The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30
POLITICAL AFF AIRS.
FLARE-UP AMONG THE KNOW NOTHNGS.
Grand Fistie Display and General Boiling.
HOW MEMBERS OF THE ORDER ARE INITIATED.
DomSs OF THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Wings Repudlatlng their Candidates,
&c. &c, DC.

UNANIMITY OF THE KNOW NOrHINGS-
ROWS IN THE wIGwANS-SPLIT UPON
CANDIDATES.
Our spiritual telegraph informs that the mysterious
order called the Know Nothings by no means unan-
upon the city ticket which has been selected for
them by their executive committee This executive
head organized by delegation of three members
each council in the city, (cach ward having counci)
making the total number comprising said committee
sixtysix MEMBERS who elected the 1st of Janua
ry, for year. The present committee chosen
the 1st Of January last when the order in its in
fancy, not numbering than about three thousand
members do not reflect the views and feelings Of the
order at this time, its numerical strength having
largely increased, numbering twenty or twen
ty-two thousand. 1t that this executive commit
tee have taken upon themselves the privilege Of nom
mating candidates for the various Offices and have not
sufficiently regarded the choice preferences Of their
large and continually increasing constituency Among
their nominees the following gentlemen members Of
that committee, thus virtually having nominated them
selves:-
Eor mayor. W. baskeI saK
Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps JOS E Ebling.
Recorder; .3Snn a, wn,te
The independent members of the order say that it is
not to be wondered when nominations made in this
manner, that members revolt and that the eye of the
public is surprised by such have been
during the past week in the various city papers, to
the effect that the Sixteenth ward council Monday
night last broke up in row, and that certain candi
date for Mayor pitched out at the window, &c.
In the Ninth ward informed that the council
numbers 200 members and that large majority
decidedly opposed to the nomination for Mayor
mot much opposition to the gentleman himself to
the and by which he is presented to the
order We learn that the executive committee de-
termned to punish the refractory council and that the
President who is also President Of the order in the United
States and also in this State has given permission to
organize a council in the Ninth ward which council
when organized will be recognised regular, and the
other accommodated.
Annexed the organization of the entire order in the
city
NEW YORK, Ju ly H. 1854.
DEAR BRornRs-Ata a meeting of the Executive Com
mttee Of the city and county Of New York. held in the
month of June last the following plan adopted for
the thorough and efficient organization of the SUBJ
ordinate councils within the jurisdiction Of sal commit
Resolved That Corresponding Secretary be uho-
zed have printed the sail PLAN consisting the fol-
the President q each Council within the said city and
county with the direction from this committee that It
lesPPesfuy S 1H D. ''
Cor Sec'y Executive Committee.
ARTICLE l.
Sec There shall be Corresponding Secretary elect
ed in each subordinate council who shall hold his office
for the term of one year.
Sec 2. The ward Is hereby divided into districts,
corresponding with the election districts
Sec 3. There shall be superintendent for each dis
frict
Sec A. Fur every ten men there shall be an assistant
superintendent
Sec 1. The Corresponding Secretary shall be chosen
by majority Of all the votes cast at regular meeting
Sec q The Superintendent shall be appointed by the
President, with the consent Of the Council and hold
Sec s. The Assistant superintendent shall be appoint
al hv4 anda wifi of
deS WIN '1s consent o. 'n' 's
Sec l. Either of the officers herein mentioned may be
dent until the Judgment Of the Council shall be had in
the case.
Sec l. The Corresponding Secretary shall prepare two
with their places Of residence of which shall be kept
by the President and the other by himself also list
dents with copies thercof also the squad list for the
Assistant Superntendents under the direction of the
arranged SO that the residences OF the
.imity
Sec 2 The corresponding secretary shall give to the
supentendents such notice shall be required by the
meeting duly convened. Such notice shall be communal
Gated by the to the assistant supsrn
tendens and BY them to the members Of their repec
tive squads
ARTICLE '.
Sec !. Any member removing from the ward chang.
ing his residence shall Immediately notify the assistant
supernendens OF his squad the corresponding
tary, who shall necessary, transfer him to another
squad.
Sec /. All officers herein provided for shall have at-
tanned the second degree
Sec /. This plan shall apply to all the members who
reside within the bounds Of the ward.
The following is the call for the organization Of new
council in the Ninth ward, which has been handed
only to those who 1t is believed viii support the powers
that be, and ratify the nominations
BRorHER-You respectfully invited to attend
meeting of the members Of Order in this ward, who
in favor Of order and decorum at the corner Of Nor
ton and Becckcr Streets entrance in Morton street.
Saturday, October %, 1854 at 7K O'Clock, p.
The object Of the above meeting Is to take ntocons
the Interests Of our order and protect the orssn
cation against lawless and unprincipled mep
Please bring this notice with you
The storm Of Saturday night and yesterday has de-
ransed the wires that communications have yet
reached in regard to the results OF the above meeting
We have sepess and viglan reporter at the spiritual
telegraph ONCE, Who will communicate Immediately to
The consistency Of this order OF Know Nothinrs the
isatIeced contend, Is illustrated in the nomination q
Mr. Ebng for CS%missoner % Of Streets and Lamps Mr.
and supports the party who put forth the former
iutons adopted at meeting Of the sots somemc in Au-
throughout the order.
PosTscRIPr.
Since writing the above we have been informed that
the invited guests together at the time and place ap
pointed At half past six although the meeting was
called at half past seven, the was packsp With
dense mass Of people who organized by Appoint
rnen OF George Dean chairman- The whole prQoepd
ings Of the most shameful and e6Af4eter
hands the same cards Of invitation The impatence Of
outsiders having become exhausted and their desire q
participate in the proceedings going on iD1lde EXCEED
their discretion the doors broken open and ateguar
knock down fight ensued The entering party were met
with clubs and blows by those inside and many we are
informed received severe and bloody injuries. 1t is
stated to that the entering party composed
of the regular Ninth Ward council took possesson OF
the meeting, assuming that according to the laws Of
the order but council could exist in the same ward
and that the president, j. W. Barker had no authority
to organize second the ground that the existing
council had refused him its support. scene Of the
most violent disorder ended by the entrance Of the
police, and the belligerents dispersed.
JERSEY CITY POLITICS.
POLITICAL TRoUBIEs--Twenty Of the members--just