New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-28
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
REPUBLICANS ARE AT WORK.

PROGRESS OF THE NEW oRGANrzATIoN-MEET-
fxGs LAST NIGHT
The members Of the Republican Organization o.
| the XIl,h Assembly District held meeting last
I night al their headquarters Brcklayers' Hail. No.
Z 90 East Twenty -fourth-st Every seat In the room
filed. and many Of those present had TO stand.
/ DR.. A. S. Houghton presided and Peter Flint was
| secretary. The presiding officer. after few re-
marks. introduced Joseph Wilkinson. the principal
speaker OF the evening who explained clearly the
objects of the Republican Organization. His speech
was listened TO with close attention and frequently
| interrupted With applause. After a few remarks
| from I. ST. John Gaffney the following resolutions
! were unanimously adopted
Whereas. The list OF enrolling officers appearing
In the public press as representing the Committee
the absolute identification OF the old machine
leaders with the alleged Bliss reform movement;
Whereas The meeting OF the old County Com
mittes last night plainly and coaclusiyey indicated
-adsrs OF The Rspueltsan party and the Committee
Resolved. That we. the members OF the Repub-
lican organization Of the Xllth Assembly District
enrolments OF the Committee OF Thirty, and use
their best efforts TO further the plan OF the new
organization.
All necessary arrangements were made for the
primaries and thirty members Joined the
organization. many OF whom had just deserted
William HenNel. the old leader OF the district.
Among these were Edward Sterens, Luke Nc
Mahon and Thomas Donovan.
Ever since the Republican blizzard struck Wash
ngton Heights January 80. the opinion has been
freely expressed by men well informed in politics
In the XXVIIlth Assembly District that the Demo
cratic majority State and National questions in
thai part OF the city wiped out for many
years TO come Last nights meeting OF enrolled Re-
publicans held at Brady's Hall No. 1. 40T Amster
dam-ave.. tends confirm this view The hall IL in
a neghborhood OF wage-worltegs who have felt the
evil effects OF Democratic hard times. and the meet,
ing last night made up OF this class OF men.
Fully 800 OF them crowded into the little hall
and great interest was manifested In all illusions
the tariff. General Michael Kerwin presided. and
NJ p. B. Nouaire secretary General Kerwin. |
In opening the meeting called attention 10 the great
number OF workingmen at the meeting when no |
election was about 10 be held He said that IL was
most hopeful sign and indicated that the people |
had had enough OF the wild and impracticabe |
schemes OF the Democratic party
Following General Kerwin DR. Hamilton Will |
ams made stirring speech in which he denounced |
the Democratic party for bringing about the pres
ent hard times. Judge Angel also made ringing
address.
There is TO be large meeting OF the members
OF the Republican Organization OF the XVIII AS
semby District tonight AT their headquarters, No
l.02l SecOnd-ave., between Fifty-third and Fifty
fourth sts Besides the members OF the district |
deputations from both the XIXth and XXth AS
semby districts have promised 10 visit their neigh
bors. and the presiding officer Will probably be
chosen from one of these districts. Speeches Will
be made by several weiLknown members OF the
new organization.