The New York herald., 1871-12-30
TAMMANY HALL.
MARSHALLING OF THE CLANS.
A Secret Caucus at the Metropolitan Hotsl-Plan
Of Operations Determined Upon-Reform. Re-
generation and Renown- Meeting Of the
General Committee Resolutions and
Nominations Of Inspectors

The Tammany chieftains sounded the trumpet
yesterday and summoned the trusty warriors to
their side. A terrible war had been waged and an
overwhelming defeat had almost anninilated the
marshalled clans, but as the retreatng forces
scattered and disJ0nted. were fast disappearing
the political clarion with wekin ring, recalls the
solid men to the 'front.' In other words, . caucus
OF the Tammany committee was held al the Metro
poliran Hotel, delegate from each ward being
faithfully represented. Mr.. Harry Genet presided.
and called the heroes to order with his woniec
promptltude. Although the surrounding circum-
stances were gloomy and the prospects BY no means
bright the members OF the committee -stauncn
and true to their tattered colors-were, neverthe-
course carried ON in private, as, of course, any
such grave proceedings should be- but the main OBJ
Ject OF the gath ering was co arrange
THE PLAN OF OPERATION
for tue meeting TO be held In the evening. Several
OratiOns, short sharp and spicy, were delivered;
but II Is understood that great unanlmy prevailed.
Alter great deal OF discussion 1t was finally de-
termined that Tammany Hall should be thoroughly
reorganlzed and that all the recreant chiefs who
by their actions had tended towards the disgrace or
the party IN this CITY, aud consequently to It's recent
defeat, should be completely ostraclsed or like
rotten branches, should be cut down ana cast into
the fire. Having thus amlcably agreed to discard
all the political denquents hitherto so prominently
associated with the once powerful wigwam, the
meeting adjourned.
THE TAMMANy GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The little theatre in Fourteenth street. once 0ccu-
pied by Bryant,s Minstres, was last night crammed
to the doors by as motley an assemblage as ever
thr0nged building. All shades OF politicians were
represented, from the shrewd and calculating or
ganizer to The threadDare slnecurist three months
altogether so delicious as in days or yore, while
there was an entire absence OF that selt-satsted
the fag end wirepullers. William M. Tweed was not
present--a tact, by the way, very noticeable
by the general character OF the proceed
smooth when the "Boss" presented his
portly person before the admrlng throng and
informed those in attendance how the machine was
working. The ostensiDe object or the meeting last
night was to nominate inspectors for the primaries,
once very important institutions incidental to the
main organization. 1t would appear that new
General Committee will be elected next Thursday,
and that then tue DAYS OF Mr.. Tweed,s chairman
meeting last evening incluued most OF the well
known heavy weights OF the party. from Judge
Connolly down. Shortly after eight O'Clock Mr..
Harry Genet called the meeting to order ana nOmi-
mated Mr.. Henry Woltman as temporary chairman.
Resolutions were then submitted the preamble SET
ting forth that lnasmuch as
GRAVE CHARGES OF FRAUD
and corruption in otce had been made again Sc
prominent leaders OF the democratic party OF this
city through the public press ana the proceedings
III our courts were familiar to all; and whereas the
organization OF Tammany Hall, OF which these In
divlduals were members, feels deeply the Oppro-
brlum their conduct has brought upon 1t; and while
it regrets they should lar forget the obligations
resting upon them In the high positions 10 which
they had been elevated through it's power and in
fuence as to Dring disgrace upon themselves and
defeat upon the democratic party. yet 1t could not
TOR moment oe considered tnat the sins ana
crimes Of lew persons connected with II should be
allowed TO WORK the destruction or tile organization
or parayZe It's efforts IN the luture. Under these
circumstances resolved That IN the interests
was deemed necessary That the organization known
as Tammany Hall General Committee should con-
tinue TO be
THE REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION
OF tne city and county ol New York. me next
resolution set forth thai tne committee were IN iayor
cipa and State affairs, and also OF radical ref0ra-
on ne federal m r. 70 sne e1a ut on
ernmentai organizations might be enjoyed by all,
while economy and integrity should mark the ad-
ministrati0n OF each department OF the same. Tne
resolutions further added that, while they In the
strongest terms condemned those who had abused
the power OF their offices to delraud the city and
county, and had thereby imposed increased burdens
on the people, the committee called upon all men
VINO mad desire TO benefit their fellow citizens to
gates OF fraud and extravagant expenditure. by
the nnal resolution the committee pledged them
selves to give all the aid IN their power 10 perfect
THOROUGH AND RADICAL REFORM
in the administration OF the city and county affairs
an appearance OF vlrtuOus indignation on every
face. Then came the nomination of the inspectors
ana the places OF electl0n W men tne SiXln WaTu
was mentioned q bret and spicy DEBATE arose
between Messrs. Jones ana Keys. who subsequently
exchanged the compliments Of the season IN rather
unparliamentary TERMS MIR. Jones wanted three
different inspectors elected from those handed in.
when Mr.. Burns came to the rescue, I'm the course
OF which he reminded the Chairman OF the services
he mad rendered the party, whether right or wrong
Finally the inspectors first mentioned were accepted
ward Judge Connolly had something to say, and
called attention to the fact that some OF the names
presented were forgeries. There were two SETS Of
candidates offered and alter little racy CONVERSE
tion that having the greater number OF names was
accepted. The interesting conversation between
Messrs. Keys and Jones relative TO their respective
antecedens was subsequently renewed, the former
demanding an explanation Of the insintlati0ns made
against MN. Mr.. Harry Genet, however, moved
thai the committee adjourn sine DIE, ana the pro-
ccedings came u a harm0nlousclose.
GREAT FIRE IN LITTLE ROCK.