New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
THE LOCAL. DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.

COMMENTS OF SEVERAL POLITICIANS
pprpIcI1o>s OF THE RESULT OF THE REMOVAL OF
Cnr.rY oFFICERs-sTRKNGTH OF TAMMANY
AND ITS OPPONENTS.
The probable early removal Of the Tam
many county officials, Register LOew, County Cierk ou
blcton and Sheriff Reilly, and the exciting contest 10"
gong on for The control the Tammany Society al inc
coming April election, zest to the discussions III
local Democratic circles. prominent Democratic
official was asked by a TRIBUNE reporter WHAT nc
thought would be the result OF the contest.
"The raid on the Tammany Society" he replied, "is
part OF the Tlden scheme to gain control OF tne next
DELEGATION from this State TO the National Democratic
Convention. The TamDany Society Is ruied ny 'no
sachems elected in April and these in turn control the
Tammany Hail building. II the Tildcn-Cooper wing
could succeed in securing control OF the building
they would turn out the Tammany General Committee
and admit their followers, which they oeheVe
would demOralze the Kelly party, and cause the Ideh
delegation the State Convention to be admted
rs the true atves OF the party from this city
That muoh accomplished, they would control 'he
convention and stand in way probably, OF send
ing Tilden delegates to the National Convention in
1880"
is not the Anti-Tammany party opposed TO the use
OF a secret society Z"
"Taat was what Mr.. Waterbury and his followers
used for a war-cry during the late election but now
they are using every TO gain control OF the
Tanmany Society One would suppose that they had
resigned from society which they denounced In such
manner but Cooper, Waterbury, Hart, Ottendorter'
Tilden, Hewitt Follows and Hubert o. THOMPSON are
all members OF the Tammany Society and past saohems.
Since the November elections, however, they nave
changed their tactics"
ala there any chance OF their getting control OF the
society 2"
"Ithiul not In fact from the present outlook 1t
would seem almost impossible, and yet Tilden Is a
snrewd worker and know he is using every endeayOr
10 accomplish this end which means that he thinks
there is o chance Of success. Tilden and Cover
nor Robinson working together. The county
officers it is almost certain, will be re-
moved A great many Of the employees In
those Offices are members Of the Tammsny Society.
They can retain their places by promising to yole with
the lden party in the April election n the Iaminany
Society nuuber OF votes, tne Iilden men think VIII
be changed probably in this way Al attempt oeihg
made to secure votes in the Building Department ana
the Offices OF the Tax Commissioner OoI porAo1 Oou @
sell and other Offices controlled by Mayor Cooper.
linen tnere are greamany members Sol OF the the
Tldcu-Cooper party hope to have present to
vote with them seymour hrndrGkS' an SiI ov sLTa wa
prevent the initiation Of the l47 newly elected
members Of the society"
John Kelly, Augustus sehe Henry .roI L. CptGn. W,I
gate, F,rlando Wood, Samuel $. Cox, Nathaniel
Jaws, Thomas Boese, e1Judge Spencer, ana and
Sa%u S1Sns form rden taG ii%Pa 5S ccoPs %
Wickham, Hubert o. Thompson, John r. Fellows
Hart, ex-Chief-Jusce Barbour, Oswald Ottend0ffer,
Douglas Taylor and W. ii, HurburL Then there are a
OF members OF the society who may be classed
as the fence Among the latter are Iax-CoInlns-
hIOner Wheeler, CommIssO OF Jurors Thomas Dun
lap, Corporation Counsel w H. Whitney, Public Admin
istIalOr AgeruOn S. Sullivan, August Belmont, D L. NJ
Barlow, eX-Mayor Smith Ely aud others. The Demo-
cratic judges, OF course, are not active, wn1le the
Republican members OF the society," Including ex-
Governor DIX Edwards Pierrepont, who are eK
sacncns take no interest the Peter b. Sweeny
absence will prevent him from engaging III the contest
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
A prominent Anti-Tammany member Of the society
was asked his view Of the matter.
IL think we shall succeed in electing our candidates
for sachems" he replied. ave have not shown our
strength yet, while MI Kelly has mustered his forces
All we desire is open the building TO all comes and
destroy the influence of society the politics
of tns city"
"Is 1t probable that the county officials will be re-
moved soon :" asked the reporter.
There Is good for their removal. and
l have no doubt Governor Robinson will do
his duty. / should not be surprised II such
action were taken within few Gays. have heard
men utoned the names OF Peter b Olney. AssemblymaI
DAILY, Shepherd f. Knapp, and Hubert o. Thompson, tOT
County Clerk. The Registers Office may be hlled by
one Of above persons, or by Mr.. Seward or some
other representative OF the OttendOrer element OF the
party. The vacancies would have TO be filed ut The
] ueX plpcflOn"