The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-15
DISCONTINUED DEMOCRATS
What is Thought by City Politicians Of
the Recent Meeting Of the
Apollo Hall Democracy.
MAYOR HAvEMEYERs OPINIONS.
What Leading Aldermen Think About Apollo
Hall-Wiu Tammany Admit the
Apollo Hall Organization

The meeting OF the Apollo Hall democracy, heiG
at Robinson Hail. on Friday evening, was the CUB
ject OF conversation among the politicians yester.
day. A reporter OF the HERALD sought to gather
up this conversation so as to present 1t In CON.
crete form, in the shape of representative opinion.
For this purpose he sought interviews with several
representative men, with the following RESULT
WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS.
"Mr Mayor said the reporter, ''may l ask
what your Judgment is of the meeting OF the
Apollo Hall democracy last evenngYn
Il have not read the reports in the morning
papers. certainly glanced report over; but
did not see enough OF 1t TO form much OF judR.
mcnt about it, to see what 1t is they wanted"
answered the Mayor
''What appears to be wanted by the Apollo
Hall people, according to the speech OF Mr.. w. q.
Barrett, is to unite with Iammany Hall, and, &C.
cordng to the resolutions submit ted by Mr.. Court.
ney, there ls a crusade against the dead and
buried carcass OF Nothingsm' which Is
said to have been brought again to the front, and
which crusade the Apollo Hall democracy pledge
themselves TO support. The main point OF the
resolutions is the manifestation of desire for the
union OF the democratic party. What Is your
opinion Of oil this as democrat Mr. Mayor2n
~ don't think the democratic party has much to
do with 1t, or that those who provoked this meet.
ing had its interests very much at heart. The
Apollo Hall organization was started because those
whostared it thought they did not get spells enough
from 1ammany when Tammany in power.
They now find they don't get very many spells,
and they think their chances will be improved by
going to Tammany. l think that is about the
amount or political interest there Is In this movc-
ment.n
500 you think Ia mmany VIII admit them, Mr..
Mayor after this appeal -
III really cannot say what Tammany might be
disposed to do. 1t is, at least very doubtful
whether the remnant OF an organization driven to
desperate chances Is OF much value to anybody.
1t is q remnant that is very much like vultures
gathering around carcass that they are about TO
s ettlc upon.n
"What do you think of the know Nottingham OF
the resolutions ~ Mr.. Mayor
81 don't know what it means am quite sure
have given no indications of Know Nothingsm.s
don't care what man is-whether he is a Ger-s
man, an lrshman, an American, Protestant or
Catholic. All ! care about Is, can he do
the work he is intended for9 II he can,
he suits me, no matter where he comes
from. don't wonder that some OF the
Irish feel uneasy at the present outlook
OF things They have been accustomed to ill nearly
all the Offices in the city, to draw large pay and do
very little work. Now they asked to do more
work and have less pay ana they don't like II.
They cannot grumble about know Nothingsm.'
They nearly Ill all the public Offices As to the
Germans, their claims are recognized, but they
don't apply for political position in such numbers
as the Irish. Generally the Germans have some.
thing better to do than I'll political offices. They
have been taught trades and are in business, and,
taking in consideration their number in this city,
may be said to be but poorly represented as office.
| seekers So that don't think that this cry OF
'Know-Nothingism' will do Apollo Hall much good-o
A gentleman, who listening to this inter-
view said that he thought that 1t showed the folly
and the absence OF good generaship in the leaders
OF Apollo Hall TO raise this question: Taking down
the Compendium Of the Ninth Census he said, II
don't know whether you have ever looked fnAahis
census to see what the character OF the population
OF New York is. ! will figure it out for YOU as
gwen in this Official return. THIS is it,
The Germans In the city number. l5l2l6
Great Britain and Ireland 24,5lk
Native born. 623.lss
''Now, that is an o1lciai return. accepted by all
men. Now, If Apollo Han want to fight 1t out on
that line OF Know Nothingsm,' let them be pre-
pared TO take the consequences OF their determlna-
tion.n
WHAT ALDERMAN NORRIS SAYS.
alderman" said the reporter as he met him in
City Hall Park, 'what do you think Of tine Apollo
Hall meeting last nightP'
'Buncombc, sir; all buncombc; every bit or it."
"rhe Know Nothnsism Included, too, sup
poser'
.1hat is the worst part Oft. Why, that OF itself
Is enough to XII the organ organization; they don't
desperate and are catching at straws.
"Do you think Tammany will take them In,
Alderman"
II don't see why Tammany should. What use
are they to anybody Who are theyf A lag end Of
a deunct organization. That Is about what tue
present Apollo Hall democracy is"
The Alderman was here buttonholed by an unfor-
his behalf of the Alderman's interest with the
Mayor. The reporter took pity upon the much-
talked-to City Father and bid him good day."
WHAT ALDERMAN M'cAFFERTY SAYS
Alderman McCaferty was found by the reporter
in the Clerks office OF the Board OF Aldermen.
alderman said the reporter, as good Tam
many man. what do you think OF that meeting last
night OF the Apollo Hall democracyfn
1 ~
last night, that the democracy should unite their
forces, and Apollo Hall proposes this by way Of
union think 1t all right, aud 1t should be sup
"Do you think Tammany will receive them ~
"Well, as Tammany Hall man don't see thatf
ough: to give an opinion. don't see any reason
why they should not be received. am free to say
that. This Know Nothingism,' which is anti
American and anti-democraiic, opposed 10 all prn-
clpes Of liberty. must be stopped. 1t can only be
stopped by united democracy
"But Is there any of this spirit OF Know Nothing
ism manifested In the disposal OF patronage ~
Certainly there is. The fish have gooa rec
ord. The finest merchant in the world Is an Irish.
man, Mr. A. 4. stewart. They occupy distinguished
places at the bar, on the bench and In every walk
OF fife. both public and private and why should
they not have their recognitiong Why should their
claims be ignored
"But are their claims ignored9"
"Has not the Mayor ignored them, virtuanyY-s0
he has. In the commissions there Is one Gerfnan-
Mr. Bssngers-and he holding a commission with
out salary. They say Dr.. Hall Is an irshman. But
II he is not, there Is not one freshman on the COM
missions Political places are filled from the coun-
Gil Of political REFORM an organization that Is In
tensely American. have no objection to Ameri-
cans, but do object, q democrat, TO thus deter.
mination to give nobody else any show but an
American
II am told on very good authority that this pref.
erence Of Americans Is a delusion.n
81 have been told so by the very same authority,
| have no DOUBT, who has told you, but don't be-
evc 1t for all that. Facts against 1t, and can
snow IL and have shown 1t. You will see yet that
that point about the charter which have taken Is
q good one. i have the opinion OF eminent law
yers tnat none OF these Commissioners legally
apponted.u
II thought that question was disposed OF long
ago. and that IL was found by the Corporation Coun.
sci that there was nothing in it,
when the Legality OF the standing OF the pres
ent holders OF the Commission Is tested twill ne
seen who Is right. The fact Is, SIR, that the best