New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10
PARTY TRAITORS PUNISHED.

TYR. PACKARD AND Mr.. FORMAN CAST OUT.
REPUBLICANS WHO FAILED TO SUPPORT BLAINE
EXPELLED FROM THE KINGS COUNTY COM
MIrrEE.
An important meeting Of the Kings County
Republican General Committee was held last evening IN
Music Hall. Brooklyn David A. Baldwin was in the chair
first voted to fix the primaries FOR December Is
to elect oneihird Of the committee.
FM Edgcrton. of the Twenty fourth Ward called
up an amendment to the bylaws TO change,
the representation in the committee from the
basis of the Gubernatorial vote TO that
of the Presidential vote. Albert DeggeH
raised the point OF order that the General Comllee
could not 40 change the representation unuet ne
of the state Convention. This was sustained oy 'n""
man Baldwin. .
Another amendment providing that any ward or town
association could drop from its rolls the name {" any
her who voted for any Other than the and pro
yidng for the refusal OF the votes OF such men "' '
primaries adopted r-.or
and Edwin Packard, who failed 10 support b"lhe u. ~
late campaign. then came up. Mr. facAaiu s"' 'A'
hereby acknowledge the receipt OF the formal notice
Of charge made by Mr. Daggett that In the recent cam
secretly. with the opposing irregular poca oiE'ni
zation The charge f. based on the sthemeh' Ilai
myself that did not vote for Mr. Blaine ana Il e'hn-
cally correct II Is due 10 myself that rhouu Sale
that while promptly declined 10 serve ON the f
committee for obvious reasons was prevented lIvn
resignng from tho General Committee only ny,
rr 1he hpecs, ,oSd in tho campaign work that
none should resign who felt IA did aud did not intend
an active part opposition second the releT'
OF members OF the ward organization ol whch mn -
representative, ana In which for many years lhueIn
cit Republicans have had a controlling influence. WIN
this brief statement committee has a necessary ac
which base IT. action The events of me past rW
wears have than called for the settlement OF
question which is OF sufficient Importance W
merit the careful and dspasslonatc enl s
Grafton OF the committee wiz whether Republican or
perhaps. IA in my case and multitude OF others ~"
long Republican who never voted the DemOcrac tche
forfeits all right To participate In the organization m w
party by refusal 10 support or by opposing chuhe
he believes 10 be either unworthy orunfalfly nomale
An affirmative decision ~ this question would be ID ~
rect opposition to all the traditions OF the
The result that may be reached ~ my case s
gives me very little but reRret
party that q Is IN he made before NC eNcl
me of the camuaign aud the violent pnssons alnn-sl
hy II quieted. ms II Is evident by the cohnneu l
rect abuse hrappd who have performed emlhchi
services 10 the party the past. who sought no personal
advantage 10y their action. and whose help WIZ ne heee
II the party IL TO he successful in the future
Nj furlnan wrO that having done that whlch N.-
lcvc to be right IN contributing my mite n my own WI.
toward the defeat " leader regarded by ~" as uh"o'
tbs have neither excuse nor apology 20 onci.
Mr. Dapeptt said that both these pleaded gutF ~
the last meeting Of the committee. Mr. I1rkh ~.
tired 80 nnliatr hs crime, and pleaded the ihll h W
di1uf fur cleveland and su showed ihn ne wa wv
have tho courage uf his convictions The l"'i was wy
most impairment and iruchlins lrirr eyer t m,
tn di.finpd huiv. ~ was mot Wv,
that tho i.naeets ~ ihe campaign wnnicl NJ IA,Fhi
ru' 10 fser ther lii not know tha he W0u' ,W
vote fst ~ nainr itpitthihs hr said 'n Nj l''eet
ia the iatirt tu suppose he was supporting hahe h'
haih mta veto expelled fiuH iha rouuifaai W.
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