The evening world., 1894-06-16
the TIGERS FOES.
Leaders of Anti -Tammany Bodies
May Join Forces.
Preparing for the Autumn Fight
Against Party Machines.
History Of Organizations That May
Band Together.

While the leaders Of the regular Re-
publican and Democratic machines are
demanding that only straight party
tickets be put In the field for the Fall
campaign, the men at the head of the
various anti-Tammany organizations
are making all possible efforts to have
the organizations come together, and II
Is probable that at the proper time they
will be found working hand in hand
to down the Tiger and the Elephant.
The first Of the outside organizations
to take the field in opposition to Tam
many Hall. and, in fact. to set the
pace for the others. was the independ-
ent county organiza tion. which came
into being Nov. q, 1893. at a confer
ence at the Union Square Hotel, at
tended by all those who have since
been prominent in the movement, In
Guiding Charles Steckler. Judge WILL
lam @. McCrea. Ernest Harvier, John
H. ]. Ronner. John d. Townsend. Judge
Alfred Steckler. William A. Ellis. julius
Hamburger Walter w. Bahan. Michael
Madigan and John p. Smith.
The new organization was distin-
guished from other similar organiza-
tions in the past by three distinct lines
OF action. as follows: .1-s
First-Absolute enforcement OF fuunici-
pal from State and National politics,
thereby steering clear of the pitfalls
which have proven finally the destruca
ton OF the County Democracy. Irving
Hall, the New York Democracy and
other similar organizations.
Second-Direct appeal to the plain
nd mi IN hn rtafl
cratic opponents of Tammany on Fifth
and Madison avenues, whose opposition
has continuously helped Tammany with
the workingmen OF the city.
Third-The use as political ammuni-
tlon of specific and pertinent charges of
wrong, doing In office, against Tammany
officials. and not vague generalities or
unsubstantial claims.
The Committee which met at the
Union Square Hotel devoted the ensuing
three weeks to organizing n public
Cooper Union Dec. IA. and was the
largest political gathering OF the kind
ever held In that historic meeting-pl
Van Buren, presided and Alexander s.
Bacon, fresh from his triumphs in
Gravesend. and John ID. Townsend
were the chief speakers.
Mr.. Townsend devoted his attention
to the offenses of Tammany, and his ac-
cnsations went straight to the mark. for
column answer from Richard Croker, in
which he put. himself and his organiza-
ton, for the first time in nine years. on
the defensive. That was the turning
point in the fight against Tammany. and
since December Tammany aa9as, has o,IoS been
ing the Cooper Union meeting, two com
mittees were appointed by the lndepen-
dent County organization, one to prepare
tricts and the other to furnish ammuni-
ton for the battle against the ring,
Beginning In January the work OF Or
gani.ng has gone ct,Se,v Ua ie the formes f
Tammany strongholds below Fourteenth
street. These have all been orsanized
and. with one exception, so have all me
districts north of Fourtcsnth street ana
south OF Twenty-third: Besides, organi-
cations have been established In the tli-
teenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth twenty
tricts, thus leaving for future care those n
districts in which Tammany Hall is In a
minority and In which the obstacles
While this branch OF the work has
been going on actively under a commit
tee appointed for the purpose the Gther
Committee has not been IDLE. Eariy pa
lne year memorial was Is sent To- 10 tne ,e
State Senate calling upon Its members 70
appoint committee to investigate cer
tain New York departments, ana tne
Of that demand, constantly reiterated
Experienced speakers have brought home
10 Tammany Its offenses against the t
voters John d. cniey TGwhsena to the s' ASPHALT
nS.sd fTasds niSs UNDER TIE administration Of the
Public Works Department.
William A. Ellis dlsenSsSed dsmS.l 6isfrict eisfriot
from which he halls, and attacked, 100
with facts and figures, the padrone sys-
tenn whereby Tammapy Hall has peen
dividing the fruits Of this plan with the
italian spectators in underpaid labor;
Ernest Haryier set forth the, colossal
steal in the Dock Board, which was to
mine OF wealth greater even than the
marble structure cost 100000 where
=. the cGst poSK Mhen Phe seSe
was disclosed the Legislature acted
and passed law making al dock con
many, 1aSMe'' signed d this biii. the effect % Of
which will be to save several million
dollars to the taxpayers OF New York
John p. Smith pointed tn o1t some n Of the III.
rule OF the Excise Board, while William
A. Cans submitted figures showing the
reckless extravagance or some city de-
bubble attention to the abuse of exor.
bitant and scandalous campaign assess
ments levied by Tammany upon candi'
astss to !hs SoES sbH OF hS;
adjourned. this Committee has been a,
work preparing other material for the
The Independent County men claim
that their organization has a voting
SsrsnS,h SsS, q s9o09 i Is fRsn to 70 all ys4 oP
sirmiy ri 70 to tie rssolufion % Of s Esepins sosi oS
Of State and National politics.
One week following the meeting az tbs
@---r S1niap Of the Indenendsnt canp