The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-20
TAMMANY DOUBLES ITS 30.
a ooADJUToR LEADER ron EVERY
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

Ne Il 60 Ne = Wepresentative Busiuers Mas
The Ctu,cii 60 Nuubsr sixtv Hsre.t.
tsr-Unaninaous Adoption OF Ne. Gro
hers Proposal - Primaries on Dee. 40.
Roformers who have been holding meetings,
organizing clubs and political factions. and
drafting resolutions. all for the purpose OF
redeeminR" the city from Tammany rule
and to give II a good business administra-
tlon." will receive a severe shock to-day whe
they learn that Tammany Hall has gone into
the improvement business Itself, and, as IL
does everything. has gone about the matter In
q practical way.
The change Is one suggested by Mr.. Croker.
and IL created a mild sensation among the dis
trict leaders OF the organization when II was
presented for their consideration at meeting
OF the Executive Committee OF Thirty held in
the Fourteenth street Wigwsm late yesterday
afternoon. The meeting was called for the
purpose Of preparing the form OF a call for the
primaries Saturday. Dec. 30, was fixed as the
day for holding the primary elections In the
several Assembly districts. and Jan. u for the
organization OF the new General Com mittee.
Then Mr.. Croker proposed his new scheme
for recognizing Tammany Hall. 1t contem-
plates an Executive Com mittee Of sixty men,
bers. or two from each Asse mbly district. in
stead Of one as now. The present member
OF the Executive Committee is tho district
ton In bis Assembly district and who is the
distributor OF most Of the patronage which
The leaders sssembicd yesterday were told
that the present constitution OF the Com mlttee
OF Thirty subjected 1t to criticism as being u
governing body composed OF place-holding
politicians who are represented as having for
their chief aim and sGtuating purpose desire
is not the, reason for the existence Of Tam.
many Hall; that that organization desires
give hs city S YoTs the hest shS RSSfs
business. administration OF its municipol af-
fairs. and In doing SO to be thoroughly repre-;
tho great business interests which are CEN
'' F. hat end Gr Croker nGysd tina. the re-
ecutive Committee o. sixty and that 80 iar ss
ssTsrs xsss$bS dstres IN The sssct 10 oi
their two executive members, choose one who
shall be q representative business man.
leaders did not know what to say. but. the ar.
iset so great an addition Of strength to the Or
ganization that none directed to the selection
tion was adopted by "a unanimous vote,
, After the meeting yesterday none OF the
leaders could say who would probably assist
said that the proposed reorganization was q
surprise to them: and they had not had time
responsibility OF leadership. All said that the
plap promises good resuts
= tirement o. old district leaders ike Senator
was asserted short time since that Henry
Murray w9s to succeed him; Under the new
taken in under the Wigwam nan. and RS can
share tho leadership with senator plunkitt
The ooadjutor leader OF tho Twenty nth dis
trict Is said TO have been decided on some
time ago Lawyer stephen T. Blake 10 said to
DO the man who will assist Leader John J.
One leader who will not be retained under
the new rule Is senator and Civil Jnstice-elect
George =, hoesch. 1t was settled yesterday
The busin ess end OF the dual leadership in
biz dis sY thf seySnthwi probably be
a cousin OF the Stecsler. brothers. and the
ofticeholder will be. It is said, Alderman Joseph
sohmer. or Deputy Chief Clerk Harry Iilwitzer
Of the District Attorneys office =.
said ' @s the 'S sa 'R ss9sr D sho
rTenty.eighth Assembly district "a natu:
Tel and stock argument OF the enemies of
places. with Representative business men
having equal voice In our councils. the pu blio
,lty good govern ment is not idle talk, and that
We mem what ha, We say 4Tr record ought to
Today ought to-"
Police Commissioner James J. Martin, Chair |
bring the organization even closer to the peo-
ple than it now Ia"
he Twenty sixth district, said: The plan ia
\ most excellent one. and will continue the
popularity OF the organization"
Although the matter was not brought up for |
official action on the part OF the committee,
he leaders discussed the situation Of the I'M
he Tammany organizations In some Of the |
Assembly districts for their relief IL was |
that the best relief would be Afford |
"A III rail
Dads. on which work could be carried on dur |
nc the winter months.