New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-01
NETWORK.
MICHAEL CONNOLLY ENTERS TAMsiANY AND
SHOUTS FOR HOFFMAN-THE BIG JUDGE
RErOMES A BIG INGIN.V

MICHAEL CONNOLLY ENTERS TAMStANY AND
SHOUTS FOR HOFFMAN-THE BIG JUDGE
BECOMES A BIG INGIS.'
Police Justice Michael Connolly on his retire
from the Democratic Union organization, has al
dressed document those with whom he lately afiH
ated the subject of which that last Saturday
evening elected by the Democracy Of the Ward In
which he resides member Of the General Committee Of
Tammany HALL that his constituents have also indicated
their desire that he should represent them delegate
from Tammany Hall in the approaching state COnyen-
ton, to support the nomination OF John T. Hoffman for
Governor.
OF grave responsibility 10 him. IN the decision he may
make accept reject this prOered concession. Less
many Han for the chief coanty ONCE in the KIT Of lis
fellow citizens he poed over IS 90 votes without pa
trOnage pecuniary means, power except that which
came from the unbiased and unpurchasahe suraGes Of
the people, aud against the most powerful combination
Of official influence aud the most lavish expenditure Of
money and he is when this action presented tho
chairman OF their organization He has concluded on
confer with IN the brief time allowed him for decisou
aud the result OF h convictions OF duty 10 accept the
his fortunes hereafter with faIpmany Hail. the reeog
nized regular organization OF the Democracy othe City
He thinks it Is proper that he should state that this
concession attended with circumstances which will sub
santlay prove that the doors OF Tanany Hall here
after to be opened WIDE 10 the People aud that the policy
OF management against which he has contended 10 the
past. II to be altogether reformed He left the old Hall
reluctantly. His attitude Of hostility was not assumed
for the purpose OF 1Omenting maintaining party divt
slons to obtain official power place for himself
He said they as well as he Witnessed the assembling Of
the National Convention OF the Democratic party IN
which every state Of the Union represented, in
magnhcent temple reared by the enterprise aud lber
atty OF the present representatives 81 the mehOuOed
organization OF Tammany Hail. and they could not have
failed 20 regard with pride Le did this event worthy
OF their great city and their party.
IL has been given out that tire edce thus reared ana
thus baptized 10 be the welcome headquarters OF the
Democracy Of the cify and nation, and this which
he has referred extended To INN representative Of
outside opposition IL the first substantial offering Of
changed ana berazed policy, 10 be- followed, he 10
assured, by still stronger and broader CONCESSIONS
He asks IL shall reject the proered reform, and says
sacrifice of feeling surrender the
spcuOus nd viduaty OF leader OF the opposition, ana
20 fall quietly into the ranks OF the regular lie -
satisfied that. by the union OF the Democratic
forces the OF Seymour and Blair their NATIONAL
acknowledgements, can be achieved He has been lie
long friend Of Gov Seymour. He has known him inti,
patey and well, and says he Is the first statesman n
The land lie says the reasons also, which npei hp 20
support John L. Hoffman strong, ana 20 his ninu
conclusive Two years ago they united aud cordially
sustained him as the candidate Of the Democracy OF the
State for the Office OF Governor
He asserts that upon the questions OF excise, emo sh
and municipal rights John T. Hoffman has been INC lore
most and ables champion OF the privileges and hber~s
or the people In conclusion, he asks MS Trends 10 DC
eve that In the he has adopted lie hss been ac
atod solely by of patriotic duty 10 MS party anu
the country. No man la I'LL this broad Land yves