New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
LOCAL POLITICS.

AN ANTI-TAMMANY MOVEMENT IN THE TWEEN
TIETH wARD-PETER b. SWEENEY AND THE
BROADWAY RAILROAD BILL"
A large meeting of the Twentieth Ward
Democrats of the anti Tammany persuasion was held
last evening in the jackson Club rooms, West Twenty
nnths for the purpose Of urging the reelection OF
Police-Justice Ledwith Mr.. Thomas Costigans, WHO
presided spoke OF Mr. Ledwh as fearless, incorrupt-
IDLE judge the friend OF the poor and honest the enemy
%hy Tsnmany was hostile to Mr. Ledwth. When Mr.. Led
with Assemblyman, ring. headed oy peter D.
Ledwt was nyunerabe alike to corruption and TO ter
rorism. and refused to vote away 10000 franchise
from the citizens at the behest OF Peter Sweeney
who then declared that should be he last Of
lie ao said that at the last election Mr. LeSwlth was
relative. . s,uo..o, IA
date the Twentieth Ward, the home OF tho sweeneys'
Garvins, Bars, &c.
CANyAssERs AND INSPECTORS OF ELECTION FOR
BRooKLYN-A DEMOCRATIC DODGE. fo lr
The CITY Supervisors of Brooklyn met last
evening 20 consider report OF the Special Committee
ON Amendments as inspectors and canvassers OF the
coming election Supervisor Osborn presided Supervisor
Howell Chairman of the Special Committee, presented
the list Of names chosen together with resolution and
moved that It be adopted He then moved the previous
Sat tbe names be read The Chair declared the
gentleman out OF order the prevous question had eeen
suited in vote Of Il for against the previous cues.
ton The motion declared adopted The motion Tor
Vote recess Of ten taken after
which Supervisor HutchinEs moved tnaS the woe
adopted Supervisor Howell then moved that the res9
luton attached TO the Commttees report be adopted
WhIeh resulted in vote Of IS Yeas and Nays The
main question was then voted upon. wnout tue ns. ~
n is Yeas s to ! Nays VS. '' -
The members of the German Central organi-
zaon met last night as g. SS ' ssSnys G
Of IS members The meeting was very fully attended
VA meteing composed principally Of the Ger,
TIE 18th Ssd M Rsa fs
"A Chairman and Dr. Frederick Treck Secretary; Ad
sS 81 Ss
resolved 70 upon Tammany the nomnstion a., o.
Unanimous support Of the stemnler Association.
The German Independent Association No !?
OF which Mr. Matthew Mailer Is President and Fred
Goy Secretary met last evening Ias Of the
Central German Organization. They also eectea wv
additional delegates to the Central aimee
the Last meeting the ratio being delegate 20 every ten
members This association now So s Herman
lass night At No. Thlrdst but transacted only r0u
| tine business
| Posters were Issued, and advertisements pup
lished announcing grand mass ratincaton'meelng
last evening under the AUSPICES tSat MsWor Hail Alder
man Conan Judge Curtis Judge Goss ana other prom
nent Democrats and Ofce holders Were 10 cnBnton
citIzens of the Ward. AS consequence, large GROVE
assembed I'm the hail. Nos so and 81 Orchards out tney
were doomed disappointment as not one of the gene
men promised attended, and after waiting for ioni
time the President Mr. r. p. Ryan, called what Was lei
M the meeting 10 order for tho assebage had thnnee
very much aud resolutions adopted indorsinS ths
action of the late Democratic Convention at syracuse
| LENT John stacom and others, spoke. Az the mex
eetng the Assocaton will announce the names OF thoss
candidates for local offices whom they VIII support
| The German Workingmen's Club OF tht
Eloyonth and Seventeenth Wards which met last nlgn
at No bO7 Fifhst, passed resolution denouneng tn'
existing political corrupons, and pledgng support
honest Candidates Irrespective OF party John BIOS
song is President and c. j. Oths, Secretary The Cuo
| thonRh recently formed, numbers $50 members. mr
Jamns Purity made speech In which he enumei ateu VA
demands OF the workingmen to BIO the repeal OF th'
consplracy laws the eight hours system OF LABOR ,n
repeal OF the State Prison labor contracts reguis
system OF police magistrates VINO VIII a
Isice 10 the workngman, and Aldermen apd Assistan
Aldermen from the ranks OF the workingmen., Int
workngmen he said could certainly attain these opeec
| II they only put their shoulders to the Wheel
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