New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22

= i oes in the franchise qualification the ed
-. ,ysre routed. holding only the First anu
sd Of the ten Wards. Upon this victory a eau
an. called. Citation presiding at which that sys
80 ,oli,;c,I prescription so emphsticily Endorsed
r--l;,.,, lack son was commenced-being crea-
tnre Of exclusively Republican or Democra1e pa
,ertsce The minutes of this caucus show tha' tue
marty were unanimous in the removal oil tine o'reo'
commissioner. Controller. Superintendent oil 'ne
Aims. House. Superintendent of Scavengers A''oi-
,sx Counsel Captains of the Watch, and in fac' al
tho Federasts in Office high and low, that they couiu
reach. The next year the Federalists held only tue
First Ward.
T. 1870 the contest was the most animated ever
=, Some new elements entered into the eau
Gus, growing out of the activity oil tne i,'enu' "
Gov Morgan Lewis. There were eight Federallst'
.;obt Cliutonisns and two Lewisites chosen (ins
Aldermen and Assistants are here counted-they all
met in one Bosrd.) For long time the MINI "S'u,
in which the vote wss very close, wa' not heard
from. AZ Greenwich in those days was about as lar
nm the river as Albany is now. After this election
the Leyisites went TO the Federalsts' ana 'en
beosn retaliation upon the Democrats for removing
officers the previous year. Clinton was removed
f,om the Mayoralty and Vsn Wyck from the Re
cordersbip The next year the ClintOnisns resslned
their mower at Albany and both the above officers
were restored-the Fedefasts keeping but three
Wards.
The Embargo act which was now just adopted by
Congress had the effect of revying the Federalsts'
who had begun 70 show symptoms of dissolution. In
the fall Of 1sOs they succeeded in carrying half the
Wards (en) in the City; anAn 1909 they got fifteen
ont Of the twenty members of the Common Council
an event which caused great rejoicing among the OPP
moments of Madisons War projects. In 1910, Mr..
Clinton was again removed from the Mayoralty, and
Jacob Radcliffe put in his place. In 1910 the he
publicaps gained slightly, carrying four OF the ten
Wards. The next year the Republicans had major
itv At Albany. and Clinton was reappointed Mayor
though the Federalss held their strength in the C!
II is about this time that notice the rise OF the
section Of the Republican party called the Martlns
men," They were opposed to DE VIII CHn'
ton and took their name from the place OF meetings al
MARKINGS Long Room, Tanmany Hall. This body
which originated about the year lSOo, continued its
examination for many years. 1t was afterward known
as the Tsmmany party. As for the lammahy
! Society now 40 well known in political history,
il u,s founded shortly after the RevOlutioR-is de-
sion beinO TO counteract the supposed tendencies of
tho Soc;et, Of the Cincinnati. which by some
considered 70 be Of an artocratic character. In the
Cincinnati none but officers or the descendants of
officer, Of the Revolution were admitted TO member
ship. while the Tammany Society, or Columbian Or
der was open to the rank and file Commencing with
.mall numbers it gradually increased in strength, and
about this lime took ii field in full force in support OF
bcwar with Great Britain. Still the Federallsts not
only held their own but gained strength in the CITY,
electnp in SIG thirteen to the Republicans seven
In 1913 each party carried five Wards but next year
the Federats recained the Sixth, giving them clear
majority In March, 1915 Clinton was again removed
from the Mavoraty. and John Ferguson, Naval Of
fcer. appointed However. he preferred the Naval
I Office. and the Mayoraty went to Jacob Radcliffe.
Tie renowned "Dcky Riker' was this year ap-
pointed Recorder.
The period of election was now changed from the
fall to sprDg and in April lclo there was most &C
rimonious ard determined contest, but each party
held it's Own, six Wards Federal to four Republican
In the spring of 1916, considerable portion Of the
Republicans. for the first time, acknowledged the
name of Democrats, though for long period it meant
only particular branch Of the party within the City
of New York The election resulted in the choice OF
eight Federalists and twelve Democrats
With the close of the war, the old Federal party
began 10 decline and the Democrats had everything
their own way. After this year l5l6) the Federal
st. can scarcely be said to have been an organized
party in the City. OF course, factions and quarrels
among themselves were the natural consequence OF
the superabundant strength of the Democrats The
political contests in the City were more for men than
for differing principles and the feuds were many and
violent The Republicans had become divided in
yer, decided degree partly upon questions which had
long agitated the internal divisions OF the party I'M
der the old denominations of MadisOnians and Clnto
nans each of these sections claimed to be the true
! "Repubhcans" and the scenes at Tanmany Hall, at
the meeting preparatory 10 the campaign OF 1917,
were Of very disorderly character. The windows
and furniture were broken and finally the Mayor was
compelled dsperse the assemblage for fear OF more
serious results The Federaliss made nominations
in some of the Wards for charter officers, leaving
however, the State ticket to be settled between the
candidates of the opposite sections of the Republican
psrty The Madsonians were successful in the elee
ton. having carried their Assemblymen by about
800 The Opposition carried four Wards for charter
officers; the Republicans succeeding in six
The Buckt,ils who for some years afterward took
prominent part in political movements in this City and
| State, nov began TO come into notice. These were
members Of the Republican party of the section OPP
po,ed to De Witt Clinton The Tammany Society
was composed of several orders of which adopted
/ on public occasions an emblem, the epd OF desrs
/ tail " hich she members in their hats. This
order embraced many of the most active politicians
opposed TO Clinton in this City and for this
/ the friends of Clinton gave them the name Of the