The New York herald., 1870-11-06

Monster Meeting nt Cooper Husiftute-
Mayor Hall on the Issurs and tho Caudi-
Gates Tho Financial status of tho City
COmptrollcr Connolly Vindirated.
The Brennan Central Association held large
and influential meeting last evening at the
Cooper Institute. William III. Burns presiding
Mr. BURNS, in opening the meeting. said that that
was the final gun before the election. He then re-
viewed at length tue aspect and Issues OF the CAM
paign ana passed high eulogy on the character
and integrity OF Matthew 7. Brennan, after which
he introduced Mayor Hall, who spoke as follows:--
SPEECH OF MAYOR HALL.
1t Ii evident that Brennan clubsn are trumps to-
night. We come tonight 10 close the campaign It
s one in which am proud TO be the chief standard
bearer. For as the lines close the fire OF the enemy
thrown OF his mask and Is now an avowed
republican candidate. The fight IL a simple one
we are about TO rebuke the iasolenoe OF
az local one. The citizens are To
determine whether they will hand the local govern
at the Chambers street building. and who shout re-.
plumber; and who are willing % sell poiitics pri. H
cpes and religious convictions for tho sake OF ONCE
am proud to be associated with him whose
name you bear--Matthew T. Brennan. He Is
the ten ten years he was police captain 'tsnd and
Police Justice he learned thoroughly the duties or Q
high public officer. He has proved this as Police
Comptroller he learned that as Sherin he must
protect trust funds ana the moneys collected
ss' the y
OF all classes. The name OF L0ew, 81 County
Clerk. Is synenymous OF cour esy and attention to
business. These are qualities valuable In the once
which brings him 30 much In contact with judges,
lawyers, jurymen. clients and witnesses; aud his
coroners are equally deserving OF universal support
Mr.. Keenan, has proved himself 10 be humane man
saS nS ss. nea fs M ynn Tas n
Young IL an old democrat and having nearly
lost his health and entirely sacrinced his
Is time that the masses give MIN some aignf token Of
their appreciation. Mr.. Herman is well known as q
German merchant who possesses every quality of
duties which ne mast must, perform: These csro.
Mayor Been S1sa
rOr several acts In respect to preparations for elec
tions. He was to create districts in which there
might be ten men, but there could not be more than
four hundred. For years the radical party had
said that the districts were too large, and that
confusion. A very honest and intelligent
republican, Colonel Duganne, was the author
OF plan to proyde seven seven hundred n! districts
He made them small, 10 that whatever was done
could be well watched. He had no sooner done SO
and complained OF his action The Mayor had
duty to perform similar TO that endeav0red TO be
performed by Judge woodruff The Mayor had to
appoint minority party inspectors. Judge Woodruff
had to appoint minority democratic supervisors.
The Mayor appointed every radical inspector who
pointed inspectors whom the various radical local
committees selected. On request he submitted that
list to che Republican state Committee No lauit has
been found with him by even the most carpiDg Jour
nal Tor his selections OF minority inspectors The great
Tammany party presented full list TO Judge Wood
ruff OF the minority democratic supervisors. He
diadaIned Them, and appointed class OF men
whom the newspapers nave informed you about.
Mayer as eas uee suen apswr tna S
Washington authorities land nave seen letter from
a Cabinet 0itcer on that sublect have ordered new
census to be taken Immediately after election. The
Mayor Of New York was not alone In complaining
OF the federal census ana what the ofilcals had
done. Great complaint has been made In Phila-
depnia, seconded by no less person than Mr..
Forney, faithful ally OF the administration, In
perateiy and discreetiy. The Mayor mas issued his
proclamations onering rewards Tor illegal voting
local magistrate punished In matter Of false
registration before the federal court did. There are
to be sixteen thousand marshals or the type indca.
Gated In the newspapers to preserve order at the
MARINES scoflngiy assembled in the Vicinity
But the local authorities keep their tempers, and
great city have always been proyerbially quiet. If
there be a disturbance on Tuesday (Which do
not ANTICIPATED Y can pc precpitated ia only by tle
BY the election OF Mayor next Tuesday the people
are 10 say whether they will maintain the lately In.
augurated system OF city government. Never was
therea system shockingly misrepresented by the
radical press and radical orators. How does 1t now
EXIST Al subsidiary power proceeds from the
finance. This department has been attacked III the
times this morning Mr.. Hall here read an extract
from the referring TO taxation and concluded
with the question-What has Mr.. Connolly to say to
this2 Here is the answer
CITY OF NEW YORK. DEPARTMENT OF FnNASCEJ
GRSTLEMrs--In the excitement Of the present heated
political mputatons have been made against the
NV u:uai course regard 70 political attacks Is to
sorted to for political Effect and that the recttu3e Of the
department and all the officers connected with is beyond
But at this time feel justified in taking advantage Of
department. and the Justification to which IL entitled
therefore take the liberty Of sskng you as gentlemen hay
confidence meet at this office At the earliest
department and the condition the securities under s
charge with the view to an expression Of your opinion as to
Quoted Very rsigsSi KgicHaE AK yGsrs soNSoLny compros
Mes,rs Nose, syior John Jacob Aso Marshall o Rob
s D. ssss sSxn rTses
Savings Bank NE
We certify the request Of the Hon Richard B. Con-
molly Comptroller city OF New York. have made an
Sinking Fund Of said city, that the entire office thrown
IT. aa FL Ss sS ss se, wars a S
our INSPECTION and examination: !,
$40 held ey the Commissioners Of the Sinking
4ssl sOs 80 and deductng the SAID smoant o sinking
ss64oss and that at at which the redemption
Of this debt has been for during the period of the
will q extinguished in less than twelve years.
aS paid d o@ hs % o1
op enng regulating sewerng and paving Streets
not into taxation
outstanding bonds of 1870 Of the city are pay.
gpe from of 1870, now being collected.
debt OF the county is S2aa79l8 and is
able from taxation in annual instalmens Of successive
years TO be taxpayers
The outstanding Revenue bonds of the county are ava
bic the Of 1870 and 1871
further certify that the account books OF the
partmen are Faithfully kept that have personally ex
aoned the securities Of the department and snkng fund.-
and find We have TO the conclusion and
certify That the affairs OF the city, the charge
OF the COMPTROLLER administered In and faith.
fu panner.
books OF at tne close of October
1870 MOSES TAYLOR,
t X. ID. BROWN
J. J. ASTOR.
GEO. X. SISTARE
EDWARD SCHELL,
MARSHALL o. ROBERTS.
NEW YORK. November l, 1870.
Who are these men? Large taxpayers, unques-
toned administrators OF enormous trusts; some OF