The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-30
TWEED,s LAST TRIUMPH.

A Great Meeting Of the Faithful In Bre-
WORT Haii-The Young Democracy De-
libcrately Repudiated-Ths Chairman
Driven from his Seat-Tse Roll Missing
And tho Deuce Raised Generally.
Sheriff James o. Brien and friends appeared in
the NiLcteent tn Ward on Tuesday, the 18th OF the
present Dcnth, 10 form party 10 oppose Tweed
and lis Republican friends. The meeting, which
was held at Brevoort Hall, was largely attended,
many influential men Of the ward being present.
Everything passed OF barmoniousy, and every per-
sign cd the roll and proessed his willingness 10
fight TO the last against Tweed and his Republican
friends. On the Friday following another meeting
was held In the same hail. More members signed
the roll and the utmost unanimty prevailed Sheriff
o'Brien, John For, Henry L. Clinton, Gen. spnola,
and several other prominent mon were present ana
seemed to be In earnest in the cause OF the Young
Democracy. But last night the bubble burst and
the rank and Ale went
BODY AND SOUL TO THE ENEMY.
The meeting wns called to order at quarter TO
o'clock by ex.Alderman Tuomey, who nominated
MIR. Cornelius o'Reilly as temporary choirman, and
Mr. p. II. Kearney "a secretary. The nominations
were carried and MIR. o'Rcilly took his seat. Ex-
Alderman Tuomey then nominated the following
gentlemen for permanent officers Of the Democratic
Association OF the Nineteenth Ward, and thoy were
all unanimously elected President, Francis ":
Bixby; vice.Presidcnts. Cornelius O'Reilly and
Henry Clausen, Jr. socretary 7: H. kearney Cor
Patrick Fox.
THE OPENING YIRK.
Ex.Alderman ruomey arose and commenced
lie snS as sns sberS oen 20
E1.AldorDan Tuo@ey: wound up BY Offering the
following resolution which was carried by gangs
from tho Seventeenth and Twenty first Wards ssg
Whreds At meeting OF the Association held at this
Hall the 2ist inst notorious person calling HIM
s HS s
oS@ s ws psS he n msSSs sss Sss o h
spip9a, man whose eGlsla!ys career wa. marked by
IS S Sds sS
seif d om beinS cashiered.
Amer this censure had been passed on man who
bad been landed TO- tho ekies for bis speech In the
resolutions In which the dictionary Of nattery was
exhausted in searching for At phrases TO compliment
Gov. Hoffman, Mayor oHali, and Richard D. Con.
molly.
Everything was received very well until the speak
or said that there treason ut Albany, and the
true Democrats H. give this city back their munci.
pal rights were obliged TO call In the assistance OF the
nspSSSahs and d mat was right & and proyer that
age. This going little TOO far, and the speak.
ers remarks were drowned In storm Of hlsses and
| erous. One true member Of the Young Democracy,
| Mr.. Cofey, tbereupon arose and wanted to know
whether this meeting was Organized for the purpose
OF SUSTAINING tweed or the \ oung Democracy Mr..
| Cofey said: 81 do not go in with meeting which
sustans Tweed In his way of appointing Repub
once and n this.meetny Is going to do It,
want my name stricken from the roll" Rx-Alder-
man Tuomey replied to Cofey. and Codey to
Tuomey, md the wd finally began to get bolster
and demanded that the Chairman put the resoiu.
ton 20 the meeting.
SOME EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. O'Reilly, the Chairman, said that he wished
10 explain his position. lie did not wish to belong
TO any party which recognizes or allows any man to
ReDub1icana Onlce.
signed tho roll OF this organization for that
purpots," he said, Z" and doubt whether the man
| who presented this resolution Is member OF the
Organization or not"
Several voices cried out that he was. Mr. Conev
asked that the roll be Called but IL was found that
Mr.. bernard y. McCahill, the late Seer etary, was
absent, and that the books and roll were missing.
OUT WITH TuK HYMN TO o'uALL.
gentleman here jumped up and moved as an
amendment Tint the eulogy Of O'IIsll be stricken
from tile resolution. The Chairman put the amend.
mcnt and declared II carried, amid cries Of No,
clared that the Chair bad decided according TO
| tie votes and called on all those in favor OF the
resolution intact 10 como 10 the right hand side OF
| the house Thero was Immediately rush and
| about $50 out OF 300 went back on the Young De-
| mocracy.
| Mr. CoHey now made motion that the meeting
adjourn until the roll could be procured. and the
Chairman declared the motion carried amid the yes
Of tho crowd, and left the hall. Mr. Patrick Nc.
Govern then assembled the platform, and nominated
| ex-Aderman Tuomey for CbBirman OF tie meeting.
| resolution. and II was carried amid a general up.
| O'Hall, Connolly. HofnRn. Tuomey, and the rest,
and the meeting broke up with great uproar