New-York tribune., 1880-10-07
TAMNANY IN WAR PAINT.
THE WRATH OF THE wARRIoRs-MEssRs. KEEL
AND PURROY ADVISE THEIR FOLLOWERS

TIE WRATH OF THE wARRroRs-MEssRs. KELLY
AND PURKOY ADVISE THEIR FOLLOWERS TO
FIGHT.
The Tammany Committee on Organization
held Que OF Its od-Ime meetings Yesterday afternoon
There was full attendance Of the members. including
several who had dscrcey kept away from the meet
ings since Mr. Kclly's bolt OF Iast year. An unusual
number Of hcclers from various districts
present having been informed mat Mr. Kelly would
give them some instructions regard the
which Xpccts them to respect TIE law ohcers " The
United States election day.
The meeting was open one, and besides the Tam
many members present there anumber Of persons
who have heretofore followed Irving Hall, but who
now recognize Mr.. Kelly as the " Boss
Soon after the meeting was called to order Mr.. Kelly
arose to speak He evidently flushed with his re-
cent triumph In his party, and he wore the look oi
stern commander who indignant because bis orders
had been disobeyed He said that the Republicans ev
IDENTIFY Intended t. pursue the course they did IN
1876 and that John l. davenport evidently meant to
utmidate and arrest natural1ed citizens. Mr. Kelly
followed IN this strain for time Finally he SAID, IN
a loud tone aud threatening manner:
Ihavc been Informed thnt the mnions OF Davenport
yeairiay sez.d number OF 1sGS certificates rom pc
sons WHO applied for regstrIt0 II is an outrage oh
The night OF Tree suffrage aud -hOId NOT be permitted
I say and say II boldly llai any NOci VINO pllts
TO have hs name registered and presents certificate o
natural issued 10y Court should resist phY cay
any attempt Of the mcIcruarlcs OF Davenport 10 hhe
IOm him II Is attempt at Gobb,ry. ana the super
visor WHO at;emp 1t should b. knocked down
As Mr Kelly uttered his closing sentence he was
loudlv applaudcd As ne resuDed his seat Alderman
purroy. chairman of the TamInany General Committee
umpcd TO his feet and said " The only way 10 stop
tins outrage uron free ballot Is to resist
the Supervisors by force when they try to st"a
a natura fzatlon cert If they were 10 interfere
with me wou Il -" When Mr.. PurrOy got this ar ~ ms
speech ne clen'hcd his fists, and, drawing thcn
ack he .xpres his hc the manner IN Whlch
ne would knock a man down. THIS was htr 100
ridiculous for some Of tho more sensible members
present, aud they laughed
THIS did not please Mr.. Kelly, who made another
speech In which exclaimed: 81 have just been IN
formed that number Of thieves and cOnvIcs are among
the willing tools OF tins man Davenport IL IS an out
rage and must be resisted ~ force
Ex-Couuty CcrK GUmbletOn then saw hs Ofpor!u
ntV to gain Nj kcllN' approving nod ana u" lHhp"
oOdt hir,ty spccch asserting that Davenport had 10
authority 20 give TIE instructions ne had gwen.
Mr.. KeilY proposed thNt committee ~ three fr IN
each Assembly Distinct be appointed 40 look dirr thr
matter. Mcs.rs. PuTOY dJd Croker were both up 10
second he motion, Wnch adopted. Nouce was t"tn
l,u To the Democratic Inspectors aud Su3ciVrUrs 10
meet in Tammany Hall on sunday next Tor ms IHctipu~
Wnctcr Krlly Purroy ana CfoHr are 10 uct tGeih
IN the art of pugilisui or what was not announced