New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
TANN4NY ORGANIZATION.

THE NEW GENERAL COMMITTEE GUARDING AGAINST
REPETITION OF THE TROUBLE At THE LAs1
MISUNDERSTANDING TIE SINEWs OF WAR.
The first meeting of the new Tammany Hall
General Committee was held last evening at the
hall IN Fonrteenth-st. Most of the old familiar
faces were TO be scen as well n few who have
not been visible at the meetings Of late. Promi-
nent among the leaders were Controller
Kelly Henry J.. Clinton, Fire Commis-
sioners German and King, Recorder Smyth, Excise
Commissioner Morrison, ex-County Clerk Gumblc-
ton. Park Commissioner Smith +. Lane, ]. b. Spin
ola, ex-Aderman Roberts. ex-Sherif Reilly, Cor
poration-Attorney Boyd and the usual array of al
dernen and lesser lights in the office holding world.
The General Committee consists of 146 members,
bnt the With XIIth, XTlTth and XlXth Districts
were not represented. Ihis makes the committee "A
very large aud uDweldy one.
nominated II. ID, PnTroY rs temporary chairman.
aud J. j. Martin, Thos +. Gilroy and Ambrose Nor
rel as temporary secretaries. lheSe were con-
frmed. The credentials of the delegates were
then handed in and the long list OF delegates from
the various districts was read through General
F. b. spinola then proved that committee OF
one from each Assembly District be Sc
ectcd to make arrangements for protecting
a temporary organization. Controller Kelly SAID
that ID was too late 10 appoint such committee.
The temporary organization WAS already ELECTED
Some amusement was created by the announcement
by Mr.. SpinOa that the resolution had been ven
from
to the meeting, and the explanation OF Others that
this was theOrGlal programme but that II had been
changed at the last moment, and that the persons
whose names had been presented to the meeting
agreed upOn as officers of the temporary OrganZa-
ton.
The usual resolutions assessing each member Of
the General Committee $40 and each member Of
the Committee on Organization SO additional,
were passed EX-Judge QuInn moved that
the several Assembly District Commit res be
directed TO meet before January -. and each
salppt members TpprpsPut those districts in
the Committee Organization for the present
year. This adopted as was also one Offered by
NonZO DcfeudOrf, directing that the reorganization
of the With, XlIth, XIIIth and AIAth As
sembly District Committees be referred to the
Committee on Organizat0n whom selected, and that
that committee should take such steps ii might
deem 10 he for the best Interests OF the party IN re-
organizing the districts. 10 affect temporary or
ganzation and to provide for filling the vacancies
in the disaifectcd districts were the only objects
that were contemplated. and the meeting was there
fore adjourned
1t is understood that steps will he taken effect
ually to prevent the persons who acted trcacher
ously toward the Tammany ticket at the last elcc-
tiOn from again obtaining control Of the Iammany
committees IN those districts. The mode OF pro-
cedure will be for the Committee on Organization
to select a ma joTNy at least Of the names which
to be voted for at the primaries In the disaiiected
\" But what will be done If these leaders whom
you are striking at should make up tickets OF their
own and contest the primaries y was asked Of "a
prominent Tammany leader.
There is not much chance of their success the
Committee on Organization appont the Inspectors
of Election" was the significant reply.
Apparently Tammany Hall Will not lack for the
sincws of war, although II has not so many public
depa mcns to draw upon l0r patronage as formerly
The assessments on the members of the General
Committee at %lO each insurcs Al 400. The Com
mlttee on Organization consists of ten from each
of the Assembly District Committees, or 240 mem-
bers altogether Each Is assessed Tl5, making a
total of $1,000. and total available fund of
$4,000