New-York tribune., 1871-10-21
NEW-YORK POLITICS.
THE CITIZENS CoNvENTTUEl g :,
SPEECH OF THE HON. WILLIAM II. EYARTs-No
NOMINATIONS MADE.

at CbickernR Hall last evening to nominate candidates
judicial Legislative, City and County officers to be
voted for at the next election. James W. Beekman, Vice.
President introduced in few appropriate remarks, the
Hon. William NJ. Evarts, President, who had just re
turned from Europe Mr.. Eyarts said
REMARKS OF Mr.. EvARTs.
have to thank Hou, absorbed as you were In your
public duties, for not forgetting me In my temporary
absence, and for giving the credit Of sympathing
with you, and having the disposition to do at any
moment and at all times all that 1t Is In
my power to do in aid OF the great moves
men Of the honest portion Of the city against the
corrupt government which 1t seeks to overthrow. am
sure that have much to learn than 70 teach III re
gard TO this movement though the subject OF our cor
rupt government and Of the dangers to our
to the peace, the welfare, and the honor OF t1s Sy
hcstated on occasions At unfit, as It might seem to
Others to insist upon il that this further tenpOrznR
hood and disgrace to free institutions; that calling
evil good and good evil was an mmorallty tnat
than under despotisn; and that 1t was the necessary
M OF such Violent and and
restore the public safety or that aternatve lang us
form Of government since no alternative remained to the
community except violence and force. believe the
Stand the length and the breadth Of the evil the nature
Of the remedy and that they have the courage, tho
TO apply the peaceful remedies that are the
honest people Of this city the management OF their own
Now the part that this body has to bear in this affair
is apparent well ourselves to the rest OF the com
sarily be something Of spOntaneity, and tins body,
called together with no permanent or Organized
OF it's own; with constitution OF the party tnat 10
he maintained and kept up ft as IT seems TO me-
the most it, representation Of that great purpose ana
emergency must proceed for the present occasion WIZ
out regard to party feelings party interests OF parry a
recolleCtiOns and combine against common zoe All
the elements Of resistance which are necessary 10 give
any hope promise of success TO any part OF n res
{npn EOrX
OF Tammany in the suffrage and In the anecuons oi
large portion of the political thinkers and planners oi
Now, there are various organizations all having at
heart the purpose of resistance to our common enemy
Out Of ali these independent some incolSist-
ent clements and the good sense of these organizations
have settled upon some list OF candidates. accord
ing to which and in support Of whom the vote is to be
cast for or against this corrupt government am sure
that in this body should not wish to fee any less
confidence in regard TO all other bodies, at the right
and ali the claims on all sides shall to eOncu
sion that will present as single ticket Tor the NQte OF
the opponents to Tammany as Tammany presents 10 us
The question Of how this city shall be represented in
the Senate and Assembly OF the state Is the great ana
principal question, for the whole power OF the Govern
men OF this city under our free Constitution Is odGen IN
All our efforts through the courts, through the magls
tracy through the forms and powers OF law are depend
ent upon the Legislature, and SO 1t Is sure tere 70 I've
corObOrdtcd, reinforced named and made enectua or
retarded, embarrassed and defeated And lamnany Is
applying its whole encrGieS and al ls caicml1!i%ohs on
to the Legislature of the State OF New I[k, ,It"
1t i e1psoRs S M 6hcres S{ 9 own to Rsc m
in branches Of that Legislature obtained to DO its
corrupt purposes II is business to see that neither
from lack Of patriotism. honor and Intelligence nor
from want Of industry do throw away any chance OF
having that Legislature Of the character and the stamp
and the power and the courage that will furnish all
the weapons that the Legislature can IurnlS 70 tne
of power these corrupt despos to punish them by the
penalties Of personal exiation for Their crimes zap
pause and to restore TO the treasury OF thc city te
plunder which they have taken from the citizens Jap
Pse Tho. e. .o o,rt ~ intarest Garry your Iegisla-
ture and YOU have the halter around the neck OF every
one punderers you have the halter around the
torney. But throw away that power and you have ap
peaed to the people by the suffrage to choose
ernment II that catastrophe happens IN TINS community "
nteiIigence OF patriotism OF sofsacriace part
so that we may bear with dignity the curse which we
But, gentlemen, let us understand, as think Tam:
many understands that In tho union OF the clements OF
onposon to Tammany there absolute assurance or
success and all the arts and all the influences which are
incident to these political smher IG SUd create
jealousies and difficulties so as to prevent TINS nno
tary association gentlemen in whom they have con-
hdence and rightly quite as much as TO any Other Or
ont and combined; that they have confidence in the
intelligence and integrity that have been bestowed upon
One thing more: The sooner such ticket can be
brought before the public the better; and II your com
mtfCes have had conferences with other DOd
Of citizens 50 that ticket be presented in whole
in part for consideration tonight or at an early meeting
10 lie named tonight much the better. This Is a
@ss 81 oSsry S5?af alasG ST e. XII ?S
y Ra "a he SsSES Of G Be
cision and drectpess IN tracing pun6sr to the pockets cts
election day. (Applause, -, w., ~
At the conclusion Of Mr. Evariss speech Henry G..
scudder chairman of the Committee on Nominations,
reported progress and asked for nsiOn Of time
which granted. He stated that he had been among
the other reform organizations, and all had expressed
sentiments of determined resistance to Tammany tyr
amy.
The roll was then called, 20 members being present.
The Hon Joseph b. Varnum moved that the Convention
offer names OF certain persons acceptable candidates.
and that the Convention proceed to ballot for Register
The motion was opposed by Mr. COdart the ground
that 1t would be usurpng the powers OF the Committee
appointed on nominations and that indeed the Con
vention could not nominate a ticket with any
hope OF its being elected They must har
monze the nominees Of outside organizations
MI Varnum modified his motion then andIproposed that
part only OF the candidates be discussed Mr. Day
amended by proposing that the various members OF tho
Convention be requested to send in TO the Chairman Of
the Committee on Nominations the names OF various
gentlemen whom they desired to offer candidates for
office This finally adopted as substitute for all
former motions with the addition that the be sent
to H. G. scudder at as early an hour possible Mr..
Beekman then thought 1t wise that the Committee on
should instructed to avail themselves OF
the knowledge OF each Of the organizations with which
they have been in conference so that selection might
be made from the best OF their candidates discussion
arose on this point which finally resulted In Mr. Beck
mans suggestion being adopted.
representative from the real estate owners OF the
Seventeenth Ward who desired to confer with this body
on nomiu atons, was here announced The deputation
was referred to the Committee Nominations. Mr.
Seward, from the independent German organizations
addressed the Convention desiring TO know what iela
tion existed between it and the Democratic Reform
Union Mr.. Seward expressed satisfaction with the
ApolO Hall nominations OF Thursday evening as they
met their wishes and they therefore accepted the stua
fion hut most empbatical;y discaimed any action