The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-19
KEEPING UP THEIR FIGHT.
ANTI-TAMMINY VOTIYG NO UNION
WITH TIMMANY HALL.
senator Morrisscy wuhdraws from the Ire
wing Hall Democracy Tho selfish lpcii-
nations Of Its Lenders Exposed.

Inc Antl-lhnmhny tOnleTeuCe tOH-
mittee met yesterday In Irving Hall. Tho re-
ports made by members OF the committee indi-
eating that no union with Tammany could be
Effected the committee resolved to make no
further efforts to bring about that result.
After somo discussion II was resolved
to confer with the Oerman.Amercan Domo-
cratic party and the Citizens Association
with view to effect a union against Tammany
Hall. No resolution was passed for a CONFER
ence with the Republicans, but the sentiment
OF the committee was decidedly 10 favor OF Sc
curing the aid of the Republicans In the at
tempt to overthrow Tammany. The delegates
from the Third and Eleventh Assembly Dis
ttlcts did not vote for against the resolution.
This question having been disposed Of, the SEQ
retlry read the following:
HOFFMAN norsE Nvw YoHK. Oct. 10. 1870
The H5H. Emanuel q. Hr,i. Chairman Er-cui'rs com
pirsS Nes Y.rk County Democracy.
DEAB SIR In consideration Of the action OF the
County Convention OF your BODY In rejecting the proDo
siiion for union Of the Democratic party ~ proposed
BY the orgsnik tion known Tammany. Hall hereDy
tender my resignation as member OF your executive
ana conference committees, and notify you Of my with
drawal from eycry connection with 20 political body
estcem the OF the Democratic ticket A. the
coming election as Of Infinitely greater Importance
than the OF ONCE seekers and cannot
but regard the action Of your Convention on Saturday
last mica the interests and principles OF the
Democratic party Respectfully, JonS MonmssKf
James O'mien urged that Mr.. Morrisseys res
iRnatlon hould DO accepted with thanks. Others
wished to expel him. Thereupon Mr.. Ira Shafer.
Chairman OF the mmittee. presented the fol-
| lowing:
,srNi The chMrm,n o the Executive Committee Of
the New YORK County Democracy this afternoon r,ai TO
& eSnferen,e M ycnf etir Ism r,STnlng IRON
ton. am instructed by the conference committee TO
hiorm you hst ua rcsfnstion @ @ !. wtn wv R x, & ~
Who although member but three weeks has been main
holding secret confer rence. with mics; one
s s 81 n mi. !en s a,s % Sn @ pf. &
after you had received with mered ,dsapprobation
eompes oT Is You, Win sea, sSoS OF yr!uc to resume
your old "a rel,tIcn' Sn Iammsnv h,l nSnr PR
cket Is appreciated by those Of our organization who
paTsSlnS solely for t6s purpose OF Pio@gons your
10 ions MoRNssEf, T.d' Chairman.
The COMMITTEES having adopted this letter IS
their answer TO Mr. MorfIssey, adjourned to
Friday evening.
Immediately after the adjournment Mr.. Emsn-
uel H. Hart directed that the Executive Com
mittee OF the organization should nee; Oh sat
urday evening to reorganizs Mr. Morrissey's
district.
Mr. Morfissoy WIS asked soon after the ad-
Journment why he had resigned from the Anti
Tammany oreanir alton. lie replied, 81 went
into that organi1a about thirty days ago. to
use my best endeavors to make union OF tho
party In this city. thought II was the duty
Saratoga Convention to do their best to
make union here In the same spirit In
we got three members OF the state Central Com
mittee, and TWO persons on the electoral ticket.
a tight to expect that the same spi Il would en.
ist here. There were conference committees
RI1nte1 ,5Sm q, s"sn s,. . s ~
officers TO be elected In the city and county.
They offered TO let us nominate two OF the
seven Coneresemen, seven OF the twenty-one
Asse nblymen, one-third OF the Aldermen. the
County Clerk, Justice OF the superlor Court,
give us one-third OF the patronage - be dis
pensed ~ the new Mavor. his orer was not
IN exa'tly the same proportion as that made at
Saratoga. but the difference II not great enough
To Justify an attempt 70 prevent union.
have been accepted" continued the senator.
" but when II looked like union. found that
nearly every member OF our Conference Com
mittee as himself a candidate for onics or had
a candidate. There would have beeu "A union
could they or their men have secured nomina-
tions. The most conspicuous candidate was
James O'lineD. lie wented to be Sheriff.
IL looked 10 me as though he had promised
every man on the Conference Committee a nom
nation. II he would vote g. hun. IL was very
evident Ia me that unless he was nonin ited no
was determined to do everything he could to
preven; union. IL was no question Of princi-
Die or party with him. II was his own nomina-
were willing to trade with anybody or any parry
for their own selnsn mouves. voted In ths
conference ttulinltcc 10 accept ms PROPOSE
ton made by Tammany Hall. thinking that II
was better to accei II than to nave any division
In the party. was voted down by the comb-
nation Of once seekers. | made a minority re-
port to the Convention. II met with tue sense
Of all there. My Judgment Ia that h the dele
gates had their own way the minority reUort
would have been adopted. Hut through the in
timidation of a band OF assassins. WHO we're led
by q Brien. and let In from the sidewalk. many
Of the delegates did not dare to discuss the
ueston for fear Of bodily harm;
Mr.. MoTrissey then read Mr. shafers reply to
kl.l lafta nf raQiU m. ~
this letter that the Chairman OF the Conference
Committee charges me with treachery 70 the
organization. That Is question that III not
discuss with him. will leave that for the peo-
pie who know both him and me to decide.
when were In conference l found to my
surprise that he wanted TO name the Surrogate
He wanted Mr. 1rsphsgen for Surrogate, or no
union. / never knew what the SURE gates ONCE
was worth until Mr.. Shafer explained IT. I'm
portance, ana told us about its patronage and
perqulstes. II was evident TO me that II made
no difference 10 many OF them what y rty tney
traded with II they got what they themse YES
wanted Now ! ask the public To- watch tue
movements OF these gentlemen. They are will
ling 10 sell out every man IN their organ zation
for their own int
In reply to the que-tion whether he had
worked in the Interest of any candidate. Mir
Morrissey sid never bad any candidate, nor
ever committed myself to any man for any
position. nor proposed any OF the candidates
"wi the Anti, ,Tammany leaders be able 20
control the vote of their party II they make a |
combinstion with the Republicans?
~ don't think they will was Mr.. Morrssey's |
your nat all the votes that any man, VINO voted
against the union OF the party would get II he
should run for ONCE tomorrow"
"Tne Anti lammany organization, continued
the Senator, " has very little strength Through
the bad management OF Tammany Hall, aided
by the ne spapers OF tins city, they elected then
ticket last year. But, In my opinion, II they
should run straight ticket this year II would
not receive 5000 votes. Ihev may try To sell out
their organization. Hut they have got nc oTgani-
zatlon TO sell. And anybody VINO buya them,
expecting them to deliver anything, will get the
worst of the bargain"
Mr. MorIissey thought that any combin ton
which tho Anti-Thmmany leaders may make
will not injule the democratic national or state
tickets. "lheir motives, said he, will be so
apparent TO everybody, that on election day they
will have no following. They'll be all officers
without any army"
An influential Anti Tammany man said, last
night, that should they effect n union with the
Republicans and the Democratic organizations
opposed TO Tammany Hall, Andrew III. Green
would be the candidate for Mayor, James |
q Bren for tho once OF Sheriff aud eK. Cole ctOr
Thomas Murphy Tor the County CleTkship.
The Tammany Committee arranged, yester-
day, the prelImnRries for their County COnven-
tiOn to day. No nominating committee IL TO he
appointed. On eve y nomination the delegation
from each Assembly district will be called. and
the Chairman will name It's candidate. IL IL
certain that Smith Ely. Jr., will be nominated
for Mayor, and Bernard Reilly for sheriff Henry
A. Gumbleton, Ch Tles IL. Loew, William Walsh,