New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-26
TIE BAD STATE OF TAMMANY.
LEADERS AND WORKERS TREMBLING WITH
FEAR-DEMoRALIzING EFFECT OF
TIL, pFCf.NT FypOSrHTS

THE RECENT EXPOSURES
The terrible shaking up which Tammany Hall has
been receiving at the ht ds of the Senate Committee
on Cities. followed by the Indictment 81 prominent
politicians Of the Wigwam. has had plainly de
moralizlng effect upon the stanch and compact
organization. But the prcscntMent Of the Grand
Jury with ~ sweeping charges II corruption produced
a CONSERVATION among the adhercns Of Tammany yes
terday unknown in the politics Of New York since the
time of the Tweed frauds. A feeling Of Insecurity
and impending danger pcrvadc tho ranks and gloom
settled over TIC Wsvam people which i'm strong
contrast with the bright dreams Of long continued
power which they have been indulgng in since
their return to the control Of the city government
fifteen or sixteen months ago. From the leaders and
sachems down 10 the humhlcst district worker they
seemed 10 realize yesterday that the expectations they
had so fondly cherished Of Unlimited fattening upon
the public had suddenly fed away and that in
their stead they must face the vengeance OF the
aroused and angry citizenship Of New York.
Many Wild rumors hoatcd about all day. Mayor
Grant was said - have been certainly indicted and
prcparatlons FOR his removal from Office reported
to be In progress. EX-Chambcrlan Croker had been
summoned By cable 10 return al once from the
medicinal baths Of Germany and endcavor n save the
fragments Of the fast dientcsraunS organization.
sheriff Flacl had resigned his Office without waiting
for the Governors Of removal hoping thereby TO
mitigate the situation in which lac j. placed. More
over a large and increasing portion Of Iammauy Hall
itself was believed to be In state If revolt and
ready 10 declare for change Of leadership If Mr..
Croker did not speedily come back and take up the
| reins again.
Most Of these alarming rumors. however. were not
verified Mayor Grant has not suffered the disgrace Of
| Indictment As TO Mr. Cookers return Commissioner
Groy who has been supposed to be the acting leader.
said that instead OF sunnoning him back he had
written the cx-cambcrlain Wednesday next not 10
allow the events taking place here to make any
If,,t hoo. a
until he felt that his health had been fully restored.
Mr.. Crohcr.- Mr. Gilroy said, fixed the nmt Of
| his absence at forr o. five months. Nothing
except an attack upon his personal integrity would
Justify his return before that time, unless he has
entirely recovered and feels himself thoroughly well
man again.
at is mistake however" Mr.. Giroy continued
TO say that am the leader Of Tammany Hall in his
absence have never been called 10 that station al
though ! am aware such impression prevails.
Neither do aspire 10 IT, either temporarily pcrma
ncntlv Mr. Croker still the leader. although absent
II thought that he would not back to act
a. leader again. / should call meeting Of the FIX
eciitivc Committee, and insist that leader be-
elected and you that it would not be myself
| no circumstances which imagine wonld induce
me 10 accept the place"
Regarding the rrmors u Sheriff Flacls resignation
il was found that they were unfoundcd. on the con
! trary, his counsel, cx.Iudgc Horace Russell, fur
nshed the Sheriff with opinion yesterday, T.
| the effect that the Governor not empowered
TO remove him. but that even should he be
sentenced to year in prison, the extreme extent OF
the penalty AZ regards imprisonment. he could stu dis
| charge the duties Of his Office by deputy. IT Is need
less to say that majority Of lawyers differ radically
from Mr.. Russclps opinion.
That grave trouble is brewing inside Of Tammany
Hall does not to admit Of much doubt. The
condition into which the heads Of the city government
who hold their powers from the Wigwain, have been
! thrown has cmbOldcncd number Of the dsgrunt od
district leaders and they nnqucstlonably In con
| bordering on scdltOn. Many well Informed
politicians affirmed last night that slight the
grip of the Mayor and his friends upon the Orgaiza
lion Ist now tiat they did not dare 10 call meeting
/ OF the Committee Of Twenty four. Henry D. purroy
Edward Kearncy. John Reilly and other well known
WIgwan men freely mentioned ready for ths
succession when the present controlling group coee
| TO pieces How long IL can hold together under ex
listing circumstances Is question which may be
swcred before the week IS out.