The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-12

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Young, q. J. Everett and Frank Marvin.
CoHoEs, May IL, 1872.
Alfred Leroy, a Grant man, has been elected to
represent the Fourth Assembly District, embracing
the city of Cohoes in the Republican State Conven-
ton at Emira.
Eighteenth Ward Ref0rmers In Council
How the Work Progresscs-Whnt Is
Most Nccdful to Attain the End In View.
The Eighteenth Ward Council OF Political Reform
held its usual weekly meeting at Oriental Hall, on
Eighteenth street, last evening. Mr.. William II.
Nelson presided, and having called the meeting to
ORDER Mr. John A. Foster, acting for the Secretary,
read the minutes of the last previous meeting, and
stated that all the members whose names had been
noted down at the last session had been duly
elected. The representative Of the Executive Com
mittee wished to call attention to the fact that the
residents in several blocks of the district asserted
that they had not fully made up their minds as to
which party they intended to ally themselves. The
members of the council now amounted to 2i2, and
it was probable that over one thousand more would
enroll their names during the ensuing week.
Mr.. PHILIP FRANKENHEMER said that there were
1900 Germans in the Eighteenth ward, out of which
number 1,soo had been discovered to be reformers
The sons of "vaterland" were universally in favor
Of the movement, but, like Mcawber they were
waiting for something to turn up" When the
time came FOR action they would be found ut the
polls.
Mr.. STEHL ventured the assertion that the Ger
mans in the Eighteenth ward found that the Old
party politicians were working against them and
consequently they had organized another associa-
ton and hoped for reform in the municipal govern
ment.
The PRESIDENT drew attention to the charter now
before the Legislature, and reminded his hearers
that If the bill received the Governors signature,
as In all probability it would, new elections
would take place on the 3lst inst He explained
that the organization did not wish to recognize any
particular party OF Germans unless they were re-
cOgniZed by their COnfferpS.
Mr.. FRANKENHEIMER asked whether there were
not two German reform organizations In the city.
the PRESIDENT thereupon, explained that there her,
Ottendorfer's party, but it was to be hoped
that in future everything tending towards
unity and every power brought into operation that
might prove of value in the service OF reform.
were those OF men known TO be in the interest OF
Tammany.
Mr. SAMUEL classy said the body was organized
under the title New York City Council Of Political
Reform and 1t was not affiliated with any other
association. He described its purpose at length,
started under the banner OF reform whose object
was Numerically opposed to the opinions they
ss GSoa r H o ana
the organization were honest and II the members
would only put their shoulders to the wheel it
could not help proving grand success
Mr.. HALL said he had been cOnversng with a
member Of the Committee Of Seventy, who had
said that the impression was that the organization
was not getting along fast enough, and that that
was the reason. Another one-thc Apollo Hall af-
fair-had been started. Other organizations were
forming, and unless the one he addressed did not
make more rapid progress 1t would be beaten out
Of the field.
ting confused and out 0fther depth while endeay0r
ing to fathOm what other people were trying to do
1t was better to attend to home affairs than to go
seeking out the doings OF associations in other
wards
The PRESIDENT thought that when the siege was
raised and the hour OF battle arrived it would be
time enough 20 ally the forces OF reform, and he
urged upon his listeners the necessity OF each
citizen in the ward who wished for purity in NUM-
cipal government to endeavor to bring his neighbor
into the right line OF thought-the freedom OF re-
form. 1t was OF great practical importance that
zatiOn composed OF the best and most honorable
people In the ward. IL was useless to waste words
then the hour to act would have arrived; then
would be the time to rally around the banner OF
reform.
question regarding reform association, of
which General DIX Is reputed to be president, was
next raised, and member ventured the assertion
that the gallant oiilcer mentioned did not even
know that his name was linked with 1t. IL was
one-hOrse mushroom affair.
Mr.. MARBERRY thought it would be better to con-
nothing of the association alluded to by the prev
Gus speaker but he thought every member ought
thoroughly TO understand what was necessary to
been formed.
A motion was then made to elect committee to
visit Councils of Reform in other wards and learn
their views with the idea of amalgamating in the
future. Messrs. Nelson, Haight, Butler, Marberry
Frankenheimer and Classy were nominated to
form it, after which the meeting was adjourned,
subject to the call Of the President.
The Committee OF Thirteen-JOhn Nor
rissey ON Horace Greeley.
The Tammany Committee of Thirteen on Organ
cation met last evening at Tammany Hall, Henry
w. Genet In the chair. Among those present were
Judge Shandley, Judge Ledwith, Judge Dodge and
John Morrissey. Mr.. Morrissey, in conversation
with Judge Lcdwith and Others said that Horace
Greeley ought to receive the support OF the demOc
racy, and, in that event, he would not only be
elected but the democracy would be able to carry
n majority OF the Congressional districts OF this
State and would probably secure a majority Of the
next House OF Representatives ,N
committee OF five was appointed to make
arrangements for a public meeting TO be held In
Tammany Hall on next Tuesday evening for the
purpose OF obtaining an expression Of views from
all persons Interested in relation to such re-
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