The New York herald., 1871-09-24
AMTi-T AMMANY.
Organization of the New Party Last Evening.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
at Apollo Hall.

A large and enthusiastic meeting or the friends OF
the ''new party In opposition to Tammany was
held last evening at Apollo Hall. The char was
taken by Mr.. s. G. Courtney, ana the meeting was
marked by q dec0rum, unanimity and good order
altogether unusual In public political gatherings Of
this character.
Mr. COURTNEY In calling the meeting to order
commenced upon the larueness Of the gathering. ana
said that although 1t had originally been intended
to be secret the Intention had been changed, 30 as
to give every gentleman an opportunity 10 express
his opinion as to the organization and so forth Of
the new political combination TO be formed.
Mr.. COURTNEY then read the names appended to
the call. About two-thrds were either present or
sent excuses for non attendance. Ben Woo was
present, and sat beside James O'Brten.
Mr.. MOONEY moved that committee Of nve be
appointed 10 draw up an address to the democratic
electors Of this city and county, and to all inter-
ested III this reform movement, with the view OF
inviting the cooperation Of all citizens opposed to
Tammany Hail, In conjunction with q call for pri-
mary elections. The motion was passed.
The name Of the association was then discussed.
Mr. MCCAHlLL moved that 1t be named the Demo-
cratic Reform Association.
Another gentleman suggested the title Of The
Regular Democratic Association"
A third gentleman quietly rose aud proposed that
the name adopted be ''rhe Democratic Republican
Association
The second amendment was lost by vote which
seemed pretty equal,
The first amendment was also voted down.
PETER MITCHELL, after an apology, proposed o
third amendment to The effect that the designation
or the ASSOCIATION be left TO the committee. Tins
amendment was carried unanimously ana with o
Mr.. MOONEY moved that the committee be en-
powered TO issue call for primary election in each
ward and district OF three delegates from each
district In tue wards, and that tnree good, honest
and tried democrats be appointed as inspectors OF
election.
Mr. MITCHELL suggested that this motion was
somewhat premature. lie said, III reference to the
committee. that lie thought neither Mozart nor
Tammany had ever had 80 large committee as was
proposed. 1t was notorious that IN many OF tho
slnecurcs, and It would be ditlcult to md In the
lower part Of the city Respectable men
the city the best men were merchants
and business men, who had their residences up
districts, and it would be nard three men in
each district who would take the proper Interest IN
MIR. BUCKLEY proposed that committee
from each ward De appointed TO consider the num-
Mr. WASH MCLEAN said he thought there ought TO DC
three from each district. In Mr.. Mitchcps ward
decent and respectable men had been cowed into
silence. He was certain, however, that three men,
proper In every respect could be selected even In
MI j. U'BR EN- thought three from each district
ought to be the number. Many gentlemen In mis-
ward wished Y jSin ln and q was Necessary TO dnd
round. Taumany Hall, II they thought they were In
danger would oner man large brlbe II there was
only one man, and 50 three was much The best num-
Der. They would ind they would have more appli.
cantS than they could find room for.
Mr.. COURTNEY asked how many new districts Mr.
Hall had made ln tho last two days
o., Mr. MITCHELL SAID the organization ought to be
formed on the lair basis OF the population IN each
ward 1ammany was all the time changing tho
districts, anu IN The Eighth ward they had increased
the number OF districts to twentytnrec in spite OF
the fact that there were fewer voters III 1t than
when there were only fifteen districts.
Mr.. MOONEY said they ought TO have ten honest
and znn nnnhH "A trsn hnf hny n1Yhf
have ut least three men In each district What they
complained OF chiefly In Tammany liall was the
give back the power to the people, and then there
would never he another ring 10 break up.
IN, Mr. MITCHELL sad tnat ne was quite willing 70
on that basis lie wished to be understood that ne
was sure it was now, as In the fight In the Leglsa-
ture, war to the knfe and the knife to the ht with
Tammanv Hail.
Mr.. LAWRENCE moved that ne-rhird Of the dele.
CATION should be given TO our German IellOw-citl-
zens. tApplause.l
Mr. BoEsE said with three members there were
gong TO be nine hundred members. IL was true that
lt would be difficult to manipulate or control q COM
mttee large as that. He had been IN politics and
would Ike to control an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
but such q committee could never be carried In the
pocket OF two or three men, and so he was willing
TO accept the convenience OF II.
MIR. WILLIAM G. BARRETT said he thought there
could not be too many on the committee len men,
not only democrats in heart and opposed TO the vii
lalny or Iarnmauy, but men OF indomitable nerve,
would be better than three.
After some further desultory discussion the mo.
ton was put and carried almost unanimously.
MT. MOONEY moved that the chairman should
appoint three names TO be handed In to him by the
representatives, OF the wards present as inspectors
OF elcctOus.
Mr.. WooD said that he himself had told several
gentlemen that thus was a private meeting and
MIR. MOONEY moved tnat the primary election OF
this assOc alton be held next Wednesday, between
SIX and nine p. NJ. The motion was carried.
The meeting then had Il recess, and alter consul
taton. handed IN the names as suggested.
The meeting then adjourned