Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-27
TAMMANy ID MOVE FROM HISTORIC
 QUARTERS

NEW YORK. May 23-Whcn the Board of Sachcms of Tammany Hall meets next Monday it will take up the question of moving the headquarters of the most famous and powerful po- litical organization in the world from the historic building in Fourteenth street te n site further uptown. It is not contemplated to make the move in the immediate future. But Tammany must keep abreast of the ;imcs in this bustling, busy city, and though the , leaders almost shuddor at The mere sug gcstion of moving the old "wigwam v it iS q change that must eventually come. When it is decided upon it is certain that a site somewhere above Columbus circle will be chosen.
 Tammany as an organization is more than loo years old and ;he big red brick building in East Fourteenth street. adjoining the historic academy of Music. iS virtually the only real home it has ever known Within its walls Boss Tweed. "lIonest John" Kelly. Richard Crokrr and Charles F. Murphy have held sway. In the coun. cil rooms where the Sachcms have been wont to- meet plans have been laid to control the destiny and administer the | affairs of the greatest commercial city
 in the United States. Here political plots nave been matched that have made and unmadc Presidents, Senators, Congressman. Governors, Mayors and | Aldermen. Here has been dispersed | revenue far greater than those of the Greek Republics which make such a figure in ancient history, and rivalling those of Rome itself.
 The history of this powerful organi. zation which IS now seeking n new home goes back to the early days of the republic. A short time after the inauguration of Washington as first president of the United States. some patriots met m New York to consider public affairs. They founi much cause for uncasincss. Indian tribes were do, ing much damage by raids in rural parts, an aristoeratic league, the So. ciety of the Cincinnati, was attempt. ing to perpetuate heriditary divisions among the citizens of the young repub- lie, and it seemed possible that the re. suits for which so many had fought and died might dwindlc down to worth. less minimum. To prevent this it was proposed that new society be formed, Ito connect in indissOluble bonds of friendship American brethren of known attachment to the political rights of human nature and the liberties of the country.' The society was to be non, partisan, benevolent, patriotic and an ti.aristocratic. The idea was received with enthusiasm and it was decided in order to conciliate the American In. dian chiefs, and to prove the friend ship of whites for them, the league should he formed on an Indian basis. Tammany, the most famous of all red men. whose courage and sagacity had been the theme of tales around every camp fire, was chosen as the patron of the new society, which was called after him.
 For some years the society confined itself to its chosen work. IL organized fcasts on Independence Day; it pro. viIed n suitable resting place for the bones of some soldiers who had died in war; il provided museum for tac purpose of collecting and preserving everything relating to the history of the republic.
 Early in the last century, the non partisan character of the society was abandoned, and 1t became openly dem ocratc. II soon acquired considerable