New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
CITY POLITICS.
THE NEW ORGANIZATION CRITICISED.
COMMENTS OF TAMMANY LEADERs-THE OPPOSITION

THE NEW ORGANIZATION CRITICISED.
COMMENTS OF TAMMANY LEADKRs-THE OPPOSITION
NOT CONSIDERED FORMIDABLE.
The new anti-Tammany Democratic organl-
zaon was severely criticised yesterday by the adhereh0
of TammaIy Hall. The representative men OF the new
organization were declared to be maicontehts
and sore heads" who had failed to Obtain
the recognition which they thought was due TO their
services while with Tammany. and accordingly had en-.
deavored to ruin where they could not rule rPecihi
stress was laid on the fact that nearly every
prominent leader in the various Assembly Dis-
trict delegations an ex-otice-hoder, and u
WAS declared that the others were Dobodies whose
influence I'm their respective districts amounted 10
nothing address issued to the Democracy II was
asserted was made up In good part OF dennncaions OF
the old Ring whc formerly confronted 1aihhdhy
Hail. but was over,hrown several years ago. IAN
many Hail. IL claimed. has been 40 completely re-
organized that scarcely of the old adherents OF the
Ring has not been expelled. The men VINO are no"
dominant Ia Tammany Hall were the leaders IN Apollo
Hall during the Reform movement, or In other ways
aided in overthrowug the Ring 1t absurd said the
defenders OF Tanmany Ia that the present Iainha
organization composed OF the same men or even hc
same material the Ring used for several years 10 per
penate its reign OF pundcr This was known TO the great
mass of voters the city and state and it was useless TO
assert otherwise. The further assertion was made that
there was greater proportion OF Ring adberent7 in the
new organization than was to be found IN lamllany
Hall. the statement that the 'ta'
Convention will recognize the dele gates chosen
10y the new organization, euihcent answer v. y.
that the action OF past D.inociatc .f Su',e
Convention Bad the state OF things
nnder rwc ed. il not until ls71 that an Opposition
delegation was given any satisfaction. and then the
Tweed delegation and the Apollo liaA i u.ie-
CATION consisting OF OF the most Inhl-
entail Democrats in this city, were placed upon
an equality The State Convention could not nnoli
TO encourage the formation OF boiling factions
I'm This city hy giving them recognition III the Con
Vetion If this done Of what use wond IL ~ 10
Keep ND organization az vast deal OF tIole ana c
peSc II this done II would b. better 10 lstiu
and have Scrub race Cdcn year ".
| the state Convention.
A prominent Tammany leader s3'd yesterday that
considering rhc number OF name presented, the new or
ganizatiOn abOSt the weakest iolt.cal 'fy ne ad
seen several The old Apollo llHI organization
was very much stronger because contained more rep
ICscntNc Democrats There were fewer eA -VilccH"ll-
ers IN it, This organization Is run altogether by men
who have held office ana who are hplIrthIlE very
anxious to be- AGAIN in some public position. III was a
| ators, cX-Assemliy nen. cxAdrrmcn-cveTythng Out
distinguished private citizens ana actual Dncchoii'I
body repre- scntig all c!asscs al CITIZENS ana al KINDS
OF business and trades, the new "lHanl "n c"lld iol
compare with the TtnInauy Hall General Committee.
Democratic Alderman said that unless tic Wolgnh-
izaOn could bring 10 lis support different class OF men
from those who appeared ON the surface, 1t would
not prove formidable competitor 10 TiIninany han.
The same names appeared year after year, and
| people had become sick and Disguised WIN thcll
An East side ASScmblyman sad that he wouid be rather
glad than otherwise TO fair opposition: rs IL would
compel Iammany Rail to put good men III the hcld TINS
Fall for all the positions TO be filled. He did
not think, however. that the gathering ~
Irving Hail Monday night could he considered
Formidable. Other Democratic politicians expressed the
same sentiments There some persons VINO thought
expressed the belief that with prayer mana cement Tor
mdabe opposition TO Iammany Hall could Dc Organized.