The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-11
4 POLITICAL FlZzLE.

An Aborfive Attempt st Mass Meeting Yes
to-day In Wall Street Excite sacnt Among
the Small Boys.
call appeared In couple OF republican Journals
yesterday morning. purportng to be signed by some
half hundred merchants, for mass meeting ut
the corner OF Wall and Broad streets at three O'Clock
In the afternoon. Towards the hour named
small knot OF shabbiy-attired gentle
men assembled at the trusting place,
ana few small boys ana keepers OF chest.
nut stands. awaking to the fact that something
was In the wind. gradually aggregated round this
uninviting nucleus, and last swelicd IL into d.
mlnusvc crowd No one OF any political standing.
however, appeared upon the scene with the excep-
ton OF Colonel Duganne ana General wetmore, who
suddenly arrived at tho last moment Just AZ tho
meeting was about to organize.
Tue call having been read In very low tones by
gentleman with remarkably thick and unintel,lat
bic voice, the meeting came to order and appointed
certem Mr.. Flint a. It's chairman. Mr.. Flint &C
cepted the distinguished honor In Impressive silence
ana oid not delgn 10 utter even halt dozen words
OF thanks
The sEcRETARy then read the following resolution.
and II was passed by half IA dozen ayes, which the
small boys effectualy drowned ia loud volume, OF
unmeaning sound
Resolved Tia; In view Of the inheritance o. tho political
the essential for securing u assmnbsgr Of
al who feel an interest in the public welfare the
meeting Tor the expression OF the sentiments or hs
William y Havcmeyer, James NJ Brown, Lloyd Aspinwnl
Charles A. secor, John D. JONES' Reuben W. uowcs nd
ward Cromwell.
pause or Q few minutes ensued, broken ut last
py the reading OF an additional set Of resolutions.
ny TINS time however, General WeImore had WORKED
his way to the back OF the chairman, ami inplOred
the secretary to raise his voice TO reach the
crowd. The resolutions were as follows
Resolved That In the Of election be decided
on the th OF November neat tho business
recognize tho paramount want Of the future good govern
economical Of the public nnsncs. The rs
moval OF the crushing burden OF Arson the adequate
root and branch Of he Political corruption which
ing the social and business well being this community
municipal government behold an Organized and self
pcrpeunng despos which property Of every
which will, unless speedily overthrown properly
holders and taxpayers of the metropolis poweess
Resolved That the face OF The bold menaees and pre-.
paratons made by the interruptions who
OF continue 81
prang fraudulent votes aud devising fraudulent election
and accredited guardians Of the police hereby declare
their belief thai the and safety Of the city and state Of
disorder violence already local orgnn
ration in their desperate war against the honest dlchae of
the elective franchise.
These resolutions, like the first one werV passsd
by feeble minority OF the crowd, while the small
boys again came 10 the front General Vetmore
however cried with energy In the OF the secre-
tary. as he clappcd him the back .'Nobly read.
The SRdRETARY then said that the meeting seemed
10 he impronptu t"very much SOL from the erowdl
ana they had no speaker present. II any gentleman
would address the audience they would Da glad W
hear them.
Colonel DUGANNs came forward but his voice
proved altogether too weak Tor open air speak ing
and he was soon forced TO desst.
beng hailed with appalling yells OF NO. nor' from
tue sinaii boys.