New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14

position To- the rules and customs Of the Repub-
lican National Committee and the Republican
cheers. Kisses and applause)
Mr.. Milhoand. 1 insist. sir. that you must
] take your seat" said the chairman.
/ Il shall take my seat under protest against the
! hghhanded and unwarranted ruling which you
have just made" said Mr.: Milholland
! (Cries of The Chair, The Chair'D.
repeat that he has the floor"
Hiland Flower then worked his way down
the aisle until he reached the reporters table.
He had spoken only few sentences when the
din grew so dcafening that he had to pause.
Il understand this is Republican meeting,
said he "and whenever a Republican. no matter
where he comes FROM desires to be heard -
a storm of Kisses and cheers drowned the rest
Of the sentence.
GREAT CONFUSION.
James S Lehmaier: Il rise to a point of
order" (Cries of NO proxies')
The Chairman: state your point of order"
Mr.. Lehmaier: THE gentleman has made no
motion" Applause and hisses)
The Chairman: There is a motion before the
house. and he is speaking that motion
Il am speaking 10 motion" said Mr.
Flower. "and say (hisses) that Mr.. Milhoiland
has the proxy of a Republican who is a member
OF this County Committee and he has a right
to be heard. II will not allow him II
speak, Cheers. Kisses and applause again
rang out over the house and the pounding OF
the charmans gaVel added TO the din.
Mr. Milholland was again on his feet .What
are you AFRAID OF ne said. w ny Is * tildt
you are 50 anxious to shui off debate? What
are YOU afraid of. again ask
Il will say" SAID the chairman ignoring the
question. that Mr.. Flower is not speaking to
the question. and | will put the question. We
cannot allow this irregular order TO continue any
longer" Presently Mr. Milholland Withdrew.
amid cheers and hsses and some sarcastic re-
marks were made as he passed out OF the nail
PUTTING THE QUESTION.
Mr.. Smith said: Let the sergeant-at-arms clear
the hall Of all who not members of the
committee. If necessary let him invoke the
aid of the police il they are tere.'
There was hum of conversation and in
few moments Mr.. Smith asked If the sergeant-at-
arms had done as he had been ordered to do.
"As nearly as l could" reported Sergeant-at-
arms Lockwood
The chairman then put the motion to adopt the
report Of the Committee of Thirty. This was
adopted by a big majority the noes numbering
only half a dozen. The chairman then announced
that he would put the motion OH the adoption
Of the new constitution. Cornelius y. Bliss sug-
gested the constitution and plan. and Mr.
Smith adopted the amendment. The sentiment
was unanimous that the reading of the consiitn-
ton and plan superfuous Colonel kllia"n
Van Rensselaer, making the necessary motion
John Collins then moved that the constitution
and plan he adopted. The chairman put the
question There a storm Of ayes while
the noes were few and scattering.
Ex-JudEc Patterson arose To say: Il want 70
ask If it would be we'll 10 adopt this without a
roll-cal. that We can make sure Of the two
the ro-call"
NJ. T. Il. Vouillaire also favored calling the
roll the ground. he declared. that there
were persons in the room who had no night u
be there. EX-Surveyor Lyon moved thai
standing vote be taken. Ex-Judge Patterson again
urged the advisabilitv of taking the vote ir The
more formal way. EX-Surveyor Lyon was Will
ing to withdraw his motion but others insisted
the standing vote. and the chairman I.i ine
question. There was a majority in favor oi the
rising vote. but as more than one-tiith had
voted in the negative Mr.. Smith decided that
there must be a roll-cal.
RoLI-CALL or THE DELEGATES.
Mr. Beamy then read the names OF all the
members OF the committee. As each mans
name was called, ne gave his address and told
whether he voted aye or mo" There was
applause when ex-Judge Patterson, eX-AsscW-
blyman Gibbs, Cornelius y. Bliss and Eihu
Root voted in the affirmative. The venerable
l.. f. Chittenden arose when his name was
called and said: My former address 80. li9
East Sixty-ffth-st but / have moved to 80
62l Fifth-ave.. and vote aye from both places
daughter and appause)
ExAlderman James a. Cowie did not reply
when his name was called. some said he was
present but if he was he declined 10 vote. one
delegate from the Xlth Assembly District criti-
cised the new constitution because ii required
each delegate TO pay s25.
When the name Of General Michae! Kcrwn.
leader Of the XXVIIIth Assembly District. was
called. he said: with certain amendments. !
stands. vote no." The next two men from his
district voted no: the third voted aye" and
was cheeTed. Two more voted mo" ana We're
hisscd. The next man was 80 excited that he
nearly forgot his address, but he managed to
shout mo" amid laughter. Several others from
the district voted in the negative. Mr.. Vouaire
asked to be excused from voting. He declared
that the plan had defects, and would not keep
out the "Od hack leaders who have been
detrment to the party" Mr.. Mestcr. Of the TIA
District, who had voted no" said he had done
50 under misapprehension. and wanted to
change his vote.
THE VOTE $40 TO i3
When Mr. Belamy announced that the new
constitution and plan had been adopted by
vote Of $40 TO 13, there loud cheering. Elihu
Root then arose to say few words, going to
the platform in response TO many suggestions
that he do He said in part
l rise to make single explanation point
with me tonight Ii IS IN regard to the effect Of
the adoption Of the constitution and plans. on ihe
conducting OF the party in the immediate future
and especially IN the elections IN the NiNh and Nth
tipues nnaflecte,. Gnti after new .ir'.frcit unr
the direction OF the Committee Of Thirty; until al
80 he nev Cd,nfv Committee have met and ellct.l
a temporary president When be takes his rayr.
goes out and the new one goes IN. )AprlausDJ
passed and Mcssrs. Quigg and *IGr-st VIII have
in behalf Of the committoe Of Thiriy w.n TO
eNress to you our &ppreoaol o of foI Ihe c9n'gr 6a
honesty and integrity. hrnness Of hand ana iniei-
gencc, the enrolment snail De lthf iApllhES') 10
no Republican will admission be refused. ana 10
Democrat win get In If we can help H. tLoud
cheers) | congratulate you on your unseilsh r.
publicanism. There is no better way OF showing u
Than by your action tonight You have ayert,d
internecinc war which would have brought the
party into the Guberna torial campaign with an
iun0icent and divided organization. Now we VIII
fight in harmony. and victory VIII be ours. Cap
plause.)
Mr.. Chittenden announced that AT me ilrst
n,ncting of the new organization he would move
an amendment to the new constitution that cach
man enrolling himself as a member be required
TO take an oath loyalty to support the Republcan
George W. Wanmake- moved that n vote OF
thanks be given to the Committee OF Thirty.
The motion was unanimously carried. motion
"a adjourn was thea put and carried
GOOD SPORT FOR SKATERS.