The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.


THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF sAcHEMs LAST
EVENING AT THE wIGwAM-AN ovERwHELM-
ING VICTORY FOR THE KELLY TICKET
GREEN AND WATERBURY, GET WEAK N THE
KNEES.
The largest gathering or big and little 'lnjuns"
or the Tammany order that was ever held since
the good old days before ths Ring made the
Wlgwam Kissing and a byword with
honest democrats was neld last nignt at
Tammany Hail. in pursuance OF the
call issued last week by the Grand
sacnem. The OBJECT OF the meeting was the cleo
tion OF sachems for the year 1875. The winsKinski
young man Newman, whose hair turned prema-
turely gray many year ago by reason OF the open
door service ne has had TO undergo for the oeneat
OF the society, was on hand before the setting OF
the sun. and so person but a iull nedged men,
Der OF the order was able to get INTO the council
chamber. He stood at the door with his blanket
rolled about his head, his tomahawk in his right
nand and his cheese knife in mis- left, during the
entire meeting, and those VINO could not
GIVE THE PASSWORD,
were warned by savage 2rowl aud whirl OF the
tomahawk 10 go 10 some place where labor
ticket or some other KIND OF ticket would make
their way easy and comfortable. II is SAFE 10 say,
at any rate, tnat tBegatherng OF the "lnJuns" was
the largest, not oniy IN numoers, OUT In point OF
Indeed, there were democrats in attendance,
men who have been members OF the society for
was never able TO invegle INTO the peculiar ways
OF their dolngs in the society and VINO mad come
together 10 testify by their votes their confidence
THE ..INJUNs'; WHO WE'RE THERE.
Among those present were Mayor "ieanam'
Augustus Schel, Edward Cooper, Richard Schell,
Henry ;. Clinton. Austin Leary. wilson small, :.
S. Cox, Douglas Taylor, Colonel John K. Fellows.
Judge Donohue, NJ. 4. Brennan, ex-Judge Barbour,
ex-Judge 0lerke, John Morrissey, senator Gross,
Bernard Reilly, General SpinoIa Jerome Buck,
Jonn Tyler Kelly, Henry Wilder Alien, Judge Speir,
Judge Gale Edward Gale, Judge Ackert, Judge
CHARLES G. Loew, Judge Lane, sexton
Brown, OF Grace church: Coroners CROKER
Woltman and Eickhon, Aide rmen Reilly, Lysaght,
Shandley, ex-President OF the Board OF Aldermen
Richard Flanagan, Thomas Whalen, who, though
over eighty Years OF age SAID ne haa turneu our 70
vote Tor the nrst Time IN ten years. Waroen
THE oProsTIoN's BREAKDOWN.
The meeting was very quiet one, and all the
.inunsn seemed 10 be in the best OF humor:
There were lew who looked little hurried and
who could not apparently, believe tndt the threats
OF the opposition would come TO naught. There
was no speecn-makin2, although Judge Freed
its way out TO winch no one had time 10 pay
serious attention. The voting was the only thlng
on quietly and orderly. When the ballots were
counted 1t was discovered, greatly 10 the dlsmay
detailed TO rout Mr.. Kelly, horse, LOOT and dra-
goons, mat the iolo wing tcket only got I'VE votes
out OF the 1852 that were cast
PEOPLES TICKET.
For Sdchens Nelson j. Waterbury, Andrew Il.
Green, +. b. Hart. Charles G.. Cornell, George H.
Whitson, Francis b. Sptnola, John Hardy, Jonn \.
Savage, James Roosevelt, Douglass Taylor, John
Kelly, Thomas Dunlap and Q. snaner storms
For TTeoSurer-Artnur Leary.
For Sdgdnlore-Nlson small.
For SecTetdlv-Joel o. stevens.
For Wishinskt-John d. Newman.
The joke OF the opposition putting Mr. Kelly on
their ticket with Green ana waterbury created a
great deal OF laughter when the Iull ticket was
read. General Splnoa, II Is said was put on II on
account OF the weight his collar was supposed
be worth to any party that tired TO KICK IN the
traces
THE VICTORIOUS sACHEMs.
The folio wing was tue regular ticket elected
REGULAR TICKET.
For SdchenlS-John Kelly. thomas Dunlap Will
liam q. Conner, Nathaniel Jarvis Jr. Miles b. An
drus, FreoerlcK Smytn, William II. Wicknam.
Abram s. hewitt, Edward L. Donnelly, Henry l.
Clinton, Bernard Reilly, George j. Forrest, VII
liam Walsh.
For Iredsurer-Arthur Leary.
For SecretdrY-Joel q. Stevens.
For Sdgdm0re-Mllson Small.
For VtSkinsk-John ID. Newman.
AS the Grand Sachem cannot, under the rules,
be reelected. Mr.. Scnen It IS believed, will "hold
over' IN that position Tor another year.
The result OF tue election, IN the opinion OF most
OF the POLITICIANS, Is a loregone conclusion that
from thus out there VIII be no further attempt
within the nncsn 10 defeat Iammany AalL