New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
MR.. HAMILTON'S CHARGES
A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY APPOINTED.
MR. CREGAN SECONDS THE MoTION-No OPPOSITION
IN THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.

Mr.. cREGAN SECONDS THE MuTIoN-No OPPOSITION
IN THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
When the Republican County Committee
was called to order last evening by Chairman Elihu Root
the large hall OF the Grand Opera House was filled IL
was known that committee would he asked Tor, 10 III
quire into the allegation that Allen Thorndike Rce the
Republican candidate for Congress in the Xth District
was not heartily supported by Of those who were
pledged to vote and work for him. All Of the districts
were represented by their leaders and others prominent
in the party 1t the first meeting Of the committee
since the election but there evidence Of depression
The greetings hearty usual, and there was
general feeling that the organization had done Its duty
matter what the of those Republicans not act
lively affiliated with It may have been. Prominent
among those present were John F. Pummer, Cornelius
n. Bliss President Stephen b. French, of the Police
Board; Edward Mitchell. Emigration Commissioner
Charles n Tainor, Colonel s. V. X. C1uger, General
Joseph C. Jackson, James W. Hawes, Henry L. sprague
Colonel Knox McAfee J. L. N. Hunt. General Charles H.
Graham, william H. Bellamy, william IL. Townley, Po-
lice Justices Smith and Patterson Aldermen Van Rens-
selaer and COwie, John Grimes, Frank Raymond f. Z.
Lee, Clarence w. Meade, John p Windoph, L. L. van
Allen. John f. Brodsly. Colonel John w. Marshall, H.
Clinton Bacus, Colonel Charles S. Spencer, Isaac Day
ton. John Miller Thomas L. Hamilton and j. Thomas
Stearns.
Assemblyman Robert Ray Hamilton, who has taken an
active part in procuring information Of the treachery
practised toward Mr. Rice. sat with group OF
the delegates from the XIh Assembly DISTRICT,
enough to be easily recognized by the
Chairman. Captain Michaea Cregan the leader In the
XVIth Assembly District, against whom suspicion mas
directed OF having proved false to his promise to
support Mr. Rice loyalty sat with several friends In the
second seat from the front 1t expected that there
would be an exciting meeting.
The first part OF the meeting commonplace Tho
calling Of the roll dispensed with, and the minutes OF
the previous meeting were read. The minutes included
| tho MI all he
Committee to support loyalty the Republican county
| ticket.
Chairman Root then said:
only repeat the contained in the language %
their duty ticket wonl have been elected
Lst US set our aces ready
next time 70 mp AMI at them and beat them lAppause
solon B. Smith, chairman OF the Executive Committee
offered the following resolutions from his committee Wth
| a request for their adoption:
sop>d That the provisions Of Article XVII OF the cons
tuition specially at his time to the attention
richly rigid instance IN the utufe
tcie XVII BE- sent to the president secretary Of the
several District Committees and to the enrolling a 'erS % S
read at the next meen Of the District Committees and other
wise made public
The article Is strong one and the action OF the County
Committee regarded significant taken In connection
with the virtual charges against Captain Cregan ana MS
licutenants. Article XVII. reads as follows;
person eligible tor delssate to the Comfy or Com n
delegate nominating convenon nor tor enrolling OIL
New ork who directly or iirecty holds any political
Of oT than that O notary ar S pSpc Clerk @n
authority an all Offices the power E a61 OF bpa% or
DO majority whose members are Demo rats OF n any
bo rd or 3P y who's ne oer. gre 1o authority
All votes cast for any person holding suca an @ TGe ] o
cehoer receiving the highest number OF votes sna 'e
deemed and returned as elected and any person @ ~
delesate to the ouny oteS M @ mnnng OF coDyeatfop or
| oriC
forfeit all right to to be such delegate to
the onny nominaIing convention member ~ % OF
district committee or enrolling enSy n 90, pst sbe under
s constitution 6s null aud yo but no or wn
eeied to Office by the regular RepuDlcan p,ry % ss oe
deemed to D. Democrat within the meaning oi thus article
These resolutions were unanimously adopted. Captain
Cregan is clerk of the sixth Civil District Court appointed
by Ciyil Justice W. H. Kelly, a Democrat
Henry Clinton Bacls called up his amendment oifered
at the last mceting the fifth article of the constitution
one or two trilng changes made, and the amend
mcnt was then adopted. 1t is rs follows:
They he inspectors Of election the polls open
Der enole vier- shall exceed 200 and wherein twenty
III County Committee not less than nve 'avs
nsciIeI at the polls in snch district may be kept open
from o ck a. IN to 10 ocock p n ,ne p ~ e m o nt orn
verlisemcut thereof snail be made ~ hm in & At ess. M
four or more DAYS Gnrn preced said primary election
The Inspectors the votes o all voters VINO may
be stan ing at 10 o. K the day OF sad primary elec
ton upon line pro cing the ballot boxes at the place
whcIc slii primary election IS NELL
Robert Ray Hamilton then 1t was felt that this
meant the real business of the evening was about
10 BEGIN His appearance the signal for applause II
all parts Of the hall Captain Cregan family smiled ane
then compressed his lips. Mr.. Hamilton said:
Mr. Chairman following resolution and ask tina
II be reau
lie handed up hi. resolution. the reading of which wa
frequently interrupted by applause
Reo,r>d committee OF i've be appointed by IN tn
char TO nycSt1ie the ol Ig held m ON the
day November 1856 such statements and evidence
ing OF TINS whcIner the district committees Of tina
% , G,r SSS AL RSS @ ngTcs IN sa
whether persons members OF TINS committee iae & 40 guy y
abee Repubhc ns in voting Tor the emocramc nonse %
OF the e nbcam party IN the election districts III SAT-
congressional District wit the knowSe h AM eosenI m eC
bearing the OF the DemocraIic csndlate M TO
deem for the best interests Of the Republican party
Mr. Cregan rose Immediately and said
heartily resolution and hope the COMMITTEES
VIII be appointed by the chair
, There many Kisses when Mr. Cregan got up an
when he had finished his sentence Mr. Hamilton IL
sumed the floor and said:
pleased that the should be acceptable to al
es in nase 1sst On e a quite
vat 9 principal object IS to nyest;ate ne have N mai
no lorna! written charges as yet Dut propose 10 nn sur
Committee be apI ted that On the day the D
trict Committee IN the XVIII Assembly Dlstrlct c'ul
not have taken proper measures Tor the support
2 the Republican Candidates / shall be aDe 10 shoN
) by the afi avts OF fifteen men that ID AZ ieas
seventeen districts these applied to the Sao
cnarge Tor the regular Republican tickets ana received @
bearing the Francis Is. Spinola
these aavits POSSESSION aud propose 70
at the time show further tnat captains
these election districts used their nhucne
with their rlends and requested Republicans 70 lake IN
ticket OF the Democratic candidate for congress anu Voe
and ask their friends to shall so" lurlno! Una
that believe there given out from the hean!ua
that district 10 these captains the nlghl poio,
eiecton-or at least some Of these capahs-ti.A@e @
with the name OF Francis b. Spnoa upon thel WIN IN
request That they be voted al that election shal ur
have abuldted that district
for Mooney and OConnOr and comparing this WIN th fS
vote, believe IL Will be shown that III
vote OF Spnola increased while that Mr Rice Tell on
IL undoubtedly Rice lnuofsed oy IN
George people and fairly run from their boxes: t1