The New York herald., 1878-02-05
RAMPANT POLITICIANS.
A Heated Discussion at an Anti
Tammany Meeting.
THE WIGWAM DENOUNCED.
War To Be Made on Tammany
and It's Sinecurists.

One OF the most important movements directed
seainst the supremacy Tammany Hall was initiated
last evening at the Hoffman House. The elements OF
tho gathering consisted OF much higher class OF ma
teria belonging the democratic party than has or
dinarly arrayed itself against the rammany machine.
At meeting two weeks ago ~ the Hotel Brunswick
ono OF tho anti Tanmany parsiss appointed commit
leo TO draft plan Of organizaon an this committee
furnished the of its deliberations last evening
Invitations were sent out TO the friends OF
Tho movement and tho consequence was tho
rear parlor tho first foor OF the Hon-
man Rouse and the adjacent rooms and hallway were
sariy occupied by what appeared to be an carnes;
crowd OF democrats all bent on entering into ono
open conspiracy against the ancient wigwam
Fourteenth street This meeting represented only
one branch OF tho opposition TO Tammany. Tho
chair was occupied by Mr.. John B. Haskins, and
prominent among those present we're Allan Nc
Donald, W. 4. Dcmorest, cxAderman james Fitz'
gerald, Peter Masterson, Theodore Il. Tomlinson
John J. Blair. George W. Mclean. George Kelly.
Robert B. Mooney. ex-Ju1ge Alfred l. Ackert. James
D. McCleiand and Henry +. Lynch.
THE CuAiKMAN's ADDRESS.
The Chairman, John b. Haskins, starred out With
sketch Of parties municipal. State and national and
lpokc about their demoraizcd condition and spoke
also Of Tammapy Hall being held together by tho
cohesive power Of public pusder He referred to the
depreciation OF property the depression o trade the
had fixed the valuations property so that tho
assessments paid this yenr are as high as what were
paid four years ago In view OF all thls 10 thought
Jnecure Offices, so that tney may 20 into tho CAM
pagn next year with candidates pledged to resrench-
ment
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Mr. Robert b. Mooney then read the report OF the
special committee which was as folows:-
Hotel Brunswick Janusry 49, 1878, respectfully report
ss.son are "a unanous
nsnI in our municipal expenses BY immediate
lion Of s1arCis.ns .alasiss that tho necessity
S such n.seus from must s' p to
seSn Other @ political
its government. n these orsapisatcns the paramount
sars toward rssrsnchmsnt; The aep.s..on sf basl
s.s:.isa @ sss ns p1ss.
h an independent movement opposed to
sw :y In "s sY so %d ~
shall sye sonads1ss and IN the u'are ssow
tassn Tss committee; with these in vi.S:
a''s .:ss ~srt They 'D .asssss .ppens%s".
.ad.e.. citizens Of Ny York .s.tins isrsh shs
conclusion committee invite cooperation of all ct
entertaining the vews heretoioe expressed to join
With them ia the proposed organization
The report approved, and then the following
was offered by Mr. JEROME Buck and adopted
sa % . =. s sn me:
that the workmcn Of New York out Of employment
Gono now cheaper accessible.
wait to that Rod when tho times may improve
Resolved That be at taken to abolish tho
tho substance of the people, and that the salaries Of
s and 10 "nsue r MIMI
and that the attention Of the Legislature be ut
Resolved That the purposes Of this organisation is not
sspr..sioa people Tor the Se.s Of
people for Democratic rule. cheap taxation. light
fraud. greed and usu.patons Of Tammany Hall.
A QUEER SCENE.
gentleman named Oliver Z. Duell sprung to his feet
lnd said he was opposed to Tammany, yet the gen.
Hall. and he did not tho OF any organization
that indtvidualized any one mans ambition He did
Mr.. John Kelly. ana II he did not get party without
a personality he wanted none What no wanted to
sec organization OF the whole democracy of
New York, and not single mans organization.
Mr.. Due was proceeding little further IN this line
disregarded all calls to ORDER Things were fast
coming TO crisis, he said, and certainly great toll
grafton was granted to the nterlopor but
Mr.. McClelland to point OF order, and said no
did not soc what application tho gcntlomans speech
had to the question at issue.
DUELL-I am speaking TO that question, and II the
coat hts any one here lot bim wear II.
CnAIRMAN-I regret that you are not politician
and that you are unaware that all the men hero
politicians and know what they are about
DuELL (wdIyl-lt You attempt TO exclude mo be-
causc am not politician you make great mis-.
~, CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED
Hero there from all parts OF the room to
bear no from him because the came
there disorganizer but II was resolved to let
BIN go on. He said, Mr.. Chairman, what
wani to say is this. that great many
organizations have been made up in opposition 10
rammany Hail. and that Mr. John Kelly has been at
bbe bottom of some OF these. Now, say that there
are hundreds OF men In this city opposed to Tam.
many Hall who have never affiliated with any anti
Iammany organization, because they never found any
man In any ant-tammany organization that they
Cries of 'When did you 1nd that outP" "Who did
you follow beforeY" ''who are you, anyhowP'
Ex.SheriG JAMES o'BRIES (staudng up)-Ailow me
70 ssk you question, will your
DrELL (stroking his bcard)-Ycs, sir.
O'BRiES-Wore you not kicked out OF Tammany
Hall somc TIME ago?
DuELL tind,snanily)-No sir; l went out with.
out - The rest was lost in tho confusion that en-
seed. and then Mr. James Cramer stood up and said
that this all wrong, and that the gentleman who
had the floor was utterly out OF order.
CHAiRMAS-The gentleman who has the floor IL en-.
tireiy out OF order and he must take his seat
DuELL-I will not take my seat.
Cries OF "Sit down." "rake your seat" and amid
much commotion Ducll was brought TO q silent and
James r. McCieaud then started out after ana was
launching out into an arragnment Of Tammany Hall
when no was interrupted by Mr.. Tim Shea, who
wanted the speaker confined TO the motion under
discussion
Before adjournment the following wcrc elected q
George W. Mclean, Robert b. Mooney, James Fitz-
geraid, Vanderbilt Alien T. r.. Toniinson, Frank H.
Rodenborg and Thomas Sullivan,
Aficr number OF speeches, breathing eternal hos.
tility TO rammany Hall and love and harmony among
The opposition, the meeting adjourned.
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
Tho regular meeting OF the Tammany Society was
held last nigh. Grand Sachem scheil presiding Tho
anI~ huesn trnns cpd uaa tbc cloc of