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MEETING OF TA1HAS* LEADERS.fhey Fall to Assert Their Position Regarding the Presidential Struggle*The Tammany Hall leaders in the 'variousasembly Districts of New York held a conference last ight, at Tammany Hail, at the request of Mr. John lelly, to consider the political situation. Those preset beside Mr. Kelly were General 3?. B. Spinola, Rag-iter John Reilly, Coroner Bernard Martin, PoliceUBtices Duffy, Gorman and Welde, Maurice P. Hola-an, Edward MeCue, Fire Commissioner Croker, J. J. levin, ex-County Clerk H. A. Gumbleton, George Hall, t. N. Dugro, Senator G. W. Plnnkitt, Aldermen Kirk nd Grant, Colonel E. T. Wood, Peter Farrell, James iarker, Abraham Bernhard, James M. Martin andames Fitzpatrick.Every Assembly District was represented either by he leader of that district or his delegate. Mr. Kelly, a stating the object of the meeting, said that he was [esirouB of learning from those present the feeling of he voters in the several districts upon the Democratic lomination at Chicago. One after another of the chief-ains arose and told hie etory. While the majority of hem stated that Cleveland was the favorite of their onetituents, there were others who were strong for latter. None of the speakers displayed the usualamount of enthusiasm in mentioning Mr. Cleve-smd’s name. After all had expressed their views, al-hough no vote was taken, it was decided to Ltwe the Committee on Organization, which meets on Monday evening, draw np an address and a series of esolutions, which will he submitted to tho General Committee on Friday night. When asked last evening [ Tammany would indorse the Chicago ticket, a promi-ient politician said:111 think the organization will support the ticket, Ithough, of course, 1 cannot state positively that it rill. Our decision will not be made known till Friday vening.”It N was also decided that a straight county ticko ihould be ran instead of a coalition ticket.»..............
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York, US
Sun, Sep 07, 1884
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