, 1873-11-07

NEW YORK. NOV. ia foGtli1f meeting OF tho
Tammany General Comn,ittco was held this
evening" there lcing a1l unusually large attend
ance. The meeting was donbtlosa tho stormicst
ono this Association has ever held. Speeches
denolmclng in tho strongest language tho frauds
alleged to have been perpotrated by tho mem-
hers OF tho Board of Police commissioners
and others at the lato eloction-s1eh as
ousting Inspectors, miscoun!ing votes, and keep
ing back rot,lrus-wero mado by John Kelley,
John Morrissoy. Thomas A. Lodwith and other
prominent members Of tho organization, amid
mingled applanso and opposition Of tho widest
charactcr. Police Commissioner Oliver Char
referrod 1 '7 to- 'G md iii lis ] Conduct % was IN.
qualiticdly condemned. A man named O'Brian
aroso to defend lin, but tho aascmblago refused
aous why lie should ariao in Charlock's defense.
tho latter hnviug recently given him lucrative
position. 0'Brian attempted to say more, hut
Lis voice WAS drowned by ycls. and Mt ono time
it seomotl ns it personal riolunco would be used
| townrti him.
Later, Join Kelly of1orctl resolution which
set forth that there WIS Just roason to believe,
| from numerous charges brought by trustworthy
| rersonn, tint great frauds were perne!ratoa in
| tho interest," or tie combination between tho
| tho Nepubiica1 party. ut tic recent election !;
tint reguarly-appointel Inspectors Of
| mnny election districts wero removed Oh tlo
morning Of the election without cl,argos Or no.
tice, aad others substituted; that voters we're,
in some instances. intinsdated; mud that ut the
close Of tho election yotcs wcre mlseos,lltcd and
tranBposed. and the returns unnecessarily kept
| back aud figures tampored with. IN
the interests Of tho combiuntion,-nll Of
! which was ,nado in moasnre, successful
OF some Of them. and OF eortan United States
officials This resolution directs tho Commit ten
| to Investigate these charees and i! they find
that they are true, to employ counsel, u'il to
| lilo resolution closed by congratulatiug lhe AS
sociationupon tho sicceHs Of the DenocrAtc Slate,
County and judiciary nomination. The resolution
was unanimously adopted and committee a},-
! pointed. Ms it recommended, to investigate tho
! truth Of the charges made.
just before tile close Of the meeting, this Com
Charges having Ieon made that Oliver
caaGn'h oannso openly threatened s before oooa tue
~sra %aac '0' thu. D' if 'f John ''s1o Fes
should DO nominated FOR Senator. or William
Walsh for County Eork. lie would ,1so tho 'Shoio
power Of the police to t'ofeat them, and HUT If
Thonans 4. I.odworth WIS nominated for Sunator
Ito sliond not bo elected md satisfactory state
nients having been nude that OIL election t'ay
tho power Or tho police waa improperly ,lse,l
to prevent al llohest cailynss III twn Or tllreo
Senatorial districts. they resolve tlaat Oliver
cuAt!OGh HIN lUfIHLGu I'LL fIRllEA 10 lteuluHFHlllp
i'll the General Committee, and is therefore OK
uellett. The meeting soosl adjourned. aud tllore
present Rsaembled i'll groups outside tllo lIall,
where lcy discussed. until Il late hour, the ex-
citing events OF tie evening.
| T3o tie Il associated pftss.l
NEW 1oaK. Nov. Ca crowded meeting OF t1lo
Ta'nlnnny Soeictywss held tonight. all tlIo great
gluH of tle party being present. to considor tho
report Of the Committed to watch the Elections.
Col. Follows. from tho Committee appoisstad to
nfn1 1tt n4 3sun
lengthy speech Detailed how tho re.
turns, from one Or two Senatorial Districts,
especially tint In which Judge Lotlwith WIS rllu.
delivery Of returns having beef, systematically
rasped bacli, and ordosh having boon issued
Captains to pruyont tic delivery Of iha
AsHociated Press ratur1la to tho Aspoeinte ell
l'rcsA ralortarH lest tlleHo latter ret,lrns might
Interfere with the chun;i,ag Of the figures ths
police rotur'.s 1t IL claitlcd tAat tllia action Il!
tue police WAS inspired by Commissioner Char.
loci, and resolution adopted uSpolling the
! latter from uclulalsiiin III lIlh SucintY.