The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-21
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.

Annual Election OF the Columbian
Order Last Evening-John Kelly
observation-disclosures In the Wfgwam.
Last evening, being part OF the 'season OF
rains" the Tammany Society or Columbian order
held its meeting in Tammany hall for the election
OF Sachems for the ensuing year OF 1874. Intense
excitement was apparent among the crowds who
surrounded the hail at an early hour OF the
evening. The press was excluded and all
who were not members OF the Columbian
Order no matter how strong they were
ON the General Committee had to stay out.
Brother John T. Newman stood az the door be-
low, and 1t was as good as show TO
see him put his mouth alongside OF
without which no one was admitted. Some said
that the password was IN the Seneca tongue, while
language, aud that the word was, as there a light
on Mucness Thend tonight, Masther ~ To add
to the excitement there church fair up
stairs, and many OF the young ladies' who came TO
attend the tables, when they saw the delegates
and their satellites rushing around, congratulated
themselves That there was to be grand attend
ance and great demand for chances. Among
those VINO were present were John Kelly, as
Wno sS not seem Is sno sT exit or
entrance; John Fox who seemed in good
humor; Matthew I. Brennan. whom II was said was
to have wind up with Kelly; Abram ). Hewitt,
very PLACID and benign Charles E.1.oew, a little
on the fence; John Pyne, the bookseller; sherlfr
the opposition ticket; Richard Croker, verv SOL
emn Tne ticket proposed for election and known
that which was elected last year with but a few
exceptions and had the following names on its
face =
For sachems-John Kelly. John w. Chambers
samuel j. nden, Abram ). Hewitt, Thomas Dun
lop, william $ Conner, William r. Wickham
Wis, Jr, John Fox. Miles B. Andrus Daniel F. Tie
man.
For 7reds7lrer-Arthur Leary.
For Sycamore Wilson small.
For Secretary-Joel 0. Stevens
For WiShiltlcie--JOhn ID. Newman.
The meeting was called to order by Grand
Sachem Augustus Scheil as soon as the warriors
were robed IN their regalia, and Abram ). Hewitt
as Father OF the Council, was called to preside. 1t
was discovered then that another or independent
ticket. the principal members OF which have acted
with Apollo Han, was printed, and would be
warrior. moved that they should be given, on the
part OF the opposition, inspectors, and TO prevent
ay Se Key aSa o. ,ae Ma
OF the Sixteenth ward were appointed
inspectors OF ,o election, aud Tor SUPERVISORS
represent the regular ticket, and Nelson ]. Wa
terbury the opposition ticket. The Independent or
opposition ticket was as follOws:
For Sacnems-Samue j. Iiden, Emanuel B.
Hart, Matthew 7. Brennan, Abram ;. Hewitt John
Devn William B. rsrke George osn smith
Gerson n Hermann, Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.
For Yreasuer-Arthur Leary.
| For SeC7etdYy-JOel E. Stevens.
For SagGnOre-Charles II. Haswell, Jr.
For Wiskinhie-JOhn ID. Newman.
| 1t Will be seen that many OF the names on
the opposition ticket are also on the Kelly
ticket but It is said that some Of these names
were used without their consent. and that
they had not seen the printed tickets
at all on the Kelly tickets two names
were taken on the list OF Sachems,
who have held Oaicc for the last twelve months,
Abraham X, Lawrence aud James b. Nicholson,
and in their places were substituted the names OF
William Walsh and Daniel f. Heman There were
during the evening about $50 members present,
and on the first and only ballot cast 2S5 votes were
thrown OF which number the ticket headed bv
John Kelly received 1856 votes, while the oppost-
tion received 10 votes, majority OF IS. The
names OF Samuel j. Tilden and Abram s. Hewitt,
which were on both tickets received the whole
number OF ballots cast, while other names which
were on both tickets were scratched TO some
| extent.