New-York tribune., 1874-10-20
TAMMANY HALL CONTROVERSIES

ACTION OF The COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION RE-
GARDING THE TROUBLES IN THE FIRST. SIX
TEENTH, AND TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
The Committee on Organization of the Tam
many Hall General Committee held protracted ses-
yesterday afternoon in endeavorng 10 tring about
better state OF feeling in the contested Assembly Dis
trcts The ubcommittees met in separate rooms, and
the opposing parties appeared before them and stated
their grievances. Voices Of men 10 loud and ap-
Darently angry discussion were heard from
time TO time as the doors were opened to
admit some prominent member OF the party who
felt interested in the proceedings Mr. Kelly. Mr. Nor
Tissey Mr. wckham Mr.. Hayes Mr.. Smith Ely, ir., and
other members of the Tammany Hall General Commit
tee present and took part in the discussion. The
numerous friends and followers belonging 20 the dis
Effected districts also assembled filing the halls and
starways and cOnversing among themselves as to the
likelihood OF their claims being recognized by the Tam
many managers bitterness OF feeling was finally
manifested when the decision OF the Committee on Or
ganzatiou was made known. IL not believed, how
ever that the State county ticket would be affected,
as the aggreved contestants prOfessed loyalty to the
Democratic party although thei. local troubles could
not be harmonized
The troubles in the Ist Assembly District were recon-
mited TO the Subcommittee for further examination.
Ex-Ponce Justice Hogan and Nicholas Muller appeared
for the rival dele cations respectively. The difficulties
here are complicated by dissensions In the Vth Con
gressiona District: made by the friends Of Mr.. Hogan
In an endeaVOr to have the nomination of Edwin r.
Meade aside favor OF MIR. Hogan. II stated
outside that the action Of the Committee OrganiZa
tiOn recOmmtiDg the grievances OF the Ist Assem-
bly, District, determined in order TO a
unanimous support OF the Congressional nominee 10y
The followers Of Mr. Hogan as condition precedent 10
giving them the Assembly District The vote the
Congressional District is overwhelmingly with Tam
many Hall, while the Assembly District, in case OF
trouble very close The dispute in the With Assembly
District The the Committee declining
TO recommend any action This substantially defeats
ex-Assembyman Timothy j. Campbell IN the present
campaign, as the Assembly Convention Is known to he
In favor OF his opponent. Matthew Pdtten.
Tue serious trouble In the &VIth District between
Maurice j. Powers and Peter Woods could not be settled
ln any way satisfactory to both persons. The Com
tDee proposed arbitration aud that Mr. Woods should
agree 10 support the Democratic nominations
Nj. Woods declined, and demanded that Mr.. Powers
should res On as Chairman OF the Tammany Committee
tu the district Other propositions were made and de-
cned on Sides whereupOn the Committee decided
10 let matters take the regular course. This decision
beng favorable Mr. Powers Mr.. Woods stated that
mass meeting Democrats opposed TO tue convention
controlled by Mr.. Powers would be held this evening.
1t is understood that Mr.. Woods will run fol Assembly
with the independent nomination.
The claims OF the contestants IN the Xxth Assembly
District decided in favor OF the delegation headed
by sheriff Wm. c. Conner the Committee taking the
came in the With aud XNih Districts, and de-
Ginning interfere with the action OF the District Con-
yeniions This action gives the control Of the district
20 ex Alderman Michael Tuomey. 1t was stated that
the course of the Committee Organization ia thus
dsposng claims for leadership In the local dis
were be preserved by strict discipline, and that the
determined to sustain the men who con-
troed the district organizations by means OF the regu
Tar party machinery.