New-York tribune., 1879-04-08
THE OUARREL IN TAMMANY.

AN EFFORT TO END SECRET ELECTIONS.
TUE KELLY FACTION PREPARE AS USUAL FOR THE
RIECTION-MEETING OF THE DIsAFTECTED MEM
BERs-AN ADDRESS CALLING FOR PUBLIC
NOMINATION OF TICKET.
The Tammany Society met last evening for
regular monthly business and also TO appoint a com
mttee to nominate candidates for the positions of
sachems TO be elected Aoril 81 next NOllces had
been issued by both factions which now disturb the
Tammany Society to their known adherents. Those Of
the present sachems appeared in fun force; tho
members supposed known TO be in favor of dispOs
sessng John Kelly and his Sachems IN order TO estab
lsh the Sachems favorable TO Mr. Tiden very few
in number motion was made by Henry L. Clinton to
authorize the Grand Sachem, Augustus Schel TO name
a committee of to select proper candidates for
sachems to be chosen at the next election 1t is the
habit in the very democratic Society of Tammany
TO conceal the of the selected candidates until
the night of the election, and then only printed ballots
are furnished with the names Of the chosen printed
thereon. OF course only the select elected. The
oppOsOn made only feeble protest against the reg,
uar arbitrary proceeding
A meeting was held subsequently by the disanected or
Thr,aye.. between Fifteenth and sixteenth-sts The
hundred members present were readily recognized "a
either Tilden or Tweed men Mr.. Tweeds old one
messenger stood at tne door 10 admit
the faithful Wheeler II. Pecknam, woll known
rs TIden adherent, occupied the chair. James
Dslv and John Fox, who understood TO be Mayor
COOVcrs selections for Police Commissioners, were
was authorized appoint committee OF seventeen Oen
better on Tammany) TO select proper candidates for
which had evidently been prepared i'll advance
and the committee il 10 report at meeting IN
Clarendon Hall on Monday at p. IN. Wien an ad-
iournnent finally moved, the chairman announced
that present could obtain lists OF the members of
the Tammauy Society heretofore impossible 10 obtain
M aI,slcc ~ % oi5I fron tbc doorLeli,sT as fhev
passed out The following address adopted II
sctv cnoO hnt M All fjIe sinners we're not present
Tfa fep gf
cStiy ryited 10 c0G5eric WITH he Undersigned in the
election OF S9cncIns opposed 20 the exercise of
secret and dcspotr power repugnut to the terms
For years The influence Of TINS society has been en-
ployed by clique 10 subscrvc individual and selfish
purposes suppautuG tae Democracy IN The right ri
control Of party organization II has GrrayCd Itself IN
hostility GuyrrAor 'uSulshed Tor pury aud ~
depeudencend vmpathZed Win state officials justly
Imeachcd conduct, aud, by system O pTO>crip
on PROV ktd division ana impcred success. Hitherto
tine annual OF the society have been held III
such manner prevent free and fair selection Of
officers by It's members
The Sachrrns possessing uv,3 the necessary infOfma-
tOn the membership and rules OF the society Lave
been omed secretly upon ticket eiuly
to disclose selection in the shape of printed
ballot and the result has been Oiaie years that the can
having been selected from among those
members entitled by their position IN the sOcIcy To be
considered representative mcu have been selected TO
represent Dut one interest ana usually Dut one ldi-
viduaL The consequence is that the Democracy OF the
city have ceased 20 have any adequate representation IN
the delbeIauons OF the society or lhnuehce over us
action The society has become odlous 10 large p0r-
the party, ana puDlC bCnIlntHt now
and rightully demands tnai the politics OF this city
shall divorced from organization whose proceed
secret aud over when tie party has no control
" The public see tuat the Tammany Society, as at
present controlled Is part OF an ey orier Oi things In
thls CITY Ii has offended and driven from Its sup
many OF the abes ana wIscst men OF the party II has
ostracsed valuable and experienced public servants
IL has chilled aud discouraged all who would
bring the support Of Democratic principles manly
and independcnt SPIRIT; 1t has repeatedly, at The
behest OF single man, and IN open defiance OF the pop
ular voice. Frustrated the party under the feet Of ITS
political enemy, and IL ~ to-day using all the influence
It's Iung Clique command 10 array the local DcmOc
racy against It's chosen official leaders Against longer
continual these OdOus aud InsOlent methods We
now protest and invite the and of all members OF the
order 10 It's authority restricted within
legitimate limits and Its ancient anlty and usefulness
restored.
"As remedy for existing wrongs we propose the fair
and public nom ualOn OF "a ticket composed of well
known member OF society, whose qualifications for
Office discussed and ascertaIIeu before the elcc-
tUn restoring the control OF this venerable order
10 majority of lts members, ana so carefully adjusting
its in the future the Democracy thaJ val
arbitrarily 10 inter feTe ~ questions affect
ing party organization ana regularity