New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
BROOKLYN INDEPENDENTS AhhAiONTD.
THE FIRST WARD ASSOCIATION DECIpho N0 ~
RESORT TO HARSH MEASURES

RESORT TO HARSH MEASURES.
Tho most important Republican ward
meeting I'm Rrookyn since the election was held last
evening by the First Ward Association In 'he ANY
neum. at Clinton st. and Auahuc-Nc.
the rrevious meeting charges of disoyalty had peeh
made gainst seven OF the members OF the body who had
worked and voted for Cleveland. and they had put III "
answer iustifying their course. Admission to the ee
ing was by ticket and about 25O OF the mehoeIs u
the association present Among them "oi'
General b. F. Tracy, Franklin Woodruff Frederick from
well. Joshua NJ vanCott. Theodore b. Dimon. Dr. H. H.
Monatt Edwin Packard, William II. Williams, "lila"
G. Low Alexander I. Orr, T. "i"S
John J. Allen ". L. ogden. and W. c. Beechcr stephen
Condit presided
When the special matter before the meeting came up
General Tracy said that he had carefully considered 'he
subject since last meeting and he would oner lcso
luton The gist of It was as follows
That cordially recognizing the right OF prva.e TuS
mcnt we deny that it justcs members OF TINS oTganIn
ion In remaining in it, while secretly or Openly co"
fca, ts candidates regularly nominated to maintain these
principles in the highest departments oi 'is oo''i"
That hereafter this association will insist upon Sn
scrupulous observance by its members OF 'ne
nrnrros and rules OF organic party action enuncated
but that by OF the remssness w Whlon tnis @
has heretofore been enforced we VIII prosecao @ lo
further the action purpOsed to be taken against those
members Of this assocation who have publicly confessed
That IL he referred to special committee OF nine TO re-
port changes should be made in the by Sy&ws qG
of the roll and purge IT OF ds!oyal members
This resouton General Tracy said did not dlher from
the one before under consideration SO lar as II anccou
20 the party 1t was absurd to that the voice
of the majority should not be the voice OF the part!
always and ever. Those who did not aequesce III 'he
will of party should retire from the party The fullest
liberty OF Judgment accorded TO every one put hoho,
Justice and fair-deanG required that man WHO couu
not conscientiousy support party should no. reihn
with IL to betrav The trouble now was that there was
ma W a
feaed the party bat 1t was unwise and inexpeeht 10
enter upon prolonged trial to get rid OF them Parties
must look TO the future and not TO the
past. While the conduct of these men had
been unjustiaabIc, yet the majority had
acted from conscientious mSvGs IncLo RrSu IN
cans. and the leaders were not KcpupIcas az nra anu
used the party cloak TO conceal their rea &
not harshly treaed would soon rrdSdrd pSird
for a future bylaw to easily get rid OF disoyal
Joshua NJ. Van Cott seconded the resolution O. j.:
Wells then offered resolutions providing for
striking from the rolls the names an ,so ,o[d of
election In support Of this he urged that these men had
violated the consltution of the association lane ID and e
Hendricks Club. and they should be expelled applause
conceal his admiration for the delicate
conscience Of Republican @ INNS, Tno WI drawn fOIa Ssl
tween those loyal TO Republican principles and these these
disoya The association had the power to expei those rose
had
Marty must show its manhood and conscience.
George f. Van NOstrand also supported the resou,i0h
crons 10 honor and conscience in remaining in the Rc
publican party and working against H. ,,
Thomas t. Stilman who said he first yote1 IOr Lincoln
denounced those political prostitutes who Tor CON
science sake ~ they cal it, defeated the party ly
were cOusc eu,iOus murdcrers and shOdd DC h5cu -
high a. Ilaman. - IT,, -.
William H. Williams, president Of the Brooklyn Young
Pcpuhican Club supported General Tracys resolution
He said that the members Of the Association III qes-
ton were gIlty OF ireachery ana should nave uecu
zat.nn before IL opposed il. But IL would be ohu-
cal folly 10 make post facto law ana tAptl
them The lime should bc clearly drawn in the future
Uugh Hirsch also supported General Tacys resolution
The amendment oil Mr. Wells was put TO vote ana ost
hv lJ3 10 s.. General 1racy's resolution was tAch
"I ,fcr IL n the evening General Tracy tried to
have II put in the bylaws OF me
association that the test Of membership should he having
.otod for James G.. Blaine. but ne was declared tct-
cnllN nf nrlrr