The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-18

mass meeting, by the way II must be borne In
mind IL TO be . nominating convention; but the
manner In which the nominations are to be pre-
sented-if the terms of the call are to be observed
faithfully-does NOT, learn, seem to give much
satisfaction to those who are in favor OF an anti
Tammany democratic move, but who
have not been invited to join the
sinner circle" when the wires are laid.
These dissatisfied ones contend with some justice,
that the idea OF mass meeting TO put In nomina-
tion the various candidates Is rather an ezra
ordinary one at best, but that II committee to
make the nominations is to be appointed by the
chair the whole thing can be looked upon only in
the light OF huge farce. IT. they say, those OF US
who call ourselves independent democrats and
who hold caucuses at Demonic0's were really
delegates represen ting voters in the various As
semby districts, who deputed to us the power to
draw up plan by which Independent candidates
could be put In the field. we could have easily held
o convention In due form and made our nomina-
ton, without making pretence or allowing them
to be made by the people themselves directly.
The proper way for the nominations to be
made. in my opinion, now that the mass meeting
is to be adhered to, Is for the meeting itself to
nominate the candidates, II not by individual
namings OF candidates to be voted on afterwards,
at least by itself nominating . committee, with
power to present names OF candidates to be voted
upon by those present By this means no one
man or set OF men could dictate, as is now posi-
BILE under
THE CONDITIONS OF THE CALL,
which refer to ike way the nominations are to be
presented and who should be the nominees. Be-
sides 1t is highly probable that II q large number
OF voters present should md fault with the nomi-
nee presented ana desire to openly vote against
get thrown into the street by the police $50 yOu
see" added this liberal INDEPENDENT, "what
s No matter who tne ce@mtee ds q
twenty.nve to be appointed BY the chair,
carried, once the 'yeasn have spoken; for II those
opposed to any one Of the candidates should
attempt to speak against them, a cry Of put him
ate CONFUSION ana disorder. and then the police
would interiere.n Another delegate thus deliv.
ali along with one possible exception been acting
S9'e Snss ss ss ks ss aapssss
This exception is Nelson j. Waterbury, In the
opinion OF many OF the rank and 1le OF the party
h Se az is
have OF the mass meeting plan OF putting the can
diaates in the ela arises rom the fact that he BY
a sBs sn ~ be Or 4s e messns Of S nS
ao r1 s 81 se S GERMANS ass
too, WHO would Infinitely prefer that Waterbury
argue that his personal warfare against Mr.. John
Kelly win leai many persons, whose support We
will want to be successfully to believe, Il he is held
itself Is more personal IN It's object than Tor
A 20 mas s refused t.
into the front rank Of the Deimqnico caucusers the
first nigtt we met, and In the front rank ne is ap-
as Chairman OF the Committee on RESOLUTIONS, not
Q little to say about the way they shall read we
may be treated 70 strong personal eirusion, in
figure glO riously This movement is for the public
veal veal, ana not mere personal warfare"
last nights meeting OF the Independents, which
was held at the Germana Assembly Rooms. Tn.
like the previous meetings OF the boilers, 1t was
public One and this TACT alone showed That the
THE IMPORTANT PIPE LAYING
at the previous meetings which were held with
closed doors. Congressman Dreamer PRESIDED
and +. L. Gaul, H. b. Mulhall and John A. Dmkel
WEI chosen sna the large han In which
chairman took his seat, but 1t soon became evident
that there were quite number Of Tammany men
IN the gathering for there were several Interrupt
lions during the proceedings and at one time no
little confusion BY the persistent, wigwam like
suggestions that were made by persons In the
audience, who were apparently bent upon being
listened to at all hazards.
MT CRhAMER IN calling can the meeting to order
met TO give the finishing touches to the work or
organization. He then formally announced that
manyites would be made up at the lass meeting
at Cooper Institute. This ticket he lelt confident
would be OF character to draw to It's support
every voter who was in favor OF municipal reform
and who was anxious once for all to rid the city Of
political dictatorship which was as disgraceful as
1t was uncomfortable.
NELSON ]. WATERBURY also made short speech,
when, at his suggestion. the "call" was amended
80 as to read after the invitation, 'CitiZens In
favor Of the democratic liberal ticke and opposed
to Tammany Hall, as follows 'as well as all others
who are in favor OF honesty and economy In our
municipal administration"
ference committee appointed at the Delmonico
meeting had met the Germans and liberals, and
harmonious understanding had been arrived at
At this stage Of the proceedings an attempt was
made on the part OF some friend or James Hayes
to introduce resolution In his favor, but he had
to subside very quickly. He was soon after fol-
lowed by another party, who Interrupted Mr..
Dreamer, who was at the time making lew re-
marks about the ticket. Raising his voice to its
evidently-he cried out, "Three things are neces.
sary TO make this movement successful. The first
Is money. the second is money, and the third is
money" and he then added, In lower tone, "You
havnt got any, and 80 suc-" Here his SEN
tence was Topped on short by the cries OF "Order -
several times m ne
1ngs, he was permitted, much against his will, to
go in search OF fresh air out OF doors. In reply to
said that the men opposed to Tammany had
brains and intelligence, and these were worth
more than money IN q good fight for the right
the Chairman, ex-Judge Thompson and Nelson j..
Waterbury. The following were announced as the
chairmen Of the various district general COM
mittees:-
% %ss. & Smith mi y Nelson J. Waterbury.
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