New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-05
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

CONGRFSsMES HOLMAN, cox, AND THEIR SUP
PoRTERs cOMMENDED-A LETTER FROM FER
NANDo WOOD.
The TammaDy General Committee held its
regular monthly meeting last evening. There was
large attendance and nearly all the leading members OF
the Committee such the Hon. John Kelly, the Hon. j.
Winthrop Chanler. Aldermen Kelley. Flanagan. and
Gion. hssembiyman Waehner, Feodore mierson
Coroners Eekhor and Young Gen. spinola and Alfred
Ackert were present The following resolutions were
offered by the Hon John Kelly
- Whereas Among the resolutions adopted at the New
YORK Democratic state Convention held IN tea III oc
tober last, were the following:
We and denoune. ,aargsb al. ConEresnen
Democratic Republican who voted for or who have renoanf
al share plumber seized for service already done and P, far We
cnLeI this aquy land which gave 5000 each Congressman
Increase bis ss'arIl. and We demand It's repeal. ,,
We viii not place an The STAT Committee any man who b" voted Tor
Whereas The Democracy OF nearly all sister
states adopted similar resolutions during the late cam
country in condemnation of the action OF the President
and congressman in the premises was unanimous anu
snen disapprova was made an integral plank IN Inc
Democratic platform, and became an issue between he
Democracy ana the Republican party; aud
WhereaS The Democracy OF me city ana county OF
New-YOrb, III convention assembled at Tammany Han:
IN October last ndOrsed and approved OF the action Vi
the state Convention by the following reso' ron
who shared what known bsckDsy and hat We 90 epee
e% o"roTia public sonsden and support recognize
national humiliation and hsme thai the President OF The e oa
the e1ieni Of 100000;
ind uhereos At a caucus Of the Democratic mombers
of Congress held at the Capitol in Washington ON Nov -
for the nomination of candidates for Speaker ana ote
officers OF the House, resolution in letter and spirit
kindred to those heretofore introduced by
Mr Holman Of Indiana, and supported by MN, MI
Cox and others before said caucus but upon objection
thereto ruled and declared ont OF order by the
Chairman ana upon appeal TO the caucus the declsoh
the Chairman sustained by majority thereof ana
sl .seguently, at the caucus. member or Con
gress rg this city and State who was known TO have
received me salary Increase In the back pay Dill land mas
unf ha
candidate for Speaker Q the House OF Representatives,
whereas. The action OF ssfo caucus in the premises
bears the appearance Of determination on the part Oh
majority OF its members to repud'te aud reject te
action Of the Democracy in the recent canvass, ana
already The Republican party press have assumed ana
claimed that the action Of said caucus sustaihs ana ID
dorses the bill that unanimously condemned ana
denounced by the Democracy In the late Campaign
therefore,
Resoired, That this General Committee. composed Of
representatives of the Democratic party from each
Assembly and Election District Of the CITY and County ~
New YORK, readJpts and rcalrms, IN letter and spirit,
the resolutions heretofore adopted by the Convention M
the State and County Of Newiork in regard TO the b
law Of the last Congress generally known rs Tie
"saaryGrab and Back Pay steal" and respectfully
request the Democratic representatives in Congress TO
advocate and vote for its unconditional repeal and
disapproye and condemn the action of the majority oi
the members of said Democratic caucus in their refusal
recognize and ndorse the actions and resolutions OF
the Democracy in their recent contests with the Repub
can party, and by which such glorious victories have
been
Resored, That we cordially approve OF the action Of
Representatives Cox, Holman, and Others In said caucus
who endeav 10 ndorse anu Affirm the position ana
policy OF the Democratic party In regard TO said les
lion of the OF salaries and Of back pay believing
thereby they represented truly aud boldly views
OF tine Democracy OF the country that subject ana We
tender 10 them our thanks and congratuatons for their
lgcnt and conservative comprehension Of this i'm
portant political ISSUE ana It's consequence TO the Demo
cratic party and IN The well settled opinion OF the people
Of the whole nation.
The following letter, received by the Hon John Kelly
from the Hon. Fernando Wood, then read;
WASHINGTON, Dec >. 1873.
Ny DEAR SIR telegraphed you last night with ref
@ rCuOrted "A -SO
OF Democrats here. Ii Is not true that
took anv action with reference TO The bacpay question
That subject did 20 before the caucus in any
After the caucus had gotten well uuder with its
business Mr. Holman came in and insisted ON present
ing "A the Dack-pay question and demanded
immediate consideration. Ir Nback, in the char.
Of it was not order. Holman took appeal ami had
but In his favor ON this, he retired from the
caucus and followed by Mr.. Cox. Therefore the
question dd up had It done so, a large ma
jOrity would have voted Tor H. As % myself did not
New York with sick wife Had teen present, should
We have a here that Tammany Hall Will take
action against and the Democratic Coneressmen.
do not believe it, Let US lay aside all discussions among
ourselves and unite for future action against the enemy
Very respectfully yours, FERNANDO WOOD
Mr. Kelly thought the letter from the gentleman had
not helped his much The Democratic party at the
recent elections had smphatcay condemned the back
nav grab II was OF the main questions OF the cam
paign The New-York Democratic State Convention
had emphaticaly declared against all those who parci
pated in It, The Democratic press had spoken clearly
in condemnation OF It, Ho advocated the passage OF
the resolutions He was followed by Asseublymau
Waehner Gen. spnola and Alfred T. Ackert, all OF whom
strongly urged the passage OF the resolutions The action
of the Democratic Congressman who voted for the Back
Pay BILL or drew the increased pay under its provisions
were denounced and the action of the Democratic Con
gres sional in nominating for Speaker member
who had drawn the Increased pay was condemned in
strong terms The course Of Congressman Holman and
Cox and their supporters praised The question OF
the passage OF the resolutions then put to vote and
carried unanimously Ii was resolved that copy ofho
preamble and resolutions be sent to zach Democratic
Congre ssmsn from this state.