The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
HECKER RATIFICATION.


Speeches Of Messrs. Schultz, Hecker, and
Others.
The Cooper Institute last evening we'll filled in
every PARTLY enthusiastic gathering called together
to ray the ticket Of the Citizens Association for Mayor
and Corporation Counsel While the hall presented an
imposing appearance, the platform was occupied but by
a few influential personages An excellent band was In
attendance which treated theaudienco ne music
during the intervals Of speaking.
Mr. ROOSEVELT the President Of the association called
the meeting to order They had assembled he said, TO
explain why the committee had selected the candidates
on their ticket defend their character 10 any
mputations cast upon them, TO protest against the
mismanagement the bribery and corruption the wasted
and stolen Of the city Applause The citi-
New York have not the power TO elect their own
public servants They kindly offered certain cand-
dates but the right Of selecting their candidates is
Ignored Heretofore they have prevented from tho
exercise that right Ono party TO govern the
city through "ring;" the other by 'commssion.
We repudate both, and determined 20 select the
ofcers of the government for ourselves Applause
He would now introduce the gentleman who was 70 pre-
side
JACKSON s. SCHULTZ then came forward and was re-
ce,yed with applause He submitted that with the
cepton Of this year and the last chance was given TO
the elect the right men TO govern them So
far as he was aware neither of tho great parties who
we're In the field had shown desire TO make re
form. The republicans say the democrats, being IN the
majority and holding office should commence soform.
But this comes with bad grace from republican party
who equal man for man. in the Board OF Supervisors
There nothing choose between these parties One
had connived much the other at fraud and pecua
tion. The citizens had representative from either
party Up o. o acng aaa OF psry
Influences and he was responsible for what he might
ray. The tax levy eighteen millions Of dollars, and
this twenty five pr cent OF the whole personal and
real estate Of New York There city in the world
60 largely taxed this according TO these figures Out
SIDE OF this large sum the people suffered from another
tayafOu--the Finance DEPARTMENT the head
OF which was Mr.. Devin and Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
lain and Comptroller Looking at the tax ne found Mr.
Dcvlin receives for his office So 600 For man OF his
wealth and patriotism II might be supposed this sum
would compensate him. But he is allowed two clerks,
at $3.50 Now, Mr. Devln received over 800 900,
and vet goes and asks the capitalists TO lend the city
money at the moment he has his arm up TO the elbow In
the treasury Of tie city he was responsible 70 MT,
with the banks by which the money Of the city he
receives 100000 This IL, to some extent divided with
those who keep him in the Office The slips and docks
OF the CITY, worth Ave millions Of dollars, Jet nc
about onc-half per cent Of their valuation IL IL sun
posed according 70 the conditions OF the contrast
that thescSs should be kept In repair, &c. Ths
nothing TO the parties In the rng while these cona
keep other parties outside Of the ring who dare
make offer for them To the parties In the ''rng
II nothing for all repairs are afterwards made good by
the 'rng' at greater expense than the whole sum
paid for them He THE speaker would Tor Pronss
TO him than DO President Of the United States.
Then there were the market inspectors composed Of
thirty gentlemen, receiving $4,000 annually This does
not include the host Of street sweepers, who
that Mr. Valentine docs not give the number
The value Of Fulton Market city, If properly let
income Of 600 This arises from the amount Of
NUNS paid by the lessess for possession and Which
goes into the pockets Of tho "rng, and throuh them
10 those who support the "ring."
list Of vice presidents and secretaries were then read
and other nominations confirmed by the meeting after
which came music by the band
MI CHAsIss TRAcsY then came forward, who road .
preamble and series Of resolutions which the Chairman
submitted 10 the consideration Of tho meeting, and
which were unanimously adopted
Mr. BAILEY then presented himself he said no was
akc charge Of their individual rights which they were
not dsposed 70 surrender 70 party or party organization
The secret Of the zeal Of all the parties lies IN the fact
that eighteen millions OF dollars annually drawn
from the pockets Of the people This was the reason
that Tammany Hall and the party represented night
this election And though Tammsny Hall put forth their
very best man. the Of such action was that the
citizens had pot forth such man that they were forced
70 be represented by such. But why Mr. Hon
man should mot Be elected this-tbat he was At
present Recorder Of the city, and elected his place
'S Witch ~ss g Tss The am
Hall The fsct that be must be the creature Of Tweed
and PSoe "a, enough . SPSs o. him what proof
candidates for Aldermen were clerks In the street Com
missioners once Clerks were Milling oil the municipal
ward wss muscular gentleman, by name James Irving
daughter He would give : little illustration Of the
q 4 ,s, e, S ,1 q be-: Of
II did y One iittle boy in this vast assembage
swers yea That nov, Is very intelligent boy Laugh
ter) Now he had taken ppns 10 1nd out who composed
this mysterious combination Of wings and republicans
| strong party men-and he discovered that they had
established miserable paper published under the
and tito Of tho Now York Transcript Association That
crcuatcs two realms OF paper daily amounting In all
TO nine hundred and sixty copies That this paper costs
the city hundred and Dy thousand dolars ts,rone
disapprolaton, whistling and oh, ohne Every paper
/ OF this kind costs one dollar and there was not
much reading in u there was in the poorest daily
paper In the CITY that costs only four cents This was
ono Of the jobs Of the Board Of supervisors the
association ebonid publish paper BY nobody that no
body knew, and that the money should go into thu
pockets Of the ring This association pocketed 6fty
thousand dollars for printing enrolment list In one
OF the copies Of that paper He would ask the mtei
gent boy who answered last whether he ever saw ina
particular copy Of The TasscvsS daughter and voice
"Yes.'y Thus fl37,000 were spent on publishing th'
1ronsc,1f And he Yves informed BY practical ana 70
spcnsbse printer that he would do tbs same work fo
l $4,000 Cscnsason) There was $4,000 gone out Of
tne pockets Of tho taxpayers 10 Q the pockets OF ths
mig tnppatc Hoffman Mayor, and Tweed printer o.
him for signature, HOFFMAN, as well no might, locks