Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
AGAINST TAM M ANY
Representative Dunphy's With
drawal to Be Followed by Others.
A GENERAL DISINTEGRA9ION EXPECTED
What the Result Will Be in New
York State.
REASONS FOR RESIGNING

I There is considerable talk in tho House
about Dunphy's letter withdrawing from
Tammany, but 1t has hot created much
surprise 1t is doubtful how much in
huence Mr.. Dunphy carries, but it has
been understood for a long time among
those familiar with the situation of affairs
In New York that there was a spread
Ing revolt against Tammany rule
and there is very general expec-
tation that 1t is going to be a very
serious matter to Tammary, not that
l'unphy has withdrawn. but that the revolt
has gone far enough to make such with
drawal easy. 1t is believed that Sickles
and Campbell and Cummings are the only
New York men in Congress who will stand
up for Tammany straight through, taking
orders from the Tammany boss.
General DfsinteEratiOn Expected.
A general disintegration OF the organiza-
ton has been expected for some time and
the bolters and original anti-Tammany peo-
pie expect to see the power Of Tammany
transferred to the new organization 1t has
been obvious to every one that the rela-
tlonS between the two democratic factions
We're greatly strained and there has been
growing antagonisn between Tammany
and the southern and western democracy
me matter took definite shape from this
END or the line, when Mr.. Croker came
down and established himself here for the
purpose of defeating the Wilson bill. The
orders were given out then and made i'm
perative that the New York members should
endeavor to kill that bill
Orders to Kill the Wilson BILL
They were given to understand that they
might make the income tax or any other
feature of the bill their excuse, but regard
less or everything their object should be to
Kill the bill. Dunphy then announced to
croker that he would not obey orders, and
as afterward developed, others refused to
do so. The resentment of Crokers action
then fastened matters. The action of Dun
ply is regarded as merely an incident to a
revolt which has been in progress some
time and which has been developing very
rapidly OF late. The expectation of demo-
Gratis outside of New York politics is that
the outcome of the situation is going to he
that the republicans will control the state
and that an anti-Tammany combina ton
VIII control the city. Expressions of graft
ncation are not at all uncommon among
southern and western democrats who have
been chafhg under what they term the
dictation of Tammany, and many of them
are willing TO take the risk of an alliance
between the south and west with New York
left out of the deal.
Mr. Dunphy'S Letter.
The following is the essence Of Mr.. Dun
phys letter to Nicholas T. Brown resign
ing from the Tammany Hall general COM
nlttee: After referring to the election
frauds in the second assembly district
leading to the Indictment of twenty cleo
tfon officers he says:
FOR some time past l have seen our
district committee drifting away from
proper methods of organization. The re-
spected, well-meaning citizens of our dis
trlct are no longer consulted or listened to-
Weight is now given to the opinions
desires, demands of the lodging house con-
troller. Position and honor are now given
to those who can register and vote dodgers
in large numbers.
I'm the present aims and objects of the
uIstrlcl general committee L have no in
terest. To its methods and practices l am
altogether oppos ed"
With reference to the Wilson bill the
letter says:
MY vote on that bill was not in accord
with the Judgment or advice of the gentle
man whom we in New York city have
recognized as the leader of Tammany Hall.
His views on the tariff do not at all agree
with mine. l do not consider the tariff
a local issue He was opposed to the VII
son bill and he was opposed to it whether
the income tax feature a part of II or
not. If his views on this important sub
Ject are the views of that great body of
voters who for years have affiliated with
Tammany Hall then l have been and am
entirely mistaken.
Il am, however, firm in the belief that
his views are not only not the views of the
will not have the approval of that great
body of thinking, observant men who are
now prominent in Tammany Hail. While
/ possess the same high personal regard
ever for the gentleman to whom l refer
I have lost faith in his judgment and
wisdom and on the greatest public question
of the day l cannot follow him."