The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24
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D1sGRAcxFuL SCENE AT TAnAANY HALL-RUM AND
RowDYIsM IN THE ASCENDANT.
On Friday night and Saturday morning one Of those
disgrscsuI that have nAdeths primary elections
In this city notorious all the Union took place At
Tsmmany Hall and loss Of LIE very narrowly escaped
The array only reached the length Of bloodshed bruises
and injuries; but had not the prominent members and
leaders Of the majority Of the Committee consulted their
safety In flight there be very little doubt that lives
would have been sacrificed both sides for Of the
Committee were well armed and In defending Themselves
would have probably laid low the ringeaders Of their
assailants.
The bone Of contention which gave rise to all this vo
lcnoe, the appointment Of ward inspectors for the
primary elections involving the loss OF power 70 one
clique and the accession Of strength 70 another IL arose
out ola struggle between the barnburner section Of tho
Committee those who have always acted with them
e. one side and the bunker section the other to
see which should the control Of the primary eec
lions The bsrnburners and allies fearing that the power
and with it the spos-was about to pass out Of their
hands, made desperate effort to retain the control lest
they should not get their share-perhaps the Hons
sharof the good things to come and the hunkers who
the majority In the Committee offered determined
resistance to their plans The barnburner being in tbe
minority, made up for their weakness BY pressure
from without" and by ovesUhelming demonstrations
Of physical strength the part of their hackers 1t
supposed that the General Committee would have been
harnonised Friday night and that compromise
some plan Of adjustment satisfactory to all parties
would have been adoptsd-but the result showed how
futile such hope. Before describing the at
TsmnaDy Hail. it may be as well to give rapid sketch
ofthe events which led to it. For botn mainly in
debed to the statements Of respectable leading members
Of the Committee, who were eye witnesses
1t will be recollected that, the 10th Of July, ct
special meeting Of the General Committee called to
cept an invitation the Common Council attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Clay, the minority Of the committee,
otherwise the baInburDers, sprung trap upon the
iorty, the hunkers, who mostly absent. and
passed. under the pressure Of the previous question
prepared plan Of the primary elections be held the
10th Of August which irregular the meeting not
beng called for that purpose By this plan the nspeo
@ TO bs Inc
several wards At the next regular meeting Of tho Com
miee she 9Th Of August the call Of the 10th Of July
was resonded by vote Of 80 to l6 and nov one sub
tud introducing various reforms In conducting primary
elections, and naming thu inspectors. 1t dhSred from
ths call Of the 10th Of July In this that the minority
appointment Of the inspectors each ward 70
three members Of their body, whilst the naming Of the
p the nc ca. q the S e august ws sss c q
ds.ts6ed and immediately throughout the city got up
Sssas.sSis sac a nj. y Indignation m.esass and
had usuped the power Of the ward committees in ap
pointing iA'pectog.-the very thing they had actually
however, this, that the majority Of the General
Ooaaittee had in soms Of the wards appointed in
noeity, Of used By ths managers Who had hereto.
fore controlled the wards. The Second. ward Is IN ex-
ssIes was vas Known - kynassss w.sdn Hs and bis
eali q the 18Th July cs.a.sd the power N the same
e The place, and virtually appointing A. Chaacelios
James Heherington and George W. 1saacs inspec
contrary named Dun.p Hotel in r1issn street 'a as
the place and Assistant Alderman TAFT Mr. Baum and
sg p IT,. eass
hs enimosty In the second ward and also in the other
wards.
General Committee. determined that the call Of 5th Aug
should b rescnded altered that they could retain
how could that be done? There could be regular
nesting before LIST Eeptsmber-and . special meeting
TO Zach member the request Of any members from
hve different wards and such notice must be personally
sss,sd upon the member ana ns object o. the meeting
rules Of the Committee But it 30 happened that the
chairman had gone to saratosa, and they could not
resorted 70 the device of calling the meeting themselves
une their signatures and those of others who were
wliag that meeting should be held, any good could
Accordingly under this irregular notice the committee
ss
nan pvv tem.--hfty members being present The mi.
psry calculated upon victory under the idea that the
watering places 80 But they secretly autographed
fsr and to the scratch whom expected ap-
ranging the difcuties il possible but yet were deter
mined not to legaliss the call of the meeting their
prove 70 bring aSOu g90a
gaaised the call of the meeting was read and BY de.
cisive vote was Laid on the tabs One Of the majority
then moved that committee be appointed to retire for
half hour and consider and report suitable plan
for restoring entire harmony In the democratic ranks
This coocation committee consisted Of Messs Connolly
nj Kell ON me
Hiiyer, and Norris the other. During all this time
the hall lobbes and entrances were filed With strange
leced from all parts Of the CITY and composed mostly OF
those who opposed 70 the majority Of the Commit
and Sixth wards and had marched in procession with
music to the hall In order to overawe the Committee
the aUnerrssd The bar room was the scene Of several
encounters and knock downs 1t was only necessary for
man to express himself strongly on any point when
sstins mem n Il. and up the sta sas
enacted and tho uproar and confusion
this time passing in out Of the and either
intimdat~d The hand encouraged to hold out
on the Other Just As the stripe Of their faction happened
The cancellation committee were in session for some
individual with troop his heels burst into the
where the suboommttse were sitting. and threatened
member who should dare to infringe upon rights Of
ths Second ward Shortly afterwards, this COMMITTEES
repaired to the General Committee, and stating their
inability to agree presented two reports-one Of the
majority bv Mesrs. Connolly, Sickes, Hllyer, and
Norris Recommending that IN all cases in which any
ward committee had expressed any objection to the In
spectors appointed BY the General Committee the
bes from such ward might appoint in the place Of
the person objected to- and that Of the minority BY
Mcssrs. Kelly and Leonard, allowing the ward commit
tees IN the dissatisfied wards to the inspectors
already appointed and substitute others in their stead
motion made that the report Of the majority be
accepted An amendment was offered that the report
d the minority be substituted, and after debate the
amendment defeated, by q decisive vote.
the night, which battles description. AS
the vote announced outside TO be adverse TO the
port Of The minority the doors II the committeeman
were broken In (whethsr by preconce froA the inside
not left TO conjecture and some twenty or thirty
men rushed In, Who doubt, we'll primed with
brandy during the night and headed by two or three
vol known characters, they took the seats Of the
members, and knocked some Of them down for daring
TO express their sentiments. They threatened per-
sonaI violence particularly to Mr. Sokes, but did