New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
A STORMY DEBATE IN TAMMANF.
MEETING OF TIE OUTGOING GENERAL COMMITTEE
POUR RESERVATIONS PREsENTED-TIIE PRESENT
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MEETING OF THE OUTGOING GENERAL COMMITTEE
POUR RESERVATIONS PREsENTED-THE PRESENT
SYSTEM OF PRIMARIES DENOUNCED.
The last meeting of the Tammany Hall
General Committee for 1874 was held last evening,
the Hon. Abram s. Hewitt presiding. There was
a very full attendance. Among the moro pro'ni-
nent members present John Kelly. Judge Suther-
land. Edward L. Donney. Aldermen Kelley Flanagan.
Lysaght aud Gllou. and Warden Brennan. The resig-
nations OF Nathaniel Turpenny and william MeMahus
of the XXIst Assembly District were received aud &C
ccpted. The assigned by them 1or thcF rcsiS
nations we're that the men who controlied Tue Demo
cratic organization in the district do not represent the
majority OF the Jacob Seltz OF the AVll Dis
trct resigned because the German voters OF the District
were not accorded SUN cent representation The Com
mtee Oh Organization prescnteia report that the pf
uiares be held on the 90 inst.' between ana p.
m and inviting Democrats ana all VINO
favored honest and economical government
Federal. State, and MUNICIPAL u u"i'o
with them The places for holding the prim,rle snd
the names OF the Inspectors were read Petri "o's'
the Independent democratic candidate Tor Ass.miH
offered amendment TO the report. lie sara he na
sent communication to tue Hon John nelly, sho%lns
miitee of the Sixteenth District had named
La "s "l nG he o. ne
TO the exponent OF 1000 Democratic voters OF .e AZ
HIaks aud Joseph Jullien be substituted for .James
Food ami Tnouas Il. Barrett as Inspectors mo reau
"
McGyugn, a member of the General Committee, nad
offered election day to give MS ,o so.e va dor
Tor John L. McGJwan. the Tllnmany candidate Tor
Assembly also the affidavit OF Bernard sy tnat lie
saw tickets T. H. JOnos for X .gster dea out iroh
the Tanany boxes; also the ain iIys OF Jonn LoJrdn
and Mrnael Dsgnan that john OKeefe, the President
of the XVIth District Tannany Assocaton mad offered
The woes OF himself others for DIX for one VOC
for MCGOWAN Nj. Woods said that these Were 'nc
sented the honest Democratic voters. lilo declared
that primaries, as at present CONDUCTED were idEce
that majority vi General CJnnitee dsesdlou vi
the distinct rad complied with the rules vi ne oGihn
have Mr. Woods IN the CommIttee INT they could not
interfere with local contests Mr. Wood, had not ap-
peared before lie Committee on OrsauZai!on nor Was
he represented there. IL mad always been a pro'.m
how. TO OBTAIN honest primaries ne tnouent .ne
in continuing 1t uniii beitrr one was devised -,
Assembly mau-elect John T. McGowan. the rival Oh
Woous al the late election SAID that the charges maue
by the lartor uuqualedy f'se aud NO one AhewH
better han himself ,, Inn,
been assaiied. He interrupted By cries OF 20 les
tion 20 iestiou." He domauied opportunity 10 be
heard.
George W. Morton thought there had been enough OF
personalities. 49, 8,
to order bat ne vas 10 certain tAteh, lnoiu cu ~
made and preferred to allow the gentleman
Mr. WOods SAID that Mr.. McGowan's ALLEGATIONS were
untrue. Tue charges ne hal made lie believed to DO
rue. lie was Wiling to allow the General Conmi.loe
to name all the Inspectors III his district.
Mr. Woodss amendment was lost aud the report OF inc
offered resolution that primary elections, As at present
conducted only iaice. Calculated ~ deceive te
electors and perpetuate personal power.
A delegate moved To lay TINS under the table
After debate, Mr. Woods Withdrew his resolution and
teudered his resignation. Tnls decided out VI
order MI Kelly raising the point OF order that 1t sn0ud
have been seDt to the COMMITTEE on OrganizL'ioL:
The Treasurer, Edward l.. DJnneliy, reported a
balance Of S2454 u the treasury. Ga motion OF ME-
Kelly. the Committee on Organiz,ton was empowered
to act until tho organic alton of the next Gonerai Com
nttee Tue THANKS Of the COInmittee were rendered
officers their services during INC past ear auu
Tie Committee t3en ad jJurnet Sinc dIc