New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
TAMMANY WARRIORS HAVE A POW-WOW
COME INTO THE RESERVATION
CHIEFS FOR THIS YEAR

COME INTO THE RESERVATION
CHIEFS FOR THIS YEAR.
Tammanv's new General Committee elected at the
primaries Of January l6. met for organization last
night. II is called the "new' committee of 1891
but the big audience chamber Of the wigwam was
crowded with the same old lot Of oiicc-holdcrs and
liquor dealers who assembled there at stated intervals
last year and In many previous years. There were
some faces. however. composed Of deserers from
the County Democracy. mainly, who having lost all
hope Of political poils from that wrecked body made
haste to get under Tammany's umbrella several
TX boodlcrs were among thcm including prosecuted
citizens Hike Tom" Cleary and Arthur McQuad, ana
any quantity Of such pure-minded and unselhSh
patriots a eX Warden Fatty Walsh. Gunny led
ford. Pat Farley. Moses Dinkclspel. Mark Langan
John X. Fellows. James II. Drscol NJ. T. Sharkey,
Civil Justice Goldfogle. City Court Judge New
burger, ex- Controller Loew, Aldermen Clancy TAFT
ana Harry Hart, Nelson J. Waterbury, Jr.. ana
Matt Brennan. "Pat" keenan, made his first ap
pearance as Tammany leader Of the XlIth District
but didn't get warm a welcome a. his friends looked
for Michael j. Mulquecn. who, as reading secretary
Of the County Democracy County Committee, uSed 10
peal out the resonant resolutions denunciaory OF Tam
many's unspeakablc infamy and corruption at the
Cooper UniOn appeared as a smiling Wigwam delegate
from the XXiIid.
Commissioner GilrOy performed his usual function
Of calling the committee to order, nominating General
John Cochrane for temporary chairman, and request
Ing the gentlemen of the committee not to smoke'
during the proceedings. The claron-vOiced John Is.
McG0ldrick and Grand Sachcm Joel o. stevens were
made temporary secretaries. General Coclrane
Grated" usual on taking the chair, and Mr. Glroy.
upon whom in the absence Of Boss Croker, Mayor
Grant, Orator Cochran and Corporation Counsel Clark
the entire ,ponsibity dcvOlved stepped noselcsSly
but swiftly about from point TO point and kept the
welloicd machinery in the best Of working order
Everything went like cockwork. The district roll
called, the credentials Of the delegates handed
mp, the various committees were appointed and re
ported they directed. and In a remarkably
short time, although there a recess Of
ten minutes for the braves to 60 ont for
fire water" the General Committee was de-
clarcd duly "Organized for the year 1s91,'
with John Cochranc chairman, John b. McGOldrick,
Joel o. stevens and John o. II. Meyers secretaries;
John McQuadc, treasurer; Robert Kelly, sergeant at
arms. and vice president and extra secretary from
each Assembly district.
Colonel Fellows had the absent w Bourke Cockran'S
job Of reporting the resolutions" They consisted OF
the usual Tammany mess Of meaningless generaltcs
and Lad grammar the latter partially corrected after
the whole had been typewriter. The odious Force
bill~ was denounced IN bitter terms. and the Legis-
atuw Wa, called upon t. withhold any Appropriation
for the Worlds Fair should the infamous measure be
come a Law; the National Administration and the
cant and p,vOlutionaryn Governor Illl vi, landed a,
80 statesman ot broad views GilLAlt llG'ieI. ai
extensive knowledge, and his cccl. II L ihr nlltu
state, senate WIS approved Mayor Grant admins
trati1n va, pointed 20 with pride" "aS one Of the
Wi-c- most VgOrDI, and economical M the history Oi
The civ: the Governor called upon sign his
Rapid Transit blll7. and the Legislature WI, r,qu,atci
10 d. away with the employment ol IIhhii,"I uc
tcctivr, and a. pas, Just and proper excise law
The last demand which mean, the right 10 sell liquor
sunday and All night got lonecoh Ihucl piL,u
from The rum sellers. After Mr. Fellows had deiv-
cred a long and wearyng harancuc whlch made ms
hcarvr, extremely tirel' and dry, the res'iuuoh'
adopted. ,.., ,oA
~ replcui~h the Nmmany treasury, when suueie'
a severe drain during the last campalgl' '' t,ooo
doIegatc, - the General Committee Wcr a, c'Ncd -
each for the year. and tn" 1000 members 81 thc 'oHl'
mite, on OrcauL3t on SO each a1dinOhal.