The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
CITY CLITIC S.
Fifth Senatorial District-Mass. Meeting i'm
jackson square.


Jackson Square, the junction OF Greenwich avenue
and Thirteenth street at Eighth avenue, was last
night the scene of quite glowing democratic meet
ing. The object OF the meeung was to ratify the
nominations OF Michael Norton as State Senator,
William G. Bergen, Peter Mitchell and John Carey
as Members OF Assembly from the districts included
In the Senatorial district. large platform had
been erected IN the open space denominated
the square, and was profusely decorated
with nags banners. transparences ana Chi
nese lanterns. Several houses in the i'm
mediate neighborhood were similarly orna-
mened. and two immense calcium lights on
the Eighth avenue side cast dood Of light upon the
surroundings band OF music stationed on the
platform dscoursed popular airs from time to time
while rockets flower pots. blue lights and Roman
candles lit up the sky and made the dazzling
and inspintlng. shortly after eight O'Clock the
sound OF martial music gave warning OF the APP
proacn OF the Eighth ward party. Up Hudson street
and turning into 'the squaren came a large
and respectable body OF men, marching
SIX abreast, bearing banners OF the ''Michae
Norton Association" and transparencies en-
bazoned with appropriate notices. AS they
approached the stand the committee men and others
crowded on to the stand and ere many minutes
there was crash and in moment the flooring OF
half the stand gave way and precipitated those VINO
moment before were smiling and shaking hands
with each other in a rather unpoetlc looking un-
bic TO the layement. Senator's Assem- oily men. law
yers and others struggled among the broken planks.
The weighty Senator Norton got himself out and
then assisted Peter Mulvey, the distinguished advo-
cate OF Jefferson Market to clear the ruins, While
the jovla W. Collier standing on the steps which
led up to the PLATFORM twlrled MS natty mustache
and sympathzingy inquired in regard to the estate of
the weather down there" The band Ga the preserved
portion OF the platform commenced, as II to quiet
the fears OF the crowd to play Cup In Balloon;n
but scarcely had they got out half dozen bars when
the flooring gave way, and hautboys comets, drums
and cymbals banged and clattered on the heads OF
the spilled crowd making anything but pleasing
music. Luckily nobody was hurt and In a few min.
three large trucks rolled into the square
made to 90 duty instead OF the demolished plat
form. order having been restored, Assistant Alder
men Isaac Robinson called the meeting to order and
nominated j. Walker Fowler as Chairman.
Mr.. FOWLER introduced as the first speaker Fer
nandO Wood. He was received with loud cheers,
and addressed the asSemblage forciby ana at length
In favor OF uniting the democracy OF the city, In
order that the State-and ultimately the nation
may be secured to the party. He spoke warmly in
eulogy OF the course OF Mr.. Norton IN the State
elected Ia opposition to his (the speakers) wishes
two years ago. but now, that he had watched the
course OF the candidate and found him ever true to
the Interests OF the democracy and as 1t was now
very important that the party should wln he ad-
vsed unity on the regular nominees He berated
radical misrule s0undly, and alluded IN scathng
to the action Of the Executive In matters OF
national interest.
The meeting was also addressed by Judge Car
dozo Colonel Fellows, Algernon s. sullivan, William
g. Bergen, Colonel Crooks and others. From first to
last The enthusiasm seemed to be undated and the
proceedings frequently Interrupted with hearty
cheers for the candidates.