The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-04
THE DEMOCRATIC REFORMATION.
Preparing for the Presidential
Battle at Apollo Hall.
Permanent Organization Of the Democratic Gen.
eral Reform Committee the Poor EN-
ployes Of the City First-The Tam
many Society Denounced and
It's Deeds Repudiated.

| many Society Denounced ana
Its Deeds Repudiated
| The Democratic General Reform Committee as
sembled for organization last evening" Apollo
| Hail was crowded by the delegates and their
friends, OF whom large number filed the gale.
RES. Mr. Abram r. Lawrence presided temporarily,
| while Messrs A. b. Davidson and Marcus Otter
bOurg performed the duties OF Secretaries Mr.
Mooney, before the calling for credentials was fin
ished moved that committee be appointed to
| whom the consideration OF all
CONTESTED SEATS
| should be referred. This motion was carried. A
gentleman then, apparently wishing to sgnalize the
sufrerance Of his presence in the meeting nnict-
ing ON 1t an ocious interference in tile proceedings
moved that they be free and public. He inter.
rupted and silenced by loud disappr0Dation. A
delegate said that the gentleman who had made the
motion had no right to be present. not being
member OF the committee, and he moved
that all those who were not delegates be respect
fully requested to retire. This motion passed with
laundering affirmation ana only few negative
voices from the discountenanced wights whose
misfortune 1t was not to be representatives Of any
thing except their precious selves
On the motion OF Mr. JAMES O'BRIEN o committee
was appointed to select officers for the
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
ofthe body, composed Of the following gentlemen:--
Henry L. Clinton, James O'Brien, Lewis, Wood,
Gllsey, Mckay, Morrison, Voorhees,. Spaulding,
Mitchell, Courtney Shannon, vansktet ana Foley.
delegate opposed the appointment Of Foley be-
cause a. ts sa A!, his ss was contested and the
Maj6fty Of the of his district were prepared to
oppose by petition his installation. The Chairman
wanted to know which Foley the speaker meant.
He replied "John Foley" 'Then" said the Chair.
''you are out OF order. The gentleman whom 1 ap-
point Is Mr. Foley, the member Of the Legislature"
| Great merriment) Mr.. John Foley, looking very
good humored, attempted TO answer the remarks Of
so by the Chair who directed the list or contested
districts to be read they are the First Third
and Twenty-arst: The comWittee on Perma.
nent organization reported through their
eeal William M nWsSH osnam ~ q, tSsy had
James aartn Tor Secretaries Of the De%ocramc
General Reform COMMITTEE.
The report was adopted with great applause.
After taxing the chair, Mr.. Wicknam appointed
mel e. Courtney, Francis NJ BixSy. William Ai 4.
Tracy, Robert B. Mooney, Marcus Otterbourg, Pat.
rick MOnahan and Joseph A. Monheimer.
THE SENTIMENT OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The following address was then read and adopted
| unanimously
part. Of the city Of New York has been officially reOrganzsd
on the 0roaa OASIS THE POPULAR WILL
70 ans al he q es and that
into the public affairs and to enforce he
observance Of honesty and in all public expendi
Deriving authority from democratic voters
ws: Of nc . Of
S Ss s
which p
q H.
fai'.n he %.iSItons: q nc people; '''' ''' "
While We earnestly condemn and denounce the exrava-
Of nearly department Of the government and
. ws o ss
which thereby brought the aborers and subor
e1rem9 Of *Sni
pas o % . S the
authorized to be raised by the city.
hs Tammany Ring for lie payment fraadas
dde claims presented and insist that
fraud he city having receive the full benefit Of work.
be sp % from the
payment Of which provision has been made they
'ns1 Ss
suffering for the necessares of life in the very depth of
While rearming devotion to the principles of
election Of this year exercise controlling influence
the s Of the peoce enS 10 s ore . hold to
above all mere patty considerations and occupy posi-
VIZ the perneious tendency GENERALIZATION Of executive
H 70 IN slavery snd w cle
dangerous than that which has been abolished with
to satisfy power the Shameless asase Of
as
which public trusts mls,sed to projects Of
ndcred and to this end invite cooperation OF ali men
that the government shall be faithfully, honestly econo
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
Mr.. II. l.. CLINTON offered the following resolu-
TONS
Whereas secret organization, composed alike of demo-
snd reside N the United States known nO as IL:
~ q the inception o Of he on oo
movement despoiic manner by means OF brute force,
srIrLKp THE VOICE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
which otherwise would have heard through the COM
miee, In denuncaon Of the ingntous provisions Of
a,s the supendo9s that the civilized
fraud. and crimes the
and have from time 70 %s
anu u0 no"' 'Di THE INDUSTRIOUS pnErENcE
% he & 10 s
BOARD ' D4.ui CHARACTERIZATION q T4xx.SI;
is nndemocratc dangerous to the liberties Of a Tree people
iom,ca e hs ins.u.ion. Of republican government,
kind to the ny Society Or SoSmD,n
sss or to or n
10 which democrat having serespect will submit
democratic party spurns Its authority regards with
indifference It's npotent attempts to force caoe the
into selecting place OF permanent the
spot which will hereafter be remembered only
TIE GRAVEYARD OF THE TAMMANY RING.
Resolved, That inasmuch the Tammany Society Co
lumbar Order has violated It's charter, which limits
deeds of benevolenceto making prov the
INDECENT and distressed-and inasmuch Il the
past and may be again used TO cothe with power an
iRREsPoNsIBLE, UNs0RurULous DECAYRD oLIGARCHY,
of the party the COM
munity generally, the strong OF law should
voked and charter annuLed, TO prevent alike its
frauds upon the democracy and Its depredaons upon
city Treasury whether by OF fraudulent armory
otherwise should rendered In the future