New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-18
REPUBLICANS WARNED UP.
DISCUSSING ELECTION IRREGULARITIES.


ihb QUAIL 40 ASCGNtAl W uO ooisb
OUT LOCAL CANDIDATES
A brigade OF the Salvation Army had pos
Of the large hall III tins Grand Opera House last
evening. and the Republican County Committee
compelled hold its meeting in the room occupied
during the day by the New-YOrk Ice Exchange. The
meeting was IL lively one. Edward Mitchell presided
The following amendment TO the constitution, present
ed the last meeting submitted for action and
passed after n short debate:
The Inn the night o: person to be en-
roed sna De Ia he voted at the last election or
eciors the Republican party u ten eat oi ia soun
tv, attached to the epuD lean party on
pro rn general Htsnton epnbcan party
failed % vote lori KsPaoiieap the eeton Of
s 1t viii be snncient that he ion the candidates Of
Ihe kepabi ny Tor state officers At tae eec,on 90 59
organization
Justice Scion b. Smith. chairman OF the Executive
Committee presented the following resolution from tie
committee. with a recommendation that 1t be passed
ReOlrcd. That a committee of 1--WE lie appointed with in
sructons inv several candidates nominated oy tle
ncrS who have idod 10 be cted o. pTeent 10 sch
Eeo@a any cDnpalative statement shS%ing nsconct
me canvass IN any ASs.nby or econ district VIII 10Y
tIat tAoy be pleased 20 submit tiat such COMMITTEE
conclusions al tno next meeting OF the county COMMITTEE
George Bhss-"e nave heard great deal since the
election that certain candidates on the Republican
county ticket sold ont by those having charge OF
Assembly and election districts
IL
XiIIth District sold out the sheriff and you lied when
you said II.
The chairman raped for order. without noticing the
Interruption Mr.. Bliss continued:
These charges come principally from two papers.
both OF which sold out Tue k~pdOlean party one
TO be in accord with the paroy have given the matter
good deal OF study and with the figures which nave
been avail bile cmnoG see wlare the claim
be justly made that there was any precOncerted
effort sell out more 4 the candidates GU the
county ticket We tell better when the returns are
before after the official canvass 10 coso One of the
papers have mentioned of tue candidates for
Than nc received the Win Assembly District, ana
think II based some OF its conclusions on t mar
yot VOICES cast for Sheriff for the two democratic
caDdaHtcs exceeded tho vote for the Democratic cand
date for Governor lean readily lmagine that some ds-
gnsted Democrats refused 10 vote for the Democratic
candidate for Governor. but voted for one or other OF
the D,mocr. TIC county candidates IL wouid De eA-
planned IN that way. There was some trau'hg ulF
and NOT ~ the Assembly Districts a whole. When
get county believe It will show tbIt
hcau candidates While thi. subject let me say that
have rcceivJd rough the mail papers which VIII
relate election In the XVIII Assembly District;
The same vocc which before Interrupted Mt Bh;sIi
want to ask why Bis sold out Gibbs last year don't
believe he voted for BIane
Mr. Bliss paid attention to this second interruption
lie went on:
These papers contain some remarkable statements.
They that there were three election booths ur
porting TO be Kcpu lean, AT each OF the thiryn cec-
tlou districts OF the XVtn ASSEM- District From one
these the strisht Republican ticket ~as run
From the sec nj under tue control OF NJ L. H"strr.
aided by J. : McN ilms amt John J. CruOdy. all three
Inrub,ls uf the Republican Central committee ilckets
bearing part only OF the names OF the R"ph2-
Icrn candid tes. Fro ~ IN" thr box, run by william j.
Dcenau AN enrolled nc,ubrr Republican party.
aided by lotrck CT ugnlin aud others. county ticket
containing the names only OF the County Demo,
csy Gnddrs Ds, nF syGT 1--we pa PAY JAMS
~ Fiooi. COMMITTEES appointed "iPoIhed U! 'no ~
publican Association OF tho district to inves-
ac offered tng a'i Sy the "OT Executive Committee
be amendcd read follows: Aud that such com.
directed consider generally tbo conduct oi
the county canvSs by the republican party III INC seve
raj Assembly Districts, aud an matters connected WIN
the uteI by any Ropnilcau or sfphoieAh
cation. aud - report thereon ,
W. II. Towulev-I second the resolution and amend
ueu aud II ind member OF ms or
derect nope he viii be dealt with severely
Mr Bi,,L do not believe we can result of the
official canvass ID tunr Tor tho next iBeetlns.
Justice emlth-Ne can get cnuugh OF lDo result 20
us la reporting progress anu continue tuo AL
NJ l. Uollister-I thank Mr. Bliss for aaoriing
opportunity speak th, matter declare that II IS
a,somtelv false tuat { either voted worked for an
JIstico sml-h-The gentleman Is not sp"akng TO tho
question. lie on traL object to anordug any one
uppor,unily p.eal his case here Tho committee
will hear all that
Several members protested against being compelled 10
: ay there and hstcn TO Attachments Of
leeu who nkht fool themselves agXrioyel. while
others DECLARED Mr. HoIlser should. IN justice ne
heard MI Bliss aid hc hoped opportunity would Oe
gwen Mr. HOLSTER speak Tho chairman ruled that
Mr HOLSTER could speak the general subject but No"
on hi- own individual case This received with
laughter and cries OF - OH
M IIO,l-tcr-rhis charge against myself ana others
wa got mp sufteptOus wav by meiuberS OF the tc
publican auiLalUn IN the ANth District III Is lh-
tended ,uudgr tho Republicans OF tho district, ana
these apparently Ind Wiling advocate here IN ie
who d, Interested a wuuldbc HaIcr Ia the dl~trcL
TINS charge gruws OF the division the district
The District Committee held two conventions
and appointed two sells OF delegates 10 the county
and district conventions There were two candidate,
for Aldermen suppur.ed by ihe different factions. !
deny anything more than TO run the straight
Republican ate ana county ticket and our own cahdl-
date for Alderman.
On motion OF General Joseph C. Jackson the chairman
OF the Central Committee was appointed chairman o.
the Inycstgating Committee. Chairman Mitchell then
appointed the following the committee 10 act with
him: Edwin Einsten. AiOou p Man, HeAry L. SpraSue,
Jacob NJ. Patterson and J. l. y. Hunt
Isaac Day presented the following and asked that
Il he referred 70 The Committee RESOLUTIONS:
Rssred A The sensc Of c,nuttee 20 insure
amt DalloJ b. free AMI may rAtrrSS
execute frcenins VIII, AVA thJt
the govern b. lad may clhthu" 10
The people Tor IA" ooPIc DF NO pcDP'c,
law ought 10 passed ruI that every Eote 40 folig
by Ia lot slaIl a written ballot written "h"'y ny
himself.
TINS created a good deal Of amusement much to tho
ndi.natiou Of Mr. Dayton. The motion 10 refer to
committee was loot.