Year: 1878


the enthusiasm of the committee for their leaders.
Mr. Kelly received with loud applause, and crowds
gathered around him to shake his hand and assure
him that their loyalty not the least abaed by reason
of their defeat Mr.. schcil also warmly received.
Ii any remembrance of the defeat fingered in his
breast its presence was not manifested by any out
ward sign. He talked with his immediate counsellors
in the strain rs of yorc. Confidence in Tam
many's strength and in future victories emf
phatcally expressed as before the fight


The meeting held as usual with closed doors,
the reporters being permitted to stand in the hallway
and patiently listen to the echoes of applause that
casionally burst forth and to conjecture to which
particular orator was the cause thereof For three
hours the committee remained in session. and at its
close the following account OF the proceedings
furnished the reporters


PROCEEDINGS.


The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Schen. His
appearance the signal for clapping OF hands.
After brief address the first order of business was
taken up. II consisted OF reports from the various
districts as to the action of Commissioner John /.
Davenport in arresting persons seeking to vote under
naturalization papers of 1863 Each district chairman
he made the report of his district took occasion to
denounce the action arbitrary and Illegal After all
the districts had been heard from it determined
to bring the matter before the attention of the Gen
cfal Committee at its meeting tonight


Before the committee adjourned Mr. Kelly
called for and in response made speech in which he
prophescd that Tammany Hall would next year
retrieve its losses and shaw to it's enemies that its
defeat was but temporary. He was loudly appauded.


WHAT IEADxRs


A HERALD reporter asked County Clerk Gumbleton
what effect the result would probably have Tam
many's organization. 1T will have tendency he
said. to make it stronger and more compact. Every
man in the organization will only work the harder
now. Tannany is never SO strong as after tenn
porary defeat"


Docs the defeat impair confidence in the political
sagacity of Mr. Kelly Y asked the reporter.
Gumbleton. 'Tammany rallies arounde Mr.. Kelly
now with greater loyalty than ever Next year she
will make amends by glorious victory
Asscmblyman Grady said. in answer to the question
What in yoEr opinion the of Tammany's
defeat 2? 1T was because of the lack of true informa
ton to the character of the candidates tho
Cooper ticket and the misrepresentation OF the
press" As to the effect Of tho defeat Mr. Grady
He knew OF no radical change contemplated.


Alderman Bennett ascribed the defeat to disafecton
on the part Of the working classes. Thousands
pected Iammany Hall to firr them work. regardless
Of the citys expenses and when they failed to get
they determined on change. The Alderman pre-
dicted that next year Tammany would retrieve it's
loss. There would be no marked reorganization of
the committee.


General Spnola looked upon the election as not
snch defeat for Tammany after all. why we
polled, he said "the full Tammany vote. There
was no perceptbe falling of in our regular strength.





character and they captured the floating vote" He
thought that thousands of people deferred from
voting the regular democratic ticket on account of
Davenports s warrants.


Alderman Sevin thought with Alderman Bennett
sands lof unemployed workngmen going over to the
opposition in the hope OF change. but he con-
tinued. .they will that the administration
cannot do more for labor than have done. Then
they will come back to Tammany.''


Other lights of the wigwam gave views akin to the
above but none expressed dissatisfaction with their
present leaders
ut all likely


sIE Kelly begged to be excused from giving any ex-
preston at the present time. Said Mr. Kelly AT the
next meeting of the General Committee some action
win be taken with regard to the arrests made or eec
tion day. This is all can say at present.
Mr. scHEIL BEGs EXCUSED.
reporter Of the HERALD called at Mr. schell's
residence in West Thrtythird street to learn in what
light he viewed the defeat of the Tammany ticket,
but informed that Mr. Schel asked to be excused
greatly disappointed yet felt that he had been re-


eved of great burden of anxiety and trouble
IN not being called to the Mayoralty at present. Mr.
ship Of Mr. John Kelly, and does not dream that
| a reorganization Of Tammany Hall has been neces-
Ex-coMrTRoLLER GREEN SILENT.


ExComptroller Green was called upon for his views
to the probable effect of the election but he de-
clined to say anything. on the ground that he was
now private citizen and had nothing to do with pol
itics. He denied that he applicant for the
Comptrollershp under Mayor Cooper.


PETER b. oLNEy ON THE SITUATION
Mr. Peter b. Olney sad-"l only returned to the





late in the season, and. therefore not very familiar
with the workings of the campaign. mention this
TO account for want of knowledge and not because
nm Indifferent to the result. am thorough dem
ocrat and want to see the party succeed in the
ne s''e @ anT ne na'on h not 10 f think
am quite in position TO give positive opinion.
may. however. say this-that, in my Judgment. the
democratic party has, during the last two years, made
many serious mistakes, especially in their attitude
toward Governor Robinson. and also in the manage
ment OF the last two conventions think the leaders
speaking generally. have been ndiscreet and their


leadership has not been characterized by practical wis
dom. think it is very natural for democrats who
have the interests of the party at heart to
consider in the light Of recent results whether re-
organization of Tammany is not desirable. am not
member of the Tammany General Committec--ony
a member of the society-and cannot whether it
would be better to reorganize Tammany or to form
new organzation but think the party collectively
should look ut the present situation aud ask
itself whether it wonld not be better for
were to step aside. without saying anything either
way or the other about Mr. Cooper think it is
only reasonable to expect that he and HIS friends
should do something in the shape Of an organization
to protect themselves against Tammany IL that
ganizasion should be disposed to continue at
present constituted. These my first Impressions
without much rejection on the matter. and Of course
would be subject to revision in the presence Of fur
ther information and broader facts


THE WINNING srDE-THE PLEASANT OPINIONS OF
ANTI-rAMM.NY LEADERS THEIR IDEAS con-
cERNISG THE wrGwAMs FUTURE


Mr. Emanuel j.. Hart aid:--"This Is battle
won by democrats who wished to assert their man
hood ! would rather fight outside Of Tammany
for the protection of my individual rights than
have q inside Of il undor the dcs-
potic, oiigarchic control OF its leader. While
have feeling against Mr. Kelly in private
tho contrary relations have always been of the
most cordial characer-ncverthccss could but fe,l
that this battle for the preservation OF the rights
Of the people. knew that when they to under
stand II az did there could be but result This
victory will teach Mr.. Kelly aud those under him
cratic party; that every man has his individual
rights and will fight for the protection of those
rights. and that any attempt 10 dsfrsnchise demo-
crat will be resisted propose to say to all those in
Tainmany Hall who believe that il is not fair or
honorable that one man should rule the icstinies Of
the American party that they arc invited to take
part in our organization. which will have for its OBJ
icct the protection Of tho rights Of the people