The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-22
City Politics.

IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE sACHEhB-THE CON-
TESTING GENERAL COMMITTEES BANIsHED FROM
TAMNANY HALL AND new ELECTION ORDERED
"A REFoRN IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION sYsrEx
AGREED UPON.
highly important meeting Of the Council Of sschems
Of The TAmmany Society held yesterday afternoon
IAmmany Hall.
The Council, which consists Of thirteen persons,
twelve Of whom were present. met u NOON and oontin.
ued In session nix hours there being much oppssi
don 10 the measures which were finally adopted.
In order 70 understand the action of The sachems will
DO necessary to ssae the ,uhy upos which they we're
called 70 sdjudicaie.
Last December . primary election was called BY The
consolidated (hard and sony General Commitsee ct Tam
many Hall,lto chose Q General Committee, Of nve
persons from each ward, which was 10 be the Demo
cratic Committee for the year 1867. In pursuance Of this
cal election took place which sharply contested
NO or tickets being run In every ward, and the
persons who finally received the Inspectors oertinoae,
II was charged, haudulenty esnsd This state OF
things produced good deal Of acrimonious feeling In the
party which 81 iu height whom the Committee
met on New Years night temporary organization
WAS effected that night, and committee Of seven sp.
pointed decide upon contested seats, bat number Of
the contestants would no, subm. their claims 10 seat,
alleging that hey would have no justioo done them.
They therefore withdrew from TAmmAny Hall me; In
the ofoe Of the Public Admnrasor whore they chose
subsequently 10 hisi the committee which reuaised ss
TapmAny Hail. settled the contested sests 70 their ewn
satisacton, and elected wilson Email Chairman. uthey
could remain In the Old wlgsam, OF course tteJ
could claim 10 DO the regular representative
Of the democratic party Of this city, and The
John Y. savage, Jr, Com mittee wocld DO Of no
account Bat the sachems Of The Taumasy society
have control Of the hail. they nave the power de-
clare which committee shall have 10 USE and sccordAS
" The claims Q. the two committee 70 their regularity,
came before them FOR their action, and honoe the any
meetngy OF he Council which have been he'd recently
- decide this knotty point, oommittee Of the Council
appointed 10 inquire INTO the facts Of the case and
position lne debate, was finally adopted By vote Of 70
Of The sacnems. The conclusions the Council came to
may be briefly summed up ~ iolovs:-
Firm That neither the wilson Small or the john z.
sAysse, Jr committees represent truly the democratic
party OF ,h city, by OF the lreSulaiy violence
therefore neither Of them most IN ramnany Hall.
second That election be held before the
10Th OF Marchl next W choose q csmmtee ,hst would
more truly represent the ,-.ry
Third snAt pf3Siocs VI suon eaec.sor the dsrnccrASo
voNfe IN each election dstrict Be enroled In such q
manner ~ TO admit OF no fraud In voting they 70 lecs
delegates 10 ward Convention, whose business would
tee for the whole city, apd spch Committss would, Of
course meet In Tammapy Hail. and transact the business
Of the parry Al aemoorsisc conventions aiso, thai
70 meet hosSAitef must be cboseu In similar manner
b tc recognized ss regular.
Fourth There 70 DO three inspsctors 10 eAcs dis
rct 81 The coming primary election; one 70 be desi<
nased oy tke John Savage. Jr., committee; ose by
,he wilson Hman committee, and The umpire between
tbcm by the Tsmmany sachems
spch N he decision arrived u By tbe 5schosns, and
rheir scton will excite no lme eomnonon among shs
tsmcorscy.