Year: 1876

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE oyERTHRows THE


COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINE SILENT oPPosI-


TIoN TO BOSS KELLY.


The elements OF discomfort and rebellion among the
new Tammany Hall General Committee have already
begun to develop themselves


Il is now asserted. that strong combination has
been MAIDEN the OF the democratic party OF
the State and city and opposition to the ''one man
power of Mr. John Kelly this gentleman from
the control of Tam many organization The strength
Of the anti Tammany party 1t is declared has opened
the eyes of Governor TiIden, Senator Herman,
Governor Seymour and other prominent democratic
leaders to absolute necessity the reorganization
Of the democracy in this city. Next fall we have an
election for President and Governor and also for other
important State and national Offices Should the Legs-
lature iaI TO give spring election, notwithstand
ing the express desire Of the people, will have
20 MI the same time important municipal Offices If
the ranks OF the democracy divided its banner Will
be tracd in the dust With united forces centennial
victory may be expected.


II Is proposed, then that union OF all dscordant
elements OF the democratic party in this city should be
from members Of Tammany Hall The only obstacle
to the union appears n s,rcrson OF John Kelly. He
OF contrition for past mismanagement Sth-necked
and obstinate he cannot be brought to view the polti
cal situation with any degree OF common


A HERALD representative hearing these mysterious
whispered about devoted some considerable
time yesterday to get at the bottom facts. II eomb
nation existed to Sir. Kelly il appeared strange
that he should have Deen again elected Chairman Of the
Executive Committee at recent meeting of that or
ganization. II is now claimed that preparations had
been made TO defeat the selection, but some OF the
plans miscarried and the decapitation postponed
until a more favorable opportunity.


COMMITTEE DISCIPLINE.


The main troubles during the last campaigns, as far
the interests OF Tammany were concerned, was the
Of a Committee OF Discipline presided by
Monsieur Fouquer Treville Boyd Of the Twelfth ward
This gentleman, however, only acting in the
pacity o. mouthpiece TO Boss" Kelly. He summoned
before the august presence all in any way unfriendy
to the Boss " He did as he was told and nothing
more II tins committee that xamined SEN
tor John Morrissey Senator Ledwith, Assemblyman
Costgan and others. The fiat went forth from the Wig
wan that their scalps were wanted, aud
on Discipline for' those marked for political
annihilaton better scheme could not be devised
disorganize the whole Tammany fabric. Boss Kelly
supposed he strengthening his party, but the
trary the result He weakened it very materially,
and added the long list OF political bunders
OF which he had already been guilty.


No wonder then that he has caused rebellion 10
spring up in his camp The first movement IN this
campaign has been to get rid OF that clause the by
laws which authorizes the creation of Committee
Discipline The clause reads as iolows:-


The Committee on Discipline shall INQUIRE into and be
organization and eciency Of the various Assembly district
arise from the rmation any District General Committee
mee organization and the thereto
reported TO the Committee on Organization


The very first act OF the new Executive Committee
llate Committee Organzaton) after IL came into
isience weeks since TO have this obnoxious
clause stricken from the bylaws. movement is also





committee troubles between the district commit
tees thus permitting the latter bodies arrange their
own affairs without interference Of outside parties
These efforts understood TO be entirely antago
nistc to Ar. kely's ideas


LIGHT ON A SECRET MEETING.


The meetings of the Tammany Executive Committee
entirely secret in fact mysterious than the
gatherings of the Tammany Society. Considerable in
iercst felt in the recent assemblage held for the
purpose Of eecng permanent chairman for the year
is76. The HERALD representative was informed
by OF the Executive Committee that a
combination had been formed TO vote down
the selection OF Mr. John Kelly that another trusted
member failed to do as he had promised and definite
Ex-senator Gross was temporary chairman Of the
meeting After the election OF Mr. Kelly Mr. def
endorf offered resolution requesting that the bylaws
Of last year be adopted as the rules for this year.
Ex-senator Gross offered amendment which pro-
vided that the portion OF the bylaws authorizing
pontmens OF standing should be stricken
out The speaker plainly asserted his object 10 be TO
do away with the obnoxious Committee on Discipline
be had not then been able to gather the general
sentiments of the committee on 50 important a mat.
his district committee that Il opposed the
existence Of any such body the Committee on Dsc.
pine. Similar resolutions had been passed by other
delegations He tNr Cross did not regard any such
committee as expedient or necessary. II occasion
arose during the inquire into the fidelity OF one
or more members special committee for that pur-
pose might be more appropriately appointed


These sentiments were again and again applauded by
the members OF the Executive Committee and The
amendment was unanimously carried


Mr. Kelly then appointed Messrs Gross Morton and
Boyd committee TO report upon the bylaws and the
whole matter rests in That condition The Committee
on Discipline s dead unless cx Senator Gross resolution
Is rescinded.


Thus the situation in Tammany stands AZ present A
few days may more fully develop abe tactics Of the
anli-Keily party