The New York herald., 1870-10-14
CITY POLITICS.
Taanlsy GENERAL ccymrTrE.

4
Appointment Of Delegates 90 NsaSiDas.ss Pyt-
mary Couvsntious--spccches by Richard
O'Gormau and Mayor Hall.
The Tammang General Committee met last night
In one OF the nails Of the Old Wigwam for the pur-
pose OF appointing delegates to the primary nonii-
mating conventions TO De ned next week. The call
was responded TO- not only by the fullest attendance
or the members or the General Committee proper
but by a crowded and interested audience, which
filed the nall IN when the committee transacted
their business. All the big guns or Tanmany were
present. Tie Chairman OF the Committee. Boss
Tweed, was On hand IN good time, but even before
his arrival, Peter Bismarck Sweeney appeared on
tine platform aud busted himself In periecling pre-
liminary arrangements for the thorough carrying
out OF The business or the committee. Mayor HAM,
Mr.. Richard oGorman and other Tammany celeb
rifles were also early In attendance. imparting q
decided air OF importance to the proceedings
INDIANA STATE TICKET.
Before the opening OF the proceedings proper
Mayor Hall stood forward in 'front.' or the platform,
and read the following despatch from Senator Nor
Senator Boutwell, says:-"The democratic state
ticket ol Indiana Is elected by 1000 majority aad
adds Tile Legislature is stu In doubtn TAP
The MAYOR remarked il after two days OF count
lng, tue Legislature Is still In doubt. We know how
VIII turn out Tue Legislature Will be democratic.
tAppiausc.) N
OPENING PROCEEDINGS s-BusNEss or the COM
MlrrkE.
At twenty minutes to eight O'Clock the proceedings
were formally opened by
| Tue Chairman. WILLIAM NJ. TWEED, who called on
the secretary 10 read the order OF business which
was as oIiows:ro elect delegates to the city ana
county conventions 70 nominate candidates for the
| ONCE OF May0r, Hherin. County Clerk and three
Coroners; also for the election OF delegates Con.
gressionai Conventions, Assembly conventions and
for the elccLon OF delegates to conventions 10
| nominate School Trustees.
After brief recess TO locate the places OF meeting
BUSINESS was esumsa wnen NJ se s
| Of conventions.
The return put 10 the Convention and
/ adopted.
| SPEECH or RICHARD oGoswAs
MI. O'cOKMAN being then loudly called for came
| forward ana addressed the committee At conslder-
| able length, reviewing the appointments ana the
nominees of 1alnmany elected to the judiciary,
ana delivered very eloquent eulOgy upon the
| character and claims OF tue parties to the seve-
| raj Offices 10 which they had been appointed or
elected, going over tho Park Commission, the Docks
Public Works. Charities and Correction &c, In the
| course OF which he was from time to time enthu.
siss,caS app,snassa, showing now clearly his
yidl'nls referred to wete In accord with the feel
tngs oil hls audience.
In conclusion Mr.. O'G0rman said-There Ia little
rear Tor u.s. In spite OF the friends who provin
false to us. They VIII all come rgnt. In the day
| oil c0n1ict We Will not have many deserters; the
present mutneers viii all come Into the raaks again.
| But we have hard light before We have To
fight federal money and feaera lraod aud federal
ful scene IN Philadelphis the other day when federal
bayonets were brought into actual propnquiry with
| the ballot boxes. The citizens OF New York will
| meet any contingency, and, fortified ~ The memory
OF what they had achieved aud the hopes Of what
tney nave yet 70 achieve, viii insure victory in the
| they have 10 encounter. Great applause We rely
for victory upon the good sense Of the American
| peope-ieiyiug on that aud the quiet but irresist
ibe force OF the bslioi which still remains to as
shall win snch victory next November VIII cleai
the way before It's waea We advance n 1872 10 planl
| ne. ~
washington. lRapturous applause,
Mayor HAIL. was next called upon ana responded
in very brief speech devoting ma time to the er-
| pose Of the manner m whch The census lately
taken by Marshal Sharpe under the direction Of the
federal authority IN Washington. and through
which the cty was ucfrauded of It's Legitimate vote.
| in CONCLUDING iis remarks Mr. HAL said we shan
show even 70 me Infamous Congress that as yet
I'VE or six months OF vitality remains TO ~ that not
| withsanoing the laws they may pass to fetter
the rights OF naIuraizci citizens. notwin
mapnes % ana 5 's soaeps ' a. I the p po. ~ pacs asS
post gunboars, a. mas been threatened. AT th'
foot OF every street that Notwithstanding all that
we shall increase our vote aud our majority IN iayo
Of democratic principles. And wnys Just beca4s
we have the right 10 40 u. tApplaise.)
ON the conclusion or the Mayors remarks N
| couaiittce adjourned.
school Convention, of tho Yauns Democracy
The ward conventions OF the Young Democrac
to nominate school trustees met last night, bat al
Journed without nOmInating egcep. iu the follow
| ing
| W0,U. Trustees.
| John stripe
| 4-JDan Powers.
| l2--MattaeW CoOgau.
| is-wGliam Kelly long term. Washington fhoma
| Short term.
| Ij-J. r. Schumpf.
| 19-charles II. Lyons.
| 2l--John o'shaughlessy.
! 22-John Morgan.
AT the Convention In the Fineentn wara Judge
| Hogan and Coroner shine were present ani da.
iiyered eloquent and enthusiastically received al.
dresses on The corruptons OF TamnnaDy Hail rings
and advocated the enforcement, ~ all means oi tie
| purity OF the ballot box II there were no ballot
suffers or other election frauds they were convinced
Ledwitll's election was certain.