The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-27
CITY POLITICS.


A meeting OF tho Young Mems Munlcipal Reform
Association OF the Fifteenth Ward was held last
evening IN the chapel or the University building, on
Washington square. About one hundred members
were present, ani these was evidenced by their
appearance, intelligence and department, reelected
credit ON the more respectable residents Of the
ward.
The meeting was presided over by Laroy s. Cove,
President OF the association who in the course OF
MS remarks stated that their object was principally
bring out full OF all parties irrespective Of
political aniliatlons and 10 see that members OF the
association he present at the polls ON election day
and In each election district who shall remain until
the votes arc counted. Those members so ap-
pointed, he stated, would DO protected By the legal
GsoaoE p SMITH. while b. ieny addressing the
meeting drew . striking analogy as TO tue existing
man waking up nj night and finding burglar IN
his house In TINS emergency, nc sald tne starI.ed
rst was to ne stlI the second, call out for the
police. who might possibly be In league with tue
pnssar ANA me snira 20 settle .ne Ises'1n .m ad
that the taxpayers Of New York had been trying
the nrst Tor some time. and found Y sadly unreml
neratiye the second they felt doubtful about, lest
the constituted authorities were In COLLISION with
the robbers. aud they were now determined to test
are the rlghtiul owners Of their property
Other gentlemen present. including Harry Nicoll.
the meeting, and urged vigilance the part OF the
members. II was also announced that o ward
headquarters had been established at 10 Clinton
place where all In search OF Information ~ to the
aims and progress OF Inc association would meet
OF Inc Fifteenth Ward Associaoa are as foliows:@
laroy - Cove President; G. H. Mitchell, Vice Prest
dent; Julien T. Davis. Secretary; John 5. Bussing,
Treasurer.
Meeting 81 the Niseseensh Ward Csnncil Of
Political Refsrsa.
Last evening Colonel Y. A. conkling addressed
af
1000 Third avenue between Fifty ninth and Sixteth
streets. In speaking Of the present aspect OF city
AFFAIRS he said:-
ina my old friends Of the republican party re-
sorting TO every artlncc which their ingenuity can
invent for the parposc OF turning the preseh, er
here once for all that l cannot JON IN any sucm
scheme, but that | small now and az aI
times till the closing OF the polls set ms race
against any such attempt. The occasion, IN my
view, Il one Of too much grayity-i had aimos.
pose Will anybody tell nue. that IL Is my duty, "a
patriotic man. 20 give my vote at the coming elec
cause they are republicans In looking over the
list OF candidates nominated by the republican party
IN the interior ~ the state observe the names OF
men whose corruption was notorious IN the last
Legislature, and whose very names Sunk utterly III
FOR one. unhe.i,stins as have been I'M the past IN
supporting the candidates OF the republican party,
say thar had Thousand times rather vote Tor an
honest democrat than for one Of these swindefa 4
do not intend TO allow partisan considerations 10
control my vote az the coming election. Perhaps
log 'D ias, = t a' III" Is he duly every
honest man so TO use me elective
upon the political organization known as Tammany
HALL | deem this Indispensable TO the vindicatton
who Is entirely separate from tns band Of robbers
a democrat ike many Of those 10 DC Ionnh ~ me
nomination. wish 70 pledge myself here and now.
and IN ,hs pledge o nope e es s one Vim IN
urafc anen A a
1t lbs long been the marvel OF dlscerninR men
,nss inc Large VINO 10 inc
cratic party-i refer TO such men AZ OConor III
Gen. Hayemcycr, ottendorfer. Cassidy, seymour,
snip In this state TO the base and obscene Dand VINO
have OF late swayed ITS des'tnes IRON Tammany
Hall. At length the statesmen whom have named
have arisen In their strength and resumed the com
mand Of the great party TO which they belong Win
can party emulate tneIr courage and Independence:
and while they are purging their party OF tobbers
paopio sy nnrsins oar rsuks OF rnerccnsilcs and
ihievess FOR The first time In our his,ory-I trust
Tor the last time In our history-we have seen con-
| temptiblc and corrupt men reach high positions
under the national administration solely BY the
crafty uso OF money.
A Banner Raised In Hescr Or The .sBs.s.r
Last evening al Italian Club Hall, l. Baxter
street. was inc scene OF reunion OF Italian work.
ingmen and banner raising In honor OF william n.
Tweed, candidate for the Fourth Senatorial district.
magnificent banner was displayed. bearing life
like portrait OF the Boss and suitable inscriptions.
In spite or the rain an immense throng crowded the
streets. Grafullas celebrated band enlivcned the
scene by playing patriotic airs. Al halfpast eight
the Ital lans lighted torches, formed INTO procession
and marched through the principal streets TO Jus.
tIce Dowling's Association rooms corner or Frank
lin and Centre streets, where meeting took place.
Signor Francis Campem was introduced and de.
cared MS political sentiments. In concluding an
ha Ia far
gotten when, in 1851, commercial crisis took place
in this city aud the poor worklEgmen were thrown
out OF employment, ~ was through the democratic
party that central Tars was commenced 10 give
them work. lie spoke IN glowing terms OF the gen.
eroslty VI William NJ. Tweed aud his many fayors
to the Italian woIkingnen. eve are,n continued
the speaker. "a small army in the political field;
but united as are we will, IN conjunction with
others send the Boss TO the Senate aud eject Mr..
Shandiey Register" Slgnor Begrlo the rrcsiden, Of
the association, called for three cheers for 1ammany
Hall, which were given with wilL The meeting
then adjourned.
Another Bradley Banner Raisins.
an i = hold al