New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
DEMOCRATIC RFORG ANIZATION.


Dyer aud j. 5 Wood; l. n. Mills W. s. AIeiton' f. '"
Halls ana George Hall.
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIONS.
ONE STRONG. COMPACT BODY FAVORED BY THE BET
TER CLASS OF DEMoCRATs-AssEMBLY DISTRICT
REPRESENTATION AND INFLUENCE DEMANDED
The contest in Tammany Hall, with the ac-
companyIng sharp attacks Mr.. Kelly's leadership
Friday evening the subject Of political dis
cusson yesterday IL conceded on all SIDES that
great many unpleasant truths told 10 Mr.. Kelly
and his heutenauts in very direct manner. 1t was al
universal opinion. too, that these independent
Democrats would be tossed out OF the association as
soon the Committee Organization could take ac
fion The new General Committee will be elected IN De
vpmber and II is understood that good many OF those
who have expressed themselves strongly in private
against the wisdom OF the nomination of Mr. Grace VIII
no; b. placed on the new Committee. This constant
wedding out the disadvantage OF making the ram
many organization smaller. and will Inevitably make the
opposition stronger. 1t was by such means that ram
many Hall beaten in 1879, ISIS ana
1879. Democratic politicians are asking; III with
combined Democracy under the leadership of John
Kelly the county ticket barely elected, what would
De the result If Tammany Hall ran a ticket alOnei"
In any case there viii he reorganization of both the
Tammauy Hall and Irving Hall General Committees.
George II. Parser, John Fox and Benjamin Wood are
likely, with the year. TO be found inside Tammany
Hall They practically acted with Mr.. Kelly all through
the campaign just closed Irving Hall certainly will re-
ceive those who GUS ed from Tammany Hail. This
has been the history the last five years more AS
tast as Democratic pottlcah mas oien t9Incu o' w
matter how much he may have denounced its mem6ers
lows and few others have Oscated from one TO the
other often hat there times when II Is difficult Tor
Tue Tammauy members profess 10 believe that the
discomfort with Mr.. Kelly not widespread They say II
t. confined to disappointed ofce-seekers Who pos
c Inv bS6n ON 70 me coat tails of the organization
they represent merely Nuer own woes,
They declare also that Mr.. Kelly was never so strong
with his own society, as was shown by the result OF
the contest Friday night when only seven votes were
east against HIN They ignore, however, the men VINO
opposed TO Mr. Kelly. but who had not The courage
80 express their opinions when vote was taken Friday
night III Tammauy Hall. Those men are anxious for
change, and II there was probability OF success lIey
would then show THEN hands.
was found considerable unaDimty OF sentiment es to the
adysaDiy of reorglulz ton. II was deemed best for
siorIS H. tI,r1', ~ r;-a cl5ix I'm His way
rould Democratic victory be assured in the near future
ton If .ny or set OF men, They wished to have
something to say on the question OF nominating and
that much harm had been done to The Democratic party
ion ,' H. ,ron bn ,,cb betteT new saT 1.-The As
scmoy districts IA tie city could have the same
Ihuence IN naming Tie cand dates t4at
much everything is left to the Assembly Distrct;
Here the General Committee normally but really the
leader of cacn organ cation. makes the ticket or
course there must De central BODY but II Is not nccee
kary that II should possess the power IL no" does.
Maurice J. Power, Thomas Cosugau, Wm. p Mitchell,
Hugh A. M1O.e and Others OF the district leaders said
yesterday tnat they favored reorganization OF the
democratic party in TINS civic make one strong REPRE-
tentative body. They al favored giving the Assembly
directly the representatives Of the people.
BEATEN But STILL PLOTTING FRAUD.
DEMOCRATIC headquarters STILL oPEN-THE
ErAsoNs OF H-CHAIRMAN BARNUM SILL
sCIAuNG To CLAIM THIS STATE FOR THE
DEMOCRATs-wHy JOHN KELLY TAKES Up TIE
CEY-,oME DETAILS OF THE WAY THE FRAUD
ISSUE Is TO BE RAISED.
The Republicans have closed their NGconal and
State Headquarters, and Chairman Jewell and his
assistants have gone home t. attend TO duties which
Bave been neglected during the canvass. The ID m
ocras however still keep their headquarters open,
UdaIaouuce that they VIII continue TO occupy them
'orsome time. Tin, is regar,cdas one OF thecydences
hat Chairman Baruum means to do what he can 10
ur;her his fraud cry. The Democratic Stale
Committee has alsoIctaiued a room ut the St. James
Hotel for the same purpose. Chairman Bamum,
". /. Scott, Abram s. Hewitt aud others of the
Democratic National Committee ar. in the
aty. They have held several consultations
md have scat kilograms TO prominent
Democrats TO meet them here "to advise or am i'm
D0rtant matter Senator Mcpherson. o. NeW-J T.
iep st,,son Iutcl.us, OF WasH. .ton. aud others
were here yesterday. waile Speaker Randall. Senl-
sor Thurman, Senator Wallace, " AIDE Hnn5tonaud
othera were expected last night. 1t was SAID that
An important conference would lie held tomorrow.
At when the vholcm4tt,r would be discussed aad
decision reached iu regard To the best course TO
pursue.
MI Bamum has -cntto the members OF the E.
scutiye Committee ,ne following letter:
INV YOYK. NOV. 6. 1850.
DEAc SIR: Tnero VIII tc M. Ting OF he Executive
COMMITTEE of the Democratic National COMMITTEE at
lae rooms ar Tie Madonna Committee on FRIDAY. No-
vempcr II. az l. noon, sharp Yan are earne. tiy re-
aucstcl 20 bee present. W. H. BARNuM, Cha .rm1n.
When the cry If fraud was frs; brought oat by
Mr. Blruum's direction. the second day after tie
election all respectable Democrats uted the idea,
and denounced Baruum, in tie language OF Con-
gresham Cox, as an unconscionable person, who
knew nothing about managing political campaign
except the mercenary side of H." Several persons
we're approached, however BY orders Of Nh. Bar
lun, and very soon they came out with statements
protesting 10 see where great frauds had been
committed by tie Republicans" A portion of
the campaign funds lett III Mr.. Bar
NUNS hands was used TO send kilograms
10 Democratic newspapers with alleged accounts Of
frauds. and the machinery which sent the
Chinese letter forgery and the stolen kilograms to
all parts of the country Is being used to extend the
fraud cry.
John Kelly saw, ii is said, in this movement a
convenient pretext to divert attention from his
management and therefore he was quick to seize
1pon 1t. and use the machinery Of 1ammany
Hall which, Democrat says, is "steepcd
IN fraud" TO extend the cry. Grady. Roberts |
ana even DOrshemcr obeyed orders and gave the |
fraud cry the aid of their powerful. lungs. Boss
Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn, is said to |
have consented to give it what aid |
ne could Mayor Nolan, of Albany, has suddenly |
discovered that the Democratic " repeaters and |
ballOt-bOx suffers of his city have been coerced"
and that great frauds perpetrated by |
Gariclds followers in Albany" Mayor |
Murphy OF Troy, another person whose
heelers" and "repeaters" were long |