Year: 1875

About sundown yesterday the headquarters of the
Anti-Tammany General Committee, at the Everett
House. presented anything but lively encouraging
aspect Only few OF the stanchest opponents TO
Tammany Hall were to be found chatting around the
Secretary's desk, loungng chairs and sofas or
closely conversing in confidential tones little be-
fore O'Clock the order close the committee
rooms and transfer bag and baggage to Irving
Hail. For fully hour afterward the gathered anti
Tammany element did not exceed q dozen persons IN
their meeting ROOM These however we're the
standard bearers Of tho party and among them might
be noted Ira Shafer (presidngl, cx-Judge Curtiss
Rufus F. Andrews, James o'BreR, Judge Van Heuson
Benjamin Wood and others These leaders did not
TO entertain any very positive hopes that their
ticket would be successful and it was only when
the hall had been lighted up at quarter after
seven O'Clock that things began 10 assume q moro
cheerful aspect Soon after this tmo the rumors began
to tangible form, aud partial reports from sew
eral districts indicated turn OF the tide in favor OF
Tammany's foes The telegraph speedily put in
use, and returns commenced TO 1ow in from various
parts OF the city. The gathering too became at once
more numerous and cheerful seeming, as a matter OF
course to instinctively find their way in at the
heels of the good news The hall filed
apace; and by nine O'Clock goody crowd was present
on the floor and about the platform As the telegraph
announced the astonishing of Recorder Hackett
and District Attorney Phelps bursts of applause broke
from the people. II was now found that "Recorder
Hackett said only what true stating that tho
people would sustain fearless and uncorrupted iu-
dietary well as punish any attempt dictatorship
no matter where II came ff9m


Soon after eight O'Clock Mr. Emanuel r. Hart an
nqunced that he had just been to Tammany Hail.
where the immense assemblago camorous for re-
turns, but that mono appeared to be forthcoming Re-
ports received that John Morrssey was lead
ing Fox in the Fourth Senatorial district To
cap the climax, It announced by tho
Chairman that gentleman present had Just
returned from dying visit to tho Wigwam He had
heard Colonel John b. Fellows in a dolefu speech
publicly announce and acknowledge the defeat of Tam
many Hall along the entire line This news was re-
ccived with vociterous applause All looked lovely
now, and IN the enthusiasm OF the moment band Of
music was brought into rcquisition and display OF
fireworks attempted outside of the hall


Colonel Gildcrslceve, tho antTammany candidate
for County Judge spoke briefly and the point after
being repeatedly called upon The other speakers we're
Messrs. O'Brcn, Creamer McMahan and Morrsscy.


This last named candidate for the peoples sufrages
entered the hall hiteen minutes before ten. Ho
was cheered and almost carried from the
door TO tho platform, and when he came
forward to address the meeting deafening
applause greeted his sturdy form He did not look
upon the result as democratic doieat no it was les.
son to Kelly and to those who surrounded him 1t is
Morrissey considered himself elected by majority of
1000.


When, finally IL announced that the entire anti
Tammany county uckethn been elected by majority
OF probably more than 20 600 the joy of those present
knew no bounds At q late hour rumor was gaining
ground TO the effect that the republican candidates had
carried the State.