The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24
A Ba2RACuE IN TIE TWELFTH WARD.

,5ustinian Redivivus-t;rent Demonstration In
Favor of IA Police Magistrate Nomination.
A Ben Franklin Chowder, and How 1t Was
Observation-Disclosures Meeting Mt Lion
Park-Speech Of Captain Wiley.
All things considered 1t was desperate night,
and jordan was by no means half SO hard to travel
as the road to Lion Park. The demonstration
rendered to Captain William L. Wiey-the peoples
and OF course the popular candidate for the
Ninth Judicial district Twelfth ward, for
police magistrate-was o triumphant success.
Seldom has the aspirant to any public
once, fat or lean, been rendered more sig
nlncant demonstration as that OF which Captain
Wiley the police captain the legislator the honest
and experienced exponent OF the peoples will, the
thorough humanitarian the man who has ever
faithfully exercised his functions. was last night the
aroused the sleepy locality from the dormant state
INTO which the rapid approach OF winter
seemed to have plunged II. u. Fireworks wr ng
worth's band advanced the happy tnrong
Iully eight or ten hours ahead OF time, feeling as
they did, like 'morning stars' long before the DIM
and welcome specks dawned in the heavens. II was
grand old barbecue. magnificent chowder was
elegantly prepared. a chowder that must have made
the COOKS chucSle with selSatlsfacton at the per-
lection to which they had brought the tavorte dish.
fhe odorous FUMES OF the big cauidron tckled the
IancIes OF the large assemblage, and fully 1000
respectable, as well as a good array of legal
talent participated In the festival. Mr. Livingstone
opened the proceedings IN q few appropriate obser-
vatlons, and cheer followed cheer for the gallant
captain, in graceful compliment TO whom the de-
monstration had been gotten up. subsequently
grand ratification meeting was held IN the saloon,
Mr.. Henry Ferguson pressing. The meeting was then
addressed by Messrs. O. w. Dayton William MUIR
ply, M. J. A. McCarrey twho moved series
Townsend, s. I. KapD. I. King and Others. all
OF whom referred, in the most eu0gisic terms to the
qualifications OF Captain Wiley Tor the office for
which he was the welcome candidate.
Mr.. ROBERT LIVINGSTONE, after repeated calls had
been made for the recipient OF all the honors briefly
addressed the audience, expressing his sure convlc-
ton OF the success OF the cause for which the multi
tude had assembled.
Captain WILLIAM l.. WILEY on coming forward
was received with the most enthusiastic manifesto
tons OF welcome. lie hoped the audience would eX-
cuseihlm from making speech, but he wonid never
theless tender mis- most thanks and heartfelt
gratitude for the grand ouDurst OF popular friend
ship which had been exhibited In his behalf. He
presented at that meeting as seeking an honor
NOT the honor that the politician sought the spos
Of Office. lApplause.l HIS ambition was higher and
holier than the aim OF the scurvy and deyourng
political vuiture. He sought the honor to serve his
beloved city, TO maintain the laws, and, while I'M
partially administering justice, to preserve the pro-
perry and liberty OF the citizen (Cheers.l In THIS
be the grand object OF the people to lay the iounda
ton stone TO establish a true moral basis for the
prompt and just administration OF affairs. (Cheers)
In few months the surrounding district, which
was now comparatively barren, would be
would swarm the locality, and vice. following
steadily in the paths OF civilization, would over
whelm 1t II the protecting hand Of the law did not
hold forth Its impenetrable shield. (Applause The
Office OF magistrate was the strong CIVIC arm OF
power. IL was power upon which the people re-
lied. Those who a9grieved 1t was IN that ONCE
they sought justceustlce to arrest the deadly hand
OF the assassin and stop the progress OF the de-
vastating felon tApplause.) IL would perhaps be
indicate az, indeed, 1t would be unnecess airy,
to say anything concerning himself, so many bril-
liant advocates having spoken IN his behalf. He
would add, however, in conclusion TO his brief re-
marks That his ambition was to secure the earnest
approval and admiration OF this whole grand
metropolis. (Cheers.1
After another popular ebullition In favor of
Captain Wiey's election the enthusiastic demonstra-
ton was brought TO q successful close.