The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
THE WIGWAM QUARREL.
Another Lively Meeting of the
Tammany Society.
MR.. THoNPsOyS CONDUCT "DISiPPROVED."
Mr.. Kelly. Colonel Fellows and Mr. Water
bury Indulge Their Opinions.

Half an hour after the setting OF the sum- which in
modern American plain half-past seven CLOCK
the savaees of all nations belonging TO the Tammany
Society met last evening in the large paraiciogram
of basement belonging to the big brick oniiaing IN
Fourteenth street. The place of their meeting gen.
erally used in well regulated houses receptacle
for fuel is not inappropr,atcly designated the
.coal hole by the political outsiders. On the evening
of the ball it was that the supper was partasen
of bv the guests and here that the big chief
John Kelly replied to the toast. america, the Land
of Liberty" and his admirers confusedly punctuated
his remarks by humping the tables.
THIS CALL PuBIasHED.
The call announcing this meeting unlike that of
thirteen, which convened on New Years eve and
elected LAT members, was extensively published
in the daily papers OF the city. But the
Cooperites who seem determined upon cap
turing the citadel for the purpose they assert
Of throwing wide open the doors and welcoming all
democrats were NOT even satisfied with the publicity
given this notice. They sent TO their adherents
nearly two hundred private notices. couched in ear
nest tones. urging their attendance
Before seven O'Clock nearly forty of tile rebellious
braves assembled in an anteroom of Irving Hail. and.
while many Of their number. in groups of three and
four from time time strolled over toward the hall.
certainly fifty the call of Nelson J. Waterbury, at
quarter past o'clock, went out in body toward
WlgWam
hurry late corners to their aid. They seemed to feel
as if their sweeping success Of November would re-
suit in further victory in the advance they now
. contemplated Jim Mooney. of North New York, in
q low voice said to friends 'Shed Shook tells
Judge Donohue has set aside the Injunction. and
ooh guess you haven't got that straight Colonel"
said another. and turning to legal friend he IN
uuired if he thought 1t likely.
DESPERATION OF THE OUTS.
Tho writer was informed by leader in this move
ment that his associates and followers were terribly
in earnest I've don't mean." said he. that our
parry shall lose the State next year. and we are
equally upon breaking up the close corpofation
which Mr.. Kelly now rules"
Well" remarked the reporter. "you certainly
can't carry the first point and hold to your determine
Unless we win You can put it down for fact that
before this fight is over rather than lose the State
again by a division in ranks, will compel the
society to produce its books i'll court The ritual
and the constitution are not now published for dis
fribution but under its charter the society is
benevolent institution and subject to legal inyesti-
CATION"
why certainly. This society. best legal
advice tell although secret organization, differs
altogether from Masonic or Odd Fellows body It
ut all times to the supervision OF the State and under
the jurisdiction of its courts. Otherwise there would
be no limit to the tyranny OF corporations of all
kinds-railroads. steamboats, and the like
ISTRENcHED FEEL.
Those who hold the Fourteenth street fort seemed
very Indifferent as to the movements of the enemy
around the corner. They pooh-poohed their en-
election in April Just before the setting of old
Sol, according to the calendar of Tammany. the adj
buie Of the building and welcomed their associates
as they came in. In conversation with one who In
close to Mr. Kelly the reporter learned that neither
Were not alarmed" said he. 1--WE know they
appear very sanguinc and hope to draw from our
number by their success in the last election and the
onicial pap which win follow. But, Sam Cox said
few nights after the election, The soup will give
out long before they do Besides these kickers
have mt much soup TO laddle out when you come to
oN into s the o Of Pubic wo 0sss
vacancies there. Make what combinations they
may ney as saved tbe cy mops Of dollars
The people would desert them il old Sam Tiden a.
tempted that, and anyhow, he's too cumming to make
now what have they with the commssionerships to
be organized on the non-partsan princplei It's all
fare are Offices" concluded the Tammany brave.
he threw back his richly lined overoat and dis
played big diamond dazzling from his shirt front.
CEREMONIES
1t was considerably after the setting of the sun
when the meeting of the society duly organized.
Everybody was in his place-the faithful and the
laithess according to the different views the factions
took of the question of faith. The Sycamore Small
liberty cap on pole-was in his place. but
the rebellious braves were in such formida-
BILE force that the cap did not during
phrase of any candidate. As it takes but one black
ball against eight white giving the Scriptural
number of a majority to carry u candidate
through and verifying the remark of Rory O'More
that there's luck in odd numbers" no candidate
elected and the liberty cap rested the pole of the
the Deputy Register. among the most faithful of Mr.
Kellys adherents, smiled when his side smiled. APP
plauded when it appauded. groaned when il
groaned, and Tom Dunlap and El. Gale. the
Jamaica farmer. took their cue from Dochsrty.
of his chief Mr.. Kelly. The minutes of the
last meeting. which unfortunately for the majority
present, interrupted by Colonel Fellows prescn-
taton of the Injunction. read. and, to the
prise of few OF the unintiatcd no objection was
made. There were candidates to be initiated, so
the Sycamore whose duty it is to prepare candidates
for the initiation. announced aud his liberty cap
OF little account during the evening.
BLAckBAILrNo PROCESS.
The Grand sachenI, Augustus Schcl then
nounced that baoting for candidates in order.
and the names of AN Alderman and clerk of court
were presented for vote. Both rejected. Az
each brave marched to the ballot box (which,
the rebellious claimed. under the control Of
their foemenl. holding in his hand white and
black ball, the telers-sppointed by the Grand
eyed the voter and noted the ballot he cast.
As the voting is really done in the
nf the p1 box being altogether diepens from
that which is used in other really secret orders pre-
vents the voter from casting his ballot unobservcd
being 1A in favor of election and 81 against
it. In ballotipg for these two candidates.
said afterward. They quicker in secret session
Why. it only took three hours to elect Ia on New
have been clecting the 125th man now" When the
frutless ballots were announced the ins loudly
sppauded while the "outs' chucklcd glecfully.
wRETcHED PETITIONER.
The Father of the Council then introduced an
adrotly worded resolution censuring Hubert o..
Thompson, the Deputy Commissioner Of Public
Works. for procuring by his recently published af-
davit, Injunction forbdding the initiation of
the 141 members elected at tho meeting the rcgu-
larty of which is in dispute.
The word "censurc'' stricken out and Mr.
Thompson's action was 'disapprovcd.
AZ this stage of the game Colonel Fellows opened
tho ball in defence of Thompson. He claimed that
such proceeding as lad been suggested was
bear ".
that his associate should have fair hearing before
the prejudced condemnation II the body pro-
nouiccd by passage OF the resolution
NELLY.
After Fellows tanning aud sweating had resumed
his seat Mr. John Kelly coolly arose. and with
siderable frigidty began his speech Before he had
proceeded he launched into bitter personal dc
nunciaon Fellows under which the accused yisibly
WINGED. He charged him, in those square, broad
words that the big chief Is accustomed to use. with