New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-06
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
A wRANGLE OVER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

JoJIE L. o'DRIES ELECTED OVER EDWARD MilChELh
-o'BRIEY ATTACKED.
The new Republican County COMMITTEE heid l'S
first meeting last evening III the old Republican
Central Committee headquarters, at Republican
Hall in West Thirty -thrd-st Most OF the familiar
faces were to be seen, but there were, in addition
many new ones. Among the best known members
present were William DOwd, J. NJ. Marvin, George
Bliss, Chauncey NJ. Depew Hugh Gardner, Colonei
Charles S. Spencer. John ID. Lawson, John A. Ly-
decker, Edward Mitchell, John J. OBrien ex-Judge
Horace RUSSELL Elihu Root, General Lloyd Aspin-
wall Jacob Hess Charles p. Miller, Colonel >. y
R. Cruger john A. Brodsky, Bernard BlgIn' M'
Cregan, Aldermen Pearson, Miller and sayles'
Justice Frederick G.. Gedney William H. Lovingly,
]. Langdon Ward, Police-C Commissioner Joel
w Mason. General Joseph c. jackson, Colonel
Ethan Allen Emigration Commissioner Ed'nllld
SteDhenson. Charles Ulrich, Henry l.. sprague,
Robert G. McTCId GS Tin@ Il SorTs fredsa@ J. L.
n Hunt, j. c. J. Langbein and 5. v n. Cooper.
The full committee numbers 272. There were more
than double that number OF persons present.
REMARKS BY Mr. MITCHELL.
Edward Mitchell, chairman Of the Committee, OF
Eighteen to whose efforts the success or inc plan
of organization was due, called the meeting 70
order; Hs illusions to the wof6 OF inc c0'"ii''O0
This comm tee assembled under auspices which az
prehend no previous County Committee OF the hepuP
fore far am aware, has any Coun TS '1 pr
mittee ever had such constituency: o Inc pr,
know. only short time The powers given by
tho Committee OF Eighteen to TINS committee Haye
ana the responsibility resting n ia OF the srayeSt
character You have been chosen by 1000 hyIin r
their ministers TO look after the interest. OF te parry
IN most p0 1 ISg yS and 80 wise that
the harmony and success Of The party VIII Dc prohocu
byyour action. lApplauseI
CONTESTS IN THREE DISTRICTS.
Justice Scion B. Smith, the secretary OF the
Committee Of Eighteen announced contests in tho
XIvth. XVIth and XXIIId Districts aud motion
being made to have the cases referred to tho COM
mittee of Eighteen, the chairman expressed the
opinion that the powers of that committee had eX-
PRED Mr. Townley thought that tho opinion OF
the chairman was correct. Colonel Bliss read from
the plan Of organization section to prove that the
matter Of contests should be referred to Com
mIttoe on Contested Seats and said that 1t was a-
parent that some Of the Committee Of Eighteen
did not know what there was in the plan of organi-
zaticn.
Mr. Townley-Having been challenged by the gontle-
whose suggestions we're uniformly thrown under inc
table by the Committee OF Eighteen say am light In
claiming that the County Committee Is Tao one that mas
right TO appoint that committee
The chairman then ordered the calling of the roll,
and when il was finished announced that quorum
was present
MR.. MITCHELL FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Fx-Iudqe Horace Russell was then recognized.
He said:
rise for the purpose Of making nomination for the
oosr the name Of gentleman who has done much TO
bring about this longdeSired and now we hope az com
hed reOrg inzaOn of tile Republican party IN the CITY
Of New-YOrk 1 nominate for temporary chairman,
Hugh Gardner very heartily second that motion.
This organization is eKperimeuta We have opened
the doors 10 everybody. III my district there were l3OO
ollad nd y.
What Will DO in this new organization 90 not khow
II was commenced In good faith, carried ont With the
hast ability and this the result We have elected ali
the old people, laughter and appia's SLOWING con,
cusyey that the former organization or the RcpuDcan
party OF the Republican party and for It, hope
this yin be as good Apa99'f to nomination made nv
Judge f Ill feel dciicacy In 80 doing, for know
thai the acceptance Of the Office involves responsibility
for many years Of tho old committee and have
sent ,he Republicans Of that the "ld district
associations are close corporations, small in numbers
1apt OF the Repnbicans of New-York had 10
fermentation How true these statements are
desire the succe.s and prosperity OF the party II ap-
pears that the discharge OF the duts OF temporary
venher Inc assurance that this new County Committee
will De a truly representative organization LApplause'I
MIR. o'BMEN NOMINATED.
Mr. ToWneyI take great pleasure IN nominating Tor
tho office Of temporary chairman OF this commit
tee John J. O'Bnen. IArplause.I cir. Charman had
known that you the honored chairman Of the Commit
tee OF Eighteen were candidate, say frankly that
would have been the first 10 second your nomination
But advocate Mr OBren against YOU because think
he Il entitled TO me compliment 90 l1t synpa,5Ig
with that feeling Thica says Please leave OUT everybody
who hos been yeoman ana done yeonah sercS 10 INC
Joseph c. Jackson-I tako pleasure IN secondlng that
ular association, but never had any difficulty III attend
ing is councils The Committee OF Eighteen has per
formed It's work nODly.
Ex-Judge Russell stated that Mr.. Mitchell had
had no idea that he would be placed in nomination.
The speaker had hoped, however. that there would
he a unanimous opinion as to the fitness of the
choice.
Mr. MITCHELL have only 70 say that my personal pref
erences would be very much fegardeu tng s9nlenien
who were kind enough to name me would withdraw my
name. -. $1,000, ~. ,,o .,, ~,
NJ 0'RTien and hone this committee viii place him
unanimously in that chair. lApplause'J
GENERAL AsPINwALL REsENTs AsPERsToNs.
LLOYD Aspnwall-Both nominees are personal friends
and do not care who Is nomin ated want to see work
and not so much talk. Both members Of the CON-
mlttee Of Eighteen for one take the responsibility Of
defending myself against the unjust slons made by
the gentleman from tho XIh Colonel Bliss when be says
some OF the members do not know what they are talking
about will not submit IN public or In private 10 any
such unjust and untrue remarks. daughter ana ap
After Judge Russell had Withdrawn the name of
Mr. Mitchell, Colonel Bliss said
II the gentleman General Aspinwal had understood
what said sure he would not have been so touchy
IauCbterj SAID that gentlemen who spoke like
Of The members OF the committee spoke diJ not under
stand what in their plan and Immediately proceed
ed Ia read from their plan the statement That unless
otherwise ordered the Committee on Contested seats
shoud be appointed by the chairman, which showed me
that Mr. Townley did not understand what was In the
plan. . , n, . ,
GENERAL Aspnwall-It the gentleman did not say what
understood him TO and AS the rest OF the commit
tee understood him to say, then was mistaken but
Mr fownley-I simply wish TO say n connection with
tho stateenf OF gentleman from the XIth, that he
| was mistaken, as he usually Is
CALLING THE ROLL.
| A member moved that the nomination of Mr.
| O'Brien he made unanimous.
| Mr. Lawson made the point Of order that the
calling of the roll was necessary under the plan of