The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Orga nizati0n Of the New Committee
The Officers Elected-The Committee ON
OrganizatiOn-The Tammany Legisla-
tive RepOrt-ROugh on the Police
Commission.
The Tammany Hall General Committee met last
evening at Tammany Hall, John W. Chanler pre-
siding. to effect permanent organization.
The calling OF the roll was dispensed with excep.
in the case OF the Nineteenth Assembly district in
regard to which the delegation, headed by Thomas
O'Callahan, was unanimously accepted on the
calling Of the names.
Judge Hogan happened to have been chairman
OF the Board in the uptown district in the examina
ton OF the contrasting claimants, and his name was
read by the Secretary as ex-Judge Hogan, where
upon Judge shanoley moved, and it was imme.
diately seconded that the record be changed by
inserting the word suspended" lnsteao of the
word .ex,n before Judge Hogan's name The
amendment OF Judge Shandley caused consid era
bic merriment, and passed unanimously.
committee OIL one from each Assembly district
then retired to nominate permanent officers for
the ensuing. year, with the following result
Abram $. Hewitt, John w. Guntzer, John Fox,
David S. Paige; Recording secretaries, Alfred T.
Ackert, Thomas l.. Feltner; Reading secretary,
William Ii. quincy; Corresponding Secretary,
Leo Z. DE Sarr
The following named were accepted as the CON-
mittee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fox, Hogan,
Andrew J. White, +. Lysaght. James Hayes, Daniel
O'Reilly, EdwardJ. shandley, James RYAN, Henry
Hughes, 4. J. Campbell, John Burns, M. 4.
4. GllOn, G. W. Morton, A.. Eickon, owen Murphy,
John MOrIlssey, John X. Fellows, II. Woltman, p.
keenan,, G. Fire, William Brennan. b. Reilly J. A.
Gross, T. A. Ledwith, Peter Reilly, Edward
Cooper, J. n. HAYWARD, ]. E. Coulter, +. Blessing,
John Kelly w. II. Wackban, Thomas O'Calahan,
Andrew Smith, W. c. Conner, J. J. O'Donohue, J.
W. Smith, II. H. Moore, j. Flanagan, J. G. Mooney,
H. d. Purroy and r. Crotty.
lengthy report was read from the Tamm8ny
Committee at Albany. The report began by un-
republican administration. and then came down
to recommendations IN regard to state matters,
and New York city In particular. The report
spoke about rapid transit, recommending some
city. Efforts should be made to promote the best
interests OF the people of Westminster county.
Prompt and efficient action should be taken by the
Legislature relative to the law supporting the city
spOnstbe TO anybody, and show no fairness to
anybody. The Commission violated the laws at
th0NOvember election. Their lOul play appears in
fav0ritism ana the loose and dsOrderly condition
OF the force IN the employment OF patrolmen
and officers who prostitute themselves as political
wire-pullers and whippers-ln for certain candi-
dates. The Police commissioners should not have
the power to appoint police inspectors and poll
clerks, and county Judges should do SAID WORK.
The Registration law should be alike all over the
State. There should be a non.partisan Police
Commission. There should be strict investigation
into the financial affairs OF the State and city. The
democratic party is opposed to specia. legislation
and to the appointing OF two persons 10 one office.
Lafayette place to Broad street, east OF
Broadway and west OF Bowery. Assessments
should be equaliZed throughout the state. The
once Of the United States Supervisor OF Election
After the reading of the report the committee
adjourned.