New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-27
TO TIE PUBLIC.
TIE DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COMMITTEE
AT TAMMANY HALL

| other newspapers for severa! days past with our
Damts attached as Secretaries.
Our names were affixed to said statement without
our authority; and az it is but partial narrative OF
the proceedings Of the eting to which il refer and
omts most material part Of what occurred we deem
our duty in this public way TO repudiste 1t, and to
furnish an accurate statement Of what hanspired
II will be bone in mind that the plan for securing
the nomination Of Fernando Wood. was introduced by
himsef in peraon, in the General Committee at Tam
many Hall, he having procured the resignation OF a
Custom House officer who held seat in that body,
and having managed 10 obtain the vacated seat for
! himself
The plan which Mr. Wood introduced. was an in
peniously devsed scheme BY which he individually
secured the entire control Of the Inspectors Of the
Primary Election in every w ,rd Of this city, tn, we
! believe but two exceptions. and placed IN ms own
hands if the Inspectors should prove true to ha dcta
ton, every nomination for office to be made for the
| ensuing election. .
The ahetrat theory Of Prinsry Election is that it
sOIds 10 the members OF the party by which 1t Is held
an opportunity 10 selest representatives, IN whom they
confde 10 nominate suitable candidates for party sup
bort IL was designed to give TO the people direct
Intervention in the choice Of their poll ca leaders.
In its purity this system carried with 1t binding
force which gave nomination under II the right to
the entire support Of the political organization by which
il was resOred tO. Nominations made IN pursuance OF
elections were honestly conducted and fairly repre-
seited the sentiments OF the people it deemed
unpsrdOnable political ofense not TO support the nom
nations which were their offspring.
IL is well known that for uaLy years this system has
been degeDerating until il had become corrupt as to
be mere machine in the hands of unprinciped men,
by which they fOsted themselves before the people
nominees Of the party for office in defiance of public
sentiment In consequence Of which, well-grounded
appreheDsoBs existed that political party which I'D
heTed TO the system of Primary Elections could main
tait, if.a1f hnf, fry auht nc
tie Democratic party TO that system has been tine suse
of liz frequent disruption.
Fernando Wood for reasons which need not be re-
capitulated here is not popular in the Democratic
patty iIstaDcCd by the result Of his eXtfaOrd
nary efforts to the nomination of that party for
Governor
He determined, on the defeat OF his guberI,atorial
aspirations to secure If possible the nomination of that
party for Mayor hoping that the popularity OF Mr.. Bu-
ChaDan III this city, and the large which would in
consequence be pOled he might be elected despite of
his moral unfIess.
He also well knew that that unpOpularity was 40
great that unless peculiar means adopted 10
siife the Democratic voice he could not procure
The form of nomination. Accordingly he found
that il would not be safe to rely upon the Ordina-
ry conuphons of the Primary Election system. He
Therefore devised a system of machinery by which
he would ge1.cn,y hav. The control Of the session # tn. a
might be cast the returns would be IN his favor The mode
which he adopted accomplish hs object though Ingenious in
s conception like all great Inventions was simple aud effect
us in its Op, ration.
r. cult favorable himself He the selection Er-
which his friends were placed in .ucielt to c5n
uie an nn;weIyns % G a To s o Esgs@y. 6 0o~e
which the Delegates IN tho General Connitee from
all the with unmpoan EXCEPTIONS where Inspectors
not agreed upon In his Interest," were exGed
which referred 10 him or TO his Committee Tor decision
al that he decided in lis own avor
When the Primary Elections took place under this patent
process for cheating the people the ballot were .iued
after the nest approved plan Of San Francisco and aes
election given in open aud sarns defiance 'I nc en
pressed sentiments OF the people Deschmehts oil ponce were
stationed at every poll thTons9ht M M W [ 10 give g.,
u exercise supervision over the setion
tie Inspectors and 70 uphold the spos IN lne peion
proof existence fu Of sickenns detail. ~ the coapt
md fraudulent which were resoIted 70 ior ,ne
tn Of this eonspr the integrity OF the Deo;rs
resu, Of Mr Woods tactics he obtained ccrtif
cses OF the election of "Couuy Convention composed OF
pied qed his nomination and OF subordinate Con
vntons every ward and district constituted OF ms
c0nfeg upon him principal ne position OF gfea' p'a
Soh sSv anGSI o m mSo sSnH o co%.5 eH a. nns Cnsie
mon mb,Ts the Legislature, city officials, AleInleh
This series Of outrs,es aroused the Democratic They
declared their determination not to submit '" ,ne %
sate cheated the poll but who were he honesty
The corrupt certificates which had been given asansi ihen as
.embied IN Convention, ana nonnsed James Libby as me
candidate o the Democratic party for the ONCE OF Mayor ana
in an address setting forth detail Of their grievance A1t an
assertion Of sr S p,Pt,sSp ,Ir by s cause . the people
Fernando scheme OF Primary Elections to wncA we
mscf in pc son General Committee Tamnsny Hal.
The which reoIied to in that & BODY to b DOsa r.. y.s to
which have Refereed which hss eohe before 'he Pcop ~
~ was af,er Mr Wood had been nomna,ed in his packed
Ccpyrnon and MI Libby had been placed before me Demo
,c nav with their Of grievances ana drcIstaion
Of rrncpes that MI Wood again resorei 10 the Gcnia
aid him by formal nd9I-emen, Ii hs e ,nT
ucn of perIetrsDs designing to claim through tn' % %
@ un, I"un a, regular nouns alton that is to say nom
ipu,ion msde according TO the usases OF the party W repre-
T ps Sona in the s..ement referred to IN the
ns os Mr. Wood 9, 1 Mr. wa@ Of the FT Ward and
xoe was ,sken upcn them which numerically
III. Mr.
d.p Of so ' S Gs sasss hs inS'T the s'ns
party msht "a addition tn. iAes o9n .ed N
.S,,; sas n,a Se % .Sa SsSI frc
Those suppressed aud our names as well s that
certifying TO an mpe statement Of the PrOccednss w'
hs authority Th s.S Se,, d OF ih s,, h p
se 10 have made the correction becomes douby ou duty
that he d,sd it to his memory as WEI
The Of those voting for and agsn't MI WOOD upon h'
PATrs4Me..i. Joseph BaribuTn. J. Williams Byrne.
William Miner j. Leonard A Csaneeuor A. j. McGsrfS
W B. Fay, Nj. c: Doncho W. small Dan Linq H. Ring
Reed. B. ksy, II Mum R; siyvI, y Ray, D s,yin {
SSta MsGS MS1 T.S%r S Ta. salac. ! W. 35
John Nj, Donald b 5. Har. d; W, Norris n 5 Sssh A Da
src L McSpcdon. T. ORiiy. ID MCCARTHY }. !" bTo"s -
Pagan T. j. MuHds Nv N. McCousy John heAs'e' y Nts
| rtist ID. mi. Root, ]. OToole-lS. ..
css SS'araG joseph r. M.h shFPSlf PW% hdIq Kaa@P R
Chrubers J,ulAh Welsh Dsr-l y Dscvan, J'hn i-Ti'on
| " r.r, D. PArson. Nn. UDnnptl Nr murray, Jane
GrcsoIy A. Noble Tlonss Tsppsn Jsin"- Nah9a if"-
J. Barr Rob. II Mcntc, Charles NJ sui. J", L. Hlrt
T. Gnllnsher John Cochranr. James l.. 6'ne'' - IN
| Fly H. John Y. SsyA,e, jr., Peter X. S~eeney-b
il il proper rssak that If member. Il hc Ocnta ~
se ", absent aid that the vote Of ndorNcTeii " wti'
Mi received, but minority Of the who'll hnft
hfysix In Convention composed Of one hnhiod Rad iAy
| on tho.c who voted fr MT Wood thro"r We" Custom
Hons, CffCer Yifnb,rs Of The Pic" u psrtnh
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