New-York tribune., 1871-10-09
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
TUE REFORM AT THE POLLS.

THE REFORM At THE POLLS.
roSs1RIE COMBINATION OF THE ANTI-TAMMANY
ORGANIZATIONS FOR TIE COMING ELECTION
A SINGLE TICKET URGED-T!IE MAYOR TO
BE ASKED TO APPOINT PROMINENT CITIZENS
As INSPECTORS.
Efforts are making to combine the several
factions of both the Republican ana Democratic parties
m united attack upon Tammany Hall at the coming
elections in November and though no actual union has
ben effected there is still hope that single city Ticket
which all honest men, irrespective OF party, can support
will be agreed upon by the anti Tanmany organizations
The Rcplhlicln General Committee tanti-Cnstonr
lousC oreanzatOn) the first TO initiate THIS move
ncnt toward Elective action against Tammany, ana an
innortant conference be held to-day with the Com
mttee on Elections tho Committee of Seventy, which
contempl,,> nominating municipal ticket Tho Coun-
ei OF Political Reform has formed kind OF organization
in the various Wards and will also put ticket IN the
field committee Of this organization, whose strength
il not known aud probably is not great urged the Com
mittee Of Seventy adopt the programme which they
had dcveoped and inOrse the candidates which they
are aroutt TO put forth the Committee declined to
do expressing DESIRE however to cooperate with any
and all organizations in the election OF honest men with
out considerations Of party
The Special Committee OF the Union League Club,
Republican General Committee the Council Of Political
Reform aud the Committee OF Seventy to wait upon
the Mavor shortly urge upon him the Importance OF
appointing honest inspectors Of elections in order that
the appeal he polls about to be made shall be untram
mcc AMI the election above suspicion. Nothing that
Mayor Hall can accomplish would do more to re-
cstlbsh his rcput ton than the appointment OF men
whose names guarantee that the election under
their supervision will be fair. The appointment of un
known men, or men not wholly above reproach, would
confirm in most mems minds the many evil and hard
things which have been said against tho Mayor.
ADDRESS OF THE ANTI-TAMMANY ROCHESTER
DELEG ATION-AN ENCOURAGING VIEW OF
THE SITUATION.
To the Democratic Electors Of the City Of Ner York.
Your delegation to the Democratic State Convention at
Rochester duly elected In accordance with the OF
the Democratic party state; The delegates at Roches-
ter duly elected the 21 Assembly Districts OF the
City NewYork TO the Democratic State Convention
being IMPRESSED with the strongest feelings Of adherence
and indignation at the robberies and peures conceded
TO have been committed by men whO nevertheless, as
to-day to act leaders and sandardbearers OF
the Democracy Of that city,
RcsoIred First: That hereby protest against their
acts which destroying all that is dear to US as men
and citizens
Second: That we resolved to maintain the honesty
and purity the tmehonorcd Democracy Of the state
of New-York and extend the hand of kindly greeting
and fellow hip TO every Democratic brother responding
to the calls patriotism and jusco but will have no
part or union with the perpetrators Of these crimes or
those who now support them , - ,,.
tion attended in body prepared TO present tnrlr Gre
Oentals, and demgnd their admission upon tHe no%r
Tary officers the ron of the Convention called and
the temporary secretary omitted the County OF New
York from call and stated that the seats of the del
cgatcs from that County were contested.
Thcrcupon communication was Immediately pre-
scuted tn Convention from the delegates elected ny
Ttmnany Hail. waving their alleged right 10 partici-
pate in tn proceedings o the C1nycnllon IN colSe-
Guence of grave charges involving the integrity OF prom
ncn members Of their orCani7ation and as soon as tho
same was r,ad Mr.. Dewitt delegate from Kings
County. offered The following resolution:
& tb NJ. nrti of regmarty or having been elected in
conformity with the call Of the State Central Committee
Rcsoi~Sd That in the call OF the roll Ncw-York he
sa ' ns aemcd M e & t SaS locality S ana no
And called for the peSons WI t faEreTn on wG4
which to cut off debate, and the resolution was
Immediately adopted, and all debate thereon and the
prevented.
before the Convention relative to their right TO sit as
Convention adjournment took place, no business
having been transacted e1oepI TnG m % Oh GCIH
Thcrcupon yOur delegation at once proceeded 10 the
room OF the Committee and presented their credentials
and demanded admission the Convention the sole
and only representatives Of the Democratic electors of
sion Of the Convention the Committee on Credentials
made report entirely ignoring your delegation and
Your dcrcation nevertheless determined not to aban-
thrir friends in the Convention, obtain their just
uands, and at the session Of the Convention on the fol
the adoption, by large majority, OF the following reSO-
Resorcd That hereafter no DELEGATE shall be received
from the city Of Ncw-IOrk member of State Con-
vcnion unless ne shall have neen elected by an Assem-,
tL several counties Of the State and that he pre-
certificate OF election from the convention OF said
Assembly District so that each Assembly District shall
have AN organization originated with the Democratic
voters thereof without the call Of any central
authority which shall be separate and independent and
have relations only with the State Convention and that
in the organization and proceedings Of the State COnven
tons each district shall be separately called, and each
delegate, shall individually announce his vote.
1t hardly necessary to call your attention to the fact
TamIla,.y Hall destroyed, and the independent Assem-
bly, district tukcs lts place. ana the result VIII necess-
lty II gratifying 10 feel that we have not obtained
all that ir we secured at az events me passage
of this mrurtant resolution At this second days
sion also 'h reading of the credentials OF your dcega-
tOn and he presentation OF their claims at the bar OF
tbp Convention demanded and obtained These1
claims and our views fully and earnestly prescribed
by three members Of your delegation anda letter from
action however taken by tue Convention upon the
Crcdrntins Of your delegaSon, nor were they admit
h laencss Of the hour which claims were heard, the
rss Of business before the Convention and the desire
utcd something toward this unsatisfactory result and
II rs 10 he hoped that II your delegation had succeeded
on the previous day obtaining hearing before the
nnvction they would have obtained their full rights
the REPRESENTATIVES Of the Democracy OF the CITY OF New
York. Although delegation took no direct part IN
framing IL" platform of the convention they eSpeclAiN
approve the Of reform recommended by the
resolutions adopted by that body.
II remains you and the other Democratic electors
Of the state to that these resolutions sustained
To the next Legislature and v the TeJecnOn OF eSfIy
candidate tainted in the i ghtest degree by ahia
the opinion in spite Of the desperate struggle OF the
Tammany leaders, aided as they were by few corrupt
The Tamnany CATION conscious OF guilt and not dar
ing 10 appear upon the floor of the Convention has been
COmprllrd 10 withdraw and the TammanY organization
Of this city will Frustrated II you avail yourself Of
the opportunity and follow the partial success which
Tosoluciy made will drive the tyrants from what
remains 10 theme power and influence 10 that