The New York herald., 1879-03-15
WRANGLING DEMOCRATS.

ACRIMONIOUS STRIFE IN THE ASrr-rAMMANY
CAMP MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON cox
TESTED sEArs.-G GIVING THE LIE DIRECT.
h Tho Anti-T am many Committee on Contested Seats
met last evening in the committee room. adjoining
Irving Hall. for the purpose OF giving hearing to
the three contesting delegations from the Second AS
sembly district Tho chairman ex-State Senator
Hugh Moore, opened the business Of the evening.
and It decided to give half hour to each side
to lay their before the meeting.
John stacom ex- Warden Of the Tombs. then ad-
dressed the COMMITTEES. setting forth the manner in
which the ticket he at tho head of elected,
clsimin. that IL was elected in regular manner.
A sETTI EMESr PROPOSED.
Thomas J. Gill; who headed one of the other con-
testing delegations. then gave his version OF how the
election held. urging that the ticket that he
represented duly and regularly elected. He
gave statistics showing how elections were carried in
the district In past years. and claimed that he was
eutitled to favorable decision ON the part ot
the COMMITTEES than men who have always been in
Tammany Hall and worked or 1t. He proposed that
to SO tic the matter the committee appoint three in
partial supervisors and under these that new cleo
tiun be held in the district ana that he would be
satisfied with the result
would like to the committee appoint three super
vsors OF election, men like General Burke. James
O'Brens and Thomas Costignn. and II himself and
his fellow delegates beaten in the new election
proposed by Mr.. Gill they would wheel into line at
Bartho, omew G. Buckley. OF the jeremiah Murphy
delegation. said he would like 10. ask Mr.. Stacom
whether tho latter supported the entire Tammany
Hall tirket at tho last election.
Mr.. Stacom-I did vote for all except you. "a,
Mr.. Buckley then described the manner in which
ing the six days OF enrolment boys and bootblacks
were brought there and enrolled in the interest OF
Mr.. Stacom.
Mr. Stncom-Yes. and you never objected
Mr.. Bucklcy-I did object. and some Of them were
turned away.
THE LIE DIRECT.
Mr.. Buckley proceeding to state his side of the
case when he Interrupted by delegate who said
sententionsly, ,Yon lie like hell II You say So &
Buckley continuing, said.-''Some OF these men who
come here to present their claims worked for Tam
many Hall on election day.
several vuices-Name them.
Mr.. Buckley pointing to the person designated)-
Martin Gilligan. there, who took S. from Tanmany
Hall for hts work.
A Dcleeate-You lie.
Martin Iiilligan--You lie like hell.
Several members of the committee here arose and
protested against the dfsgraccful reorts saying they
would not remain II the language repeated
Judge Murray said that he. for one would not sit
there and hear the lie direct given il they expected
the committee to listen to them the delegations must
bear with each other and conduct themselves IN an
orderly manner :
Nelson !. Waterbury undertook 10 impart little
paternal advice Jeremiah Murphy and back
by being told that he was endeavortny to try Tam
many tactics. al
Mr. Cronin a delegate on the Murphy ticket. adj
vocated new election for the purpose presenting
Kelly they had a hard man to fight against. mo
matter what else you may say" he added 'you all
allow that John Kelly is an honest man.
The last speaker Immediately rebuked by Mr..
Waterbury, who said MY friend. you must not
talk that way here We don't allow that John Kelly
is honest man. On the contrary we say that he is
AZ there was no prospect of the delegations agree
ing to submit their cbances to nsw elcction the
hsnaedin by THO contestants. afsar wSih the meet
ing adjourned. ~"