New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-30
1.-THE Thieves Of Tammany Hall"
Dissscted by Fernando Wood.
Addresses by John Hecker, Fer
nando wood, William n.
Lee, John o'shea
and Others.

ing all differences which they might havo on STATE and
Nrtone politics met last evening az the Cooper Instr
tute and held of the largest mcotrgs which has
taken place in any municipal cauvnss Tor mnny years
Il was held To rafy 'he nomination Of JOIN HycKEy
for Mayor and krCHARD OGOnMAs tor Corpoi ely n
Con, eel ard nnby did the people show their blgh
appreciation of the character aud fitness OF the pom
uets If tie Gu 1s Ais,c G'hB phdi to leneiFA'
neni r, form and mt nGing Hnii ring mems 1res
OF every Kind Shaisnevcr.
commenced distributing copies OF The Ctn''t bnf n
soon a, II became krOvI, tho tush ioT them ~as 50
erest that tier delivery bad 10 be stopped. Three
IN, a.and d.trhuteG. ond oyei h.utaid VI t"c
audience were without copies
Precisely at the time apponted the meeting ives
called to order. and WILLiaN y. LEE CHOSEN W pre-
side
HENAHEs OF slR. LEE.
He WINS happy 10 zee =" many Democrats before lim
wIu had laid aside al party Irejidees and assembled
in ,uch numbers Ia ratiy The tckes Of reform. ne
otter rnrncrs nominees Of pariy. nnd eond not
rise above party feeling. he nominees lhry were
called on support N.rc untr'nnrcd anu GuIettercI
by any obligations sCve those OF reform.
D,.ocrg.s did noE Hike TO vste nuy ticket save tina.
which bore ihe name Of pcm,cfui. They c. u1d no:
urge this Objection against the naisss which were
brought bet'c them, tor dizzy "sre D.nocias', wen
known and universal, respected. The true princirics
OF democracy sought ghe greatest good OF The greatest
number. 1he-c gentlemen (iie'srs Hecker and
OGormnn) scre w.rsing Tor tl,s pe"pe; tne 9lnef
nominees supported th, Interests ~ tea poiioians
lie asked II tnsy were tie the nominees ct true DE
mocfncy. ,
The following gentlemen were then nominated
Vice. pifridcnip md SecTrirrios; -
Vicr -WilHsg =. lee. Aher' Ms,'hcws W Il
nan J. s,.ps. Ds,.d Dows. Andrew NJ ilaNit he'r
r,t.n John f. a.'.h \ HuuHl. 1homss II IA. Thomas
" L-wth bi3,s. J. TUCKER. Niii al C. Con"-r 'mcrn'
i,iseli g. usico s.mr-l Mail-- John =
n-rlns jane. =. Haley. fDyd Su'ih !t JAiir, oa''n'
Ric ard ben I'D tgsr, David hahs IT, cunning .
Mr sues, Chairman of the Conference. Committee
with Tnurany Hall the, resd The sddrrn u tie
Mozart Commit,r. prcfacing the sane With few
remarks IN which be stated thar be biieSed be was
serving better ibs true interests Of he Moor. Det1oe
rae, by aiding IL The esto anon ana rernHilpn oil the
inv tn ts ancient grandeur sud GLORY. tsn ia battling
IA! isctonal supremacy.
At the oonlasion of the reading of tho address. IL
was moved thHt 1t he made the Mozart address 10 the
.. opc OF the uiv % Ne1.York" Tno motion was car.
Ipd.
Loud calls were then made for Wool bat they
changed 10 cl"cis for Heckef, as that gentleman
cs ne upon the platform,
He came tors ard aud In a Straightforward, modest
naune- addressed them es t''Oss:
ElCB OF JOHN HICKER.
Fellow oitizsn appear before you tonight 10 thank
yol for the support yOn are giving me as torr csndi
Iac Tor next Nnyo- For man, years pas' have been
engaged IN efpte 10 prvInuie social and political re-
turm. In common gith gisCiNes and every other
good citizen have the nscessy oi improving the
methods o conducting The public business and reform
iug Ibe great abuses in our CITY Council. We have
seen our city tfoasury controlled by an organ zod
Ring of greedy politicians and our business misman-
aged for other purpose than for them 10 grow rc
We are determined q siOpthi My friends, hitherto
have been endeay orlng ~ de- this as private citi
zen and nov stand before yon the reform caadi-
Tor Mayor pedgnS III! self 10 tie continuance OF
tie efioits.
MANY citizens he,ieving that will administer the
business of the Mayors oiioe IN the same way | have
my sn business. hnye nominated me- for Mayor, and
in the same spirit In which Il offered have /
accepted ii 9 domination. can do some good.
Something must be 1one. and II seems ~ me that
every citizen is bOund 20 do what his fellow citizens
~ ha dp trf | ted
To- become the Reform candi ate for Mayor No hopes
Of private gam adv antage influence me " accepting
the nomination.; my only hope is 10 benefit the city.
Nv experience this week shows me that sUr success
viii depend entir y on your orgaiized eBoIts. We
must en-, mics the politicians. on their owa
ground. ard iishs th with their own weapons You.
ernlenen for your organization and political expc.
rcnce have my hearty gratitude, and deem myself
ioi tunate in having your support.
! Thcr. are Others who have nominated their
candidate. but who do remember that good wishes
do not accomplish reform. They will give NE ird.-
yidual support. but Tor organizing the city attending
tr polls aud securing my election my chief dependence
| ffam elected shall try TO do four things
| FiTsi' To plt the Guy in good order against the
cholera This 10 4 thing. the most important the
Cny ough, 10 do II should be done in tie next six
m, ntLs Tho work does not belong 10 the Mayor, but
much ,an be- done by him. SHALL do everything in my
power Ia ucc'Iapi,sh complete sanitary re"rn.
s,coHd lLe fe.nstatlng Of the city credit AZ pres
the city credit IL so poor that money cannot be
obtnncd except 0t unreasonable interest, shall Try
| to get that csl rrfncdied.
Fl, Tkira, To rcduoe tho taIes. Applause. lord and
| long contiraed.l Thee have been enormously In
cres sed pact few ye,fs. At the commencement
of my business lie taxes we're abont 81 per hesdi now
they aio s1 % per bead. At q fstthcse paid by
the rich but lahdlof add it 10 hc rcnIs, and others
to ther goods. Wnref aud merchandise 81 that IN the
md tho burden fs most heavy upon the poorer classes
who mase up the argcr portion Of o1F bOfy polite.
To reduce tho city H. TO reduce the expenses O
every ctizen. This j. why brough, an injunction
against paying money 10 politicians for work which
tbey hal NO. done There ara men who wois Tor Ihe
ring and who. without doing one days work for tie
city have their namo8 on pay-ios and are regularly
piid for work which Is Iur the benefit 0, the ring
soue. They puuber over 1000. repeat that shall
| tIy 20 secure IA reduction OF taxes.
Fo.y,h. 10 put good Icn in charge OF our city bus
nesa II elected, shuli not place ~ power %. Ireaa
OF auy parry hut those vho will administer faithful!
| and economically the affairs ot our CITY Hoyernment
| IN ms appointments shall NOT inquire II man q Re
puh..cnn or Democrat y! grent question w pc. !
/ h. honest iIcag anu continued appliance Mr.
u0cker then relucd and was succeeded By tslNAND,
| woop. The following Is umHlnry of his address,
| ApERESs or FERNANDo WOOD.
Wit,out any other m,tyc than that OF pu0lc rood.
throw myself llo this oanIhfS. With nrgc OlilclG
n, npericrcc with m interest IN taxation imast equal t,
tne largest ti1paycr and sincerely attached To he c
that has oit,l honored ne wih Us voss, Should
he moro oy lose than Dlun ii could rUma,n longer 10
different Ntsn lis lie blood y 50 fss, disappearing
am taeIef re, here 10 nght speak 20 yon On suh
icct of y.lg imp0rHnco. What ID our municipal gov
crGmont q. this t!lnof it manyhcsled nos'tcr ~
hid.oas IL H. iahaped proportions ~ u j. Fetl Sl'e II
;, internal Hsclsr IL y without ono Marrt-wl.ou ots
rcteemug faculty-wiih0Gt single element WHEN,
the io.st extent can eonmend II ~ onyer orUo"'''oc
What 10 COVER nlent anu what hr, is dutes' ".l
msa, Vi ali kinds, whether MUNICIPAL st"te w .'!Va
implies S0pnrmsaa IL Is uD eisNIeo Vl ~ W a,I
thoriiy emasaiing fom and l'i 'G py sho pvop"
for ihc hotter protection Of lie Nhtrty ana prupert
of yduaS and the preservation ol 'I9 pe"c' a'
order of tho community. Yhis rs tae I't anu ~,
sole province Of governneet o. 81. s'iu,, unuee ~
aim ole novera /, becomes dc spotlcwhen IL falls &