The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
THE BIG INJUNS.

THE APPROACHING ELECTION FOR sAcHEMs OF
TAMMASY socHTY-No PROSPECTS OF DrvI-
SION OF FORCES.
The election for the Tammany Sachems Is TO be
held next Monday evening at tine Wigwam, and
active preparations are being made by the braves
TO hold the council peacefully ana quietly All
the talk that Is being INDUCED In by persons
whose wish is father to the thought. that the
regular ticket. headed by Mr.. Jonn Kelly, stands
"a good chance" as they put It, OF being defeated.
is simply ridiculous: and. judging from present
Indications there Is little likelihood OF there
being an opposition ticket in the field. Last
year the election was made the occasion for
great showing OF hands on the part OF the friends
OF Comptroller Green and Nelson J. Waterbury,
and. 10 the great astonlsnment or the Kelly party,
they actually came within seventy votes OF
CARRYING THE DAY.
II Is true that In the abstract majority or one
Is just as good as a majority OF $780, and that be-
tween one and seventy there is quite margin !;
but in struggle Tor the control OF sucn q numer-
GUS ana powerful a society as the Tammany So
cletY. majority 81 less than hundred IS always
regarded like little learning 10 ward politician,
as
ADANGERoUs THING;
In TACT, what tue poltlcians call close shave.
ForeWarned, however, is TO be iOrearmed, ana so
during the past winter the number or new mem
beers Initiated. who were known TO be favorable
to the present Sacnems mas been greater nvelold
tnan the number initiated dung the previous I've
years. Again. the members VINO are friendly TO
ex-Snerin Brennan, and VINO were no more
iriendy las year 10 the present regime, are now
ready 10 light shoulder 70 shoulder win the Kelly
men, ana the exShern himself despite all stories
TO tue contrary, IS known 10 be very favorable to
Mr. Kelly and the present powers. indeed, on the
very best terms; so much so that he is said 70 oe
'booKed" Tor commlsslonership that Will be
made vacant ON the lst OF Ma by the expiration
OF the term OF office OF the present INCUMBENT
THE WAR WH00P.
The following Is the call Tor the election " hicn
was issued yestegdaf:-
BRorHER: substituted in the year 1850, the Tammany
10 be seadast aud iirm Il the support ana maintenance
OF tne rshts Of civil and RELIGIOUS liberty an % the
riod amer the adoption OF he federal constitution, 1t has
people ana ever rcaoy 70 sound me alarm Whenever
DANGER threatened tne Republic. we are now rapidly
freedom. God be praised. Perhaps time previous
more Seriously thTeaene than during the past few
away centralizaticn tenIs directly TO subyert The
rights OF The people the sovereignty q States ana
duty ais fearless action. Let men the
round the ares studied BY Gathers and in tue
SPIRIT 81 ana Ire swear
republic To this end You are notified and called on to
ing april % iS7S in order that ,as objects ara
Is important tina proper selection Of officers shall be
made for the comng year. and acting under the author
sion has appointed committee OF members; VINO Will
known integrity and recognized PATRIOTISM should com
mand the support o. alles we believe II undoubtedly
Tnst harmony, love 81 II Teedam an devotion ones
prevail the presence support and influence
every member Is hereby earnestly solicited.
AUGUSTUS SCHkLL, Grand Sachcm.
JoeL o. STEVENS. Secretary.
Ii may be stated Tor the benefit oil the uninitl-
ated, who never seem to be able TO distinguish
between the fammany General COMMITTEES and
the Tammany Society, that the latter ID the owner
OF the Tammanv BUILDING, and that, although not
pr sc political society. IL can make It's power
Ielt politically even az ainst the Tammany General
Committee II the latter should at any time become
obstreperous. The society, oeing.the owner OF the
Wigwam. oil course, mas the power TO smut its
doors against the General Committee II the COM
mittee should NOT be faithful to tue regular
party interests as IL Is expected TO be, and thus
deprive the committee OF that regularity winch
gives it the right 70 bear the name OF rammany.
IL will be seen, therefore, that IL would be no joke
the preset situation oil affairs 10 the Tammany
General Committee ana the local leaders TO the
society should be captured by the querulous, VINO
would only be roo glad TO drive toe committee
men into the cellar and lock tue doors until they
asked Tor "grace, mercy and peace"