The New York herald., 1874-10-23
POLITICAL AMENITIES.
An Evening Scene al the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
aB1a CHIEFS" IN 3wAR PAMT'1
How MoFrissey and Cfeamer Came Mean
Having a "Scalp Dance"
THE HATCHET NOT YET BURIED

THE HATCHEr NOT YET BURIED
the corridors OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel appear
to be the favored Rialto OF the Kew York politi@
clans. Night after night the hallway is crowded
with men who more or less rule or desire to rufa(
she anairs OF State. Among these on Wednesday,
evening was the g1adiatoriAl politician Of the
PERIOD Mr. John Morrissey. He pushed his
herculean form along until he reached
the bar. and then, standing BY the side Of
one OF the pillars, ne puYed vigorously at a
cigar while he calmly surveyed the constantly
moving crowd. Presently he saw Mr. Thomaa
Dreamer glide along the hallway. Mr. MorrisseV
speedily left his post OF observation and overlook
the chief OF the Tammany bolters. Greek had met
Greek, and there was tug Of war. II was. now3
ever, only war Of words. Nj. Dreamer wss to0
wary to be caught IN personal encounter With q
gentleman who has made "tne noble art OF SELF
defence" speciality. Omfttlng certain ntfle emf
beinshments, with whicn It - satd M. Morrfssey
very freely garnisned his language the iollowin9
is tho substance Of the conversation which enI
sued:-
NoRR1ssRY assuming defiant and defenstyQ
attitude III should like to know, Mr.. Creamery
what right you had to use my name at pubnQ
meetings. You went and used my name andt
vilined my character and my reputation. That's
what you aid, and want 70 know what right you
had to do so .-4 5te
CREAxsR-Mr Morrissey, didnot. Mr.. MorrfsS
ey, criticised you as political leader which had
hight to do. don't think you're proper person.
TO lead . political party. had nothing to sayf
against you, otherwise than as public man, and
in that relation had right TO criticse you.
This answer did not turn away Mr.. Morrissey'4
wrath. Its very qutetude seemed to choke him. IL
was not what he had expected. He was evidently
IN tho humor for the exercise OF hts 'Specta1y.H
He insisted with much Indignation that Mr.
Dreamer had done 80, but Mr. Dreamer answeredt
not word. All the irequenters OF the hotel had
gathered round the pair BY this time, and when(
Mr.. Dreamer thought the Tamnany leader bad
gone to sunlcient length, he turned around and
left the hotel
In political circles yesterday the difficulty boz
tween these leaders Of opposite factions was tno(
al-absorbtng topic oi conversation and discussion
opinions were freely gwen as 70 which Of the par4
ties was most to blame according to the poltttca4
inclination and bias Of those by wnom the matter{
was discussed. There appeared, however, TO BED
but few who were fully conversant with all thd1
facts Of the case. and they based their views and
opinions. as It seemed, upon the reports and ru-
mors which we're m circulation. After some difnS
Guilty. however che names Of some OF the Witt
nesses to the fracas were obtained, when. a. fart
az possible their versions were sought with tho
following RESULT
Alderman Fla nagan's version.
Alderman Richard Flanagan, who was one Oh
the witnesses OF the rencontre between hessrs.l
Morrtssey and Creamer. was questioned last night
BY HERALD reporter, In order that q correce
version Of the AFFAIR might DO had. The Alderman
| ct first seemed greatly disnclined to even admit
that the two gentlemen above referred to had had
any words at all, but on being closely pressed hd
at last admitted that there had been "some littla
troub.a between them.n but that II res quite q
trinlng AFFAIR from beginning to end He stated
that 30 far as he knew she origin Of the matteA
was in . bet reported TO have been onered bH
Dreamer ct the Manhattan Club against the elecj
ton OF Hayes for Register This was reported, tho
Alderman said, to John Morrissey, who upon seeing
Dreamer come into the Firth Avenue HOTEL accosted
him and asked him II he was wiling to put up hiq
money against Hayes. 10 this Dreamer made nd
reply, when Morrissey Immediately taxed him
with making TOO free use OF hts name and viltfyS
ing him before the meeting at Cooper Instituted
and told him further that he did not propose TOD
allow any such liberty to be taken. especially BY a
man Of his tCreamer's stamp. TO this Creamea
made some reply. which appeared to anger Mor1
rissey Mutual recrtmtnatfon ensued in loud and
threatening tones, when Moprissey finally said to|
Creamer "well, You have no right to speak of me-
In the way you did, II ts Q we'll known fact thaa
you are on record Tor being concerned in every
corrupt bill that has passed the Legislature during
the past seven yesrsAn Dreamer here turned on
hts heel and walked out OF the hotel, said AiderJ
man Flanagan, and thus any further trouble waa
prevented. 1t, however, looked at one time al
though things might have become more serious.
Two Other witnessss Refuse to Speak.
~ opA flvnnp nf tha tton 40 oof TNaJ
partment ofPublic Works. and James Everard, the
contractor, were Also both present at the Firth
Avenue Hotel during the Morrssey- Dreamer "waH
OF words, I" but both exhibited q singular degred
or reticence when questioned about 1t. The nrsa
named admitted witnessing the whole AFFAIR from
beginning to end, but would say nothing more
than that there was good deal Of loud and angry
talk. When asked II the report was true that
Morrissey had made an attempt to strike Creamer,i
he replied, II Cont want to say anything. Int
fact, 1t is no use talking to me 60 and see Mor-
rissey." Further questioning failed to draw from
HIM any other reply, so the HERALD reporter went
in search Of James Everard. That gentleman de-
MED being present in the hotel at the time re-
ferred to, although he says he went in JUST
as Dreamer had left. he could. he said-l
give no Information about the row, forL
he knew nothing about 1t He heard3
however, that there had been great deal Of lou0
talk and insulting language used on both stdes,l
but how 1t originated he knew not. tight had
been prevented, ne thought, BY Mr.. Dreamer leav1
Ing the hotel, 80 far as he could gather from whaS
other people had told him. He did not know even@
who was present at the time the controversy ocl
CURED, except Mr.. Gilmore.
John Morrfssey Silent.
John Norrissey was also called on last evening"
by HERALD reporter, but when informed Of the
nature OF the business upon which IL was souRhd
to obtain q statement rom him he declined, hel
said, to say anything further than that