New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
TAMMASY LEADERS GROWING NERVOUS
TRYING IN VAIN TO COVER UP DIsoRGANlzA-
TIoN IN THEIR RANKS.


TIoN IN THEIR RANKS.
Rumors Of dissensiOn and discomfort within ram
many Hall have been so constant Of late that
-. u;au hosses are greatly troubled and
arc casting about for some means to counter
act the impression that the organization IS on
the eve of disruption. Among these reports Is one
which gives the Tammany leaders special uheasiheSs'
rbis ts the statement that Richard Croker has oe
come tired Of the constant snubOing he mas 'eceVeu
and means soon TO sever his connection WIN INC
Wigwam. The bosses became so worked mp by thls
,rmor that they had their afternoon organ yesterday
mako AN "oflcial denial" that anything was wrong
!, Tammany Hall 1t was authorized. 1t said. d" by
M,ssrs Ciilroy Martin Cochran, Fitzgerald, MITCHELL
and in fact every leader in Tammany Hal. 10 say
that the members never In such perfect harmony
and that their confidence in Mr.. CroHers ability mas
increased instead of diminished" The organ was also
authorized to announce that resolutions to that effect
will be offered and undoubtedly unanimously passed at
a called meeting Of the organization"
This meeting which is Of the Tammany Committee
~ Twenty four is already called" and will take
pIace at 80 D. IN. to-day at the Fourteenthst tepee
The weakness Of the effort to cover up the present
disrganiEed state the Wigwam will probably become
apparent even to those who at work upon it before
the resolutions which will passed this afternoon. are
sent out for circulation. The disntegraon which is
going on and which forebodes certain defeat to the
rsmmany ticket cannot be arrested by INCREASES
THE XIIITH DISTRICT COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
The headquarters Of the Union Republican Club No
26o Eghth-ave., were crowded last night with en-
thusiastc Republicans who were there TO attend the
organization of the XI1Ith District Republican Com
njttec which had been declared elected at the primary
of June I5, by resolution Of the Republican County
Committee on Thursday evening. Donald Mclean
representing the subcommittee Of the County Com
mittee which had supervised the primary, congratu-
10 1t &aa p4ar&
and surrendered the chair 10 Thomas l.. Hamilton,
who was elected president Of the rehabtated organ
ization Resolutions adopted thanking the Re-
publican County Committee for its honorable and just
decision IN relation 10 the controversy which has
been waged In the XlIlth Assembly District, and its
subcommittee OF five, James W. Halves chsirman for
the fair and even handed way In which 1t had dis
charged It's complicated and trying duties. Donald
Mclean came in for special and honorable mention
as a member Of this committee. The chairman an
nounced the passage of the resolutions and called on
Mr. Mclean, who made an eloquent response, ex-
pressing his thanks for the kind alusion made TO the
services of himself and his associates on the snbcom-
ecutlve Committee for the district, was introduced
and made telling speech BESIDES 69os IbS
Henry Clinton Backus, ex-Asembyman f. h. House
Dr. I. X Tuthl. Police justice Meade, Henry Hlrsch,
H. T. Lindsay and +. NJ. Fisher.
fHE CowlE MEN WILL KEEP UP THE FIGHT.
The Executive Committee Of the COwie Republicans
Of the XllIth Assembly District met at No. 292
Eghthaye last evening. their regular Headquarters,
10 define their policy and prepare for the campaign
About forty members, mostly election district cap
tains. were present In the absence OF Henry e..
sprague, Charles T. Pohemus called 10 preside.
Resolutions offered by ex-Aherman James A. COwie
were adopted reciting the grievances Of the faction
calling in question the fairness OF the recent primary,
and declaring that The result will perpetuate the dis
sessions which exist among Republicans in the dis
tnct II was resolved 10 continue the present organl-
zatlon and TO nominate candidates 10 20 before the
people at the polls that the voters Of the district
may decide at the November election the issues which
divide the Gibbs and Cowie factions. Speeches were
made by Mr. Cowie and of his supporters reiter
stne charges OF unfalrDess In the conduct OF the re
cent primary: Letters read whose writers alleged
that they had been offered money by the Gibbs side 70
vote that ticket. committee with Knox McAfse -