The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-19
TAMMANY'S FOES.
Grim Preparations to Souttle the
Old Ship.
A NEW PEOPLES PARTY
Preliminary Meeting al the Hotel 6'uns'
wick Last Night.

,sadsys and prominent citizens opposed 10 Tammnny
Hail ard the machine power represented through maj
organization was held st the Hotel Brunswick. Broad
way and Twenty. seventh street, last night Inc pro-
lninaries relative this gathering have been WINS
pered around q. different political centres for
some few days past II was 'orig'na"y> un9e'-
STOOD tha. tho nrss meeting would not take
place until after the adjournment OF the Legislature
Tho programme however. was suddenly changed,
and were issued for the assemblage last
evening. II Ia now determined to push Tho organ-
sa.,on At once BY combining tho outside forces IN
svery ward and distrc OF the city, so as TO be ready
Tor the battle Of FALL which Is expected TO result
In The overthrow OF the Fourteenth street wiswam.
rho gentlemen who have undertaken this task are
not without ample reasons for their action They con-
tend that we'll organized, thoroughly equipped and
s,ncors body OF citizens, led ~ experienced gentle
men. can easily defeat at tho polls TamDany's ma
ch,nory, backed as It Is by tho power and patron
age oil that organization. They even 60 so
Tar % 10 say that party win with or With
out combination with the republican organ zasion,
that the public rfe for such movement ana that
! sunicent number OF respectable democrats and re-
publioans, outside OF tho Tammany ana Custom
House machines BIO found 10 carry TO Victory any
6rst class ticket put tho 6eld in this city next
November
AN uSAoLY ALLIANCE.
an alliance With republican officials. who battered
principle and honor TOR tho spoils. II vas IN this
manner that be and his satisfies retained power In
CITY and State until $4,000 900 were stolen, while
public sentiment In the meanwhile sumbered over
,nst debauched condition OF affairs. Senators ana.
members OF the Legislature werc purchased ike
cattle boards OF aldermen and assistant aldermen
shared In tho plunder, judges the bench DO.
coming dishonest and pocketing bribek
II was alleged last night that somewhat similar
alliance has been made between Tammany Hall and
certain leaders the republican party in this city, so
that wholesome legislation, which may interfere
With ocrtain prominent ONCE holders, might 10
blocked IN Albany. Tho result Of the recen. arcical
trial OF the Police Commissioners was cited as proof
OF this state OF affairs Wheeler and Erhardt
were put down tho high contracting parties
on tho republican s,dc, while hessrs N'onols and
Smith dealt tho cards IN tho interest OF Tammany
Hall Tue original move In this game II was further
stated, was made by ex-Mayor wickham. II will be
recoiected tnst no combustion took place when
Mr. .Wickham ran for Mayor, tho republicans placing
IN tho Geld as q straight candidate Salon h. Wales
This gentleman WAS alterwsrd rewarded by Mayor
wickham and Tammsnv Hall with place OF pres,.
dent ot the Dock Department Other republicans also
.cceved minor apponr~sn M w'G ,na ,n n H.
although ostensbIy sacrificed Tor cutting down tho
laborers' wages.
ast nights con thai has just
been arrived by half dozen gentlemen represent.
Republican machine ON the other that the ioavss ana
Ssnes will continue be divaed between favored lew
Sext tail and no legislation a. Albany help ridsn
o. mis- friends, or interfere ~ any way wild the
present ofhcia condition of affairs IN New York city
A reasonable little sum OF money, 100, has been
raised n s understood 10 Keep The unruly boys both
acre and At Albany quiet for the present.
NuTrxRlSos OF \ STORM.
hut aveadv there ars omipous muttertngs 10 The
tSo political machines bemseves. Ii must be rcco.
iected that there nearly tweve hundred members
10 tho Tanmapy Hall General COMMITTEE IND several
hundred IN tho Republican Central COMMITTEE
The majority these csnnc. , ne b ssea a. 20
tnis trcachcrous TammAny- Custom House deal. Tho
balance begin SHOW decided sigrs OF rebellion. IL
Is tins which, IL Is expected will clasp hapds
with the now independent emccratc tho
first session Of which way held al the Hotel Brunswick
last night several OF tho gentlemen who composed
inc gathering claim to have positive proot Of the
above secret manipulation
A POLITICAL NUCLEUS.
The meeting held 10 y large tack or the
hotel Invitations had been sent out to about twenty
persons Tor the purpose Of inauguratiog the move
meet Among those present were Assemb men
Daily Hayes and Strack. ex-ShcrH O'Brlen ex Aluer.
man McCanerty, John b. Haskin, George W. Nc
Clean, cxJudge Ackert, ex-Judge Koch, Judge MUIR
ray, Robert b. Mooney. Theodoro t. roralinson and
others. Mr. John B. Haskin WAS elected chairman,
ana ex.Judge Ackert, secretary.
Mr. Mexican was the first speaker. He alluded TO
the necessity that existed TOR organizing IN the city
against rsmmany Han He rccollec,sd tho ume
Wnsn there one power city
pollttcs-wnen the people III the various Assembly
districts had something TO say as to who should rule
trenchment and oppose the present system OF choos
ing bad officials in our city government lie iet that
the people we're ripe Tor such movement
MI Robert b. Mooney followed IN the same strain.
For thrco years there was only democratic
party the city of New York. anu that party was alb
souteIy under tho rule OF one man. The sooner such
. system overtnrown the better. NJ. Mooney
suggested that names be selected IRON each OF the
Assembly districts of the city Tor the purpose oil l0rm
Ing compact organization.
Mr.. Alfred Buell., young lawyer, also spoke He
sad that he formerly member OF the Tammany
Hal (Aue rul IN ist
He found that nobody was recognized but one man
that SOdy ali others snS %,, ssmey submit to
honest but he tMr BUELL. considered him TO-
tally incapable oil political leadership The
smS"r. Of rsmmsuy Han Who were Sorousns
Disguised with the present management OF AFFAIRS He
thought that disint cgration was i'm m,nent He was
opposed 10 the OF any party Tor pur-
pose Of subserving the interests OF any one mao or
set oil men. He hoped his hearers would pay
attention to these points, and there could
De no doubt OF entire success in The next campagn.
Ex-Sbern OBrsn suggested the taking In Of all ele.
mans thrOu the various districts
10 1ammany Hail He d,i not wish 10 serve upon any
committee At the present time, but 10 would
be with them all thor movements. There
was NO organization against Tammany in
nearly all tho districts NJ The last election. II
proper organization a.a existed ss"many would
iority He advocated the widest possible scopo In
encouraging all good and influential men to JOIN their
Assomblyman Hayes also called attention to the
want OF organization In Tho last contest. Below
Care should taken TO keep out OF their the
who had berayea The trusts reposed IN them last
November.
ixDoKsrxG GOVERNOR ROBINSON.
Assemblyman Daily made a spirited speech, IN VIII ch
he poiuled out tie peculiar position Of tue three Tam
many Senator'S who had voted recently against the
nation Of Mr. Fatschiiu as Superinl dent Of
Pubic Works these had botraye ed their party IN
striking hands with the republican senator's and the
Canal ring Senator for tho purpose oil deicaI ng
.Govcrpor RoDnson's appoih tmepta They had
dous this under the whip and spur OF
Tammapy dictation- He tMr. Dslyl was present an
interview between one OF tbVse TaInmany Senators
and Tho governor where the former had attempted
MAKE peace alter bis act oil ,rcachery. But Governor
Robinson told the suppant that he diu WISH the
support Of any sena,or who guided ms public acton
uudcf he Jii ection oil auy individual. Mr.. DAILY
thought tho present a most propitious tinle
10 start a thorough and we'll equipped independent
, democratic ORGANIZATION IN Tue CITY oil New YORK,
when Tammany Hall had started out 10 direct oppose
siou 10 leader OF the democracy of the state