New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-25
THE DISSATISFACTION IN TAMMAYY.

| THE DISSATISFACTION IN TAMMANY.
JOHN KELLY's POWER wEAKENING-ACrIoN OF
| ALDERMAN sHEns-TAMMAEY MEETINGS LAST
| NIGHT
| The dissatisfaction in Tammany Hail con-
inues The leaders who heretofore been considered
the nearest and warmest friends of Mr.. Kelly and his
most trusted eutepants, the who now at
tackled and to be driven ont of the organization
the OF Corporation Attorney Boyd and Edward
McCue their friendship for Judge Donohue, between
whom and John Kelly very bitter feelin has grown
up is deemed sufficient to warrant their expulsion from
the General Committee. In the of Others friend.
ship for Mayor-eect Grace is deemed treason. The
question was freely asked yesterday. Whom does Mr..
Kelly deem loyal enough 10 be allowed TO retain
in the organzatlonl" No found who could reply
satisfactorily.
Meantime the men who have organized Irving Hall
anew on tho popular primary plan, including Mayor
COOPER County Clerk Butler, Commissioner Of Public
Works Thompson, John Tracey and Maurice J. Power
are taking great advantage OF tho dssensions in Tam
many Hall Two OF the TammRny Aldermen-elect-
shies and Keenan-have already withdrawn from Tam
many Hail. and another Mr. CavanaGh - known to be
disafected Ii is understood that Mr. Grace has sent
for Of The Tammany and Irving Hall Aldermen
elect and urged them the advisabhty OF agree
ing upon officers for the ensuing 1t is believed by
some that enough Aldermen elected Tammany adhor
ents will Join the Irving Hall members 10 give them
majority OF the Board. II this done 1t would
be q great relief to Mr.. Grace.
A committee composed Of from each OF the
twentyfour Assembly Districts has been engaged for
pore than a week in making mp tickets TO be voted at
the Tammany primaries in the various Assembly Dis
trcts This committee has designated the following
leaders in the various Assembly Districts!
Ist District, Patrick G. Duffy; Id william 2. Kirk;
lid. James J. slevin; Iyth, L. T. Fitzpatrick; Vtb
Henry A: Gumbeton; XIth, Matthew Patten; WIN,
William r. Rohertsj WIN, William snel lNth. John
j. Gorman: Kin. p. II. DugTo; Kiln William sauer;
XIIVytb. JoHn Reiiy; XVIII NJ J. Douehert2. or John d.
Townsend; XVIII i. b. SprnOa %NNIl'h. George W.
Xxx n. james Flack; XXIlh, William G. Trap agen;
XXfid, John M,Quade; A&fI1d, Charles Neldc;
XXIVth, Henry d. PurrOy.
PiimafIes for The election Of Tho Tammanv General
Committee for ISL are 10 be held on Tuesday evening"
Tncre was a meeting OF the General Committee Of tho
XVIII Assembly District Tamm"ny Hall Association
were not all the moubers, and only Interviewing
Of the sixty were present. Aresllution was passed
primary election 10 b. held next week. The inspectors
cre se,ecfcd from those who are opposrd 70 Excise
Commissioner Richard j. Morrison the leader Of the
district. Commissioning Morrison and rs friends
tsard Of the action Of the meeting later
IN the evening ind they immediately 10 the hall,
where the committee assembled The Commissioner
seote about the charges that had been made against
him and contradcied them lie declared thar be had
always been loyal 20 Tammany Han aud proposed 20
CONTINUE a resolution was then passed thanking
Comm ssioner MORRISON for ms leadership. Michael b.
Mclaughlin Dext handed Mr.. Nolan. chairman OF tne
meeting. lst ~ names rom when were 90 ne seceu
the members 81 The next General Committee Mr. Nolan
refused take the list. lbe meeting ruNy adjourned
without accomplishing any further business.
Alderman Shciis. leader Of the Tammony Democracy
in the Yll Assembly District al the meeting OF the
General CJmmitiee OF me District IhurslaY night re-
signed as member Of TammauY la !, alleging his
reason that Nj Kelly had sacrificed al the men Of the
organization 70 MS 0Nn greco OF newer ana ta ne was
not a ht leader Mr.. shells sad he would not go into
bers present. followed Mr. s6css example. In IN dis
cusson which followed Mr.. Sirs's action, the latter
SAID that Mr. Grace had told MN thal he mad proposed to
Mt Kelly hat # he would consent not 10 be candidate
for Controller, Mayor Cooper would not send IN any
.ftpr grHft hat nIfW
sor; bur Mt Krllv refused.
The Tarnlna1y Association II the IXth Assembly Dis
trict met Lass evening a. No oV1 Hndson-s me only
spectofs of election for tie annual election Of
IN central IollIre, 10 De Hiu ~ 1e SAi OF
Iammauy Han Ihey were H. Dewitt DooDs, Robert
At the meeting OF the General Committee Of the With
Assembly DIstucl Thursday evening. at No. Is south
Washington .qrNre, ". 4. Roberts prcsidug. John b.
Ducger. Charles Elchler aud G. c. j.. Brown we're ap
Innusry l. Committees also APPOINTED 90 invest-
gate he treauc accounts and TO select the of
nembors 10 be voted Tor ~ tue election AAtr reports
viii b. received Thursday evening next
The Idiumany General Committee OF the 4Nilith
Assembly l-.llCt heid meeting ast evening &C Ihrd
ave uad TmrLy-fnuri-st, win Richard Croker pa the
chair, and Michael T. DAILY acting secretary. II was
apiNdte NEE As 20 MAIch none o4t lne IN nbrs O the
committee admitted. one ~ the members said
after tue meeting tnsi series OF reso'ntiCns was
adoDted supporting Mr. Kelly ana hf. r0kcr.
Inc membcrsOi ,he Iammnny General Committee In
the III Assembly District met ~ ~. - New Buwery.
hldcrmnh hlrhn IN tlr GUAR l. Don me ohfcd MS
resignation - nembe<, saving that although be had
ms Tor 20 dnng he preferred not 10 state them
IuDc. nj DolaAu1 "a Ieh ttc IoHuoh VI " ,rBre
clerk IN OF the city departments a asary Of 81 200
ayeaI since TIE year Iol4 ANA II IL generally under
STOOD tat ne "hTs nj reaigAatoh ~ order 10 make his
place less insecure. The resignation Was accented
Aldermen Hifan. HcDlg, G0dgin ana Foster for helr
tfait0r0us actiOn" RESOLUTIONS were also adopted
commencing the course OF Alderman Kirkc
Tho TamInany la General Committee OF The XIIth
Assembly District met ast night nc No 2J7 East 1nird-
81, vita ekCoroner Henry wotman la tue caalr Mr.
and Iahn Kelly. EXAssemllyman HolahOn declared