The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-08

meeting OF the Tammauy Han Gensral Com.
mlttee occurred last night at the Han IN Four
teenth street., ao5en ia ss.4gals4 e4i si'ra
Mr. John Kelly nominated Ex-senator Tiemann
as Chairman, which was carried. .r.+,i 81
Alter tae reading OF the minutes Il was report
cd that Frsncls Towe had been elected to take the
place OF John 7. Dimon, as member OF the Gene
raj Committee. The Treasurer reported s4,sss 81
In the Treasury. aaaa.It1 yi9N
A communication was received nom Martin
Nachmsnn, who protested against tho way in
which he was delrauded Of an election in the
Eighth Assembly district. and says that through
the treachery OF q certain Police Commissioner
working in the interest Of the custom House gang
he was shamefuIly counted ont and that In the
Assembly no was defeated In the same interest,"
''Thst body" he says twas governed BY the Same
influences that controlled the election In his dis
trlct gave no heed 70 the volume OF testimony
produced and which clearly demonstrated the
deliberate frauds prscttsed, but decided against
him within lew hours OF the closing scsne max
ing 1t party necessity not to acknowledge the
frauds committed. sse 81 tsMaE48 eoa04H 9f
Resolutions were reported from the Committee
on supply that whereas the recent partisan action
OF the Legislature In depriving the Aldermen OF
New York OF ALI voice IN the appointment Of Police
Commissioners or Commissioners OF Public Parks
10 OPPoooo w oA P1xuOIPFco Va SOvCAh eAAu
has for Its only purpose, under the excuse OF max
ing the Board non-partisan, to control she coming
election. The resolution stated In substance that
the democratic party had no other idea IN the ap.
pointment Of Police Commissioner than TO secure
the selection OF one who viii be honest ana capa-
bic, and win give the ctty well disci-
plined and reliable police, and who will
see that at the coming election only
men Of standing and character be appointed and
hitherto. ana that the committee tender their SIN
cere thanks to the members of the minority In the
nes IL WHICH E has resisted al 81
ana resolved tnat the committee condemn the
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theory and striking ct the foundation Of our gov.
eminent and snas tns action Of the United
should oe taken to compel the Federal oiiiciais
control the politics and dictate the legislative
action Of the different States for their own aggran
These resolutions were unanimously passed
: Senator John Fox went into . long speech. very
marks Of Mr.: Jonn Mornssey, bitterly complaining
that he had accused him (Foxl OF being Q thief
Sonny Sss Wa s aa
read an account N paper concerning the pro.
II oe referred to the Committee on Organization.
Judge Hogan said he thought this an unfortu-
nate matter to speak OF, but he thought thts WAS
not q proper matter TO be referred to committee.
He had been called upon in the matter, ana be
then SAID as he said now, that MI. Fox had not
ent that some one had been .endeavor-
ing to make trouble In the body. The
ocratic party and on this particular body, and IL
they elected thieves YET the people know t. Send
proper proceeding 1t was not the a1slr Of body
like this to look into the quarrels OF two men who
went about Quarrelling ike dsherwOmen and the
affected the body. Atl HAlteN' ~ rss-#N''F e"y ~
Mr.. John Mitchell said ne hoped full investiga-
ton would be made, as the matter demanded 1t.
AS the case had gone so far he hoped that 1t would
60 to the Committee on Organisation. esA ~ "
MIR. Walsh said he hoped the whole story would
1t would turn out so. :"
The motion TO refer the matter 10 the Committee
on organization was carried. III sc
The General Committee then adjourned. 4~