New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-04
THE ANTI-TAMMANY MEETING.

THE FALSE CALL-How 1T WAS CIRCULATED
WHAT NATHANIEL SANDS sAYs-TWEED THE
ONLY OBJECT OF HIS ATTACK.
Those who read the call of yesterday for an
anti. Tammany meeting and the statements with which
il was prefaced will remember thst Mr. Ballard Col
yermilye and other gentlemen, expressed themselves OF
opinion that previous document emanaed from the
Citizens Association and that its purpose 10 defeat
the object it was nominaly intended to serve Several
OF the most prominent Of the gentlemen whose names
were attached TO that document have been waited upon
regarding 1t, with the following result:
Mr. Philip TilInghast, OF Hunt, Hllnghast Co.. No.
70 Reade St. being absent, represented by his son,
who sated that his fathers signature was attached TO
the call under pprehension TO its origin, and
that Recommendations used to secure his cOune
nance He says his father Is now convinced OF the
fraudulent character Of the movement and would at
once withdraw bis signature from the document, If there
were any possible ~dy~6f doing so.
Messrs j. j. Stuart, bankers No. 80 Nassau-st., say
they signed the first call, believing it to be genuine in
nprnose and not knowing whence it emanated. 1t
presented for Endorsement by the representative
OF the Citizens Association.
Mr. Il. b. Sherman, Treasurer OF the New-fork steam
Sugar Renery states that he met MI Nathaniel Sands
recently and had long conversation with him regard
ing the matter In INSTRUMENTATION MI Sands admitted
that he the originator Of the measure, and said his
prpose in proposing it to fasten the responsibility
coma lie an not believe the present City Government
rspopsibe for those frauds did he believe that the
nresent neumbents OF municipal offices have been
1ilty OF any improper practices He expressed himself
xtons that tho entire responsibility for the plumber
inc oneratons shall be placed where 1t rightly belongs,
mich no thinks IA upon the head OF VIM. NJ Tweed. Mr..
saws that Mr. Sands further explained the alb
ro y, his own name from the list Of sgners, by saying
nut IN apnear there would be 10 commit political sui
ciJs BESIDES which, no said, people regard me a
thief as much as any OF them he oieials and hence
could only njure the movement by appearing actively
in it, ,... -. ~. -. -, 49, a.
There ia another point seen on the face OF this first
c.se The call published IN tho wspapeTs,
T. or meeting n the Academy OF Music, Tuesday even
no Au,st while the call circulated for signatures
i'onr Thursday evening, August TO- discrepancy of
which no exclamation Is offered III any way, and
which would aid largely in producing misapprehenson
and full attendance at the meeting, espe-
LILY N IL he true as Mr. Ballard states, that the Acad-
, ~ NJ Nrsic cannot he secured Tor meeting the
evnine OF the 10TH In consequence or its previous
pagement for other purposes. .
n Uas rnuorcd Yesterday about the United States
crts mai the netr call for meeting Investigate the
ale ged swlndles and conptons OF Tamnany was also
frk of Tammany and 1t was said that when this meet
in plao IL Will be found that Ii Timmany officials
49, not control IL they VIII divide It, and secure at least
nstia vIctry by obtaining the passage OF of
M warm resolutions Among the signers OF the
call are many shpOwners, and 1ammany claims that IL
sa a phe Quarantine officers TO siop their ships
long time In Quarantine II any resistance ia offered.
Among these sgners also largo number Of brokers'
Who are 40 complicated by 1ammanYs manifestations
h n n fnh they must either fall with Il or DO serious
M injured In pscket Jhev WIZ. therefore. DO very iheu