New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-11
VIEWS OF REFORMERS.

VIEWS OF REF0RSlERS.
WHAT SIR. OTTENDORFER WOULD DO TO CARRY
or THE GOOD W0Rk-TAMMANi POLIIl-
CALLY DEAD.
Oswald Ottendorfer stated last evening, to
q TRIBUNE reporter who called on HIM to obtain his
the future of the Reform party in this city,
that far influence extended he should labor to
keep up present organization He believed that the
work begun should continued In the elections to come
OG spring and thought, so far as he had heard
yeWs 1preeSed that the Germans throughout the city
shared in the opinion. He had already heard whis
pens OF the reorganization of Tammany but said that
tho organisation itself corrupt that would faint
AnY persons connected with He could not say posi-
u Vs any emersency at this time that required his
sailing binse Democrat or Republican, but he did feel
and Orevermore with those whose motto is, Hon.
y among oncsls ana PUTTY al 'ne soSo ns
could not say The character OF the candidates and
bs principles they represented would determine his
He says that not only will he labor to perpetuate the
an effort to punish those especially the Fourth and
sixth Wards. who voted illegally, and those also who
Ifs showing great frauds gsrRstTSteS By an
9pSwD SS and an % Se SDRs 70 that
any reorganization OF Tammany under new Leaders
that the plumber would be thereby simply transferred
Hu that he has received numerous letters from
position he bss taken and speaking OF the good inHu
snOe which has been exercised by 1t among them In
conclusion be said: "n any OF the members or the
Ring who ssked What are you going TO do about i'll
st tns Ssed TO f the POPULAR
heart before election. they will find themselves greatly
Iion aad this warfare viii cease only when the Last
Offmal thief y depOssd and incsrcerated"
DEHOCRArIO RECONSTRUCTION IN THIS CITY
WHAT SAMUEL j. TILDEN ANTICIPATE
HISTORY OF his OPPOSITION TO THE TWEED
CHATTER.
Samuel J. Tilden, Chairman of the Demo-
srse stats Central Committee expressed last evening
V fRsGa Reporter, his views the reconstruction
u he Democratic party in this city, as follows:
Ths organization which prOtessed TO represent the
DemOorstc party Of this city needs complete recon-
suctaOr In Olden times the Democratic General Com
uttee. tho Young Mems General Committee, and the
several Ward Committees were real representative
bodies chosen annually by fair vote OF the
Democrats Of the respective Wards They truly repre-
sented the public opinion Of the Democratic party
embraced Of character, judgment intelligence, and
public virtue, and the members were generally not
omcehOldera To illustrate In the year 1874 became
acquainted with William F. Hayemeyer, who was thena
member Of the General Committee from the Eighth
Ward ~ from the Fifteenth. The elections were
fairly held. and the inspectors were appointed by the
Of tho people at the primary elections. and If any
wrong appeared TO have been done at the election, the
Committee considered and adudicated the case thor
oughIy
Regulations were adopted to prevent false voting at
primary meetings. Some years afterward, the appoint
ent OF inspectors Of Elections by the delegates from
each Ward into and in little while the sys
TEN degenerated into the appointments inspectors who
certified the ticket which the who appointed them
we're IN OF generally themselves), without the
ARhest respect for the real OF course when that
Ayatem to lie completely established and under
OtOOt, the voters in the several Wards abandoned
their attendance at the primaries few men OBJ
tanned pseAson OF the patronage Of the city, and used
to tuhuence aud control committees which at last got
II IA comprised Of office holders Every mSn Of ntel
R6 he
The r,simx talent Of young men WA repressed
Aukuisloi and entrance was lcrcated for the cor
TuptiOn witch proved 30 demOraIizlug' ana which has
which we cali party performs an important function
the Of popular government. When the number
votes. l.. large the only mode 10y which their will can
b. oOncnrasd and given effect Is by party Organiza-
EnA shy the competition Of OF different
that tho soiated aud Independent voter do is "
ebOe i the candidates proposed OV the respect
opmrs OF the greatest practical importance TO the
working this what the character IL OF the
ern WHO fUrnI The different party organization Ehtse
6IaehRerirs bear certain relation TO the OnclaI ana
essunS Al the elections Inferior selfish. and corrupt
hen controlling party organizations VIII I9ad OF heoos
s4 Tor pTbc Office and as voters can only choose 6e
tTeea candidates presented their grages tho men
Ts sSsSdoaSeut by all good Citizens Of the machinery
" yseses politics TO bad men, means the abandonment
NOV NaA 70 nave in respect to the Democratic
arny ~ city b that It's organization should become
representative OF the party. know that 1t 10 sad
a. s es As tine 10 which have ad.erted the popuiA
sI seeeae mueh larger and has deber0rAtod In the
al in sa ~ The trsining of American selfg0yernment
t1... 10 ireo and fair primary meeting which qeed
u ah parties In this city 10 no longer possible
80. toa this IA said TO be trus well Of the Repub
indsp a, !, ~ Of the Democratic. Indeed II tWere 70
SsysS,tetNo Republican organizations by what eacn
II otner, or by the occasional Information nave
ny Nv credible Republican gentlemen Who teli
- "a oScllAiona At which they have arrived, should
cu u Ahfor that the Republican party needs recon
10 ~ much ~ the DomOeRatie party.
ay flt were true that you cannot 90 back with
i-,S = Tue oidfAshODed primary meeting which ex-
InH cry PRIOR 70 the present system, then the
IsahA0ns Ia each Ward should embrace 0 number Of
sens large enough " make II representative OF the
Oph1a OF the Ward, and 1t should include fair pro-
tS-es, .. men OF prEPerty taxpayers. buSness Ee1.
oeasleA arilesDs snn young Of atiOD intel
5shfe sud ambition Particularly should il embrace
4fkS HoIsbfOn VI those who ar Wiling 10 give oDtpe
uso ahd attention TO carrying the Cove rninent and
ftomns their duty citiyens ana who are nat seaE-
~eAl wi 'no ooAftnOu
VI conrse this involves that those ciassas shonld a.
TIES duiy TO larger extent ihan they have attsTlv
sn SncaStoned 70. Cpder the sysiAu OF the Iast iS
'aId Of political IniEaFies has been RrOWin1 t,T
O sss odlheF OBeehOlderS IN the pay " OnceeSod
tSH syRem has educated OVeFJ bOdy who might
Nnssush labor TO the welfare Of their party and 10