The New York herald., 1877-09-14
ANTI-TAMMANY.

CONVENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A STORMY MEETING.
The Executive Committee OF the New York County
Democracy convened last night at Fourth and
Seventeenth street. Emanuel B. Hart in the chair.
The Secretary Nr Mtcho read the roll of delegates
all the Assembly districts responding except the Ninth
and Seventh. Previous to the meeting having been
called 10 order there was much caucussing to who
would be elected permanent chairman The commit.
tee seemed to be equally divided In their choice,
Emanuel b. Hart, OF the Twentieth Assembly district
and Thomas Mcclellan being the asprants for the
Craftsmanship.
Senator Bixby put the ball in motion by expressing
himself in favor ofposponing the election OF permanent
officers until the next meeting. This brought Colonel
Michael Murphy, Of the First district his ioet who
vigorously protested against postponement, there
forty-eight delegates present and that number
represented more than a quorum OF the committee.
All the districts had been notified to send delegates
and If any had failed to do SO they should abide the
consequence. There valid reason, he said why
they should not at once proceed to the election Of
officers
j. Graham Hoyt thought 1t would be for the interest
of the organization lay the election till the
next meeting in order that the absent districts might
JOHN MoRRIsssy CRITICISED.
Ira B. Shafer said that such unseemly haste TO force
The object Of forcing the elections he said was to
elect a chairman who would he in sympathy with
gentleman who an cnemy Of the Organization
namely, John Morrissey. Morrissey had Withdrawn
from the anti Tammany party last fall and denounced
their organization since which time he bad been pull
ing wires to depose their Chairman Mr.. Hart Nor
rssey had said to HERALD reporter, Mr.. Shaer pro-
claimed, that the anti-Tammany party was q mere
shell, and he had since been coquetting with Tam
many Hail. As proof his friends have been ap-
pointed to lucrative places IN the County Clsrk's oce.
CosTiGAN-Name, name
t'Patrick Mcghan, of the Eighteenth Assembly dis
trict, II you want to KNOW" said Mr.. Shacr. "Mr.
Morrisscy," said Mr. Shafer ''dd not dare come here
himself but he has sent his friends 10 mould TINS
mi:tee In his interest" Mr. Shannon, from the Third
district Mr. Shaier said, present at the meeting
without having been elected q delegate from his
district
This statement brought Shannon and Costgan to
their feet both of whom objected to Mr. Shafer's
marks as being personal and irrelevant
Colonel Murphy refutcd the charge that Mr.. Nor
rssey had packed the committee. Nr. Morrissey, he
said, had only returned to tho city yesterday. But
aside from that Colonel Murphy proud of being q
friend and admirer OF Mr. Morrisscy
controversial cross fire then arose between Costi
gan, Shafer, Murphy, Mitchell and Bixby, Judge
Dnkel trying to throw oil she troubled water
The discussion carried for . considerable
period, the great bone OF contention being as to
whether they would proceed to an election of perma-
ncnt officers or postpone such action till the next
meeting The committee finally concluded to post
pone the election OF officers till Wednesday
ing The meeting then adjourned.