New-York tribune., 1903-05-02
GAG LAW IN TAMMANY.
FAO,DONNEL TREASURER
Nsu Rules to Shut Out DeUery-
Others Slated for Slaughter.

Gag
ed lsst night by the executive and general com
--,.ttees Of Tan-nany Hall under the domination
Of Charles r Murphy and his associates The
rrles snd regulations were amended as to
mako the executive committee the sole Judge Of
It's own members, and any leader who can mus
gar q majority Of the members OF the executive
committee at any meeting expel the kick
ers and reorganize the committee
Ex-senator Frank A o'Donnel was elected
treasurer 10 succeed the late John McQuade
He lives IN Murphys district.
Devery sent letter OF protest and warning
70 the executive committee. It was laid the
trbie and subsequently q code was adopted
vrh,ch will make Il impossible for the IXth or
suy other district 20 get into the executive com
-nittee any one Objectionable to the majority
This revolutionary change was objected to by
James J. Martin Senator Bernard f. Mar
Fin George F. Scanneu and Maurice Featherson
Ar the other members OF the committee, with
the exception Of Thomas F. Foley. who did not
vote at all stood for" the Murphy innovation
Senator Victor J. Dowling. Julius Harburger,
Senator Thomas r Grady and Isaac A Hop
rer argued for It. The Martins and Feathersou
are now marked for slaughter at any conven-
sent season James J. Martin. generally con-
ceded 10 be the ablest district leader, protested
AGAINST the change n the rules as a violation
OF fundamental rights and as an absolute dis
regard Of the spirit OF home rule. It was con-
tended on the other side that It would be
wise change, as II would prevent any one with
money from going into district. and making
= sudden and successful fight, elect ticket that
Tould select a leader who would be in oppo-
sition to the majority.
The only thing that viii shake Murphy's hold
OF the leadership now is defeat at the polls
next fall
Devery's delegates TO the general committee
tired 10 make a protest, but they were disre-
Earded George ". Gibbons stood up in the
general committee and said that the delegates
from the IXth entered their protest against
ANYTHING being done until the rights OF the IXth
district were recognized. He was howled down.
All the members of the executive committee
were present except Daniel F McMahon. the
chairman, who, while on his wedding trip was
called home yesterday afternoon on account OF
the murder OF his brother.
The change in the rules which makes it I'M
rossible for any member of the executive COM
rrittee to oppose the majority. is as follows;
In the event OF the members from any district
being unable agree on member Tor ezecntEe
committeeman, in the event O. any name
mitted being rejected. the eXecuuVe ollLllrSTv [
may appoint one of the members Of the county
GENERAL committee 10 act as the member OF the
executive committee
Z is the programme now for the executive
committee at its next meeting, formally TO re-
iect Devery and then select his successor ms
will be done by taking from DeVerys generai
committee. in the IXth, the name of some Good
--,n-Snith man who put on the DeVery
ticket at the last primaries through mlsappFe-
he1.sion. If il is deemed inadvisable 10 DO thls'
the Ixth district viii be left unrepresented-
Deverv sent the executive committee the fol-
lowing letter:
To the Executive Committee OF the Democratic
eTsn. 5nera5 be 10 notify you that have been
elected by the members OF the DenocIauc tIeI a. -
SonoTrftfse of New-York County from the 4Atn
Assembly District their represehtauxe u LIS teIe
executive ooTaInttee gT1 sag or the general com
rlittee in pursuance OF any -, .
Tize me as member OF said executive committee
will be taken at your risk ana van og 49, IF said
neGeny {, ee1r515i5 c51nT3ittee WILLIAM S DEVERY.
After laving this letter on the table. the e1-
ec,,+ive committee reelected Daniel f McMa-
hon chairman.
Closely following the adjournment Of the ex-
ecuttve committee. the general committee was
called TO order by J Sergeant Cram, chairman
George W. Gibbons made his Intellectual demand
yor recognition. and was turned down hard
eera-or Grady then offered a set Of rules from
the committee on rules These were read IN
such q hurry by Secretary Smith that the Dew
cry men never knew that they contained the
necessary chloroforn TO put them 10 sleep Inc
rules were adopted without q dissenting vote
Ex-senator John ?. Ahearn moved the elecuon
IF .x-Senator Frank A O'Donnel as John NC
cua5es successor. and then Secretary Smith
read the names Of the committees One Of the
s,,---,ses here was the announcement Of Walter
( Logan as a member OF the law committee.
Walter s Logan is chairman Of the law com
r7iftee Of the Greater New-York Democracy,
senator Grady was called TO the platform and
made q speech, in which he denounced the Re
-,,t,,csns for everything they had done at Al
hanv and elsewhere. He said that the Demo-
--,,ic members Of the legislature had invariably
bean on the right side Of everything MI Grady
- made the same speech every year for the
last three years, and his remarks were Sreeted
with the same complacency as awaits the cali Oh
the rafe collector.
charles F. Murphy got "a hand" when ne
arose 10 present z resolution for the appoint
r,er+ Of 2 conference committee. Mr. Cram did
-o- have TO strain his mental faculties to pick
o,- The names Nj Murphy handed them to MT
Smith and the latter handed them to MI Cram
,,ho -ead them as follows: Charles f Murphy
James 7 Martin Daniel T. Mcmahon, Louis r
J5aren and Eugene J. MCGUIRE This is the
second lariat that has been thrown around Ha1-
Zen IN the last two weeks. It is suspected tha'
he Is getting ready TO buck The resolution
moved by MI Murphy. amid great cheering. is
as follows:
Resolved That committee. consisting Of three
members Of the eAe@utiVe = s Ji ~ I3or
II Manhattan and t"o ifet'LDefs ltILh Ii L1-'i
ough OF The Bronx. be appointed by ths chalrIl, "a
20 confer with INC -, ~ ,, % G ~ F5Sco
lyr Queens and Richmond. with reference 70 me
iu the city convention and such other preliminary
arrangements may be necessary .
Resolved further. That such committee report
hack 10 The executive committee for its action
Another change IN the rules last night was the