New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
WAR SPIRIT IN TAMM4NY.
HENRY d. PURROY AND OTHER TIGERS
FROTH AT THE MOUTH FROM FURY,
AND CALI. ENGLAND NAMES.


FRoTH AT THE MOUTH FROM FURY,
AND CALL ENGLAND NAMES.
Tammany Hall got on its war-pant last night
and is ready fight John Bull on the shortest pos
sibc notice. The same frothy warriors VINO
thought It inexpedient only last Saturday evening
to have Tammany Society take any action on the
Venezuelan question shouted and yelled until they
were hoarse over the prospect OF inducing the
United States to administer a drubbing to IRE
lands ancient enemy" The principal "twisters OF
the lions tall to exhibit themselves last evening
were County Clerk Henry ID. Purroy, VINO ala no
fighting under the Stars and Stripes when he had
a chance; Police Justice Thomas +. Grady and
Congressman william Sulzer.
Mr. Purroy as chairman OF the Committee on Or
ganization, presided over the meeting, which was
held in the cellar of the Wigwam. When the proper
stage In the proceedings had been reached Mr. Pur-
roy called ex-senator George W. Plunkitt TO take his
place and stepping down from the platform cleared
his thro impressvely as he swept the aggregation
of henchmen with belligerent eye. None OF the
numerous representatives Of the "Ould Sod VINO
are enlisted in the Tammany service heard MI.
Purroy say, Now. me do the bloody English,
hut that was what the County Clerks flourish OF
head left arm and coat tail meant TO most Of them
az he raised his voice to a high pitch and moved
the appointment of committee OF ave TO draft reso-
buttons relative to the Presidents message on the
trouble between Great Britain and Venezuela Mr.
Purroy had kindly left the desk read the follow
ing az the names of the committee Henry ID. Pur-
roy Thomas c. T. Grain, William r, Stlings. C. +.
Alien and Register elect William Sohmer ..,.,.
The committee retired but soon reappeared with
the following typewriter resolution:
Resolved. That the Democratic Republican organ.
zation of the city and county OF New herepy
semeke and patriotic of ihe
ppeopie Of this metropolis 1T pledges to him as the
chi a ed
u Tbe report Of the committee received with
great cheering, and Mr.. Purroy proceeded to unload
a forensic effort which he had carefully prepared
beforehand. with the aid Of typewriter when i1otd
Salisbury hears of it, he will probably congratulate
from so impetuous a foe the County Clerk of
New-York Mr.. Purroy denounced the attempt or
the british to emascuate the territory of the unof
Tending Venezuelans" in terms that brought Wild
applause from hundreds Of dry threats, lie dis
claimed being worshipper OF cleveland put ne pc
sion with Great Britain. which the speaker re-
ferred to as the "robber nation Of the earth ,,u
When the tempestous cheers which greeted Mr.
what h.''s abated Mr. Grady had his innings He han,
died the Venezuelan question IN a way that ought
10 make Lord Salisbury ashamed of himself. Grady
worked himself into fury that soon wllted Ms
collar and sent the perspiration rolling down MS
Congressman sulzer closed the debate. He said
that 1--WE could whip Great Britain again. as we
had done in ING and 1872.
The resolution was adopted with a laundering
Ave" and on ex-Chamberiain Grains motion 1t
was referred to the General COMMITTEES. which meets
on Friday evening. .
The W tsbod and the factions nf
ID In wSr Of se nf Wanted ad the IN @
f afS% pack OF a 'A''''' }" '" r r ,
Committee liking January g. from to 9 ?. m. for
the primaries. was adopted. The Assembly district
committees will meet for MIA on G ib
year at the Wlgwam on January il.