The New York herald., 1872-10-13
TAMMANY IN CONFERENCE.
Fixing UP the Aldermanic Ticket-What
Outsiders Want and What is Left for
Tammany-A Talk All Round.

Tammany-A Talk All Round.
The Tammany Hall Conference Committee, whose
duty 1t is to "make out" ticket for Aldermen and
Coroner, beto0k itself yesterday to the wigwam, In
Fourteenth street. John-not John Thomas, but
John who plays such havoc with the dainty clothes
OF the nashy boys Of the uptown delegation who
always want to get In the old council room without
tickets-was on hand bright and early. He met
the foremost man of the committee at the side
door, and after satisfying himself that he was all
right, and that the men who followed in his wake
were not enemies OF the "Big Injun" in DISGUISE
opened the door and made due diligence to shut
and bolt 1t after the last conferencer had crossed
the threshold. The Tammany folks were all on
hand. In fact not even the small man from "dOwn
town" was absent, and he had his pet "purp"
along; but John would have none Of him, and the
poor p,rv dorg had had to 2 remain outside: o 80 1t rs
will bolt the regular democratic nominations.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
put in an appearance shortly after the Tammany
men had secured all the cosey seats in the room.
Then came delegation from the st. Patrck's Mu-
ence had got well settled down to serious business
the German democratic refOrmers were repre-
sented by bevy OF good substantial Teutons, who
looked as though they had some power In the land
and didn't care who knew 1T. The real business Of
the meeting then began. -~
leading Tammanyite opened the ball by ex-
pressing the hope that the conference would re.
suit in the greater good for the greater number OF
harnonize all difTerences, and was particularly de-
sirous to regenerate city politics. 1t would be gen.
orally conceded that rammany was the chief p0-
litical organization In the city.
The speaker was here rather abruptly interrupted
by one OF the German delegation, who In an under
tone Everybody knows what q German under tone
is) remarked that he would have little to say
about that when the discussion Of the Aldermanic
ticket would be In order.
dumbiounded at the audacity OF the Teuton, and
ventured to suggest that after all everybody would
be hand In hand with Tammany, If they were re-
ELECTION DAY.
liberal republican suggested that the liberals
should be accorded at least one-dfth OF the Alder
manic ticket.
A gentleman, who hailed from the great Commit
tee Of Seventy, claimed that everything should be
done to show the people that the committee was
not to be overlooked in any work Of reformation.
This remark M Which was side DID for the Sns ns
smile all round IN which every one INDUCED In but
the remarker himself
81 want 1t to be understood, gentlemen" here
spoke up one OF the delegates or conferencer, or
whatever they may be called, that the association
to which belong Is one hundred thousand (sen-
sation) mean thirty thousand strong. We are oil
as one man In the cause OF reform, and we ought to
get majority or at least minority, OF the Alder
men.
A loud laugh greeted this bull and the gentle.
Very GOOD ss for his side the Question:
The discussion, or rather the talk that took
place between the conferees after this hafand-haIf
TETE-A-TETE INTERCHANGE
OF views which did not In the end amount to any
thing definite.
The question as TO who should be selected as the
candidate for Coroner was touched upon, and the
general sentiment seemed to be strongly for Henry
Woltman.
The Joke OF the whole meeting was that poor
Tammany was considered rather poor In point OF
strength--at least, Judging from the demands OF
the outside organizations. or course, there are
fifteen Aldermen altogether, and this Is the way
the outsiders want them:-
Number OF
The Outsiders. Aldermen Wanted.
Committee OF Seventy. Observation-Disclosures.
German Democratic Reform Association.
WOrkingmen .........................
ST. Patricks Mutual Alliance. Recommendation.
IOtal. Ia
II will thus be seen that II all the demands OF the
outsiders are conceded Tammany will have TO sat
sfy herself with solitary City Father to represent
her power and greatness In the City Council.
claims TO be benevolent association, want to do
with special representative Alderman Is ques-
tion which some OF the Tammany people say they
would like s.Outsiders" to answer for themselves,
satisfactorily II they can. The Tammanyites con-
tend Ii they recognized as body entitled to Its
niche on the ticket column or Aldermen there is no
reason why all the other benevolent associations
in the city should not be listened to and given
representative on the ticket before the Convention
now, but by next Monday evening, when the con.
ferences meet again. there Is no doubt but that the
ticket will be completed without any trouble.
THE TAMMANY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
This committee met last evening, but no change
In the ticket decided upon last night was made.