New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

DEMOCRATIC DIVISIONS GROWING WIDER.
NEW SCHEME OF REOHGANIzAT1oN N WHICH
JAMES o'BRTEN TAKE- LEADING PART RE-
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF sEvES FIVE LEAD
ING DEMOCRATS PROPOSED.
The action OF certain leading Antl-Tammany men
at their meeting last Thursday night has attracted
mucl attention among the Office holders and
politicians Belonging TO Iammany and Irving Halls.
The failure fo elect General Hancock has caused
such turmoil u both the Iammanv and Irving Hall
examinations that no one can predict the results
which Will follow within the next two months.
sher # Bowe. John Fox, George II. Purser and
Others acting in harmony with them have taken a
lease OF Irving Hail FIR one year, and placed at
the head Of their list Of men cooperating with
them the name Of james 0BrIen. Where the fac
tion of which Mayor Cooper. Maurice j. Power,
Hubert o. Thompson aud Thomas Costigan are
leaders IS to find 4 resting place remains 70 be de-
termlned but both factions Of Ant-Iammany are
unanimous In charging upon JOAN Kelly the defeat
of General Hancock. The proposition of new
Irving Hall Committee is to re0rganze every As
semby district Ia the city. At meeting last Thurs
day night, held IN private room of the Manhattan
Club the names of August BELMONT. John T. Agnew,
Abraham r. Lawrence Royal Phelps, Charles
Donohue, Samuel d. Babcock Franklin
Edison, John T. Hoffman, Abram 5. Hewitt and
others to the total number Of seyentyfve, were Sc
lected to reorganlze the Democratic party giving
to the several Assembly districts entire power over
the election of delegates to the. County Committee
without dctatOn from any sO-called leader of any
hall 1t Is stood that John Fox, Sheriff BOwe
and County Clerk Butler are cooperating in this
movement 1t must be borne 10 mind, however
that this was the acton Of only q few anti Tam
many men; that the consent Of the gentlemen
named above 10 serve on such a committee of
seventy-fve had not been obtained when
the list was made up: and that
until some further progress made the matter it
is impossible to tell ether not the movement
will really accomplish anything OF Importance IN
reorgauizlng the Democratic party. James 0Brien
is the leading spirit in the matter at present. lie
was at the Mani attain Club Yesterday, IN cOnsulta-
ton with Democrats who favor the new order OF
things. 1t is proposed that committee OF mer N
and business men shall hold q meeting al M early
day ut Chickerng Hall, and that Hugh j. Jewett
shall be asked to preside
Senator BIxby wls emphatic yesterday in his
assertion that the Democratic party must be reor-
ganized. Senator Hogan mani ested great dsap-
polntmeut az the defeat of his freud Nj hOds
Muller for Congress by Benjamin Wood.
Messrs. Fox and Hogan are brorhers-i law but do
not alree either soc ally or politically. John Fox
will undoubtedly clam leadership IN tue new or
ganiZalIOu; but much feeling exists among Anti
Iamniany m"n against HIM, because IC IS asserted
that ne pat Mr.. Grace the Anti Iammdny list or
twelve for Mayor with an understanding between
himself ana john Kelly thai Ar. Grace would be
accepted.
Jerome Buck said yesterday that he was actively
and earnestly at work IN the new movement which
was set on foot at the Manhattan Club thursday
evening. he SllG tnat tle Democratic party must
make a new departure. and throw OVeI board both
Tapmauy and ANTI ammany mat the new move
mrnt 10 be beaded bV August Belmont, JOnn l..
Aguew, ROYAL Phelps. aid Others met with his cor
dial approval and would receive his most Jealous
support,