New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
UNITING AGAINST T1HMANf.
THE VARIOUS OPPOSING ORGANIZATIONS
GETTING TOGETHER.
INTERESTING FIGURES OF THE wTGwAMs IN
COME FURNISHED ~ GEORGE r hNN"-
REIN THE CARMENcITA BALL


DISGRACE
-,, ,-osnec, Of n union Of the various INDEPENDENT
yo,,ocr,,ic organizations against Tammahy lh t"e
onnroach,ng election IL represented by prominent
mon who have been engaged In th'ir lor'""'''
90 ,,rrroving in spite OF the willy efforts OF ue
Wigwam 10 prevent 1t. The New-iorN ''"Ue
Democracy led By eX-Mayor Grace 'he "V'"
American Reform Union OF which oswau o''e"ro
fer f. president: the Independent county ote'
,,or formed by the Stecklers Justice Nillafh "
IT,, Ernesi Uarvler and other independent
Democrats the Ant-Tammany Democracy Oh eN
Sheriff O'Brien and ex-senator BlNpy' anu U,'
Harlem National Democracy when MAJOR 'o"'' ~
NcTultv and Colonel James \. Rogers are putting
IN line for effective work in the upper part OF Man
h,,,,, Island are said 20 have upon their Tolls al
a moderate estimate about l25.nO voters IlKey 10
rool their issues on Election Day. MOST VI uieHe
ORGANIZATIONS were represented AZ meeting he'u Oh
Tuesday evening At the clubhouse OF the S'eVh'e,
Association in Sccond-ave. and II is UNDERSTOOD
that plans for united action IN the coN"s N''f'e'
ar going forward favorably.
one OF the speakers ex-senator George +. Lang
holm who is chairman OF the Executive 'oHiim'-
tee OF the AntTammany Democracy Pr'Se"'e''
some figures showing the vast sums when are sad
N mass through the hands Of Mr. Croker. the mill
,onaire boss as chairman OF the Tammany Hall
EInance Committee which were thought 10 throw
some light upon the question Where does MT.
crokers wealth come from? Mr. LangDelh sai
that according 10 his estimates, Mr.. Croker. whoh
called a
sum of silOoo. raised by Tammany Han for cleo
tion expenses that year OF this. he said Governor
Flowers friends credited with paying III
SloOoo: the 1900 liquor-dealcrs OF this city were
compelled TO "chip in at the average rate or slo"
amounting to 100000: the candidates for Judge
ships and other Offices were "squeezed' for total
n, s2s, no while the Tammany ofiiccholders. whose
salaries aggregate S13ODpD annually were required
10 put up 5 per cent OF their pay, or "SDvo more
Then there was the yearly campaign assessments
upon the corporations. the dives the poolrooms'
the Gambling houses, the policy shops and the
n,aces of crimna. resort carried in violation OF
law and the speaker sure that from those
sources the remaining sl.669cD. TO make up the
Al50pO easily raised ,
'"Iow was this money-raised. Of course for legit-
mate election expenses-spent? % asked Mr.. Langbeln
Allowing 500 for Tammsnys expenses in each OF
the sS election districts which existed tnat year
made t4i3.50 The total number OF naturanZatlons
i'm August september and October OF lSl was
TO- ISL and Mr. Langbein counted the cost to Tam
many. including drinks and brbes' at ~ each or
euncl fees" and s25oOo for voting 2sOco lodging
house tramps and buns. at $40 a head. which MT
Langben thought a liberal allowance -
Ali these Items made an aggregate OF ss9S SIG only
But the ex-senator threw In an extra *VooU
ABOUT. a9r making total Of sl9ssSls lie deducted
this iSoOco raised "a and I'd found that there
where did this surplus OF Hl5l.lsi after deduct
ing the largest possible & 81 tbsse OF SecVn was
necessary to ask in the future Where does Croker
The disgraceful riot which occurred in rammany
Hall eariy on Tuesday morning last has led re-
srectabe people to ask II there IL no depth Of in
amy 10 which It's leaders willing that the
name OF their society and organization can be- sunk
The building known as the Wigwam IN East -Four
teenth-st is owned by the Tammany Society. or the
columbian order. its sachcms, chiefs and
orators delight to call II on National Independence
Day. II. -, g., c..A. ~
Ira her OF the Council" the Saganores and Wiskin-
kies and the other honorable men" who are sup
nosed 70 look after the welfare of the tlmehonored
socIety-founded In l7S9'-would prevent such shame
ful scenes are constantly taking place In me
building The Carmencta Club Is not the first as
socio tion OF shady characters which has been al
lowed the use of the spacious hall for nocturnal
revel To be sure. many Of the members OF these
dlsrepuable coteries called clubs or societies. 10
which Tammany Hall has been rented. are members
of th. Tammany General and District committees
and therefore feel that they have perfect right
10 do as they please But when the orgies permitted
result in the outrageous and rlotous proceedings
witnessed at the Carmencita bail, decent people be-
gin 10 inquire. Who Is responsible for the disgrace!
The guests OF Tammany Hall on that occasion are
described as "dive-keepers." Bowery "scrdppers,
n,olroom hangers-on and racetrack "touts.' Many
OF Them were unquestionaby heeers and henchmen
OF Tammany and therefore ought to b. amenable
10 'dscplIne'' at the hands OF the proper Tammany
authorities provided there was anything in the
sea ndalous nights work which the ordinary Tam
many leader looks upon as really improper