The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20
DEMOCRATIC REFORM ORcA EzATION
The Prodigal . his at
Apollo Hall
Meeting Of the Executive Comm tee-Ihe Pri-
mary Elections and Appointment or Inspectors
Discussed Senator OBrien o. the Stu
ation-Tammany TO Be o. racised.


NOBODY so far disputes the prophetic warning Of
the wizard-there is going to bt lively time in
political circles during the approaching spring
The fact OF the matter Is that nobody seems to know
VINO is anybody, and the great problem now await
ing definite and satisfactory solution Is to find out
who somebody ought to be. Several cans
OF war paint are set down on che political
carpet, but the timid warriors fear 10
daub themselves with the wrong color. The fine
Old game OF blind mans pun never received better
illustration IN political sense than during the pre-
sent crisis; and many IN their commendable EFFORTS
to steer clear OF difficulties will doubtless bob their
heads against the mantelpiece Aside from all these
considerations however the meeting of the Executive
Committee OF the Democratic Reform Organization
held last night at Apollo Hail was not only largely
attended, but was characterized by q spirit that
manifested a genuine determination for good city
government In the future. TO be sure there were
many present who figured prominently under the
regime OF the sunken dynasty, but taking
the will for the deed they showed remarkable
symptoms Of political repentance. Mr.. william Fl.
Wickham, a norid gentleman, occupied the chair,
and In opening the proceedings quietly remarked
that the object Of the meeting was to appoint day
for the holding OF the primary elections He was
happy to inform those prese mt that the enrolment
four thousand persons having already Joined the
association The announcement was received with
The night, ny tho way was not propitious, but
Notwithstanding the countcractlng influences OF the
weather the hall was crammed to the doors In the
| vicinity or the chairman were many prominent
| politicians, the most conspicuous being Senator
O'Bren, to whom all looked as the guiding star Of
When the meeting had been got under way Mr..
| MITCHELL moved that the chairman should issue q
| mary elections that three members should be
elected from each election district as dele
fha
70 d,snIav the,r oratory mere INDUCED in innumera
| primarv eiections. N -
Mr. McCAnILL then moved that the twenty one
| sunervisors shouid superinteni the election and
tSat tSev sRoniI annoint from their nnmher three
inspectors OF election. who should verify the cor
| RICHNESS OF those elections. The resolution was
carried
| A turbulent wave swept over the meeting at this
Stage of the prOceedlngs and with the rising bll.
lows, heads were seen popping up now and then,
| and voices were heard enchanting that the manner
of appointing INSPECTORS was not strictly In accord.
| ance with democratic principles Amid the ste rm
| Senator O,BRIEN rose and calmly suggested that
the supervisors should select two OF the inspectors
of election ana that the third should he APPOINTED
from the chairman OF the Executive Committee, In
referee who would be enabled to renOrt any lrregu.
larl,ies In the election OF the Executive Committee
proval. ~
There then arose anotner storm and for q while
'' As IN duty boH8d Senator O. BRrEN came on deck
ana In the course OF manly address urged upon
all hands the necessity OF unanimity and harmO-
NOUS feeling. He was loudly applauded at the
atart and contin ming nja brief discourae
diIated upon the fact that the rennbIInans
had silently crept into ONCE by cOrrupt infiuence
The victory OF the reformers In Lns city he ener.
Qetlcally claimed was solely due to democrats The
fepaSicans had obtained offices from the deslroned
democracy. They hau In fact crept IN by the back
door. and the men now In nossess,on
he submitted, were no better than The
thieves who had been Ousted from Iammany
Hall rQfQ m fha off VroyUla