New-York tribune., 1881-09-12
T1 MNINY.S FLANK ATTACK

TAMMANYS FLINK ATTACK
We are panied to observe continued dispo-
sition on the part of the Newly orl1 County
Democrats to keep up at least three separatc
and distinct organizations, notwithstanding
the efforts of the Hundred Committee to har-
monlze the party by blottng out all organiza-
tlons except their own. In the resolutions
adopted last Friday by the Tammany
COMMITTEES it is stated that there are
now three organizations of the party
III the CITY, whose General or County Com
mlttces meet respectively in Tammanv
ian, Cmckerng Hall and Irving Hall.
me purpose aimed at in the resou-
tiohS referred tor rather in the preambles.
ior they contain four whereascs to one re-
soiVco-lS the promotion of harmony 70 the
casual observer, however, there are two things
III the resolutions that seem to Indicate more
ol desire to raSp and eXasperate the
hundred Committee than to draw them
INTO an alliance. In the first placc If
does not conduce to harmonious and
conciliatory state of mind on the part of
the CcntnrlOns, after all they have said about
the mischief Of "hals,n to be reminded that
they are liable to have the name of the
"Chlckering Hall Democracy" fastened on them
from the fact that their Committee makes that
haIl It's headquarters. In the second place,
the assertion In the first preamble that Tam
many Hdll Is named first because that is its order
III numerical strength, as shown by the vote in
the primary elections, is better calculated to
tantailze an opponent than to win an ally.
StIll they say they are working for harmony.
And they are especially melted to this task
OF bringing all the city organizations into some
plan for working together by the fact that
nj ho Al
" tions by the Republican party in the mast
"and yet more recently by the uneartbinc of
" the Star Route and other frauds, has been
land is dcmoralizing the public morals and
destroying the interests of the peoplen In this
state oi thlngs-that is, condition in which there
are frauds going on, as they believe in which
democrats have no chance-thcy say it is the
duty OF Democrats to forget past estranpe-
mcniS and the causes which led to the Same
ana secure by united action thoroughly nom
ular representation in the coming State Con-
VentQn. 10 this end the Tamnany peorle
offer a proposition looking To n consnIto
uon and conference between their own rem
reschiailVes and those of the other
two organizations or "halls.n SO that
each shall elect one of the three delegates
from each OF the Assembly Districts to tbe
state Convention. The resolutions are more
or less mixed as to sense and grammar. hut
there CLEANS through them, Notwithstanding
tins driinit" proposition to divide the deleyo-
ton equally between the three organizations
which, with the most provoking cooIncss. they
designate as "Tammany Hail. "ChicLcrin,
Kan ana irving Hall" in what they call
III" order OF their importance numerically.
This being done, one may be scored for Tam
many. That ancient organization VIII now 90
[ az wont tIt,l,,t !. II 1
and will back it up with this proof that y
fair division WAS offered the rival factions
and r,jcctcd-as it is sure To be. We say il is
sure to he because the logic of the relation of
the new organ zaion--the Chickerin, Han
party-will admit of nothing else The ONLY
prctcXt upon which that modest aSsocio+ion
OF Brlgadicr- Geuerlls has pushed itself
INTO existence Is that the corruption and ;vrapnv
ol lammany Hall were sucn that honest Demo-
Gratis could not act with it, and it was accord
lnSly necessary To rcorganize the party from
the bottom, giving II one regular and legitimate
organization III the city and county The
conditions of It's birth compel it to claim
exclusive regularity and sole recognition. and
above all, To refuse any association
or dealings with Tammanv. which its
main purpose is to antagonizo and de
stroy. TO the disntcrcstcd looker-op. Tam
many has scored an important advantage in
this offer of friendly cooperation and division.
The ultimatum of the Centurions or Chickering
Hall faction is that Tammany Hall shall disap
pear from politics. The circumstances of the
case forbid any yielding or compromise. and
the Tammany leaders know it. They risk
nothing IN making the advances they have.
and by making them they put their opponents
at serious disadvantage.
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The Centnrlons are slowly turning over the
proposition and considering their next play. Al
tins moment Tammany says "Chcck." II looks
IKE a checkmate but we shall see. Mean
ti'ne' the mharmonious thermometers are afford
ing the public no little entertainment.