New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DEMOCRATIC DIsSRNsI ONs.

phEA0NiTroNs OF A FACTI0Us OUTBREAK IN THE
TAMMANY PARIY-JOnN MoRRIssEY, JAMES
HAYES AND THEIR FOLLOWERS DISSATISFIED
WITH THR POLICY OF APPOINTMKNrs-A sPIR-
ITKD DISCUSSION IN THE COMMITTEE ON Or
aANIzATIoN.
There has been lately good deal OF dissat-
sefacton expressed by certain members OF the Tam
many Democracy with the course pursued by the lead
ere Of the desinant faction, including Mayor wckham
yeAn Kelly. Chamberlain Tappan. Henry L. Clinton
ARrsm Hewitt and others who are supposed 10 oic-
tsse the policy OF the party This FEELING hrs' Iouno
expression in the declaration that the Manhattan Ciuo
Aioated all the appointments made by the Mayor ana
that workers in the party were gwen no reward Tor
She services they have rendered 10 the party
via pheasant feeling has been brewing since the
pev Mayor and Aldermen took Office 1t was expected
by many that there would be general clearing out IN
sp OF the departments and that patronage was TO DO
had asking The appointment Of Gen. F1tz John
Porter was a core disappointment TO many who
had expected to zee mere politician
chosen who would have distributed the patronage Of
che department without regard TO the fitness OF the aP
ycsntees The heads OF bureaus thus Tar appointed IN
fsomany Hall organization and It CHARMED that tney
are men Of tes nee who are espaSe OF nny
IN such way that public interests will not suffer The
been inensed py the refusal OF the Mayor appoint
james Hayes the defeated candidate for Register on
Commis sianers. in case the Governor approved the
sore removal OF the present Board. IL is now well
to9~n tla Iorrissey strongly urged the apponu9ent
o. Hayes and that the MAYOR positively reIuseu 10
nffede 20 H. basng refusal the ground that MT
hayes was not proper man for the position, ana tba
re lac 10 appoint him against his better Judgment
there would he indignant protest from press ana
people.
another matter showed the feeling that has arisen be-
Sween The actions. Not long bill was introduced
n the Assembly elect the civil justices III this city on
general ticket instead OF by districts as now 1t was
urged that electng them general ticket better
been referred to tic Judiciary Committee, OF which
The question OF pressing the bil came up In the
Committee OF Organization Of the Iammany
Hall General Committee at their last meeting:
the bill was discussed al considerable length, ana
called forth good deal OF opposition from the Morris
seY party. including AsSemblymin Waehner IL was
Uged by the opponents Of the bill that II part of
TIE general plan 10 take away from the Assembly Dis
;r,et Associations the right TO govern themselves and
distribute the patronage accorded them as they saw n
and 20 center all power in the General Committee.
Tho the question OF passing the bill carried
BY q vote OF - IL, the latter probably repre-
eepting the strength OF the MOrrisscy faction IN
the Committee Organization. There has been
no open outbreak yet. put the feeling among the
AerflseY faction Is bitter for the reason
That think studied Effort has been made to ignore
;ber claims place IL asserted that M0rrissey and
James O'Brien have been consultation recently
sud there rumOTs of alliance between them for
Chr purpose organizing party III opposition To Tain
NAL Hall.