The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
7ANNANY'S TROUBLES.
The "ShOrt-Halred" Democrats Indig-
nant at Their Treatment In the
General Committee.
Mayor WiCkham Declares Himself in Favor OF
the Ten-HOur System.

The absorbing topic OF conversation about town
yesterday was the action OF the temporary Chair
man OF the Tammany General committee at the
meeting on Thursday night The adherents OF
John Kelly aud Justice Quinn, the Chairman, were
outspoSen in their oenunciation OF the proceed
Ing as q bold and Migrant attempt at gagg1ng.
Justice Quinn himself had nothing to say In de-
fence OF his action, except that the resolution
should have, by the rules OF the organization,
gone TO the Committee on organization About
the decision OF the General COMMITTEES,
expressed in most emphatic manner, TO have the
rules suspended he has nothing to say His
strongest palliati0n for declaring the meeting ad-
journed was ave didn't want to stay there all
nlght.h
The opinion expressed by the men who were
among the 40 who voted to have the rules sus-
pended aud against tine motion TO adjourn IS very
emphatic. They say that II Judge Quinn thinks he
is to earn the nomination Tor the Superior Court
Judgeship by trampltng on the rights OF majoriues
and denying the represen tatives ofthe workingmen
voice in the elaboration OF the party organiza-
ton ne Will find himself disappointed. should he
gain enough favor In the eyes OF those who hope
TO rule the county convention 10 obtain the nomi-
nation, the wo kngmen whose rights he has
trampled upon VIII resent the insult at the polls.
The outraged majority declare that not more than
twenty votes were cast for the motion of A. b.
Caldwell to refer the Clancy resolution to the
Committee on Organization. The vote was I'M
mistakable, as the nays sounded like thunder
ana no room is left for Judge Quinn TO retreat
from his position by saying that 1t was mistake.
Those VINO think that tne Judge will attempt any
thing OF the KIND are mistaken, for In speaking or
the matter he used these ds:-'I was cool and
knew just what was doing" He is he Says,
with the organization whether he is candidate
or not.
The rule unaer which Mr.. Cauldwell made hi5
motion to refer the matter to the Committee on
Organization was according 10 Judge Quinn.
passed Tor the purpose OF anticipating just such
an emergency as was raised on Thursday night.
THE woRKNGMEN
While the feelings OF the representatives OF the
workingmen are those OF indignation, the WORK
lngmen themselves are very angry. Arepresen-
tarlye OF this class OF feeling was heard holding
forth Yesterday afternoon within few feet OF the
Mayors ONCE, and just In front OF the Common
Council Chamber. He complatne1 that they had
been forced during the winter TO undergo priva-
tons owing to the scarcity OF WORK. They had
hoped that with the return OF spring more
work would be had. No sooner Is the work ar
hand than they are thrust into the position they
occupied all the winter. II the party managers
a re urn 10 the old rates just before election they
we're mistaken. Three winters Of prlvdton had
amount OF stump oratory would bring back their
ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.
The committee consisting oil Aldermen Seery,
Purroy, Snandley and Reilly, appointed at the
meeting on Wednesday to call on the heads OF
the ainerent departments and see what measures
could be taken 10 restore he old rates oil paying
laboreTs. perormea inelr duty yesterday.
Their nrst wit was made 10 the PARK Commits
ainn a CUull
TOO BusY>To DO THEIR DUTY.
Failing of success with the PARK commissioners
the conmITtee repaired 10 the Headquarters or
tue Police Commissioners, In Mulberry street.
Here fhey were informed that the commissioners
were too busy 10 see them, AMI they went away
proud OF the privilege o. receiving even sucn
Slight recognition.
The next cali was made at the Department or
Docks, where the Aldermanic gentlem,ssn were re-
ceived by Commissioners Wales and Westeryelt.
Alter a short and unsatisfactory consultation
these gentlemen informed tae commlI,ee mat
nothing could DC done, ana with TINS emphatic IN
formation tue Aldermen lett 10 20 ana see the FIRE
Commissioners.
The mos important department, that 81 Public
WORKS was reserved To- the last. when tue COM
mittee arrived there they found MT fltz joan
Porter III consulta ion with commissioners DIs-
becker Matseli steDoins, Wales and DimmicS.
Commissioner Ds0ecker said tnat the meeting o.
heads o. departments 81 wnich MAJOR Mickham
nv paving ia Dorers at the rae OF twenty cents an
hour, and he considered the action thus taken IS
May0r wicknam denies that he had aught TO do
win tue PROPOSITION OF paying az the rate of
twenty cents an hour, notwithstanding tnat
wnen nc tOld the reporters OF the actIon OF the
meeting ne said, ave have decided" &C. Not
wlrhStanding that he denies the report mat ne
was the originator or the plan he - IN favor OF II
now. lie thinks n the labUrers want 81 per
day they ehOuiC have At nv WORKING ten hours at
the new rate OF compensation. rms startling
propo-iuOn viii no DOUBT arouse the trade
Unions win whom Tammany has had SO much
trouule in the past.
VINO REDUCED THE WAGES
Ths Is a question which has been much can
anle 10 the PLAN but Is constrained 10 support
the action OF .inisn Mayor, VINO Is now
acknowledged 10 be the prime mover In
the matter. The reasons assigned for this
action on his part are numerous ana contradIc-
Tory: bus one which mas come 10 be generally De.
iteved i that the object was TO allow q margin TO
pay me salaries 10 the swaow-tailed members OF
tie Manhattan CLUB, VINO are anxious lot ana IN
need al clerksnips Everyboiy points 10 Wick
nam as tue orgtnat or OF the RUE. lie denies the
imputation, but points 10 no one else.