New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-07

,,A,, -.r has heen reorcnniged in this city under
The protection Of the Committee OF l1ghteen sL,erl
Tnder that pan OF reorganization eOngraiula our
selves thai 900 Republicans has enrolled naer lh4t
Man primary elections held at which DELEGATES 70
TIE t9ung n Soi1ats''' Of those delegates
decide to elect John j. oBrien permanent chairman
not express the sentiment Of the Eepuohcan party m tni
city and that we are taking areirograde sep Apsuc
Ii seems to that the has cuue 10 TINS hhl h
cause q has worked and tOled for the COCA oi MS
party he must be ignored and ostraezed rom hoius
any position OF honor and when want to select any one
for such position must take man VINO utt
been negative neutral. and who never gave an hour
sdered that criminal because he works iqr Ms
party. do not believe IN tnat doctrine, "a IN IN
iieve that those who work should Ia sciecteu ~
preference to those who do not NWh n
Those gentlemen at the Everett lonse da no. GS W
select that old war-horsc Of the Alith OoOnel ~
"a man who has tOied since the outn Va t tls
party and ab@Ted as ,, no o'hfs Eppia I It
has been stated that an arrangement had esh Nh rer
was 10 he elected chairman ~ a tgure-head and tht
Mr. OBrien was to SIT behind ana sue" nm ,bc CIV
gentleman for that position and for that reason WIN
draw my and cast my vote Tor MI bilch' lap
plause.l
George W. Hamilton. of tho XIXtb District said
that II had been ntimated that If Mr. o Brien was
elected 1t would cause moneyed men 10 DuIion r up
their pockets. The party wanted "olhois ti no 40
papers that strongest IN their Opposition "
Mr. OBrien were subsidized by british
capital. Laughter and applause.I ms
On be H tariff f'i issue and if we are to have
free frade leaders we are going 70 be be dumped"
laughter and applause He said he had been
quoted a. in favor Of MIR. cooper, Dnt he "Vilu
withdraw his excuse and vote tor " brleh' zap
plauso. -. -. - ,.;r
begun. Charles o. Cronin, OF the ALAN i'islIlG''
sbouted in sbrill voice from the crowd about the
door demanding the attention OF the chaTlHah'
The chairman calmly asked what the eentliGin l1
wanted at this stage of the proceedings:
''What | want at this stage of the proceedings
was the answer " Is that you turn 10 the AlAIh
District for the purpose of having those persons re-
corded who have not ans cred to their mines
Mr.. CrOnin. whose sudden appearance, ImpetuOus
manner and peculiar voice had excited great merit
ment was informed that his wish would DC glau-
lied AT later stage Of the proceedings
Mr.. HAZELTiNE's POSITION.
Leonard Hazetine of the XXist, was the next 70
ask 10 bc excused from voting. He thought that
the meeting wasn't sufficiently strong IN numbers
TO warrant the action which was pending. lie
commended Mr.. O'Brlen and his work in behalf Of
the parry, and, having no acquaintance with
him. he did not oppose INN on
personal grounds. He had hoped that
comrromise candidate would have been named and
that both Mr. OBrlen and Mr. Cooper wouId WIN
draw The position Of Chairman was purely OF
nameutal one the work beng really done IN {ue
districts. lie thought that one mrmp'I
from each Assembly District should be
appointed and that tuey should nave caucus anu
see If they could not rec upon a cahulldte " y"
would properly represent the conmlltG 3
In tbe absence Of any compromise candidate he
would vote for Mr.. Cooper. H.,
Edmund Stephenson, who was chairman Of the
caucus at the Everett House, also spoke kindly OF
MIR O Brion. and likewise expressed the nope tIiat
me would withdraw III the interest OF harmony.
Lad rsallv voted for Mr. O'Bren against their will
because Of favors they had received from MN I'D
the past and they would be ingrates II they ga uo
Mr. Coapcr was not his candidate at the Everett
House. He wanted man who was war morse
like John d. Lawson. He however, NOleu lol NJ
Cooper.
Isaac Fromme. of the kid. favored Mr.. OBrien
in brief speech, as did also Charles q. Cronin IN
the second call of the XIXth. After the names Of
those who had not responded on the first call had
been recorded the vote was announced as follows:
For John J. O'Brien 90. 119 For George B. Dsane. g
For NsIvelie ". Cooper i For William DoWd...-- .
After the vote had leen announced Colonel
Spencer said:
large majority Of those present have expressed a
urpfereace for John !. O'8TieD ! now moVe thal MI
Bren be made the candidate OF this meeting Tor cAar-
man Of the County Committee.
Mr. Perley Of the XXth District, said:
find that ia members, lar,e majority ~ the com
mtee are either absent not voting FOR Mr. - Buen
If the object this meeting to get an EXPRESSION OF
nfsed II is evident that maioty have not expressed
heirpreference Tor Mr.. OBrien Imove that tie meet
ing now adj ourn.
OupoginC cr1es greeted this morton. and when II
was put by the chairman 1t as voted down almost
unanimously.
Mr.. Stephenson then said:
Iund rstand the motion Of Colonel Spencer 70 ne that
this meeting recommend Mr. O}ren for chairman. ana
the question has raised 10 whether that acton
hinds All VINO are present attended another caucus at
winch fewer were present and 10 then stated that no
person who attended would be bound BY the action OF
thai body do lot believe in binding that he can
freely express his preference al the meeting oI Ae
Z ounty Committee.
Mr. Stephenson soon after withdrew from the
room.
Mr.. wHITEIDGE SPEAKS OFT.
F ". Whtridge said:
There has been question as to whether motion car
rr5 here would bc binding on chose who voted against IT,
| think II Is impossible 10 hind any one In that way.
Tbere il no conceivable reason for feeling sensitive
,of,+ There l. politics