The New York herald., 1875-11-07
THE NEW PARTY.

GN INTERVIEW WITH GIDEON J. TUcKEB-HoW
rASrfASY HALL WILL BE sToRMED.
4 HERALD reporter yesterday called upon the Hon.
Gideon j. Tucker Who WIS, i will Be remembered,
Of The Eve ant-Tammany delegates rejected BY the
state Convention last SUMMER TO learn lis views Of the
past and future Or tie party which hos just defeated
John kelly and bis friends TIC following conyersa.
tion occurred
REroerFR-ar Tucker, has the new party fGlnllod
It's entire mission and win il now fall to peces'
Mr rUcKER-Athough tho Irving Han democracy
was formed revolutionary movement, an certain
it's gong bo permancncy. u tncudes very large
number of and influential democratic polilcans
They the that NJ John Kelly rejected from
ihe Tammany building, ana nov they onn distinct
edilce oi their own Thore was never ! more hearty,
earnest Set Of men than thcy who under FIRST
call al Irving Hall last summer The caA Vas an IN
surrecuonary manifesto issued BY committee, con
sIstng Of Judge James smith, Bober; l. Roosevelt,
Emanuel B. Hart Thomas 81 sneea and myself The
gentlemen Who met response that cail formed au
organization, which delegates the state Con
vcntion Those delegates were rejected va camo
back aud placed the ticket % wach Recordcr Hackcts
he head, II nomination, and tnls a the result
IL perfect overthrow of IammAny HAL
RspoRTER--Mr Tucker, What s the real nature and
purpose of the Iammany Society
NJ TrCKER--i a very. old member of that so
city Joined II ] 1850, quarter 81 a century ago.
ILe TamMaay Society s chartered corporation, al0
vas cst4bshtd Tor benevolent purposes toward Tie en-
or tie iast century About twenty-five Years ago y
lc- 70 exceed its powers Beng ne owner of TIC
III SING II which the democrats are accustomed 70
meet The .achems u the Iammany society assumed
" appoint members Of the General Committee
of the democratic party. II was iWehty-tWo years
- hal went lrst 70 the stae Solfent'os = '.'9
party upon The Issue u oppos,tl0h - ths Wy
cbm 81 me TGmmQny Society. Tic question Oi TINS
usurpatou ot power on behalf Of The society has been
brought up in perhaps onchalt q tae entire num0er
81 state conventions held since tna tine So that
thls IS not issue Just s0 long q TIC Iamnlany
Society CONTINUES to interfere With aul attempts ~
control the local org nlzaton of he democratic party
and nominate IL candidates lust 10 long tho party
70 New FORK city VII be divided and Distracted mat
point hls been moro tho issue hs war t1an 4 VAS
VI lt56 II this socet VIII restrict itsef % ~ orig
maj un lions and duucs and coaanc tsaif 81 tho Oh
ecs 0f H. Incorporation ard lraye the great mass ol
nc party free 70 elect e. o%n committee and nQm-
nate LIS candidates shall nave pace other
tins eight between the society nt tue people mgst
g. on anu thc lRmmany society ehNl ba anuihated
KEpORrER-How ~ you intend y begin ths work oi
hnuihationl
Mr FUcKER-Thero are ta0 Gays by which GIN be
accomplished It's corporate existence might Re
,peaed ~ Tho Legislature, ~ tnc state through lis
'aw officials might bring ths society INTO Court iud
break It's charter the ground q r. having departed
from the original objects OF IT, incorporation Hottrr
thing would be for Tho member 81 ne sDcie II vol
UNFAIRLY tile position ~ sachcms or director 81
the society who Noui4 pledge The nselvcg e. ab.
stain from AL interference with ne choice og theu
democratic fellow ctzoDs 10 respect t0 candidates
RKroRrER-You think there rs % danger 'h4t tno
enthusiasm OF the leaders u The antIanmnay move
ment viii abatcf
NJ TucxER-No; our organization must Pcrseccrc,
Il must keep up It's Gag u as really Won qtCy grest
victory and can boast Of having placed u olcc 81,
best set Of judicial candidates that ever were before tas
people ! know them personally. Iaae W.. Nau
schack FOR instance tho surrogate lie & lnst
exactly the man Or all the lawyers o this city 20
best OIL the position.
There viii probably be another democratic state
vcnton called this winter Or next sprtng, o cioose
delegates 70 tho Presidential Convention Again, we
Legislature may possibly change our cy chater 70 as
to provide. for spring election Of Mayor thus We
have Immediately ahend Of us objects for which W.
must prepare Il presume taa ~ reviewing
tho couaiy ticket for Ne next year care wv
De takoa II exclude some shabby fellows WAo