New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22

ton, will give rise to no awkward cOnjecturos Of
clanDestine Indebtedness G. ". 5.
COMPLAINTS AMONG CITY REPUBLICANS.
| DEFECTS ~ TUE PRESENT SYSTEM N TIE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE AND DISTICr ASSOCIATIONS.
Republican politicians have been critcising
freely lac decision Of the Central Committee this week,
IN regard To cOntcs Ell election cases IN the NIIth
ana XVIII Assembly Districts There il good deal OF
dissatisfaction expressed also with the system by which
The whole work Of the committee Is transacted day
in OF Its meetings 10y thirteen per ous, the ma
Jority OF caucus OF tAc tUentyfour district leaders.
The officers OF the Central Committee chosen In
this woy Monday night, and the manner OF dis losing
the contested election cases was decided 20 the same
All the mcmhcr- Of the clucus abide by ts dcci-
-uu and il thus directs the entire work of the Central
Committee. The Executive Committee, which com
pose of about the members was the cnucus
Monday night. drec ~ tine
remainder Of the year. There a growing complaint
THAI TINS system, III connection with The Limited mem
bershp the district ltlons, prevents all nde-
peudencc OF thou-ut, even Oh minor questions.
After the questionable dclga, u the state Convention
last year o. tue resolution % reorsJuze t4e party in this
city there was much discussion The leaders 10
the necessity OF charging the membership OF the dis
Jrc iu order better "a meet the question
OF reorganization when II comes mp In the next sta'o
Convention Ex-Courressman Merriam of Lewis
County aud other delegates IN he last Convention said
That before the meeting OF the next state Convention
tney would make d thorough investigation Of the party
auzduon IN tis city, and 20 with facts and figures
prepared To advocate u REORGANIZATION If needed.
Before the XVIII District "4s reorsuuzed st aut mn,
under the contro of men opposed TO TIE leader
chip of Mcssrs BGlu, OBuen and Mc-orJ. The purpose
of rcorganznS u To place 10 in more plant hands
TO DO Tins. however il have state
Committee decide IN FAVOR Of such course. One ~
the a,t acts " the old Salwart State Committee
was To enpO yer the Central Committee o. reor'nnze
the IVtn and XVtu Assembly Districts. 1t was the
ton the president OF The Central Com
mtee appoint committee 90 take charge OF TINS WORK
President Lent, friends said yestcruay, was asked 70
appoint certain persons ou he committee. This he
fused do stating tIdJ he would appoint a fair con-
mttrc but would H. no names already selected by
certain leaders The resnt was that the leader took the
power ont Of President L-u hands contrary TO piece
dent, and named committee by resolution. For his
course TINS and other matters President Lent
refus : the reeec, accorded TO tie presiding
officers Of the Central Committee, although his friends
assured up TO Monday night that he would be
again chosen.
soon after the last State Convention adjourned the
the XVIII District which resulted from the
reorganization up for decision before the Cen
tral Committee. The dir riot deprived OF repre-
seutton the state Convention OF the gu
arIties the primary election. George Bliss defended
the decision or the Stale Convention IN this matter and
If the Central Committee seated delegation
cec.cd by notorious fraud aud intimidation it would
place itself IN bad light before the party the
The committee, however decided against Mr.. Bliss and
those supported hin TINS question. In December
last another primary election held the dis
trct attended with similar 20 those OF
tne previous On the same night primary
election was held in the XiIth District.
ana the tcAct headed BY Chester ii. S0utuworth
Vac elected, according returns. nv overvnrlm-
4
tc.e,, led Oy Victor ueberGer There we're no scenes
sOruer, and no persons were refused the riht 20
vote, Is in the XVtn Disuc;. IT. soItu-
worm, hOwcs opposed sOIe OF the district leaders ia
their sup or OF certain Democratic cana Gdes III ihc
iatc e. cUu ami Therefore % WIS decided 20 The cau-
Gus On Monday night TO order a new election IN Tue
the XVIII District George Bliss -tuItlN opposed taIS
decrlon III h. ciic''' oh' ID. "i Hol d'.'l lue H. lu
and others SAID YESTERDAY thai . wac very unfortunate
os u - ' lI ~, r rr, i,,,,.r-i', ,,r he dis
tre associations resulted IN the appointment OF COM
.i,,t al. Itst static Convention b recommend
amendments TO the Constitution 40 mai "a scuupclu-
could JON. George Bliss sd, appointed cudlrman OF
rc rge c1-,lsc .rrI ,!i ,.i.r
mem sad ycrtcly that THIS wt- dua to lIc belief
uc pant OF II Bliss tl 30 would 1c useless n" make
any .I.lc. lea. I,couiueuda. IDn- leaders
cou.rcl woI pay % ia aud % uc fact that
Mr bliss ,d oecn So nut4 occupied la the star Route
cases " i-4iu- ou. Iuc apparent rear OF the action
II On mex sta. Convention Las revived the tax on
tbs SUBJECT ANA 10 was SAID yesterday tut AT the next
mctuAo OF i"c DtHtft' Iou-n'lcc du"'Hei SUD. III /
inec oOuld be- appon ed to axe cnarg. Oh the matter
lAc wulc outside Republicans
u.gIl- tuc leaders tue " iui. 4ue pa |
tu IN. constitution OI the Executive committee ~
III Con- Committee aud the pledges re uls-l ui mem
s-Ocdt.Uu- The LXrCuLIyc tOuu4..cc /
of MEMBER iruu each distract. uwIf~ /
leader ul- Irprereta i've II LAS the general mai
% 4t.lrs or the Cen DO.n.4tjco IIs |
Cons. tuition 4N- Of LIS Executive tOnu.ie- iIt " al |
IL d. Greetings -ui strictly secret cXccpt tuat
must re- Ort 10 the Cen rI COI 4it.cr al
matters Tu- IT, action las IT. OF course az lur R |
Executive Committee l. l. Asserted by many
mat t4c E4 eCdlitc tOIiI worse tudu
small proceedings never known and that 10
shout. Uc JO.Is.cI, and subject comes ~ !
the icfluI OF sprcIt committee one -lUud
b. 4. .iuted Ior tDat PURPOSE only.
particular OBJ cou- 10 tue present 81 stem IN the
A-scuyI. -trc, ass .cuJous rccr 90 tue ma-ucr o.
u members secrecy the rU OF mcm ana
tnc pa ug,s required. LAd-eS Ia Lhe Constitutions are
urged t4rsC points. 10 become Il HcinUcr no" |
person first be proposed id ui- ra, posted on
bulletin meeting tIc l. sen, 10
ana ma'orty oi thc members present sustain Tue rec
port, the appncIut signing tuc IO becomes mem
Je, and no. o,4cI Inr following pledge are It.
quuft4 % cacu person signing tine roll: That ne
VIII support the Republican party organization o Wuch
alton Is rrcU, ArI Dorluu; submit to
Central Committee; uOnoriDy sustain nominations
made Dy Ie hcpuOhcan party tLlOu. Us legally cOLsL-
tue4 conventions called OF recognize by tie CcutrAI
toh 'ltie'i vii not become member Of committee
or bodJ WDch docs not TucoEnz. the authority Of Tic
sJCldUOL.' lht Violation OF pied
jrcCs the member 10 expulsion IL was 10 modify
Jncse pledges tLat toe Bliss committee appointed,
L proposed TO appoint another committee that
pnrpOse.
CASES OF SUICIDE.