New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30
Meetius nj stevens's Hall.
SPEECHES By NATHAN c. ELY, MR. FORESTER,
AND OTHERS.

AND OTHERS.
| The meeting at Stevens's Hall, corner
Forty seventh.ss and Broadway, last evening, unde
the auspices Of the Citizens Association, to ratfy thu
recent nominations Of Nathan c. Ely for Alderman
John W. BrockhoYn for Councilman, Joseph Wheeler
for School Commissioner, and Or. Robert Stewart FOL
School Trustee was tcleraby well attended The pro
ceedngs were enivened by the services of an cxcen
band OF musicians, and the general feeling OF inc auui
ence appeared TO be hopeful and enthusiastic
The meeting was called to order by MI L. ID. " AM
who stated the objects of the meeting when 49,,
Mr. IL. Is. TOWNSEND mentioned that they had beer
considerably disappointed in the absence of certain
Tie would saw in Justice 10 Mr. Ety. the candidate ioi
Alderman that he had not sought the nomination ond
then read letter IRON X. H. Bovine and others, euio
giving Mr. Eys character and peculiar Illness ioi 'o
| Office To which be had been nominated. . -,
Mr. NATHAN C.. Ely being present was iondi! caileu
for and responded by saying that the CITIZENS Assoca
ton composed Of good citizens ana i anoIaea nun
so much honor lie would not be guided by any CO sc
party ties. for this organization II he understood u
properly, aimed to uphold only true ana 'r,u1us LA"
in defiance II partisan passions The people had
solemn duty to perform between the present time ana
the setting of next Tuesdays sun. and he hoped thl
they would vote for the best eanddntes Iheie ~,
man in the city who Is not directly interested In the
approaching election. The speaker had never Deen
nominated for any Office in the twenty see0hu az,
beside the one for which be was now candl9ate: ne
teenth and he was here tonight that the voters might
see themselves whether not their were
not eqnnl to. or better, than those OF the opposing
organizations. The enemy were making great
| e1ertious, bat he had 1th in the Citizens Assoca'
ton and hoped that in the words OF Gen. sheridan inc
corrupt politicians Of City Hall would be sent winning
through the streets to that place 10 when tney nave
been allotted. .
Mr.. FoRREsTER next took the rostrum; and was
warmly applauded. He said that he owed ms Esti'
rony 10 tie sbiiy of his honest friend Mr. Ely o. the
Seventeenth Ward where he Che speaker had also re-
sided. He would only urge upon the citizens OF tne
Twenty second Ward 10 use the moot strenuous eii.'
To elect their candidates. He would also speak oi tbe
candidate for School Commissioner, MI. Wheeer'
whose next door neighbor the speaker had long BEEN
and couid therefore testify 10 bis beng man oi
character integrity and education He hoped thht
eyerp n an would como % the polls. rot as partisan
but rs citizen desiring TO select the best and truesI
men, which was specially important In the manage
ment 81 our schools. The speaker touched upon the
corruption which has so frequently distinguished the
action Of the present School Board and Common ,oah
ell and concluded by saying that the time hai come
when these proceedings must be huaiy ehueu throus"
the action OF the people. IN.
Mr.. BARTLETT was the next speaker m behalf oi u,
Citizens Association, and brought tdines ol goou
cheer from all parts Of the city lie gave brief review
Of the aneosdeis Of the candidates OF the Association
and thought the most chcacou mode OF crushing down
the corruption and yaBy of the present Ciy Govern
ment lay in the election Oh these "'h'h"o"n' o''e"
proved citizens .,,
Mr.. WnTENBuRG followed. and said that be would
have liked 20 have seen more workingmeh present. y
] be WASN'T HfflhtoiNtA 10 hNbi'o, 'H'""
audience Asto the candidates whose nominations inc
meeting had been convened 10 raty The speaker ha1
known one OF them SIR. Ely for years, and ne hau NJ
wnvs known him for an honest aud able man. iic ltht
speaker had endured the trammes Of party 'oi
years but had last got bis eyes open TO the cofiu
lions arising from blind pirtisanshp and was now oi
honest men under all circnn stances. lie u"et upon
IN. manifold abuses which characterize the present
/ CITY Government but confident that the time
would eventually come when the Citizens Association
would rre the city and institute the necessary reforms
We should organic keep together. and the speaker
word for itsMr Ely would be tfiumphanty elected at
the approaching election . a T.,
surport Of the Citizens Association candidates, the
meeting upon his motion, adjourned.