The daily critic., 1890-09-27
LIKE KILKENNY CATS.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS HAVE A
STORMY MEETING.
Interesunr, ard az Tirnes Uopsriia.
ncntary, Coiioqutes- Peace
Spread Its whUe wings
nt the close

mentary, Coiioqutes-But Peace
Spread Its whtte wings
az the close
A largely attended meeting of New
York residents of the District was held
last night at Grand Army Hail for the
purpose Of organizing a New York
State Republican Association. Il. G..
L0vty was temporary chairman and G.
II. Cherry secretary. After Mr.. L1wcy
had called the meeting to order, DE
said it had been done without caucus
ing and without any plan whatever. The
meeting at the outset showed indica
tinrs of q storm, but everything was
serene at ils close
a motion was made 90 elect officers.
While Mr. Aldgate was Offering an
amendment that q commiuee be ap.
pointed 20 draft q constitution and by
laws aud 10 provide for a permanent
organizations he was interrupted by
Mr. G S. Stevenson, the secretary of
the old organization, who claimed that
the meeting had been called for the re.
organization Of the members Of the old
ORGANIZATION and not for the purpose Of
tfleCting q new organization.
"A Colloquy ensued between Mr. Lpwey
and Mr. Stevenson, in which the former
asserted that the resolution offered by
Major Curtis al the last meeting of the
old association, asking that the officers
resign and that a reorganization be
Effected, had not been adopted entirely.
On, yes, it was adopted, replied
several persons In the room, "and you
accepted it
II only accepted that part of It, re
piled Mr.. Lowey, (which called for the
acceptance Of the designations Of the
officers. DO not rocollect anything In
the resolution that called for a reorgan.
iza,ion."
Some confusion ensued, during which
/ Messrs. SaXton, Burton and others re.
| minded the meeting that they were on
the eve of a political campaign, aud
that there was no time to be lost.
Mr. Ryan said "We want nothing 10
do with t,chnicaliues; we want an
organization With new life and the old
| fossils will have 10 stand aside. We
have men Of integrity in this room who
! are Willing 10 conduct our affairs, and
If we are not going TO organize and elect
| officers we had better return 10 the
washing Of our old linen.
Finally Mr.. Stevenson was asked to
read from the minutes Of the last meet.
Ing, which showed that the resolution
Of Major Curtis for a reorganization Of
the old association had been carried,
and that a committee Of three had been
appointed TO accept the designations Of
the officers.
Mr. Cherry asked by what authority
the call for the meeting CAST nights
/ had been published.
Air Stevenson again arose and said
he was there 10 fight against any eiTpr,
| tO organize a tew association "If OH
| Gers we're elected, he said. 1T must be
under the constitution and by laws Of
| the old association.
While Mr.. Stevenson was talking "A
man With a strong byOgue and welding
n cane arose eXcitedly and said CHAT
be was tired of listening 10 chickering's
| If there was to be a reorganization he
for one would not 90 back on the old
association, but would say good night. "
While leaving the room he was repeat
tdly called back, bur made MS exit, ex-
claiming, Il will not stultify myself, %
as he vanished through the door
you are having all 10 say" re.
marked another party In the room 20
Mr.. LOwey, ''uud you have raised a
rumpus. Mr. LoWey was slill in con
tention with Mr.. Stevenson about The
Curtis resolution.
The motion to elect officers was With.
drawn.
The question as 10 whether or not 10
accent the minutes Of the last meeting
was decided In The negative by a large
majority. A motion TO elect officers
was again made
Mr., Stevenson took hand ia II again.
The old New York organization had
been formed by the National Republi
can Committee" said he, "and the
action taken by the meeting was an In,
suit to the Republican party. The meet
ing, he claimed, had been packed for
the purpose Of organizing a new as
sOciation" { cries Of order" "order, "
order Continuing Mr.. Stevenson
alleged "tbat Mr. LOWey had been try
ing for eight months to effect the or
gaDiZation" -
Mr. Lowey-You are out of order
| you are out Of order.
MT SaXtOn rose 10 a point of order
and peTemptoHly demanded that Mr.
Stevenson take his seat. He did.
Question 20 Question - "Oues
tion % came from all parts Of thl
room.
Messrs. Edward c. O'Brien an,
Henry W. Andrews were placed IN nom
ination for president.
Mr.. Stevenson offered q protest.
Tire nominations, however, went OF
al The same, and upon the withdraWa
Of Mr.. Andrews Mr. O'Brien wa
elected president by acclamatiOn
MI % BFien, IN accepting with sin
CsTe and cordial thanks the honor con
feued upon him, said he regretted th
IN feeling that had prevailed 10 som
extent al the meeting. but added "tha
Is our New York way Of doing things
When We aIe ready 10 vote We vote a
q party, and for the party that has as Il
leader Thomas b. Reed, the Speaker o
the House He had only heard warn
commendatiOns Of the Republicans Il
Congress and Of the Executive III
wanted the new organization 10 be
strong one, such as would reflect CTeii
upon the Stale of New York III
would contribute Ia every way possidl
for IT'S success and would ask for th
cordial cooperation Of the members.
MessTs. Stevenson, Martin aud Smitl
were placed IN nomination for core
/ spending secretary,
Alr Stevenson declined, but afte
some complimentary remarks had beel
made as 10 his ability tOtill the position
he said that he would throw away al
feelings that he had shown during th
meeting as be wished 10 see The 0Tgaui
ZatiOu flourish.
This little speech from Ar Stevenson
who had al hrsi thrown q cloud owe
the proceedings Of the meeting, vas IA