New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-16
DEMOCRATIC DIVISIONS.

TIT NEW TAMMANY sACHEHs TIE REFORMERS
VERSUS THE RING.
he regular annual meeting for the election
officers % the Tammany Society was held last night
ct and sachcn Augustus Schell in the chair EXJudge
Ii ,onard speech, presented the following ticket
which after receiving Endorsement from Mr. Schell,
was unanimously elected:
a.ctezrs-Horatio Seymour, John T. Hoffman; Charles
O'Ccnor John ". Chauler Samuel j. Tilden Edward L.
Doulely. SANFORD +. Church, john Kelly, Oswald OF
tendcrfcr William C. Conner August Belmont, Miles b.
Andrus john Fox.
Irc0Shrcr-Arthur leary.
SQgaH arC-WiIson Small
CeS-lfrrJ-IDal q. Stevens.
Ttskiakie-JOhn ID. Newman.
There was no election for Grand Sachem, Mr.. Schell
holding over Lueius Comstock said that the meeting
was the most session of the Society held
within the past years. that the Sachcms elected
would carry out the muchneeded reform for Tammany
Hall. burlcsque ticket shown a curiosity In the
hall after the adjournment of the meeting, but no votes
were cast for it. The following is literal copy of this
relic Of the Ring:
Saehems-peer II. sweeny. Andrew J. Goryey, key
Bell, Dug Taylor, Dick Connolly. Richard O'Gorman,
Walter Roche. Jimmie Nicholson, Jim SweeHv, Oakley
Hall, NJ. H. Brennan, Hughy Smith, Nat Jarvis
THE TAMdANY REFORMATION, AND THE OPPOSE
TON TO 1T.
In accordance with determination expressed
some ago. the majority Of the leading members Of
the Tammany Society resolved that the ticket put by
for the election Of Sachems last evening, should
not bear of single oficeholder under the City
or County Government. This urged by such
men as Samuel j. Tilden, Augustus schel, Emanuel b.
Hart Nelson J. Waterbury, Douglas Taylor. Nathaniel
Jarvis IT., Sheriff Brennan, District-Attorney
Garvin and others. who have long held
place and power III the Democratic ranks
tx Sheriff Brennan, District Attorney Garvin
and others individually urged by their friends TO
aow their TO be again presented for election but
they all refused Sheriff Brennan has been for 16
secuve years reelected TO the position OF Sachen.
When urged again. he replied that he anxious
Of Zach aud hat
forth he was in favor keeping Society far re-
moved from politics possible. DstrictAtto,ney Gar
win thought newer and younger set Of men should be
chosen TO the Board Of Saches. The old officers would
give way time and he did not why the
present not good time as any. He denied that
the Tammany Society had Influenced Democratic poll
ties any than the Manhattan Club than Union
League Club had influenced Republican politics in this
city.
Justice Bowling, when questioned yesterday, said he
did not attach SO much Importance to this election
many other matters The work OF the Democratic party
was done by the General Committee of Tammany Hall,
the representatives of the workers in the party and
when the time came, he and his friends would claim
seas in at body the duly elected representatives of
the Democratic voters OF the Second Assem-
bly, District. He objected to being classed as
the head of the opposition to those who now
claimed to control the Tammany Hall Democracy.
Others, however outspoken than Justice Bowling,
characterized the TammaDy Society movement as an
attempt part of the Manhattan Club to tho
Democracy by means OF the Tanmany Society, and de-
clared that the hardfsted workers" who compose the
rank aud would not submit TO be ruled by the Silk
stockjny Democracy. The mass Of the Democratic
IN Shis city had their chosen leaders and would
follow tbeB without hesitation.
Tlnats ware openly made yesterday by adherents Of
The DswRg Conan faction that unless their dele gat10ns
were aSm,te1 into Ianmany Hall at the next meeting
of the Geera Committee they would withdraw and form
~ organic ton. And they claimed that by forming
Assoclaol in every Assembly District throughout the
CITY they co control Democratic voters, twice
Tic number in any other Democratic organization in
he CIV tn cain is secuted by the Brennan faction.
who say that he main strength OF the Bowling party is
IN the ward below FOurteenthst. Within the
Tanany se y 10 is elaised that the weakness Of the
old RING mar ty avs clearly shown at meeting had
long ago VII enhe question Of eectng 90 new members
whose names sd been proposed some time previous,
was called M On that occasion the vote stood To- in
favor OF eeci " Ghe proposed members 10 opposed
Che members ,as1g In The negative being Henry W.
Genet VIM Hit ehnap, Joln j. Bradley, John scett, and
ppe other uude tsaood " be JuStice Edward Hogan.
The old Board of %eshens vas composed as follows;
AuO,lstus Schel Grand SSchem; Peter Is. SweeEy, A.
Oakley HAL Ric1al q ". Connolly, Jeseph bowling Ma
thaiel Jaws IT, EJlanuel b: Hart John j. Bradley,
Samuel b. Garvn, Nj N'IeW nennan DouBias iayter,
James b. Nicholson, H. Nsc bei'