The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-22
THE TAMM4NY POW WOW.
BIE chief Keuy's Choice for sachems Elected
without Opposition.

Tho rammany Indians last evening elected
sachems and officers for the ninetieth time.
The independent sons Of Tammnny made a
public declaration. on Tuesday last. OF their in
tention to abandon further effort to elect sa-
chems ana officers who would not obey the
commands Of the Big Chief John K"ly. and
yesterday Hubert o. Thompson. for the oppo-
ncnts OF Chief Kelly. wrote, in answer to Grand
Sachem Schcll's invitation to attend the cleo
tion. that he and those who are acting
with him would take no part in
it. But Notwithstanding their knowledge that
the independents would not enter into the
contest. the Big Chief and the twelve sachems
who do his bidding made the braves believe
tina, an attempt would ho made To secure the
control ot the society. Thcr"upon every meas
ur- which the ingenuity OF politicians who
huVe been trained To curry primaries WAS
taken tp Euurl against the expected attack OF
the Big Chiefs "ucWies. Accordingly. ten men
from each of tine twentY-onr Assembly districts.
ul of whom are more noted Tor muscle than for
brains, W re selected 10 prevent the capture
Of the hIg wigwam hy the men who had
no intention OF going near IT, but were
represented boy tho Big Chiol and his sachrWs
NJ rrady to do all sorts ol desperate d"eds. The
90 projectors OF tn" socicty's property were
pui into the large council chamber in the hnse-
mrut ol ~" hlE wigwau at o'clock IN the alter
noon. From that time until the election WAS
over tnr> ulnyed rar h. sang, danced, and other
wise amused themselves their leaders await
to rush uIOn the rN peHrd foe
At hnlf an hOur after the setting of the sun.
Grand Sachrm Srhell opened the meeting.
Then William H. Roberts. n young warrior. in
long thlk. reported that the irHycs who were
appointed 10 nAmo the warriors who should
rule their followers as 81 'hems mud officers
Uutil the fourth moon of lSSu had ch sen for
SNchrms John Kelly, August Belmont. Henry l..
Clinton, john 4. honman. Thos, Dunlap, Cad-
waader lVHus. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr.
Sidney 7. Nichols, Henry A. Gumhleton
Thomas BOese, Henry u. Purroy Edward
kenrney. and Bernard Reilly; for Secretary.
joel O. stevens; for TrruSurrr. Arthur
Leury; for Sycamore. Charles H. Hnswell and
for Misknkie, John ID. Newman. There
upon. the Grand Sachrm made warriors
Liwarl L. Donurly and Inomas J. Croamer
Supervisors and braves William II. Quincy
ana John VI. Trtoy inspectors ol the 'rr"tlon.
Hui declared the pol, oprn. Then h29 men.
among whom " re- 0nrhrms. wnrrlOrs and
braves. walked in Indian file past the front Of
IA" plHtiprm, carh stopping in front Of the SUI
prrN lsnrs ma Inspectors tp Tut ms bnllOt into
the iron box. Vhe count showed that 52j
ImmAny Indians had voted tho Big Chiefs
tckrt. Four tickets were found Ia the
box that were hrGlrd by the names
Of John Fox. Samuel j. T.id"n, and L iwHrl
Cooper They were voted hy tour OF the hog
chiei = followers. to convince the 2lO men in the
basement that tue Sncheus' fears IT an attempt
tonHpiur' me wiEwAm Wrr' not grouu ilcs-.
Tnc Not" Wll y" canyasSrd hy the officers Of
tn" SOC day. and th result VIII be- formally
declared at tne suclrly's nrNt meeting. Tho
stalled ON the 18th OF May,