The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-31
THE OLD GUARDS TRIUMPH
rHE FIERCE YOUNG DEMOCRACY
BURIED FOREVER
Grand sachem Tweed In his GIorv-His
Charter Rushed through the Asscmb y
kicrnnn and Mitchell Knucklc Down
Mikc Murphy Alone Deh ,nt-Thc Five

bill sho-iiEg the Board OF supervise rs, and an act
creating muuicipal Police Commission in the place
Of the present hybrid that holds sway over the me-
tropoNtiI district. To their CONSERVATION they
found the Republicans, aided by the cheese press
and hay lofl Democracy massed In solid column
againsi item. lusIritcd by the defeat Of the Young
Democracy, Grand sacrcm William Marcy Tweed
summoned to the Old Wigwam the Father Of the
Couneii aud his rusty braves. and declared in Ian
tuage not to be mistaken that bcncefoith and for
ever he should advocate and defend the rights and
interests o: the citizens aud taxpayors Of the hunt
ing grounds OF Manhattan Island against The host.
OF honest and unselhsh ratriots led by .he Hon
John Moirissey and sheriff o'Brien. when the lat
Ter gentlemen
rircHED THEIR cAsroEs INTO ruE RING
Big Six threw hts gauntlet inio the arena after
them. Dounne his feathers and war paint he raj.
lied around him the heroes of many a well fought
Gght. The frst onset took place on Monday night
when the advance wss made OF botl ends o, the
tine. Albany and New York simutane ously-at the
former ace by the Introduction Of Charter No. g.
which was set down a special order for TO day
without the slightest opposition, while the Young
Democracy at the latter place. excluded from the
sacred precincts Of the Tammany Wigwam. were
hghting fruiuess battle In Irving Hall 1t was only
yesterday morning that both factions met
FAcg TO FACE on THE SANE rIELp,
and /, was only then the Young Democracy FIRST
learned the utter hopeessness Of their cause They
nsccrtaucd that while thev engaged in passing
resolutions and making speeches 10 an enthusiastic
audirtte The Grand sachem and his trusty followers
were sappns and mining the very foundations OF
their iutrcnchments. The day passed in making
preparations for to-day's encounter Although. as
stated in Yesterdays dispatch, there was no ndica-
zion Of trouble upon the surface, It was nevertheless
apparent that serious difficulties were apprshendod
Geiegrams were received announcing that
HORDE OF DEsPERADoEs
and brusers from the metropolis were On route to
the Capital, for the purpose Of inmidaling and ter.
syiug the Democrats Of the rural districts into
compliance with their demands. No sooner was
this known than counter teeErams were sent sum.
nonIny
MORE DESPERADoEs AND BRuIsERs,
for the purpose Of boiling in check those wlo had
slready appeared uron the scene. Such q swarm Of
pohIcians, pimps. rugiiists, and roughs never
before seen in Albany Ire hotels were never 90
crowded, the horrooms never so well patronized
Delavln Leland disposed Of fifteen barrels OF tie
poorest vhskey ever Manufactured, which 1t s said
hepurcha cd for mere song from the fueiive Col.
lector Bai.v. Hut very few politicians closed TIER
eyes lo.' night Grand SaCdom Tweed Kept opon
h,3use a.I night, ard SO ia MacclayalA Hustled OF
NCs'fl t-'.r. The former attended 10 tie Demo.
crats vL.e ,te rooms Of the latter were visited Jy
Hamilton Earfis and other leading Rcruiic,pss
Bety rcn . aud o'clock In. morning. an attempt
elce
vorgs AGAINST CHARTER 20. 8
by oncr'n' members considerations Z pecunla-y
nature, wL0ch were Indignantly spurnel for re,.
sons bet known To those cnuccr.cl and not very
hard - guess. At au early hour this morning me
pFM52 M aFa le'ss %sie Of the lS and sS To9Ts
i hOsot iE ''r,c Of convoI,auon was tue probable
g world ro be ra,,ci to-dS, other that II w5riJ
be amended, and Others aeair That Il wouid be re-.
ierred back TO the Cummi tee on Cities Very lew
Lueed ial any IDEA that te charter would be pot ON
It's paseuc" before noon. The Iotcls began 10 he
deserted 10y Aalipa.t nine o'cllck and the policins
commenced 10 wcud their way to Capitol llIl,
Shortly after ten O'Clock every inch OF space within
and without tae Assembly Chamber was packed as
TIGHT As Box oE Pug Ton,cco
=. In the cloak rooms could be noticed the Hrure Of
proprietor of the Legislature. lie carried his inds
pensahle yellow stick lie was surrounded by hs
Weed and Hamilton Harris. Three pages stood
near by. old throughout the proceedings that ful.
lowed were kept running to and from the Chamber,
bringing vi Barber messages aud the result OF the
several votes. Mr.. Barber would occasonly sail for
memlei ana whisper fomeihi hlrriedy in biz
ear. In ore word, the genlcnanly Barber had the
ehur' outside direction Of the proceedings
Grand S.cl,m Tweed was on the floor
o. IN early hour, nnd moved about with
the agility Of ine Americus Cub tiger. Prince Harry
with Peter Mitchell Neither senators nor NJ
tresmor let his seat in the senate chamber dur.
ing the eutire session. Precisely at Lalfrsst 10
SSclock St tea&er Hichm9n, wearing an unusually
House to order. Tie speaker, Spaten. G5;ap 'ai at
sNcnc' not being Immediately observed struck the
hundred ma twenty.oue members were in their
seats. III Is the largest lumber present at any
sergeant-- Arms to clear the floor OF all but mem
i, per-, r,nttars ana 80 state of5ser; The order W.
turned ont After the usual PRAYER Larry kieraan
inme-iaisly took the loor and moved to
POSTPONE rns CONSIDERATION OF THE CHARTER.
This was the fret gun fired on either side, and
naturally t,lded TO increase The excitement. Abuzz
ran through the chamber an the galleries. and "a
page bol.cd through the side door with a message
from Alock Frear TO A. u. Barber. Larry, raising
the secrets Of the caucus Of the New York delega-
ton last week, when Mr. Fielns promptly called
ness to narrate on the floor what took place ion
caucus Speaker llitchmln declrcd the point wlN
taken, and ordered Mr.. Kiernan to
KEEP Nun REGARDING THE cArcrs.
Larry lost the thread Of his ergnnent and sccmoI
greatly confused Again he e,'ayed TO SPEAK aoou'
tie caucus, and again the Speaker called him to or.
dor; AiIor four or five Interruptions the Speaker
took advantage Of one OF Kleruun's Tause-, and put
the question rs TO whether the House would post
p2ne the consideration OF the ctarter. Mr. fields
iortlWlU demanded The previous question. Ag
kiernan, cagrincd Mt bcin- thus ouihInkei, tried
listen 10 Inn. Although alI debate Was ont of ordr
under lNc operation ot the IIcyiuus question. n.
Norman v.e stll unwilln, 10 ltsumc hi, seat a.1
shouted ont Il at he would rot be- caegei The Dad
tAe Speakers ga'el. SPEAKER lA.chl4n qu.c.' s
SHALL rHE M.N orr-uoS How Nv rrry
NJ !. nan demanded the ay,s ana noes ~,
Na- called, and tie p!rYl'u- Gu"- ion va. ur-
Aerc, hy yu'c OF II 10 %. Ir.t blood lJr Iv.l..
Le u.ao4 10 postpone w.s -t hg tit sIgc vote. !
]f.i knock Gown lur weed NLsu tAs T.- uit ,,.- .
ar7'lDr.I, Peter Mitchell cad-.Tofcl 90 &c, .. |
I a" -I,'f,l ~. 't,h p!l no t'l-"'lr9 !