New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
THE TREACHERY PUNISHED
DECISIVE ACTION BY THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY COMMITTEE

COUNTY COMMITTEE.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES PEcoMMENDE
TIoN THAT THE EIGHTH DISTRICT oRGANk
zArIoN BE pIsBANDED ADOPTED By
VOTE OF 2s5 TO sIxTEEN-ELIHu
ROOT AND JOHN z. BRoDsKY
THE CHIEF SPEAKERS
The expectations of New-York Republicans res
garding the disposition of John J. O'Brien's case
realized last evening in the action Of tho
County Committee, that body deciding by an
overwhelming vCte that the With Assembly
District Republican organization should be dis
banded and its representatives expelled from the
County Committee. There are COL members In
| the central organization. OF these. 31l voted.
OF this number, only sixteen declared themselves
opposed to throwing out tho treachefous
clement The With District delegates
refrsined from voting So did those from ths
XVIIIth, Mr.. Biglin's The majority Of tho
other districts voted unanimously in favor Of The
course adopted
This result was reached after debate, less
lively than had been expected, which was car
ried on chiefly by John Z. Brodsky and Elihu
Root. Mr.. Brodsky presented an elaborate de-
fence for his district association. 1t took him
over an hour to deliver it. but the committee
heard him patiently and all attempts on tho part
of restless and angry hearers to interrupt him
were relentlessly prohibited by the chairman,
| Colonel Cruger.
| When Mr. O'Brien's lieutenant finally sat down
| Mr. Root took the platform and made digni-
| fed and telling reply 1t was generally regarded
| as one of the strongest speeches he ever made.
G.. J. Kraus, another With District leader.
followed Mr. Root, but his speech did little good
| to the cause which he advocated Among other
| things he declared that the National Committee
had directed the With District leaders to sacri-
flee everything for the National ticket statement
which Colonel George Bliss on behalf Of the Ma
tional Committee, fstly and emphatically de-
nounced as a falsehood
SOME OF THE LEADERS PRESENT
Admission to the meeting, which WAS held, -
usual in the large hall Of the Grand Opera House,
! was BY ticket The place filled completely.
Nearly all present were members OF the committee.
Among them were Cornelius N Bliss, who sat on
the platform Police Justice Smith, A. r Whitney,
President Foster of the Republican League; !;
Commissioner Tantor, William H. Townlcy,
John W. Jacobus ]. Thomas Stearns Secretary
Bellamy Edward Mitchell, Robert Ray Hsmil
ton, Alderman Conklng Police Justice Patter-
son. o. p G. Billings and Henry O. Perley.
The roll call and the reading Of the minutes
were dispensed with, everyone being anxious to
get the report of the executive committee under
consideration as soon as possible.
In behalf of this body Judge Smith reported In
J favor Of changing the meeting night Of the COM
mittee to the third Thursday in each month, ex-
} cept in July and August. This was adopted.
Joel E. Mason raised little breeze by trying TO
, make out that the meeting not regular one,
| but neither the chairman nor the audience agreed
| with him. Then the beautiful silk banner was
. awarded to XVth District, that organization hay
ing made the best showing in the election. Mr.
Greacen accepted 1t amid great applause.
THE REPORT PRESENTED.
These subjects being disposed Of, tho recon-
mendations of the Executive Committee in refer
ence to the With District were read by Secretary
Bellamy follows:
New.York, Dec. 1 1855.
J 10 the Republican County Committee Article VIII
Of the Constitution Of Republican County Committee
provides the Executive COMMITTEES shall have tho
general management of the anss Of the County Com
mlttee shall endeavor TO secure and maintain the
efficient organization Of the party In the city, ana 70 pf0
e cure a full and honest vote at oil elections
Your Executive Committee having considered the 70
port OF its subcommittee to whom was intrusteo hs
details OF the OF the campaign. on the csnd
o of the Republican organization In the Vlllth As
sembly District and being satisfied that the entire Ne
publican ticket not loyalty supported At inc election
OF November O. conclude that radical measures OF sci
pne be adopted in order TO maintain the emeaeneI
OF the organization in the city.
In accordance provisions Of Ardcie OF tn'
Constitution we recommend that the County COMMITTEE
abolish the existing Republican organization In the VIu
Assembly District and that the delegates TO tho Coun
Committee from said district be expelled and tnst tnei
- names be stricken from the roll.
l. We further recommend that no new enrolment be D.
this committee, that reorganization OF the dstrc
o be referred to County Committee TO be elected mex
u month.
II should be borne in this is not the frs
offence on the part the With District The orsan
zaon having been found guilty Of treachery last year.
new enrolment ordered. Mr.. o Brien and sever,
Of his friends did not enroll and are not now MEMBER
OF the Republican organization yet they absolutely cor
d. troll it, action through their representatives.
At This report signed by majority Of all the member
~ said Executive Committee representing ct least thtee
or Assembly Districts, and representing also majority
IN all the delegates elected 10 the County COMMITTEES
ne reou,red by Article Of the Constitution.
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