The New York herald., 1872-09-18
THE APOLLO HALL DEMOCRACY.

Meeting Last Night-The Hall Filled and
Hundreds Outsidc-An Expected Row,
which Did Not Take PIacc-Organlzing
for the Campaign.
A lively time was expected at Apollo Hall last
night meeting had been called, to consist OF
three delegates from each Assembly district In the
city. AS commoti0n had been caused at previous
meetings by parties not connected with, and some
times in antagonism TO- the Apollo Hall democ-
racy, the utmost precaution had been taken that
none should be admitted last night except those in
unison with the party. This was considered the
necessary because many considered that an attempt
would be made at last nights meeting to intro
duce the subject OF the break.on on Monday even-
ing in the Fifth ward OF Judge HogaD's friends in
favor OF Francis Herman. The admission last night
was by ticket.
Apollo Hall was filed last night and not less than
O thousand persons congreyated outside eagerly
endeavoring to gain admission, and falling In doing
so, remained to hear the first news Of what tran
spired within. Among those in the hall were
Senator O'Brien, Henry L. Clinton, Coroner Flynn,
Judge Fowler, Alexander Van Schaick, David NJ
Kochlcr, John II. Harnett, s. II. Randolph, John A.
Foley, william @. whitney, Alderman Kadde, @. b.
Sykes, Colonel Thomas l.. Snead, Roswell ID. Hatch,
Levi s. Gray and Marcus Otterburgh.
ALEXANDER Il. DAVIDSON, the secretary, called
the meeting 10 order. He said the chairman OF the
organization having resigned the first business
would be to select q temporary chairman. 1t was
proposed and carried that Judge Spading, chair
man OF the executive committee, be chosen chair
man OF the meeting. He was received with cheers.
II was moved and carried tnat the reading OF the
roll be dispensed with.
After the reading OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting Judge Spaldng said-Gentlemen, you are
called together to perfect the organization. The
municipal authorities having, since we last met,
redIstrcted the CITY, 1t bas been thought desirable,
before fully entering ON the work Of the cSibaign
to have on the committee q full representation
rom every election district. You will also be
called on TO select rooms as O new headquarters for
the Organization. - s,sz w. y>v'.'-r-
ROSWELL u. HATCH moved that committee or
seven be appointed to Ill up the vacancies caused
ny the redstrictng OF the city.
The following committee was named and the an
nouncement received with cheers :-Roswell ID.
Hatch, Henry Murray, Judge Bixby, John Moore,
Samuel Lewis, Nicholas Horton and Peter Mitchell.
HENRY L. CLINTON made brief speech In which
he congratulated the organization on its present
prosperous condition. II was, he said, begun to
overthrow the most corrupt power that ever ex-
isted-Tammany Hall-whose downfall had been
efected by the determined energy OF the reform de-
mocracy. Last year, said the speaker we elected al
most our whole ticket by $1,000 majority. This year.
II we put suitable candidates In the field and none
others Will be put forward we shall throw into the
shade the majority of last election IL Is desirable
In order to work efectually that we have suitable
rooms; therefore, move th8t the resolution to an