The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-02

A Gathering Of Performers" VINO Represent
Themselves at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Last
Night-What They Did and How They
Did TIA Nomination for Mayor
and Q General Bolt.

the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night II was brought
together in parlor (which stands for Foley and
many other things In the fee-lO-fum line-and was
said TO be, BY those who didn't know anything al
all about what the gathering meant TO do before 1t
went home, q 'TefOrmn assemblage. The meeting
was q secret one. A big man-no relation OF
FOley's, by the way-stood guard at the entrance
and babe defiance to everybody who attempted to
pass the threshold unfortincd by Foleys auto
graphic open sesame. by eight O'Clock there were
five .reformers" In the room, and as many cigars.
They waited patiently for more OF the same kind Of
reformers and they waited long. However by
nine O'Clock there were ten present, and a little
after nine this formidable number was increased
by five additional savc-alls. Everybody shook
hands with everybody else ~ he en-
tered, and then sat down to await the good plea
sure of the Ixon OF the Occasion-Mr. John Foley
who, in oil the glory OF his new suit OF reform
clothes, was o complete representation, minus the
petticOats, OF the immortal Mrs. Fezzwig, who was
always ''vast, substantial emile.n Through the con-
OF the big at the door it was learned
that the Municipal Reform the Council OF Municipal
Reform, the Young Mems Democratic Reform and
the German Reform Associations were represented
in the gathering. This fact once known to the
HERALD reporter he became reiormer at once,
and 80 got into the secrets OF
THE STAR CHAMBER.
First and foremost there came up the question az
to who was who in the meeting. This was mo-
meutous query for mass meeting: OF fifteen To
decide; but, OF course, Mr.. F0ley's claims were
paramount to everybody ese's, as he not only
presented all the reform ''up townr--wherever
that is-but represented himself also, which was
10 small matter in his opinion at least. SO he took
the chair. Then Mr.. Freedom took the moor; hut,
be it said, not until the Young Mems Democratic
nDF,.
because they were political association or, to
put it more accurately because the representa-
tives, Williamson, Kilbreth, Oliver, John A. Foley
and thompson would not pledge themselves be-
forehand to "g0 in' for Havemeyer "You can re-
MAN," was the substance OF the dictum OF the
Grand Mogul Of the occasion, "f you are for Have
meyer; but if you amt for him, why you're
A POLITICAL ASSOCIATION
and you must get out" And the young men not
anxious to pledge themselves did get out.
om wave once settled aa aewn Mr. OF s RE-
drew long breath and moved that the meeting
proceed to nominations for Mayor. At this Foley
smiled a smile which the Heather Chinee, who
didn't get euchred, would have given his trump
card to be able to initiate to perfection, and then
evidently felt that peace would reign supreme
around
THE COUNCIL. BOARD
But he was mistaken Mr.. KOehler, OF the Ger
man reiormers got up and declared that TO nomi-
nate anybody for Mayor then and there would be
precipitating Matters" and he for one, would not
be party to 1t, and for this reason: there should
be only two candidates in the field, and
Jimmy o'Brien This raised the dande sse OF the
Ser sran ans M I'M That sSs IN
ing, went into nominations he would have to
withdraw. me sense Of the meeting being then
ascertaincd In favor OF making a nomination the
Germans at once withdrew. This withdrawal
added to the absence OF the Young Mems Demo-
meeting rather slim, but in nowlse discouraged.
Foley, It is too true, looked like martyr
not ve syae 5r at mistake s stake but me ay making
on and MT. Havemeyer was nominated. Foley got
up to call for three cheers but not being able to
find his hat to 'Bwing round the circle" he simply
made few remarks, and then the following com
mittee was appointed to cali upon Mr.. Havemeyer
by mass meeting, which, OF course, represented
exactly fifteen votes, exclusive Of the three or four
he eofad MaG NSfs TO n0a
THE COMMITTEE.
Charles 0'Conor, 4. 7. Stewart Edwards Pierre
Tappan, sahiusi q ThdMfrioh, JOIN f. WifiaaMs,
HSaE sNF sa MSser 5ob B. 9ss Joseph
den, Randolph W. Townsend, James Emott, John
Z. Deyelln, Oscar zolconer, George W. Lane, JohnT,
John H. sirahan, Elisha Kingsland, William White
wright wright, Jr.; Charles M Hall, James Mckinley,
william am sonathan
Nelson, Henry Nicon, ]. NJ. Bundy, Thomas c.
FrecbCrn N. Gano Dunn, Russell G. Root, Charles
watson, Charles Butts, Patrick McElroy, Jenkins
VAN Schaick, 9. A. Flammer John Y. Savage
WILLIAMSON, S. Y. K. Cooper, Myer Stern, A. Clark,
Thomas L. snead r. F. Marbury, Ferdinand TIaut
George w. Thompson, D. Fl. Thatcher Sears.
DO THEY KNOW III
OF course this c0mmitte is said to be chosen by
authority OF the gentlemen whose names are pa
raded in the list, but this is very doubtful. 1t win
be seen that the Germans given in the list did not
accede to the nomination fever which seized upon
the mass meeting and II Is safe TO say that several
others mentioned In 1t will have nothing to 40
with the small fry nominations who presume to
represent the entire city because they represent
themselves. II should be said, in conclusion, that
the meeting adjourned at very late hour OF the
night to the adjoining harroom, where they fought
their star chamber battles over again and enjoyed
themselves like conscientious spiritual patriots.
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