New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
THE soUABBLEs IN TAMMANY HALL.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL TO-NIGHT
The Tammany Committee on Organization
bet last evening to clear up the work Of the year and
prepare for meeting of the General Committee to-
night. generally believed that the session yes
lerday would be exciting one, and that MI
Kelly would continue his work of disciphning
Unaffected members. This served to attract
M unusual number of spectators, who however. were
no allowed within the door, as the meeting was secret
pae Those who expected lively time were dis
appointed only tho ordinary business OF the meeting
was transacted The date for holding the primaries IN
lhe various Assembly Districts fixed for January
{. when members of the General Committee for ISL
viii be elected. The inspectors OF election were APP
ponted for each Assembly District, and these were III
Every case faithful adherents OF MI. Kelly
In the appointment inspectors OF election Mr. Kelly
holds the key 10 situation. The primary elections
Tors than by number Of votes cast for auy particular
candidate For this reason. when disahectlon TO Mr.
Kelly became apparent III any district, and he hao rea
that the men named by him Tor inspectors
be % ns n ihs of
Inspectors placed in the hands of special committee
anea S ny !, .h ewavsa dummy This was done YES
ieray in OF the VIth With AXth aud other
n was thought that there would be cont st In the
Committee Organization over the appointment OF
inspectors well known that II MI Kelly sue
cesded in having his named the next General
Committee would contain only those who remain faithful
10 IL however That the opponents OF the leader
concluded not to make any contest yesterday There
q light attendance uf members the hereto
fore prominent men having resigned and others having
b Gale Richard j. MOrriss0n, Park Commissioner
COnOyer, Edward GOn, Augustus SChell, Aldermen
Bheils and Keenan,. Michael TuOmey Edward McCue.
Bpd O. b. Potter. Mcssrs SpinOla and PurrOy were
present hut they made further attacks on The Man
bn the Fence One OF Mr. PurrOys friends said that the
articles signed by the Man on the Fence" which
have caused much trouble. were dictated
by Kelly himself, who thought IN that way to drive
But of organization OF the Objectionable meD-
bers. The fighting ability displayed by Messrs. PurrOy
bnd SpiuOla however, and the unexpected wholesale
nesertions the Dsr ct Committees have caused
TIE leader to change his mind: and TO show hs conf
nence IN his faithful followers lie has invited PnrlOy
Ind address the General Committee tonight.
There is an imprt that the meeting Tonight VIII
be an unusually lively one, but Mr. Kelly las taken
reot cafe In distributing tickets OF admission, ana the
anticipated squabbe may not come of One OF the
former members OF the Committee on Organization de-
night that 1t not Thought worth Wnlie 10
The of TammaDy Hail now. lie Sald
Kelly would soon DE LETT without any Sespect-
hOle followers and that the annual election OF the
Tammany Society Saclems would be elected VINO would
turn the uexi Tanmany General Committee out OF the
Tammany Building. which would ehectualiy emu Mi.
kellys political existence.
There is a good deal of amusement among the
Tammauy politicians the contest for the
pu~tiou OF President e lie Park Department. For
sevefal months the two Iammany COmmlssOners-
Lame and COnOvcT-have been assduOns IN Their attcn
mons 10 Mr Kelly and regular in their attendance on
Taumauy committee meetings Mr. Lane claimed thal
Mr. Kelly had promised 10 make HIM President or the
Park Board VIII Mr.. Wenm3n was rctued,and similar
claim was made by Mr.. COnOVer. Recently, however,
TIE course of events has impressed on Mr. ConOyers
mind that road 10 the Presidency OF the PARK De
partment does not lie through Tammany Hall. and,
ereora he has closed his attentions hir Kelly and
abseuied himself from Tammany meetings Mr. Lane
Vii remains faithful