeluOciaUC Mayors tbah IL any
Otner way. DO yOd suppose, II we tdAe an Oh
the Citizens ticket but one name tndL we are SOlIS
TO elect that one 1t will be rather o defeat aI.
Ii we take part and not the " lOie IL Will tuo" IL
eDen 70 trading and the Oetlef names Will
be traded OF for those not go desirable. we KNOW
the effect on the state ticket. We all know thaJ
the men managing the state canvass believe thaJ
tie ticket can be helped by sending % tue country
k..nr III q
decided to unite with the CITIZENS
to secure good government. Only this
morning an eloquent senator arrived hert rom an
Eastern tie 10 put hl, services az lhe ulsposdi
of the state Commit Ire hrst question ne asked
wac: " Are yOu gong 10 unite win me cIJze - Or
s.,,d me o11f with a lump OF ice in uy stomach -
Mike Burns-Dd he come from Fennsy YaulaI
MI Blss-N0, ne came from a State where It
might ~ advisable for some persousto go--Where
prohbtory hquor Law Is enforced. lLoud laugh
Ter al Mr.. BurnS's eXpense.l Mr.. Campbell has no
Democracv ID rs him. " e have heard some hing
about Mount Ararat. l knew that the OBrlens
went back good ways, but l did not know
away from the Cl lzens' ticket the IOOOO RepuDu-
cans who are not represented h re may ASK why
they should TatIty NOMINATIONS made by me IO,OOO
who are repre- ented. The Cluzens Committee repre-
sents quite Is many Republicans a. YOU 10. Ia my
district would not 6e possible TO get one quarter
Of the Repu6c to vote Tor j straight nominee OF
Major Willard Bullard in seconding the motion
made by Colonel Spencer said:
Before You criticize the lOoOO MEMOIRS OF Lle he-
publican ssOsiaLlOns you should remember tlt IL tue
same 10000 who the delegates 10 state C0nyen-
Won are satisfied their work there,
you should b. wiling 10 agree that they represen the
feelings OF the Republicans pI tue city. lhe man whom
II s proposed TO substitute Is IN every res tAe Deer
and equal OF Mr Buuer. If YOU nominate Mr. Butler ds
against John j. O Ti n. you viii discourage more he
publcans than you VIII gain Democratic votes There
Is no one contributed more 20 the domination of
sres to 90 that which viii contribute most 10 his cleo
lie believes win us that more yoIes viii be l9st TO
a
liz mp the renegade Democrat
Michael W. Burns, the delegate from the Ist Dis
trlct wanted TO state for the INFORM ton OF the
convention that H. was " all broke up" Oy what he
had suffered the war. tie renewed the inquiry
as 10 whether AlFn CdmI was Union man III tn5
war; He also declared that what he drank ue paid
for and that be took hIs drinks II public.
George Hill SAID he desired to speak for the
young Republicans, but the convent tou Gld not az
pear wish to hear hun, and he was scarcely able
10 proceed IN spite OF Chairman Mason Efforts 10
keep order. 81 don't know" said Nh Hil, either
Mr. ODuen OF Dir. Butler person1ily, but know
through the newspapers what the best puDHc OpIn-
ION concerning IT . BrleL Is. We ought TO numl-
nate the Citizens ticket from top 10 bottom. WHAT
has JOhn j. O'Bren done for the party' Why
should he not ltLdraw his name II lie wants 70
help III ~
but thhu Root, who was recognized by The char
man. succeeded IN getting the attention OF the dele
gates anu SAID : There is no one who would do
more Tor Mr. OBren than myself If 1t were
ONLY que ,tOn OF personal characte terlstics.
| uelieve MIR. Butler is only one OF a hundred
politicians Who would do as wei IN
the place he now occupies. believe that the nOm-
nation of Mr.. Campbell shows that the pOn lclans
have been overcome by the enlightened sentiment
of the .rty. think tins action ought to be taken,
because l think 1t will lnure to tne success
of our party in the State. For l be-
ieve that there are Republicans whose votes
must be secured who outside of the organiza-
ton"
hIs voice that he dad not think Mr. OBrien was
hImse 4 III favor of having his name mer Toned ne
did not want to any voies cast against Mr..
O'Buen. and hoped his name would be wlthdrawD.
wRAAGL1NG OVER TIE RoLL-cALL.
Colonel Spencer said that the motion made by him
had not been without the knOwledge of Mr.. o OBuen
and his friends He hoped the motion would pre-
vail and called for the yeas and nays.
The roll of delegates then called. The dele
gates from the With, IXtl and XIth Districts, the
majority of those from the XlIlth, XlXth and
XXIs, Districts, and Individual delegates from a
few other district voted against the motion 20 sub
stitute MI. OBren's name. he other delegates
voted in favor of the motion. aud 1t carried
DY vote of Isl TO 80. just before the
vote was announced John ID. Lawson
desired 10 saDstl ute name 70 that Of delegate
who had not voted ou the roll call. The motion was
declared out OF order without unanimous consent
Mr. Lawson. however rose again aud charged that
substltuItOns had been made while the roll vas
called In the district which the chairman repre-
sented.
Chairman Mason Cexcltedlyj-The gentleman is
ntlrely mistaken. There was no such thing done.
l. not So and t is sungentlemanly of you say So
Alderman McClave explained the matter, where
upon Mr.. Lawson apolOgZed TO the chairman,
Mr. MasOn-l accept the apology. bui don't pro-
pose TO sit here and be insulted without resent
lnR 1t
The convention then got into a wrangle over the
exact position OF the question 10 be voted on and
the form in which the resolution stood. Isaac Day
ton, George w. Lyon and Others call
for the reading of the resolution that
TO be- voted on. The chairman said testify:
" Well, you can have ANYTHING read you
want 10, but the only question before the cOnyen-
ton IS as TO the candidate for County Clerk and
denied the right of Mr. Bliss to have 1t read.
Colonel Bllss-I call TOR the reading OF the whole
resolution as my right Is. | want 10 state nv rea-
l.. t.-.-,- Il IL.