The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
TAMMANYS TWO CHIEFS.
REPORTED QUARREL BETWEEN ME-. KELLY
AND MR.. scHELL, WHICH is DENIED BY

REPORTED QUARREL BETWEEN MR.. KELLY
AND MR.. scHELL, WHICH is DENIED BY
BOTH.
futter Of excitement was created among demo
cratic politicians yesterday by the circulation of
story to the effect that the two nseparabe Tammany
chieftains, John Kelly and Augustus Schell. had
quarrelled and were no longer even on speaking
terms 1t said that Mr. Schell, who is director
in the Hudson River and New York Central Board,
had urged Mr.. Kelly to direct the Tammany Alder
men to vote in favor of the Rapid Transit Commits
sioners report locating the route Of the proposed
L railroad but that Mr.. Kelly refused to do So and
thus Mr.. Schell became very angry. 1t was known
that Mr. Schell who is Grand Sachem of the Tam
many Society. had absented himself from the special
meeting OF the latter last Friday night, and It
further reported by the gossps that action OF his
was in consequence OF the rupture with Big Chief
Kelly.
The story circulated as such stories usually
are. with amazing rapidity, and in short space of
time it was upon every ones tongue in the quarters
where politicians assemble The Tammany and anti
Tammany Aldermen astonished when the story
reached their but they hardly than
were the sixteen Aldermen who voted against the
Fourth avenue railroad scheme when they were in
formed that Mr.. Vanderbilt had issued orders revok-
ing their passes over the road.
Mayor Cooper smiled when he heard of the re-
ported quarrel between the two big Tammany Ind
ians but said nothing. Mr.. Tilden is said to have
squinted his left eye doubtingly when the
news reached him. Andrew II. Green imme-
dately sent out for copies of all the
evening papers to got, if possible, a con-
firma;ion of the to him grateful news Colonel
Thomas Dunlap shook his head soemnly when asked
IL the report was true and remarked 1T is too
absurd for belief should just soon believe that
Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Kelly had kissed and made up
friends or that Mayor Cooper had'at last got prac
teal idea
II don't believe there is word of truth in it,"
said sheriff Reilly adding f it had grain of truth
Alderman Sauer was greatly surprised when he
heard the rumor, and remarked that 1t to
him. Alderman Roberts, a Tammanyite who de-
nounced the rapid transit scheme ridicued the story
as being too improbable to demand moments con-
sideraion. At all the uptown hotels and clubs last
evening the subject was the uppermos topic of
versation.
NO TRUTH IN THE STORY.
Late in the day HERALD reporter called upon Mr..
Kelly, in the Comptroller's office and asked him in
regard to the truth or falsity of the circulated
story.
Mr.. Kelly seemed much surprised that such re-
port should have been put in circulation. and
pled:-"There is truth in the story. My con-
nection with Mr.. Schel is purely political and
social and does not at all relate to railroads. Mr..
Schell has never spoken to me about Mr. Vanderblts
proposed road anything connected Herewith.
My relations with Mr. Schel are of the most friendly
character"
Mr. schell sat in his shirt sleeves and was vigor-
ousIy tanning himself when HERALD reporter
called ut his residence, No. 80 West Thirty third
street. last evening" The reporter handed Mr. Schell
slip cut from an evening paper. wherein it was
stated that he had quarreled with Mr.. Kelly and
asked him IL the statements made had any founda-
ton in fact Mr.. Schell adjusted his spectaces and
carefully read the paragraph. with a puzzled look
handed the slip back. and, with smile. remarked.
''That's all news to me-"
CURED.
''None whatever-not particle. 1 have had no
discussion of this subject whatever with Mr. Kelly
either verbally or in writing. 1t has not word Of
truth in it. 1t Is lie made out OF whole cloth"