New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
DEMOCRATIC QUADRIL1TERIL.

FOUR FACTIONS NOW ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO TAMMANY HALL DIVIDING Irs STRENGTH.
Politicians are beginning to ask into how
many factions the Democratic party Of this city
viii divide There four distinct Democratic
organizations, each OF which would probably call
itself Irregular" when its standing was called into
question. The factions comprise Tammany Hail, the
Ncw-York County Democracy Irving Hall and the Tam
many Hall ant-Kclly organization. The last mentioned
is comcr but It's friends assert that It Is
vigorous infant and will yet be heard from TO
some purpose IN the political field. II is made
up at present OF men who have az one time
or another been prominent IN 1ammany Hal, and for
some political offence have been thrust out or discip-
lined the phrase or, believing that they have not
received the reward due them, have Withdrawn voun-
taIiy The manifesto issued by the conference which
met Saturday evening is directed solely against John
Kelly. Hc is declared 90 be the morpot who spells all
The Democratic schemes for supremacy in This stale,
and u downfall is therefore 90 De sought for asa work
into which all true Democrats should enter with yieor.
They dr.lar" they have no grud-c against Iamm1nT
Han Iii only against Mr.. Kelly thar their ouwity is
directed. The attitude o. these men puzzles the average
Democratic politician. % Mcssr-. White Purroy and
their friends could have remained m Tammlny Han
and worked AGAINST SIR Kelly undoubtedly they
might have accomplished something. But they were
promptly thrown ont soon s., they refused 90 SUBJ
mt 10 the course OF action prescribed for them, which
20 decline 20 take Office .gom Mayor Grace; and tine
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their expulsion. has been formally approved by each OF
the Tammauy Assembly District Associations, the real
seat OF power.
The fact ia that the Tammauy leaders laugh m the
assumptions OF Messrs. White a1d Puroy that they
speak any considerable number of men who uow
or may have been, connected with Ilmmany Han They
say last election has made very decided change
In the condition Of things political u this city that Tam
many Hall won what may virtually bc called
victory under the most adverse circumstances
and that II the election was held tO-luorruw
the organization would poll 90 least 10000
more votes. They rdIcuc the idea Of Ike Purroy
taking John Kelly 20 task for arbitrary power
that la the smaller field of his Assembly
District iurr'y hn, hm-ci practice" the "ononian
power 10 an extent unthnHsht oi 100 The committee on
organization and the General Commit. &c. Tint he Is
uupopul4r thtJ say J., evidenced H.! ihg Itct TINT ~
have been beaten almost without exception
for the pact two or three yehr7 Justice White was NOT
ity OF hs own delegation. Colonel William u. Hobrrt-
the advice OF some of hl, most trusted IcutcuuDt-.
and disnStrou.ly beaten. J.. -. rHlr,
Vas for several yeaIrs the he'd Of l6a
Tanmany organization Doe the VIM Assembly,
ffiei was good Tor 900 Dcmocra. Iua.Iif, W.,-, i
was eN pc-u from IduImauy Hall THIS uId changed
To an average majority Of 600 Republican. Alderman
jeremiah Murphy relrescn- me ia District aud ADDER
Richard j. MORRISON, me l.a"'r lu thc XVIII Distinct,
has shown good deal OF -irc"dncs- 20, politician.
But this was while lac was iu Iammauy Hall aud pacscd
b., The Dc
Hall he las Occu practising ha profession 81 lawyer
and II h understood that hc does
active control ~ a. .ct organization, moro especially
such the XVIII where tine various fact on- ~
both parties are In q state oi chronic unrest
said Democratic poItl o,tcraay, who formerly
welded good deal OF Iunucurc dou town. but VINO has
been out Oh pou,s, as nc prt-od TO- "rt-c past wear;
"IEe new organization cannot dIuuIt much There
4, not room for M Hal 1.auluy Hall pctu uloly bf,i
nhe a- election thtir probably would have been aIar
chance 10 head revolt agIu-t hr Kelly be tAc General
ercai ODDS. and il, c irougI to' t ,' i,, ,'ll
4 L.
many possesses at least half % more, Demo
crane apple. The greater number At pieces tine
remainder mo me stronger amnauy Han becomes"
1Im3uuy Hail. the County Democracy aud the Irving
Han organizations are now making preparations for the
new committees Tor lo'z l.fch j. endca'urHg 90
strcng ncH Itself ns much possible, ~ taking IN ds.
satisfied members FROM the other ORGANIZATIONS since
the result Of the election became knOWn considerable
from time To time nave signihrd their mtcAou OF re-
turning II allowed IN t4e Wigyam These mon ,,IJr-
~ believe " there u "a good time coming"
TIE County Democracy Viii probably close III
vestgatIons now in progress Of persons arcti.rd f
trrachcry to some OF the candidates AT the election
before the pTmarcs held election u oui.r
Of the various Assembly Distinct associations and 4c e.
changes here, too Many ambitious politician, |
were disappointed because they c6uld moi |
secure cO'ttrd nominations, others were defeated |
"a they believe because they did not receive |
tine support 10 which they thought they were |
entitled from tho organization or some OF Tvs leaders, nud
sill others because they not allowed control Of their
respective Assembly District OrgauiZa ions. However
OF the dissatisfied need wall long before joining one
OF other tho quadratrra winch now coiuIo.r tIe
The COmu1tcc Of Ten OF the Irving Han faction i,
making arrangements Tor the new GcncraI Committee
Of 1852. The present committee was got tO.rtLcr hur
redly Just before the opening OF the last political rpp
palgn Inc leaders hope 10 BRING into the new commit
sickness OF sheriff BOwe has delay ed matters somewhat
but IL is probable that inc arraDerf.rus MA,
DC completed the latter part Vi TINS week When utc r
holding the primaries viii be named.