New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-01
EARNEST REPUBLICANS MEET.
WORKING TO REDEEM TIE NTH DISTRICT.
Az ORDERLY. BUT ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
WHAT THE SPEAKERS SAID.

Several hundred Republicans OF the Min Assembly
District met last evening at scottish Rite Han, MAJ
ison-ave and ynlnthst.. 10 enter ther protest
as stated in the call against the unwarranted inter
ference Of the police III brcakng up the regular meet
Ing Of tie Republican District Association, the clubbing
Of peaceable citizens, ard to denounce and condemn
whoever may have melted the outrage" 1t was III
all respects n dignined and orderly assembage' Tree
from any faint Of rowdysm or improper behavior
The platform and the speakers stand were decorated
with tho Stars and stripes ana with portraits o! Presi
dents Washington, Lincoln, Grant and Benjamin liar
reon consplcuously placed. N err tic proceedings had
begun the Moran Republican Colorcd Club Of the dis
tict which had marched from its headquarters LED by
its fife ,nd drum corps In uniform arrived and qo"y
filed the remaining seats the floor OF the large ha
The meeting was called to order by Major Henry
A. Beatty In n few wel-chOsen words, after when ne
nominated the following officers OF the meeting, who
were chosen by acclamadon: Presiding officer. victor
A. shmmel: vice-prcsdcnts, a. r. Williams. Job f.
Hedges james b. Town send samuel Moran Henry ~
Beatty Ralph Myers, Frederick b. Hayes ana Dr. i.
H. Murphy; secretaries. T. + Mccarthy, Christopher
stewart Henry j. RuTner, Charles +. Anderson ana
Thomas jarrett
Mr.. Shlmmel on assuming the chair read the cali
for the meeting and briefly explained the purposes
of the Republicans, who he said had joined hands to
rescue the XIth District from the control OF men
whose rule was destruction OF Republican presugc
ard harmony. The chairman introduced Robert I.
breckenridge who read address TO the voters vi
the district which gave full statement OF the
troubles In the district and set forth an oer 70 80
before the County Committee or any other proper
tribunal and substantlate the position taken by the
promoters Of the movement. 1t was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. breckenridge said that he was happy to see
before him mot rabble, ru'lans or bachguards' as
Colonel Bliss would have the public believe the oppo
ton 10 his methods was made up or but members OF
H.. lot In.
elllcence compared favorably With that OF any dis
trct in New-York.' So long Republicans remain
ouiescent obey orders ana have voice In tie Or
CARNATIONS. the party leaders wond pat them Oh tie
back. As soon as they asserted their manhood ana
independence they became ruflais aud pIlcA'
guards daughter and checrs) Mr.. breckenridge
tersely reviewed the steps taken in rcscung the district
from rs former management until 300 members Of the
aocation had pledged themselves Ia aid In overthrow
Ing the machine Then they attended the meeting of
Tuesday evening March o., prepared 10 hct' NO "'i-
der Peabody, Bliss. O'ConOr and lloag did not kho"
some of their fellow INC mixers who were there None
OF these headers the meeting OF the n-Soc-
ZION more than once twice year. and some had not
appeared there for five years. The epaler detailed
tho proceedings taken and the adjournment. when
thc machine pc1p,e brought in Their natural
,llIcs the Tammaiy Hall police. TO dsPrso
a meeting that bad alrendy adjourned. Tie
people Of tie Xlth District would remember this out
rage for all time to come. NppiaHNel Then The
gallant Colonel Crigcr had started 10 Washington after
MilhollanG's wool and came back shorl. uAufhi"F
and checrs.) once before an attempt was made 10
have all Administration interfere IN the political affairs
Of the people I'm this state the who represented
that Administration was overwhelmed IN defeat. "rcai
appauseJ Mr.. breckenridge referred Ia the circular
published yesterday. supposed 10 be- signed he said
by certain gilt edged Republicans. and taxing up lhc
statements singly he pronounced them false. adding
rfasf.rt 1.sfF Ia
Themselves would prove the ialsty Of most
Of them ave have been long suffering long for.
giving the speaker said. but wien saw our can
dldate for Governor j. Sloat Fasset. slaughtered at
the polls to push forward the machines candiiaie Tor
the Assembly, We made up mind, that torbcira'c
had ceased TO be a virtue Cheers
Dr. d. d. st. John Rosa. who. the chairman sai'
came from the Union League Club. was the next
speaker and he received a hearty welcome. The
doctor said that he was member Of tho Republican
Association Of the XIih District, AVID Gained 20 know
something OF the MANAGEMENT Of the district "Nhcn
heard Of this OrganiyauOu,' he 'nd' against th'
powers that be- felt that It deserved nv
complete sympathy. Applnuscl ! 49,! member "i
the Union League club AID never vas o"aTc OF the
importance Of the Nlt District unul yesterday "I'N
Was Informed that the whole clGoe aud structure Of
the Republican party depended thc d'uts q uc
kchcf, II the X1th daughter ard chccr,l Wy dut
therefore to take part hero IL plain. Rod IN THAT
excellent Republican paper Tie Evca.ns fo'''' 10
day that the true bona fdc E"pn beans q The
district had been overthrow by gang or ruHdis' i'H
bv nv bookseller MI McNurr1U ia Tourhavc.
OF course yhen such a reliable Republican ne" paper
Is disturbed for the welfare Of Tie party there must "
dau.r- somewhere. More mcrrlmcntJ II fupp~'d
for "A moment that this movement wcr, a fraud. nc-
farlous undertaking. by men Who not Ecpulli ANS
Of this district. ry fllow-iown-mcn know me- too Wei
10 believe that ms ,ympathies would Dee vi Do IT.
l. d fs 80 tfs4ir 20
publican ticket ia Ncw York hereafter. aud until n
spcctable Democrats come over 70 the Republican
SIDE In the last contest, where We made com
mon cause with Democrats The doctor went -,
we furnished AL the money and 10000 votes. aad
our alleged allies got toc her some 2OOD or "pojO
The result that We wer" outraecaIeH whipped.
daughter and applluscJ ! am q rc'omn"r after this
within the Republican party Honest Democrats
must come 10 Us. There IS no use OF our going
over to the ragtag and bob.tal Of the Democratic
parry. loud APPLAUSE ! am Republican, with
the saving clause that / want % train with the
enrolled Republicans. Ny sympathy IS with the rank
and lie Of my party. Respectable some
Of the men are who signed this circular denouncing
this movement, they don't control TIC Jith District
or tho Union League club the Republican party
they control only th.msclvcs7 (Glcat applause)
The doctor then asked II those present not
enrolled Republicans. and answered with chorus
Of voices shouting Yes Then he asked all honestly
enrolled Republicans % raise their hands. Hands
went up promptly all over the house. Il should
Judge" the doctor said. that fully half VI this large
audience and enrolled Republicans Now,7 no con
hnucd, "lct get every decent man In the XIII
District to come and enroll his in one party.
We are going to have an organization that win bc
free 70 all loyal Republicans 10 enter. Let make
IL the strongest and best Republican association In the
city OF New York" Immense Cheering. during which
the doctor rcured.)
Frank FcrrJl. the wcknOwn eOlOrcd orator, then
made speech In which he arrllgncd Colonel Bliss ana
his colleagues as who whispered To the police
men to club cOlorcd men first. The fact that such
people existed In the XIh District insult. he
said 10 all honest men who lived by their own toll
1t should bring the blush OF shame TO the who
got policemen cub black men because they refused
to follow their leadership. new cpa had come and
the auOcrauc DegrO-haers would be relocated 10 the