The New York herald., 1877-08-25
WAR ON TAMMANY.

THE ANDREW n. GREEN PAErY LOOMING uP
AoArN-MEErINa AT THE UNION SQUARE
HOTEL LAST EVENING.
number OF gentlemen, prominent among whom
were Mr. Rufus +. Andrews LOUIS N. Dosoher and
Charles II. Swan. styling themselves the Executive
Committee Of the Independent Democracy-an organi-
zasion which will be opcc recognized as tho famous
Andrew II. Green party OF last fa-held special
meeting Union Square Hotel last evening, and after
clccting permanent occrs drew up address TO tho
voters OF this city, IN which tho most bittcr and
scathng invec,ves hurled against Tam
many Hall and its rulers The meeting
was called to order by Mr. Louis NJ. Doscher chairman
pro % who, before proceeding to business requested
tho representatives OF tho press 10 retire unit, tho
business OF the meeting had heen concluded. After
tho meeting It was ascortained that the temporary
officers OF the Executive Committee bad been
elected permanent officers OF the organ ization,
the names being as follows ws.-Chairmxu, Louis
u. Doscher; Secretaries Charles H. Swan
and John W. Van Hocsen. The following gentlemen
were thon appointed by the chairman a committee
on byiaws:-MI George w. Doan, Mr. John Theirs
and Mr. William eastman. This committee was also
empowered TO hirc rooms somewhere IN tho neighbor
hood Of Union square headquarters tor the orgap-
izat,on from which, the gentlemen stated last evon
against Tammany Hall and Its arrogant leaders, The
next business in ordor the reading OF tho ad-
dress, which task was performed by Mr.. Andrews.
rAMMASy ARRAIGNED.
Tho address, AFTER calling attention the fact that
rammany Hall, under the leadership OF John Kolly,
had obtuned complete control OF every department
OF the city government, stated that this control
fast proving injurious to tho best interests Of tho city
that In II tho grossest mismanagomont existed and
cordngly 1t became, in the eyes of tho committee. a
proper subject for criticism. That the discharge Of
Mcssrs Devoe and Cornell had not boon made be-
cause those gentlemen all incompetent to pcr
form the duties dcvolving upon their respective
Offices, but merely because tho Tammany rulers had
desired to provide snug berths for some ward polit
OF tho address, Indicated total disregard the
interests OF the city and willingness 10 sacrifice
aTS Tor Aa h srs S ..
ton ton Of The streets. as well as tho sad need
quite d, number OF its pages arc taken up
with bitter and hearticss TRADE against John Kelly
Robinson toNveto the bill passed In tho Legislature
and IN which ample provision was madc tor cleaning
pre,ex. that an appropriation suc,ent for that pur
pose had already been made. Mention s also
made in the address Of the benefits that would
"Omnious biII" and, while amentng Its failure the
address goes foiiows:-'This b,iwas opposed by
nson, ana under such circumstances und surround
ngs Indicate tho Governors entire subserviency
was advocated by representative business SIS men; en-
by men who were thoroughly acquainted with
s % and Oswald
many others It's behalf, but all TO purpose AS
indication OF the evils into which we have fallen,
the Governors course the section OF this omnibus
bill In reference TO stree; paving proves that the
recommendation Of tho commission IN charge wns Of
no avail against tho all-powerful influence Of Tam
many Hall"
The late excise troubles also form point tho ad-
Dress and spoken Of in the following ianguage:-
Whatever may be said as TO the excise question
by the most strenuous temperance. ndvocatc NO one
but admit that tho action Of the Police and Excise
boards was unnecessarily harsh and unjust, and IN
the cause OF great suffering The arrest Of
inirm men at such an hour that they could not be
taken before magistrate until after a nights ncar-
ccration In cell was necessary to carry
the Law as the Police and Excise boards interpreted
SOUNDING THE FIRST
s'wo claim Tor all these evils the address says IN
conclusion, ''for tho enormous expense and taxation
The increase Of the bonded deb. which now burdens
change In that organization has been orly
iu nams and not in practice. and that hat
City only by tho thorough defeat OF whatever ticket
may be nominated By .ihat organization rhs
any apparently respectable nomination, for experience
has shown that many OF their candidates break from
tho control Of the machine divorce themselves
rom tho close companionshp and support Of
she men 10 whom they owe their election.
The Board Of Aldermen Is OF tns
FIRST Importance tho Efforts regulate the city
affairs; Its President Is member Of the Board OF Ap
portfonment II Is now the only legislative body of the
CITY, and in many Things Is supreme In local matters
its rower has been shown tho recent appointment
Of John Kelly Comptroller, and with the exercise Of
that power in the hands OF honest and capable inde
pendent citizens wc may hope for some curia,mcnt OF
expenses and Improvement IN the general admins-
tration of city business. Labor can be proftaby
pioyed, expenses greatly rcduced, the health we'll
beng Of citizens carefully guarded, and all at
greatly reduced expenses The control OF tho Board
or Aldermen also OF importance in Of the re-
cent OF Governor Robinson, as no has refused
and probably will again refuse 10 approve bills Affect
ing city affairs unless approved also by the representa-
tives of the people in that Bo .rd."
After the reading Of the address speeches euogistc
of It's utterance were made by Mcssrs Arrowsmith,
Tnciss and Sccor. Tho meeting then adjourned, sub
ject tho call OF the Chair.
1t stated last evening that ex-Conptroller
Green heartily In favor OF the proposed on
Tammany Hall and holds daily coniercnoes with It's
projectors