New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-19
ANTLTAMMANY DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.

| SOWING CONTENTION AMONG HIS ENEMIES. ..
The movement by the Democracy opposed
to Tammany rule to overthrow the Ring and establish
purer Democratic City Government has experienced
according and appearances the force Of the
rulers power. secret meeting OF Democrats
| pledged to oppose Tammany called for last
night at Apollo Hall, Twenyeghth-st. and Broadway
At o'clock. about $50 prominent Democrats from all
quarters the city In the hall holding CONVERSE
lions in groups in different parts Of the roOm From
conversations 1t could be judged that fears were
entertained that some trap had been laid by Tam.
many to catch the Rcformers, and at the close
OF the meeting it seemed If such was really
the case. When Mr. Mooney called the meeting to order
there present among Others the following men OF
political notes Judge Barrett Samuel G.. Courtney, D.
NJ Koeher, John Landerman, c. Allen, g. w. Mclean,
Robert b. Roosevelt, Geo. A Barney, VIM. A. Boyd,
Judge Bixby, Leander Buck j. Y Savage, Peter Mitch
ell owen Murphy, e1sherff OBrien, and Ben. Wood.
Mr. Mooney explained that the meeting called to
organize Democratic party opposed to Tanmany Hall
and the Ring which had crushed people Of every nation
atty and political faith and proposed Samuel G. Court.
ney as Chairman Of the assemblage Mr. Courtney
elected took his place the stand and In his address
said that he had attended the meeting with the express
purpose Of lending all his aid to the project Of destroying
the Ring and establishing in the place Of present
rulers who would not be dishonest countenance
dishonesty in others. Mr. Courtney then denounced the
frauds Of the Tammany Ring and said that he held that
the meeting should act promptly in putting into the field
n party which should overthrow Tammany rule. Mr..
Mooney followed Mr. Courtney, and, after expressing his
concurrence in Mr.. Courtney's denunciaon Of Tam
many Hall, moved that committee OF one from
each ward should be appointed as Commit
tee on Organization. Mr. Roosevelt Immediately
said had been invited to attend the meeting with
his friends, and committee, to consult with those
opposed to Tarnany Hall on the best means OF bringing
about it's downfall. He thought that the first duty
to consolidate every outside element, and make party
strong enough to cope with the men against
whom the operations Of the pure Democracy
were to be directed. There four greatlDcmocrat
c organza tons ito be consolidated, the Democratic
Union to which the speaker belonged the Mozart Union
the Ledwith party, and tho Young Democracy and he
suggested an amendment to Mr.. Moneys motion to
have committee of twelve, three members TO be ap
pointed by the leading members OF each OF the parties
named. He proposed that Andrew II. Green should
appoint three Judge Ledwth three, Mr.. OBren three,
and three should be appointed by himself as leader Of
the Democratic Union. Mooney O'Erien, Mclean, ana
Boese all objected strcnuou,ly to this arrangement.
Mr. Mooney laid peculiar the facts that in the
first place the proposition Of Mr. Roosevelt was not DEM
ocratic ard in the next place, 1t nsnuated lack OF
confidence in the chairman Mr. Roosevelt argued these
points for half an with the persons above named
and during this argument the question was
raised 20 the prevailing elements OF the assembage
On Mr.. Roosevelt's side it was maint aimed that The
Young Democracy striving for the supremacy anu
the speakers OF the latter
much In the majority, and that even they WERE thelr
only object was to oppose Tammany While Mr. courtney
was explaining his intentions, five young men entered
the room led by Peter Mitchell Of the Eighth Ward He
said that a meeting OF Ledwith men had just been
held at the Sinclair House, Broadway and Eighth
st. and that split had occurred, but that lie and his
friends represented Judge Ledwiths party MI kooSe-
welt again spoke and said that II ne anu MS friends
found that the meeting was anything else than a
caucus held to bring together an OUTSIDE
nAmc"rata elements ard band them ag e,iH,,
Tamn,any Hail. he was mistaken inc eau Oh question
chi The matter TO a crisis Mr. Courtney TOOK the
vote On the appointment of q Committee OF ono from
each ward M Committee OF Organization, ana II was
carried Mr. Roosevelt rose from his seat ana, calling
on his friends, at once retired with them but before
the meeting adjourned at the call OF the Chair
Mr. Roosevelt went in search Of Judge Ledwith TO in
duce him TO define his position put laea 10 nhu MN
O,Brcn party that Tweed, through OBTien, had OBJ
tanned control OF the meeting, and that the
Young Democracy had been used by Tweed
es Instruments to overcome any opposition
10 Tammany from Democrats II also suspected That
with party sent by OBIien 10 t1e caucus at the
sinclair House TO note proceedings ana then appear in
the Anolo Hall meeting and anticipate any real commit
tee 81 Judee Iedwiths adherents. Mr.. Roosevelt's
friends the Ledwth party Oh next Thursday
and arra re for future movements
Mr. iooseye had with him at the Apollo Hall about
* men or LITTLE over One-thrd oil Tie total humber at
The 1.ectiug The rest were members OF the Young
Den ocracy and few WHO caiWeu " w VI NO IactODi
but Democrats pure ana siinPie'