The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-05
OPPOSITION TO TAMMiNY.
Meeting to Unite Against John Keny-Thcn
Getting into n Wranslc.

In response to call made by the Anti
Tammany Democrats. who held confer
ence in the Hotel Brunswick on the
18th OF January. ex-Congrcssman John
p. Haskin, ex-Sherif James OBricn.
George W. Mclean. Robert B. Mooney.
jerome Buck. Vanderbilt Allen, ex-Judge
Ackert. ex-Coroncr Flynn. Allen Mcdonald,
Theodore r. Tomlinson. Peter Mastcrson. cx-
Commissioner John J. Blair. ex-AIdcrmcn
James Fitzgerald and George Kelly, Oliver p.
Buell.. Timothy Shea. Henry f. Lynch. and
fifty other Democrats assembled last evening in
the Hoffman House TO take preliminary steps
toward the formation OF an anti-Tammany
Democratic organization. Mr.. John B. Haskin.
the Chairman. opened the meeting with a
speech. in which he urged the necessity
of breaking up the system Of politics
In this city which kept tho salaries
OF the officeholdcrs at the figures thatwere fixed
in the days Of the Ring. although times were
hard, property deprecated. and business fail
urcs frequent. He thought that Democrats who
were opposed to this system should make an
organization that should not follow the lend OF
any man. but serve the best interests OF the
city.
ference Committee named at the Hotel Bruns-
wick meeting. reported in favor OF the forma-
tion OF an organization Of Democrats To prevent
leaders, and recommended the appointment II
committee Of seven 70 prepare an address to
the people. which should set forth the need of a
Tammany Hail The report was followed
hy resolutions, presented by. Jerome Buck.
declaring that the purpose Of the organization
was not the ADVANCEMENT OF any individual.
but an expression. Of the peoples desire for
cipal expenditure. and the abolition OF the usur-
poo,ions Of Tammanny Hall that unnecessary
salaries OF required officers reduced and that
the unfinished public works should be com.
pletcd now while labor was cheap. The report
opposition. and were at length referred to the
m,tec TO be appointed under the report
the appointment OF committee OF one from
each Assembly district TO perfect plan Of
iSSE bs door h. sn NJ oyS 5n sSa Rs
RHGRp and az" o 5S 9SPS1KS y BS rps
would turn toward RSr. Now say t6a, i this
! 1t in the interest OF John Kelly. The opposition
TO Iammany Is based upon ,he dislnclInation
domination. They wish to be known as the
Democracy Of the city Of New York They can't
who are such merely 70 get into oflice."
! At this point Mr., Mooney called Mr.. Buell. to
order: but Mr.. Buell. retorted. II tho shoe fits
The Chairman suggested thnt there should
be no opposition TO Mr.. OBrien, or any Demo-
| Sioe NhO Nos WAiAAhk " ia AiAc h1W ihON'-
ment.
You can't put me down. said Mr.. Buell. ex-
| citedly. " have had too much experience as n
public speaker 70 be pu, down in that way"
| Then, gesticulAtlng violently, he continued.
| I've heard Of John Kelly's sending persons
| 10 preside ut anuTammany meetings 10 create
| confusion and break them up"
The speaker was here Interrupted by cries q
tho eonius'ion Mr. oF,BBrien askci Mr. buell.
whether he had not belonged To Tammany Han;
I'm not prepared to have anything 10 do with
an organi1ation in which you are Ia recognized
| leader"
TO this Mr.. OBrien retortcd that he didn't
wish To he u leader. but desired TO do what he
could 10 he'? along any organization honestly
mnde 70 oppose Tamuany Hall
| Mr.. Buell. moved that Samuel J. Tildcn. Ed
ward Cooper. Oswald Ottendorier. Manton Mar
| Bile. Ira Shafer, ;. L. NJ Barlow. and others,
| whom he named, bc appointed n Committee Of
! Conference. This motion and several others
! q similar tenor were lost, At length Geo w.
| Mclean. James Flt2gcrall. Eohert u. Mooney.
| Vanderbilt Allen. Theodore T. TOmlin-on.
| Frank H. Rosenburg. md Thomas Sullivan
were appointed 70 prepare an address and ar
range Tor public meeting Of all Democrats
| Interested il the movement