The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-07
THE Ex-KING sULLEM.
TryinR 20 Ascertain why his Nominees were
Defeated by the People.

Tho Tammany Committee on Organization
met in the big wigwam yesterday to talk over
the causes OF the defeat Of John Kelly's ticket
at the election on Tuesday. Every Assembly
District and the two wards were represented.
The managers OF the districts In which Edward
Cooper received n majority Of votes wore long
faces. and County Clerk Gumblcton. Sheriff
Reilly. Edward ID. Gale. Coroner Woltman. and
Excise Commissioner Morrison. all Of whom
have fat Offices. looked as though their upper
most thought was tho dreaded Committee on
Discipline. Police Justice Duty. Aldermen
Shells and Slcvin. and District Justice Timothy
]. Campbell. whose districts were carried by Mr.
Schell. excited the envy OF the rest OF tho com
mittco. John Kelly and Augustus Schell went
to the wigwam together. MIR. Scholl ibcars his
defeat like a philosopher He shook hands
with everybody. and smiled as he spoke Of the
result OF tho election. Mr. Kclly was sucn.
and noticed nobody as he went down into the
council chamber. Mr.. Kelly opened the session
by calling for reports from every district OF the
arrests made by United States Commissioner
Davenport. The reports were nude A dis
cussion followed as to what should be done to
Mr. Davenport. Mr.. Kelly advised his imme-
diate arrest. But It wns atterward decided to
present resolutions IIenounclng Mr.. D9ycn-
mittee tonight. and to postpone further acti IN
for u time.
defeat were discussed. The mon from the down
town districts attributed II to tho fact that not
enough work had been given 10 the la6orlng
mon. while the oiIicehoders' large salaries had
been retained. At this uncompimentary refor-
ence to the management Qt the cltys finances.
Mr.. Kelly frowned and the speakers said no
more. The next reason was given by the men
from the German districts. They were suro
that the nomination OF n German born citizen
election. Mr.. Kelly frowned again and this cx-
cusc was Withdrawn. A committeeman who
rsve as The causs ~ the dSea tHe opposton 81
the independent newspapers 70 the Tammany
ticket. Mr. Kelly approved this view OF the
| then made by Mr. Kelly's favorites. in which the
| district managers were told not to be dis
| couraRed as Tammany would surely win noxt
The next order OF business was the overhaul
ing OF the managers whose districts went
nsked - explain how they elected their can.
| didates for the. Assembly and failed to- carry
psr pSv d55ts hseTen rOs Shells and seyp Spd SIS
| Campbell who carried the whole ticket through
| in their districts. looked ut one another know
tried to answer the Tammany leaders ques-
tion. The suspected managers all mud the
same excuse * They worked straight and
their district for Mr. sc6eli. piH Il WAS not MOI thois
instructed them 10 do. Nor should they bc
| blamed because their candidates for the As
| sombly proved TO be more popular than tht
| nominee for Mayor.
Mr.. Kelly was not satisfied with these ex
| plantations. and he adjourned the committee
| that he might have time To ascertain whether
any OF his henchmon had been SO disloyal as tC
| neglect his candidate for Mayor to elect Assem-
| bymon. against his order that every nominee
| should be traded on 10 secure Mr.. Schell's elOc
| ton.
Eight OF tho thirty prisoners lodged IN Lud
low street Jail for attempting to vote on certin
Gates OF 1868. were taken TO tho United Statei
| Commissioners office. yesterday, and release,
| under bail. No one tried to arrest COMMISSIONS
| on Tuesday.