New-York tribune., 1874-04-25
THE TAMMANY CONTEST.

HOW THE OPPOSITION WAS ORGANIZED-A REOR-
GANIzArION OF THE TAMMANY GENERAL COM
MrrTEE AND DIcrATloN OF THE COUNTY NoMI-
NATIONS TIE OBJECTS SOUGHT
The recent contest in the Tammany Society
was of more importance than appears the surface
The object sought the control OF the Tammany Han
General Committee. Had the opposition succeeded In
electing their ticket Immediately after the council OF
the sachems convened May 70, it was intended to
reorganlze the Tammany Hall General Committee by
means Of conesng delegations whose regularity Woulu
bo admitted by the sachems, who have authority to say
who shall meet in Tdmmany Hall. To achieve this oD
iect number Of cOntending factions brought to
support the ticket agreed upon. Matthew T. Brennan
and ex-Juslce Joseph Dowlilg, who have been bitter
personal enemies, from their efforts to control
the I'D Assembly District; exCouny Clerk Charles t.
Loew George Lynch, father-n-law OF Harry Genet Geo.
H. Purser, John J. Bradley Emanuel B. Hart DIT. Thos
Cottman Nelson j. Waterbury, John Y. Savage Morgan
Jones and Others Several OF these acted with the old
Ring or we're affiliated with IT. The combination was
intended take n all opposed to John Kelly and the
dominant faction in Tammany Hall. If they had been
successful believed that the leaders could have
dictated the nominations for county officers this FALL as
well as overthrow the Kelly faction within Tammany
Hail. The plans of the opposition were well lald,
and had they preserved sufficient secrecy they
might have But they oyerrated their
strength. and ssome OF the incautious boasted OF
what they proposed TO do Efforts were also
made TO seduce from their allegiance some OF John
Keys faithful adberents. They pretended to be favor
able To the movement aud told all they learned 70 the
leaders the Kelly faction. Hence the latter fore
warned and when the night OF election came both sides
had rallied their full available strength. IL Is asserted
that there at time intention to omit the name
OF Sheriff Conner from the regular ticket There was
talk OF omtIng the name OF senator John Fox but lt
was deemed advisable renOminate him, he Is a
strong the lower part OF tho city so confident
the leaders OF the opposition that they would wn
after the meeting was called 10 ORDER tnaI In ule
debate appointment OF Supervisors OF Election.
he declared the opposition ticket would pol twotnirds
Of the entire vote cast The Committee on Nominations
in the election OF the candidates on the
regular ticket presented the following report through
It's Chairman, Henry Alker:
"That in approaching the delicate and responsible
duty imposed upon hem they have felt the Importance
OF placing In nomination brothers who are known 10 be
devoted TO and who take lively interest In the welfare
OF the Society When but short time dsunion in
our own ranks and opposition from without threatened
the security order there honest,
able and devoted who perceivng the extent Of the
impendng peril assumed the control OF the OrganiZa
ton brayely faced the danger and IT, Success
has attended their every step, sedition has been sup
nrssed the ancient purity OF tho order restored and
old Tammany united in its strength and firm
aana FarIessIv and skfully have those selected by
and in presenting them for your surrsges
they have been actuated by, a, feeling of graft,
tude for their past valuable services, and
Of assurance for their continued The contin
uayrecurrng evil results of the vicious and unwise
policies OF the Administration rapidly destroying the
faith and disarmng the courage OF It's dsheartened SYM
pathizers,land an appeal is nsnctiyeiy made to the
Democracy ever 70 the OF liberty and the
rights OF the people to check the pernclous influences
ofits rule. Tammany Society, as tho exponent OF the
fundamental principles OF the Democratic Republican
party will again have worthy and glorious play
10 the political affairs of the nation SO let those ON
snail rest the onerous responsibility or leaders
and guides be brothers whose capacity and integrity
urdoubed and whose zeal and devotion to the pre-
cepts OF the order well known"
fhe friends OF Mr. Kelly claim that the defeat
tanned by the opposition has so demorazed it that no
sion OF the Tammany General Committee before the
next regular elections In the various districts