New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
CITY GOSSIP ABOUT TAAflfANY'S COURSE.
THE DEFEAT OF THE PARTY IN THE STATE DE-
CLARED CERTAIN.

CLARED CERTAIN.
The course of the Tammany Hall represen-
taves in Legislature in voting with the Republicans
to break the deadlock was the cause Of good deal Of
talk among politicians in this city yesterday Repub-
cans said they complain Of any assst-
ance that might be given them in breaking long costly
and disgraceful deadlock. The Tammany followers
justified the action Of their representatives tho
ground Of the bad treatment accorded them by
the Democratic caucus leaders. Tho socaled
regular Democrats anything but happy and there
was loud denunciatiOn Of the leadership OF Hubert o.
Thompson, Daniel Manning and Mayor Murphy, OF Troy,
who it said, responsible for tue deadlock and
its disastrous consequences TO the party The small body
Of Purroy White antiTammany Democrats was jublant
evidently believing that the followers OF Mr.. Kelly
would the merits of the great Purroy
as a fitting successor to the Tammany chieftain.
James O'Brien, who has lately assumed the
leadership of the Irving Hall band Of politicians,
With eye the nomination for Sheriff nex fail, aso
expressed his pleasure believing that Tanmanys action
would cause TO his ranks John X Fellows,
regardless Of alleged restraint put upon his assist
ants by DisrictAorney MeKeon, expressed his satis
faction over the that Tammany had thrown OF its
mask" w. T. Mitchell and other leaders OF tue Demo
cratic minority in the last election seemed TO think IL
was a proud day when " the Tammany party 10000
strong) marched out Of the Democratic party"
Impartial Democrats, however who regard the Inter
ests Of their party above the interests OF certain lead
ers expressed belief that the action OF the rammany
representatives would not affect the strength Of Tam
many Hall in city to any appreciable extent, anc
that il meant defeat 10 the party IN the coming
election. - ,- - , IL, q. -, -,
known Independent Democrat, " are exclaiming that
rms ACT OF rammany's eectuay bars IL from the
next state Convention. They speak OF this as a great
gain II may be 10 hem personally bur II 10 lose
the votes the Tammany Democrats don't what Is
the OF holding any state Convention. IL will DO
mere loss Of time and money"
Mayor said that he did feel sorry over Tam
many's course, " IL will enable us 10 tght them
eectuay" he added. have heard that they threaten
certain charter legislation in their own interest have
no fears or that
Ex-County Clerk Gumbleton said that he satis-
fed that there deal between the Republicans and
Tlmmany Democrats Ho added Speaker Patier-
son. the dicatOn OF few incompetent, self Lacking,
leaders, disgraced himself by breaking faith with
the Autobiography representatives IL plain that he
and his friends Intended to sacrifice the Democratic
party and everything Shcn could H. 10 their
own Interests The fanmany representatives took tho
only course left open TO them Who honestly bamo
them"
welLknown Brooklyn Democrat said: :. At the iase
election tho Tammsny men made a platform OF their
own, and while rendering some assistance
TO- received no aid, comfort or eonntenance
from the state Democratic organization.
They were ab,oved by this from any Obligation 70 enter
the Democratic caucus or support its nominees Having
no reason 10 anticipate recognition In the next STATE
after their treatment at the last one their
manifest policy was TO pursue course " extend ther