New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-29
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
TANrArANY SEEKING RECRUITS.


TIONS-OPPONENTs OF THE WIG
WAN TO UNITE.
The Tammany Halt primaries, which are to be held
in the several Assembly districts tonight. VIII witness
only one change in leadership in the city, This will
be in the XXIId District, where cx-Judge John NC
Quade will step down and out and his title CT boss
will be transferred to Lawrence Demour who has long
been prominent in the politics Of the district ana mas
enjoyed the distinction OF standing close to Crofer-
30 close that he had been one Of the big CHEERS col
ecors OF the sinews OF war; for the Wigwnm There
has been n great deal OF talk about turning down.
James Fitzpatrick, Tammsny leader Of the IXth Dis
trict and OF his being suppanted by Wright iiolcomb'
Sheriff German or James W. Boyle, the latter rccent
convert from the County Democracy bat 1t has not
amounted To much. There has been considerable dis-
satisfaction with Fitzpatrick, and strong effort has
been made 10 supersede him, but he ms shown
sufficient weight" to hold him in his place, for the
present. at least.
The Tammany Hall recruiting officers nave Deeh
busy In the several Districts and arc gathering III all
the Independent Democrats and stray Republicans WHO
be decoyed into the camp Of the Wlgwamltes' Inc
new Tammany Hall General Committee, which Will be
elected this evening" will show good many additions
like the following: In the Ist District, tho name OF
Colonel Michael c. Murphy, former County Democracy
leader and ex Senator from the With District. will appear
on the ticket. In the IVth, Police Justice John ).
Ryan and exAlderman Tommy" Shells will come into
The fold from the ranks Of the "Jehersonans In tho
With ex-senator Alfred wagsa, now President Of the
Brooklyn Bridge trustees through Tammanys raid OF
last june and J. II. Waterbury will don tho Wigwam
pumage. In tie IXth, Alderman Abraham Mead and
ex-Aherman Cavanagh will leave the Voorhisites and
openly become Tammsny men. In the With, Bar
neyD R0urke, silver Dollar Smith and Henry LoeKy
will no longer pose as simonpure representatives OF
the dead O'Bren but will appear under their true
coors as myrmidons of the Wigwam. The Xth Dis
trIct Alderman, Joseph Martin and William p. Mitch
ELL lately the County Democracy leader in that dis
trlct will find their names In the General Committee
list. Mr.. Mitchell worked hard for the Tanmany
ticket last fail, and IL is said that he now stands an
excellent chance of having his $50 COO claim OF arrears
for city printing, done under County Democracy admin
fist at .bl,s; settiSi without further litigation.
Asssts thtylst Att6rney Henry C. Allen, famil-
fary ki0Wn Is Blind Alenn long The counsel Of the
City Reform Club; Edward McKirk and possibly ex-
senator James Daily, County Democracy leader OF the
district. booked for the Tammany Committee In the
XVIII IN the Warning XIlIh," John II. McMurray,
Henry IIirsch ex-Gauger of Internal Revenue, and
James King Duffy. expTesdent Of the XIIIth Assembly
District Republican Committee, will exchange the
fellowship of x-sehator Gibbs for communion with the
TaInmany leader, John c. Sheehan. In the XVIth ex-
Judge William II. Kelly and Major Edward Duffy, OF
the Goth Regiment. will leave Maurice ]. Power and
tho County Democracy and become little chiefs in the
wgwam. In regard 10 the migration of ex-Judge
shareholders Ct the Fast River Electric Light
Company, II was Il yesterday: Kelly
is probably tired Of having his poles and
wires down." The ex-Juhge's East River company
has suffered severely at the hands OF the Tammnny
Subway Board, and only Inst week he filed claim with
the Controller asking heavy damages for what he calls
the Illegal removal Of his lines OF communication in
PiTstave. In the XXIst. Assemblyman Hahlo AID ex,
Leader Cohen, OF the County Democracy, Will be regis
tered among the Tlmmany braves OF that district The
names OF the County Democrats of the Harlem Demo
cratic Club, headed by Jordan l.. Mott and Charles w.
Dayton, who are TO become representative Tammany
Hall men in the XXIIld District. have already been
printed In The Tribune.
While the wgwum leaders are thus strengthening
their ouiposts the leaders OF the several antiTammany
organizations arranging to get together nd form
q union Of some kind against the power oil te Wig
wan. Charles 4. Jackson, chairman OF the County
Democracy County Committee has announced the fol
lowing committee appointed IN conformity with q
resolution % that body 10 confer with such anti
1ammany bodies the New York Voorhis Dem0c-
racy) the ssiectler Association, and the antiPurroy
organization above the Harlem Ernest Hsrvier, nth
Assembly District; John J. Quinal, XXIId; james
!. Mooney, XhIvth: Thomas +. keating X!IIth:
Denis Burns, lid samuel Cohen XIIth, and Charles
A. Jackson, XXIst. A meeting OK the principal
leaders OF the Democratic organizations opposed TO
ramnany Hall will be held IN few days to decide
upon their probable plan OF condensation