New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-28
CROKER SHOWS HIS POWEh.
oUsTED sLEvIN SHOWS HIS CHAGRlN.
ANY DEMOCRAT Is GOOD ENOUGH TO VOTE
WITH TAMMANY HALL

ANY DEMOCRAT Is GOOD ENOUGH TO 'oIh
WITH TAMMANY HALL
II took the Tammany Hall General Committee only
about fifteen minutes last night TO transact soinc l
pOrtant political business. During that same Poiiou
two interesting facts became impressvely prominent
the feelings Of Register James \. slevrn "erc pam
fully hurt and Richard Croker's functions a. "iau
SaChem were effectively exercised, TO the Ia''o' e
due the former.
General John Cochrane presided, and there was
large attendance, due to rumors Of war. The Com
mittee Organization reported call Tor primaries
TO be held on January 10 in the various Assembly
Districts. The call omitted the lid, Xllth ana AN'
Assembly Districts, in which the district orsa''NS
tions are being recognized. Commissioner Diifoy'
of the BOARD of Public Works moved that the report
be received and approved and referred 10 the E&ecu
tive Committee TO be completed and publshed' liIs
was carried before there time for protest 10 DC
made.
The reorganization in the lid, XIlth and ANth
Assembly Districts is serious matter to Mt sie'lh'
The Committee on Organization had promulgated Its
decree at its meeting last Monday that no person
should be eligible TO membership in district Ut
ganizaton unless he a resident OF that usuriov'
This was blow aimed directly at Mr. sevn, VINO Is
the Tammany leader in the lid Assembly Dlstrict'
while residing in another.
Mr.. Slevn secured recognition from the Chslr ds
soon as the vote had been taken on
the call, and announced that he had a
resolution to offer and on it lie woula
move the previous question. The resolution declared
that II was not the policy Of Tammany Hall 10 punish
its friends or to reward its enemies: that the ap
pontment Of committee to reorganize the Hld'
XIIth and XVIII Assembly Districts on the basis
proposed BY the Committee Organization should not
be approved that a special committee should he ap
pointed for the purpose of seeing TO it that no one
who voted with the unhoy combination OF Repubh-
cans and County Democrats in those districts To over
throw the Tammany ticket last fall should be allowed
to vote at the primaries. and that such persons
should be admitted 10 the Tammany District oFsdhl'
cations except by two-thrds vote Mr. >evn
moved the previous question TO prevent debate
and thus prevent Mr. Croker from rallyng his forces
Mr.. Croker from his front row seat faced the
committee waved his hand gracefully and froVned
Everybody understood him. lie need not
have said word against the resolution
under the rules he should not for debate shut
OF, but if uncertain whether his pantomlme was
thoroughly understood, he exclaimed. ~Tammany
Hall never intends to punish anybody -
lie might have said more. but Mr.. Slevin protested
that debate ont Of order. Commissioner Gllroy'
acting Mr. Cookers Lieutenant, rose to point OF
order that as the report OF the Committee Oreani-
gation had been accepted and referred the reaoll-
ton OF Mr.. slcvin out OF order. Tie Chalr
: ruled the pont we'll taken and a motion was
unanimously adopted refer Mr. Slevin's resolution
to the committee appointed 10 Investigate the IIld,
/ parliamentary but II had the effect thai Mr Croker
wished and when the lid District Is reOrganzed MI.
Sevin will be in the cold
! Mr. Croker offered a resolution that Tsmmauy Hall
should contribute ~ 900 TO the Washington Memorial
! Arch fund which was adopted. > one offered
/ by Mr.. Mitchell providing that the Executive Com
| mttec and Committee on Permanent Organization be
/ continued in power until the election OF new
| Executive Committee.
| After adjournment Mr.. Slevin commented on Mr.
CrOker's influence in defeating his resolution as FOL
! lows: This is disgraceful exhibition OF one man
| power. IL IL OF the same character "a the others
| that have already brought Tammany Hall into d..
grace. 1t is outrage upon me and the people ~
| my district. No one is opposed TO me IN Ianinahy
| Hall excepting Croker ana GillUy.'
! Mr. Croker said We want TO strengthen the
( districts by taking in all Democrats whom think
we can trust, whether they have been County Demo
Gratis not. Mr.. Slevin does not approve this, and
you see the result