The New York herald., 1873-06-24
DEMOCRATIC UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE.

at Masonic Hall Lnst Evcnfng-Elcc.
tion of Officers for tho Ensuing Year
The Resolutions-An Democrats Invited
to Unite.
The Democratic Union General Committee met at
Masonic Hall, Thirteenth street, near Fourth ave-
nue., yesterday evening. Among those present
were Robert b. Roosevelt g. McAlear, John Y.
Savage, DR.. Joseph Hilton, Luke O. Grimes, William
Mann, William G. Bell and others. Hon. Robert B.
Roosevelt called the meeting to order. No one was
probably more responsible for the election OF the
last city government than he. he said. but he
did not wish to be held responsible for its
dolngs, as his advice had been dsregarded in
every instance. Mr.. Roosevelt then spoke at
length of the widespread corruption In the republi
can party The republican government In Wash
ington was as corrupt as 1t well could be.
THE ENTIRE SOUTH WAS BANKRUPT,
tratlon in this city had been. Let them look ut
the various departments in this city; Mr.. Van
80 an tae
OF the Commissioners OF Docks, Charities and
Police. They had come here together to
the city. How could Tammany Hall claim to rep
resent the democracy OF New York; Mr. Brennan
an, ana Mr. Mr. Kelly were very respectable gentlemen,
democracy OF the city of New York. Apollo Hall
was the same as before. Between these rgo
before. We would like to know In what respect
Mr. Morrissey was better than Mr.. Genet, and so it
was in many other districts in the Tammany
organization. They already heard every where
that William M Tweed was
COMING BACK INTO POWER,
and his friends were already to be found in all de-
partments-the representatives OF the Old power.
The purpose OF this organization was TO unite all
place candidates before the people, at the next
election, which would unite the suifrages OF all
democrats OF the city of New York. tApplause.) ;,
as follows:-Hon. Robert b. Roosevelt, PRESIDENT
Vice Presidents, David $. Paige. Patrick J. McAlcar,
Henry Clausen and Patrick Kirwin; Secretaries,
Thomas Cooper Campbell, William J. Bell and
Charles Puckhafer; Treasurer, Smith Ely, Jr.
Mr.. N. A. Thompson offered the following resolu-
tionS, which were adopted
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That in periectng reorganization of the
demosrat ana ocr to receive ali men who viii vote Tor
e nn rSps he and
government But. a. The same tine We are not willing
tending support these principles this pretence
Resolved, That the general committees OF, Tammany
and Apollo Hall made up US they are at the die taon Of
NOT CHOSEN BY PEOPLE,
and rands brought ssrace upon e
cratic party have no claim upon public confidence or
hed and the members fairly CHOSEN by the people we
qKas5f cd Th we % M % Inc voters
Of this city for their surages at the next election candi
trusting the honest sentiment of the democratic
to secure tLelr election.
EN.Juugc ~. " biTuSaH ucilVeTeu u spccCI. ne
hoped that these resolutions would be faithfully car
ried out and lived up to by his hearers individually
and collectively. When the time came for holding
the primary elections, they would have honest and
faithful primaries. Their watchword was "Puriiy
the Democracy" and place It in the same proud
position in which it was in the times OF Jackson.
(Applause.l Under these principles they would
purify the democracy and redeem this great city.
(Applause.)
Ex-Judge THOMPSON said 1t should be borne in
mind that they were addressing themselves to
$50 600 democratic voters. II was thleving class
OF robbers which succeeded In placing In the Presi-
dental chair Ulysses $. Grant, and in the Guberna-
toIial chair of this State the superannuated John
A. DIX. (Applause) All the honest citizens cared
for was to vote for capable and trustworthy men,
and II they presented such men before the people
then the day OF success was not far distant Jap
plause.)
After transacting some unimportant business
the meeting adjourned