New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-03
DISORDERLY REPUBLICANS.
BLOWS IN A DISTRICT MEETING.
TIE lid DISTRICT ASSOCIATION ADJoURNs AMID
GREAT CONFUSION.

HP'ON'<'~AD~'
GREAT CONFUSION.
ahout forty members of the lid Assembly Dis
srict Republican Association met last evening at
Carendon Hall. William II. Basal was In the
char Charles McManus, after few preliminary
remarks. began to read some resolutions when ne
!" Whereas, This Hid Assembly District As'ocla-
ton is being used by its leader III his recommends
tion of the most vile and corrupt men to NIL posi-.
tions of honor and emolUment, to the exclusion OF
Al this point he was interrupted by Bernard r.
Brogan, one of the officers OF the City Court
formerly the Marine Court. who moved that the
reading be dispensed Wi b, and the resolutions
referred to the Executive Commlttee: MI, NC NC
had been read aud known they could not be re-
ferred to COMMITTEES and persisted IN Ills attempt
" The CHAIRMAN. William II. Basel, considered the
point raised by Mr. McManus good ., one ana nf
aireed with him as to the Ho,d IsOpri9 oscn 90
the matter in the hands OF the Executive Commit
tee. Then Charles n Tainlor. Commissioner OF
Emigr1tion rose nld e b sso referred to- com.
mittee before any further aclon was taken
and moved hat the reading OF the res 'lutions pc
discontinued and the reso utlons placed III lne
Lands OF the Executive Committee ior consiuera-
ton. =, -, ,;o, -. .h;a
point and it WAS moved and seconded 10 Put
the question at issue to a vote. A rising vote was
called and the actlng-secretary, henry LOewy,
counted sixtren favor of postponlng the reading
of the resolutions member immediately OBJ
jected to the counting saving mat theie were Only
10 another ma Q the vote IA for postponement
If WAS finally decided to call the vote second
time: l6 then rose and no further question was
raised az 10 the number IN favor OF pOsiponement
When he votes on the other side were called upon
McManus alone stood up, saving: ." am against
This post punemen and blush Tor the leader OF TINS
District for iaklng the stand he has LII this matter
AS for you who slt silent, taking no action, Out
afraid to STIR lest you fail TO take part with the
dominant party, can only attribute your 1nactioh
to sheer cowarilce" a.,
1her
there no serge nt-at-arms to put this man
QUIZ By tins time nearly all present
had n>en from thrir seats ana mos mos,
prevailed At the question, VIII no one put TINS
man QUIT" BroPan stepped forward saying: There
advancing toward McManus, who was near the
table he struck at him calling hun "a dirty
loaier"
a precIpitate rush for the door. McManus, who IS
much lighter man than BFUgan, was hOldlng ms
own and rather more, when a tail man WIN WIN
the general air OF an amateur Bmnalo BilI
came to the rescue and all three rolled under
the table, which was overturned III the melee. by
III S time the hall was empty and the three princi-
pal actors followed he rest. no one beng much the
IL speaking of the affair, Mr., MSManus
SAID: Il was not afraid Oh brogan,
but confess expected he would draw knit on
me, knowing what do of the man. When asked
VINO the man was that assisted Brogan IN the
assault he sad that he knew nothing
OF him except that he was particular friend or
Brogaus AMI he believed that his name was Morris.
The following are the resolutions which were the
cause of tie TOuble: ,,.
Whereas This IIid Assembly District Republican AS
ISOLATION is being used its leader tbs recOunenda-
lion uf the vile and cOrrupf men TO nj POSITIONS OF
honor and emoument eIcus on o. good men ana
Whereas Fms association does not give It's consent or
aproyal either the recommendation or app0lntnent
of Bernard BrOgan al officer OF the Cly Court oi
New.York date Marine CourO; and
Whereas association condemns the appointment
ana reentio1 If Bernard f. BrOgaD by JUDGES OF TIE
CITY Court after beng informed OF ami served with Ger
titled Of indictments bereluaf er spcheu mat
the said Bernard f. BrOgan sefc0nfessed burglar as
shown by tie Urds of Court OF General Sessions oil
the CITY a d Cuun 81 NewYorK, vino was niiced by
the Grand JuIv Novenb r o. 1874. aud again on sep
tember 10. 1873 70 burglary, TO waich latter lhoet
msnts lie prdded gully and
Whereas The character OF the said Bernard f. Brogan
has been well known 10 Commissioner or Emigration
Charles n TaintO leader OF this district Tor several
wears who by cOucealihg this k1Owledgc or the SAID
Bernard f. Brogans character has deceived and msre-
resented rne Republicans Of this Hid Assembly Dstrct
by selecting the SAID Bernard f. BrJgan TO represent
this association in the ten last State aud otner coh'eh-
tons; therefore, .,---.-..-
Resoired That association demands the resignation
OF sand Bernard f. Brogan as one OF the inspectors
of primary eiecIious and chairman or tie Executive
Committee as being utterly unworthy Of holding auy
position in THIS lid Assembly District Republican As