The New York herald., 1870-09-07
LOCAL POLITICS.

A New Reform Party-Tammany to Walk
the Plank This Time-The ss.Money Bas''
Too Much for the R demonstrating for
Grab-Suitabie Accomplishments to the
Reformers' Words.
The New Tammany Hall democratic reform party
met last evening for organization at Masonic Hall,
East Thirteenth street, Jacob Cohen presiding and
Charles Hampe acting as secretary.
Mr.. Cohen explained the object OF the meeting,
which was simply that as Tammany Hail. With the big
purse was robbing the citizens by the corruption
ts few leaders, reform necessary, and that
eoform was now about to be inaugurated All Or
yanizattOns outside OF Tammany were to be invited
10 Join with the new party for the purpose
OF breaking down old Tammany. During
the last year the city had been well
canvasssd by the speaker and the result was til at
delegates from every wa I'd in the city were to
pose the central organization, TO the number Of
1850. The several counties OF the State were also
TO be communicated with and the whole machinery
Tor State working association put In order He
might hope that the new party would even nominate
Governor and Lieutenant Governor-such men as
Mayor Kalbneisch and John McKeon being cninently
Ht for these positions
A DR.. Regnie, Of the Second ward then moved a
preamble and set Of resolutions, preceding which he
made q most ornate and grandiloquent address,
The resolutions were to the erect that conference
committee should be appointed with power to
unite with all other organizations In SUPPORT OF o
ticket to relieve the city OF corruption and the
3eavy burdens IN now pressing upon III that county
purpose; that all honest men be invited to Join the
new party SO that citizens Of New York should elect
A Conference Committee, Consisting Of two mem.
bers from each ward was then appointed.
me primary elections were dxed for Tuesday
After few further remarks from the chairman.
acquaintances the principles upon which the party
based their claim for popular support, the meeting
was declared adjourned.
There were many ludicrous incidents during the
meeting which are here lett unnoticed because 1t is
believed they were inseparable from such an under
they called It, of these Tammapy reformers. Typo.
graphical Union. No. O. 1t may be mentioned were
in session. In hall o. tae Masonic Building,
Immediately over that In which were the reformers,
ana the typos chose to applaud their speakers,
In utter innocence of what was transporting In the
room below, at the most nOppOrtune moments pos
elble for the reformers But the typos did not lend
70 the proceedings in the basement hall rear the
PANE amount OF buresqueness as did the brass
pand OF q dancing company In room almost ad
Joining, which continued during the entire evening
20 paze sway at the most rdculnus airs In reply to
INC most solemn utterances Of speakers.
The Honest Poliii,ians-A Highly InpOr-
tantfs and Interesting (e) Meeting Last
Evening.
About twenty-five members OF the General Com
mittee OF tho labor reform party last night assem-
bed In one OF the small halls Of the Cooper Union for
tue purpose OF perfecJing an organization or some
lining Of the kind. The meeting was not called to
order until near nine o'clock; but when they did
get to work they made up for all lost time. One
gentleman took exception to the presence in the
hugust sssemblage Of a Mr.. Purdy, who he pro-
hnd moved that he be put out. Mr.. Purdy. NOT lik.
Ing "the looks Of things" beat a hasty
retreat After he had gotten. well out
went for him right and LEFT, whereupon
another man got up and said he had come there To
talk business and not to hear outsiders traduced
and sandered. He said the General Committee Of
of the Labor Reform party was stupendous failure;
that 1t never had and never would accomplish any
thing. Half q dozen parties seconded his notion
At about eleven O'Clock every one left, with the
Ception or Mr.. Troup, Mr.. Griffin and one or TWO
Others who are In all nrohabilLty. still talking, but
not saying much.