The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
The Regulars and the 0ppOSitiOniSts
Preparing for Battle.
TREASON IN THE CAMP.
What Mayor Wickham, John Kelly, Benz.
Wood and John MOrriSSty Think
OF the Situation.
DEMOCRATIC BREAKERS AHEAD

ment had been set on foot by number OF promi-
nent democrats, the main object OF watch was to
destroy TaRmany Hall as political power Poll
ticians. Of the small fry order, are never so lnde
pendent as a rule as TO be able to speak their
minds freely In q case or political siege They are
an imaginative set. and being for the most part
men whose past careers cannot very well bear the
scrutiny OF an enemy OF their own household bent
| upon exposing TO the daylight the doings OF the
family, they are easily terrified. Hence the pres
emit fright. However, anttrammany oppositlons
have been for years past regular feature OF every
local campaign. without which tAe lutile Efforts OF
the republicans to get control OF democratic
city would be without interest, 10 say nothing
about profit, TO the ordinary voter who in
/ stead OF s'working the ward" alter midnight,
contents himself with voting the straight
orthodox ticket early but only once on election
i morning. But the movement lately set on foot
against Tammany, 1t is given out by its advocates,
| IL to be an Unprecedented movement-an up
rising in fact, or the democratic masses against
i the policy Of the few Swaow-talls who have had
4 control since January l OF the patronage OF the
city, and which patronage, tSr bankers Of the
opposition contend, has been distributed in way
that has made more republicans joyful than DEM
ocrats happy. AS 1t stands the quarrel s very
pretty one, and the bringing up or MI John Nor
rissey on MONDAY before the Committee on Disci-
pine OF Tammany Hall, when ne was expected
TO make true answers TO Ger ain charges
preferred against him BY some OF the faith
full. has maze 1t all the more interesting.
1t is said that among tue men who are
to oppose Tammany IN her present troubles are
few of the gentlemen who nyured under the old
Ring, but as the first meeting or the opposition
\ leaders was held at Delmonlco's on Monday even
/ ing some idea can be had OF Its strength by
glance at the names OF those who were present.
Among them were exRecorder Smith, cx-Judge
Spaud1ng, Terry DUFFY. OF the First Assembly dis
trict; ex-Assemblyman Denis Burns, OF the Sec
onu; ex-Alderman Bryan Reilly, or the Fourth;
ex-Assstant Alderman Micnael Healey, or the
Fifth; George Purser, OF the Seventh; ex.Alder-
man Walsh, OF the Ninth; ex- Assembyman Joseph
Lyon, OF the Twelfth; ex-Assemblyman Joseph
Blumenthal OF the Fifteenth; Messrs. shea and
Mcclellan, Judge Murray, of the Seventeenth; ex-
Senator James O'Brien. of tine Eighteenth; ex-
Alderman Hart and ex-AsSem0lyman Coughlin, OF
the Nineteenth. II Is believed that the fact that
most OF those present were "ex'' ofice-holders OF
some kind will 90 great way toward
bringing about the formation OF a party
through their influence, winch will In the
| end efiec.ually put TO rout the hosts OF Tammany
| The Tammany leaders, 1t may be said appear 70
fully appreciate the danger that confronts them,
and II rumor speaks truly by the END of the pres
ent week they win have taken measures which
will compel every true Tammany man to show his
I
OF the fold, and consequently no longer entitled
10 that consideration in the way OF patronage
which does much 20 render the local politicians
life bearable even In the hour or stoIms and dis
aster. The opposition, b. they what they may,
have been shrewu enough to selze upon the labor
question and the reduction OF wages OF the city
laborers their chief weapon OF offence, ana
the fact cannot be denied that this alone
gives them q strength and force with the laDoring
~tAA
down with lmpunity. The Tammany men claim
THAR they have done the best they could with tho
means at their command for the laborer In dts
tress, and declare that, though the opposition
may denounce them for not dong an impossE
binty, it would be better for the antI-TammanY
people TO talk less OF what Tammany ought 10
have done and more about what the opposition
can do above and beyond what iammany has
done IN the range OF possibilities. This forenoon
the leaders OF the opposition are to meet again,
and IL is believed that they will nave ready for
adoption By their followers plan OF some kind
that will take the wind out OF the sails or Tam
many. The following interviews viii partly ex-
plain the attitude In which the regulars and the
opposition stand each to the other:-
Mr. MoRRIssEy's SENTIMENTS.
HERALD representative called upon Mr.. Nor
rissey yeste gday at the Hoffman House, where the
gentleman resides. He was brimiul or the Uom-
place the evening previous. ana remarked that
some Measurements had been made'wnich he
wished to correct. the following conversation
then ensued:-
THE COMMITTEE on DISCIPLINE ExcoRIATED.
REPoRTER-what Will be the eject OF the inves-
tigation or the Committee on discipline Of Tam
many Hall on your political movements In the fu-
ture
Mr.. MonRIssEY-I have not given that matter
~ WNtaN
everybody understood as to the meaning or their
assembagc 1t was merely ruse to reach
personally. Tney nad attained their OBJECT, and
they might as well adjourn.
THE QUESTION or RESIGNATION.
| RECONCILIATION about your resignng from the
Tammany Hail General Committee
Mr.. MORRIsSEY-l want 1t distinctly understood
that VIII not resign rom lammany Hall until
am ready Inc Committee on Discipline might as
well nave drawn up a resolution for my expul-
SION ut once, without going to suco unnecessary
routine trouos. am wiling that all my acts
General Committee ana snail there also criticlse
the action OF the gentleman VINO mas charged me
ments ! have just expressed are treason, am
willing TO stand Dy them.
THE FIRST EMBARRAssMESTs.
REPoRTER-What was the nrst trouble between
you ana Iammany Hanf
Mi. MoRRIssEY-I asked them to turn out repuo-
icans and put democrats IN their places. made
TINS request OF Mr. Joan Kelly.
REPoRrER-Io what particular appointments did
you object
Mr: MoEEIssEy-I objected 70 putting people in
once who had done nothing Tor tue party.
kEPORTER-TO what particular pUcy or Mt.
| Kelly ana Mayor WlcKnam do you objectg
Mr.. MonRIssRY-Oae OF the main issues Is as TO
the Distribution OF patronage. a committee on
patronage was appointed four or Ave months ago.
IL was understood IN the party that all subordinate
| places should 20 10 the Committee on UTganlZa-
lion. MIR. Kelly was CHAIRMAN 81 thar committee.
Tney met once In the Mayors once. The Mayor
was present a so General Porter, Mir. Kelly, Alder
man Purroy aud Mr.. Mott. Inc SUBJECT patron
age was taken up. All heads OF bureaus were 10
I be selected by inc Committee on Organization.
| Tne Mayo. 50 agreed. All the appointments were
| Afterwards mace wthout the Committee on Or
ganizat0n having anything Whatever 10 do with
| them. other appointments have been made In a
similar manner, with the exception oil a lew sub
| ordinate places TO cach district. No member even
Of the General Committee that know OF was
ever consulted In relation 20 these matters, except
In the case OF Re W small places.
ALBANY RRMINlsCENCE5.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nave been made tnat
you worked against TammanY Hail measures ia
| AlnanY. MhAt Il YOnr Yarslon OF tnese AccuBa.