The New York herald., 1877-07-08
THE ELECTION NEXT FALL.
Tammany Responsible. for Defeating
Reform at Albany.
VIEWS OF THE LEADERS.


Of how that support was rendered, and iha; II
the eight had been local business aIonc the candi-
dates of tho wigwam would have been beaten
out OF sight. This fall will be apt to
witness total eclipse Of Tam many and the establish
ment on a more fixed. definite and commanding basis
than II now occupies OF the party in opposition The
floating Independent will bo larger than ever
and as u is composed OF tho ttxpaying element, TO
whom reduction OF the cys burdens Is the great de-
sideratum, 1t will be hkoy to remember to some pur
pose the that Tammany in1uelce defeated every
reform measure introduced at Albany last winter. II
defeated through its curious control oi Governor Roo
nson the Omnibus BILL tho Woodin-Fish charter, the
Coroners bil the Commissioner OF Jurors bill
tue Registers, tho County Clerks, tho Marine
Court and other bills, that In the aggregate
would have saved the citizens several millions OF dol
lars per Governor Robinson, with a lack OF
foresight strangely at variance with bis quondam
reputation for shrewdness. chose to court the Tam
many, the losing size. rather than the young and
vigorous Independent and anti-Tammany party that
has been making such great strides in local politics
within tho past years. II the Governor had been
here to witness the tidal OF opposition to Fam
many that rose up swamped the candidates oi that
proud ancient organization in the fall of 1875 he
might have hestated about trusting TO its decayed
puissance.
THE ELEMENTS OF OPPOSITION.
The elements antagous,ic to tho rule OF the Wiswam
and the man power are determined on very tor
midable struggle ior the supremacy this year, and
democrats, republicans and independents will he
found IN closer and lrmcr bonds OF fraternity In this
crusade than ever before. What with the dis
organization Of the republican Custom House
party, The differences between democrats in afila-
ton with Tamlnany Hall, the prosIration OF
labor and tue dsep-seated disgust OF the
masses with tho Wigwam administration OF the
city government the time Is emnenty ripe Tor the
establishment oil new aud solid party with comprc-
hensve poicy VI reform. The material is all ready at
hand and needs little skill shape iut0 form and
give It vitality Let sucn party pledge Itself TO send
delegation 10 Albany that Will Tor this CITY
| (and uniet Delegation from here always com
mand what II asks or clean streets at an
hgure reduction OF salaries all round abolition
and useless Offices, rapid transit an ineil,
gent administration OF the Dock Department. sys-
lem OF clean and capacous public markets, and such
party 10 bound TO sweep The Held
| wHERE TIE NUCLEUS is.
| The nucleus now is in the anti-lammany party.
| The light against rammany began in lS7l IN the old
Apollo Hall organization, winch embraced such men
| as Henry L. Clinton. Francs N. Bixoy, William II.
| Wickhaln. William +. Havemeyer, Abraham X Law
renee James O'Bren Samuel j. Tilden, Thomas Boose.
William T. Curtis and Samuel G Courtney. This organ
as already reported in ne iirsALD hed its rst meeting
| recently for Reorganization NJ the Everett House.
That meeting, II should however be understood.
SIMPLY committee meeting OF one IRON
| EACH Assembly district to consider plan Of rcor
gaizaton prepared bya committee OF seven appointed
by The anti Tainmany committee oil last year That
committee consisted OF Francis 81 Bxby, Ira Shafer,
John Coughn, William L. Mitchell, Thomas Mckeilar,
James Hayes e. b. Hart Its duty tor the present
has been performed, and now IL only remains Tor the
various elements IN opposition 10 Tsmmahy Hall 10
perfect tho reorganization IN time Tor operations In
| tho TALL 1t Is proposed 10 elect General Committee
on the Grst Tuesday September, upon basis oi
member or every 200 democratic votes In each Assem-
DIFFERENCE FROM rAMMANY.
In this General Com DO 10 inner or
secret circle as Tammany Hall, one will
be aIlo - TO himself monopoly oi author
y aud direction as Jonn Kelly has donc. On this point
thn ntisl n an
They attribute the lack Of influence ana popularity on
the part OF Tammany TO TINS cause. The views OF the
uttTammany with whom tho HERALD reporter
came contact all as may be seen coueur de rose
and sanguine TO degree The great victory tney won
with the aid VI tber republican allies In 1879 has hed
them with great NOTION o their strength.
VIEWS OF LEADING ASrIrAMMASYrEs
tPrecedents show, said Senator BIxby, 'the claims
OF anti -Tammsny to meet Tammanv lairy In tho hed
whip her are not cx.ravagant. rammany Hall has
tive years. The present Resster-patrcK Jones-is
anti-rammany HIS predecessor, Franz sigcl. was
ss ans the ssss wa
the same | argue from this fact that a great and
well drilled organization like rammany, as
under s the s0u mos. favorable secure
for It's candidate the ONCE OF Register, has less
other IN tne city and county OF Nov York When
anti Tanmany beat rammany In 1875 the latter oniy
poled $4,000 voes, but last y ar, wien both sIdes
sunk Their differences account OF tue putonil Is
sues, the aggregate vote cast was 10000, showing
clearly that antl. lannany standing alone abou,
equal match lor Tamm ny. Now, II IS well known
tat the only reform olls introduced last winter
Legislature were Of anti-rainmany origin, and that
John Morrssey and myself voted steadily
Tor them and TIE Iammauy Senator'S
ana As'emblymen voted as steadily agans.
them. IL IS impossible that the taxpayers can forget
these iacis ana when We take the field next fall We
can pom, something at least strmpted Tor The pub
lic benefit, wniie Iammany can point TO nothing
but it's success IN defeating tue ony retrenchmcnt
measure OF The whole session IL has come to this
liza. unless this Ialam,ny league OF poca pun
deiers Is broken tDe CITY VIII never get auy relief from
It's burdens any NUT so from bad to worse II the
present state u aArs continues every Oit as bad
and daneerous as those OF the Old ring VIII slip lnlo
places where repetition OF the Tweed ropberies VIII
be carried ouA Our organization invites he good IN
OF all classes JOIN II vr tue objc VI procuring
honest administration o tue city, affairs"
coUGHLiNs Views.
John d. Coughsn, VINO IS cue Of the most active
workers IN the nti-Iammany battaons, said:-
'Un The General Committee We hope 10 secure some
oi the oest clzcns OF New lorK embracing mcrchants
ANA business men generally, rather than proiessed
pontIcans and Keepers OF rum snops. The pr'ucipes
OF the VIII be retrenchmcnt anu reform
ia the city departments, and step In that direction
u Is proposed to bilns the tax paying eoment into
pocs, tu.t they nipy protect themselves flom the
cormorants ol :ainmaDy, VINO ea,iug up tncr sub
stance without rcnucrng an equva.ent. As hereto.
fore the oreanlzat,on VIII bitterly oppose the one
power, and wli keep its own skiris clear vi That
cvi inluencc by not allowing IT 10 become any one
mans orsuuizauon. We expect 10 render much
better account OF ourselves tnis ali than We dd IN
1915, anu wouidn't be surprised II We knocked Tam
many clear out OF the reckoning"
MR. HARRIS CONFIDENCE.
Mr.. Emanuel b. Hart has every confidence In the
future oil the anti laminauy party.
III is NOT, lac says IAN Oh puty py any means,
aud It's orlanizatVn Is more spontaneous coming 20
gcthcr oi eeme ITS opposed TO Iammany on the eve of
eiccton Du this Argues that oppositiun 10 ram
many 10 popular, ana all tue elements arc there or
stfoag and actve party We are now, however, reor-
ga lang Tor something more than skirmisD or HASH
IN the pan We expect 10 settle down Tor a regular
siege until the enemy orced TO quit the nghi and
leave us masters oil the eld. The anu TammaDy sd,
VIII win strong popular support his iime tor LABOR Is
unempoyed DusDess Is prvstrated, and tho EXPENSES
o the city continue as great as ever Our party gives
the promise and means oil securing retrcnchment
|
bcen caiiing Dut ior Tor some years pas.'
WHAT IRA snAFkR SAYS.
MI Ira Sbaier s an ardent anti Tammanyite and DC
licves in carrying on he war 10 the kne against tho
chelk the venerable wIgwam III Fourteenth street.
'sTnere is NO doubt the time was oppor.
tune or vigorous campagD upon local Issues against
Jaminany Hail. The wishes oI The people bavs been
I obstfucted or defeated by the macnuationS OF Tam
many. .ReoTm blllS a. AlbnnY which should nave