The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-17
TAMMANY KICKS.

Tammany has finally gone over to its
allies and has joined hands with its repub-
lican friends in 1electing officers of the
House and Senate in the New York Legis-
lature. The only remark it draws from
democrats is "good-by old fellow we do
not want YOU" After the election OF the
democratic candidate for speaker, Mr.. Pat
terson, Tammany, sat still and waited for
the spoils in the shape of important COM
mittees, but they came not and Tammany
is tired and Disguised.
The makeup of the assembly standing
committees, practically leaves the Tam
many members without influence in shap-
ing legislation any further than their indi-
vidual votes count. On the cities COM
mittee, they get one of the eleven men,
bers On the railroad committee they get
two members out of eleven and on the
insurance committee the same representa-
ton. The only craftsmanship accorded to
them is that of the committee on griev-
ances. which goes to Major Haggerty, it is
said, at the request of the advocates of
woman suffrage.
The county democratic members get five
chairmansfaips, banks, charitable and reli-
gious societies. public education, privileges
and elections and civil divisions.
Irving Hall carries off the prize in the
Craftsmanship of the cities committee,
which goes to Colonel M. G. Murphy.
The speaker has cleverly escaped from
alliances with the city factions
by giving the country members the practical
control of the cities committee. Mr.. Gid |
con is the sole representative of the
county Democracy man upon ii, and Mr..
McManus, the only Tammany member.
Kings county is represented by Stanley. |
democrat and Monk, republican. New |
York city has one republican member, Mr.. |
Roosevelt. There five members outside of
New York and Brooklyn. These are Hig-
gins of Erie, Dimon OF Chemung, GODDARD |
Of st. Lawrence, Carley of Cortlandt and
McDonough of Albany. The committee rep |
resent in its individual members widely diff |
ferent interests and nobody ventures to
predict how it will act on measures per
tanning to New York city, The Tammany |
men are greatly dissatisfied with it, and |
are bitter in their condemnation of the
speaker for giving them single place
The railroad committee will probably |
satisfy the antimonopoly party-A major
It's of its members have good records. |
Noyes of Cayuga and Baker of Monroe
were members of the Hepburn railroad
committee and supported the majority |
report. Mr.. Baker has introduced this SEES
ion the old Duguid bill. providing for a
abroad commission. Browne of Otsego
yoted for railroad commission last winter,
Major Haggerty was elected by the anti
and is now to work zealously
n their interests. Chairman Stanley has
.lso good record, and is not the kind of
man to carry bills around in his coat tail
rocket after the committee has directed
i'm to report.
The canal committee is made UP of free
anal democrats, and possibly, with one
Reception, of anti-free canal republicans.
AS soon as the committees were an
bounced the fun began and the indigna-
ion of the Tammany members ran high,
The republicans as whole were
ot especially pleased with the
esult but John Keily,s braves
gere frantic. All manner of retaliation
ras threatened but the final outcome was
hat Tammany at once joined forces with
be republieans and the election of re
ubIiean clerk Of the house was then made
ossibIe.
Gen. Spinola on part of Tammany claims
hat when they voted with the democrats
> elect Patterson speaker that there was
contract that they should receive GER
ain representative in these committees,
specially's tint cities committee which as it
ad under its control to . great extent the
overnment Of New York city
Teuld be of great advantage to them
In regard to these promises speaker Pat