New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
lively WlGWAM FIGHTS
.,pR1NG FACTIONS IN THE XITH DIS
TRICT.
:. nAl.TONIrEs AND ANTI-DALTONITEs HAVE 1T
n-r IN GRAND STYLE-SEvERAL MEN
THROWN DowNsTAIRs-OTHER DIS
TURBANCEs AT TAMMANY
PRIMARIES.

AN, citizens whose disappointment with some
- shortcomings of the reform municipal ad-
aMss',ration has caused them 10 threaten to vote
m<r.mmany Hall ticket next fall. ought to have
". ,hs chance OF witnessing the proceedings last
o., -, ~ the Wigwamites Of the new XIth Assembly
ny.,ct-formerly the XVth-where the warning
psons of Dalton and Delaney gathered bent on
~" one another The district headquarters are
rumshop at Eghth-ave. and Thirty-third-
o"u.rs for an hour or more before the time for
:" rosetIng was brought probably the rankest
u ~ ruffans and thugs ever seen on the west
Nv ~, The windows OF the hall" were open and
s shouts howls and shocking profanity OF the
nv ,uss" were listened TO by a crowd that packed
,sawalks and streets on both sides OF the
ra,np The place Of meeting was 5ammed with
p .nosed members of the Tammany Hall General
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scamps. most OF
.ssm-who kept up a constant war OF epithets ana
slang. 49, o,,,rrs,,or a, Az
..s commissioner William Dalton's leadership,
"a I, was charged that his supporters had come
sr,n, the of the river front. reinio'ceo o'
IN from the Jersey abattoirs
", Dalton as chairman OF the Oh District |o"-
..as assumed the place OF presiding officer Ex-
n".mhlvman Louis Drypolcner and ex-Assistant
~soration Counsel John j. Delaney led the anti
W., forces Dalton pounded for order with
,..ched leg OF a chair for gavel, and SAID mat
s object OF the meeting was TO eject three III"
...,ors OF election for the Tammany primaries vi
rr.t l. Mr. Delaney asked II notices OF .he
sing had been sent to people ou'siue 'ne us
ret 49, oco,,y.
ssn, know there has" returned Delaney.
Name them. said Dalton
u,orant later bedlam broke loose. The entire
II rose up ready for a scrap. Men nearest sne
~. ,umped on chairs ard tables ana ye'ieo' Inc
,wd swayed TO and fro In excitement eone
Son Tho mol A
-, wes impending, and many OF the hench'ne"
Nth .Ides were spelling for an old-time shnoy.
.~.,rs the excitement one George Ford, irieho
=, Drvpolcher, who was making himseH oono~'ous
"A the Dalton faction was picked up cariieu " VI"
Amor on the shoulders OF his adversaries anu u'eu
lawn the stairs Fearing that the purpose was "
tll Ford Drypolcher and other anti-DaNon men
800 aown 20 the lower floor 10 protect him'
Ford WAS finally extracted from the hands oi the
,rf,rated re,alners Of Dalton and taken TO pace
OF safety. ,. r.. .
luu in the commotion gave opportunity Tot
Dalton man 10 move that jeremiah sullivan, he"is
cunningham and James Grady, Dalton's se'ec''o"s'
be elected inspectors $4,000, ....
Delaney got on the platform and charged tha'
nation had already caused the certificates OF eiec
TON 70 be signed for these three inspectors ana
that the list contained signatures OF men not "e''
hers OF the committee Of the district. Amiu srea'
confusion he charged that Dalton had pacheu '"e
meeting and had been conducting II "ne '0'
"A burly importation from slaugnter-house ae'o'S
the river elbowed his way 10 Delaneys size.
"Whose YOU calm a loafer?" he asked threaten
,nglv That fellers friend OF mne-see' 10"
can't call him no loafer while I'm around.
Mr.. Delaney removed his gold-bowed spectacies
In anticipation OF a fight and Moderated:
"A man who has behaved as Dalton has tonight
IL q loafer and I'm not afraid 10 call him one.
The big interloper glanced at Delaney. but OF
,ered no violence. He was speedily dragged on the
stand and during the uproar Dalton put the mo-
ton and declared his inspectors elected -.
In the midst of continued disturbance Dailoh APP
pointed committee OF nfteen 10 make w INC
ticket for the primaries. ,-, ,,
After the squabble Delaney and Drypocher SAG
that With anything like far eieeor bs sney viii Ho de
mand of the Tammany General Committee Una.
the primaries OF August shall be conducted under
the primary election law, and that six hours De
given for holding the election instead Of the hour
and a half allowed by the Tammany call.
Tammany disturbances were reported IN PM.
Dstric; at the headquarters OF the old Logan Cup,
Grand and LUDLOW s;s which are to be Inc
four Policemen on
hand to prevent a threatened raid by Silver Dol
lar smith Of savory memory Some Of Smiths saHns
n; Il pc person Of sam EngeI: brother q Martin
district. Among those who tried to reach the moor
Of the hall were Peter Wissig. Tammany ex-As-
semblyman ruled of the ticket last year because
A Rs ysaS Ss so and aEIB
down the stairs. and landed on the street pave:
nent. Engel managed TO hold his meeting and
Elected Charles krasmsr SEYMOUR ADAMS ana
The opposition went around to No. 12s Allen-st;.
where another organization was effected and n. D.
Levy. H. J. Appel and John Stern were chosen.