New-York tribune., 1874-10-21
SPIRIT OF THE MEETING.

Every seat and every foot of standing room
in the large hall OF the Cooper Institute was occupied
before the Convention. as 1t was termed, was cseu
order. The audience was empha'icaily rough o"',
and as 1t was afterward demonstrated was composer
in part of Tammany adherens who went there TOT tno
purpose of making disturbance. The PLATFORM was as
crowded as the body OF tho house. There
were MANY welknown faces. Gen. John Coch-
raps Park Commissioner Thomas 4. Stewart
tho Hon. Thomas j. Creamer. Moritz Enger' eAV"ueo
Barber and James OBrien were present Later III
the evening Postmaster James. Naval Ocer Lanip anu
Elwood ThOrne appeared on the platform ana see"u
TO take strong interest in the proceedings There was
a marked absence OF tho majority OF the Rentieme"
whose names were read of composing the vice.
Presidents of the meeting, and it was also noticeable
that there ew Of the merchant class present. or
of those who have made themselves prominent in
reform movements in the past 1t was apparent lro
the outset that there to be opposition the crowo
occasionally indulgng in "cat-calls ana cries VI
dersion Two OF the more garing offenders were sum
marly elected by the police
The meeting called to order by the Hon. lho'a'
r. Stewart who nominated as chairman the hon'
Thomas j. Creamer. There was some show OF opposF
tion which was overcome by applause. Mr. Creamer
spoke at considerable length. He was occasionally III
terrupted aud asked impertiment questions and In te
main had ready reOnders to the questions flung AT MIN
from various quarters. Ex-Iudge Thompson made d
short speech, and concluded by moving that a com-
m,ttee OF 25 be selected from the audience 10
make the nominations This was greeted WIN
a howl OF derison. amid which some one Saiu
You have them all the platform" This anu
sion to the programme prepared beforehand fairly con-
vulsed the audience. Tho names Of the COMMITTEE
we're read by the Chrman and they retired 10 prepare
the ticket list OF VicePresdens and Secretaries WAS
read by the Secretary. together with series Oh resou
tons The Hon. W. W. Niles then addressed the meot
ing He also was occasionally interrupted The crowd
hon
speecI when it became evident that they were impa
ent to hear result OF the Committees deliberations
| The Committee absent only short ume'
| and when they came in the Chairman an-
| nounced as their choice OF candidates os"a'u
| Ottendorfer for Mayor, Patrick III. Jones Tor
Register, and BENJAMIN f. Beekman, Robert Beatty
Thou,as b. Wallace, and Joseph Blumenthal as Alder
men at Large The nomination of Mr.. Ottendorfer was
received with laundering Aye. When the negative
| was put there followed an almost equally loud NO.
The Chairman decided that the nomination OF MI oten-
dorfer was accepted by the meeting When the bae OF
Patrick ii. Jones read there were shouts OF lie Is
| n Republican" There the same opposition
| shown TO the nominations for Register and
Aldermen at Large The intention Of the crowd
| was apparent. The occasional cheers TOT "n'
| H. Wickham, John Kelly, and other Iammahy
chiefs were needed TO convince any one chat the d
turbers tho meeting were the adherenis OF Tammahy
Moritz Elinger euogzed Mr. Ottendorfer and said the
nomination had not been sought by him. He was fol-
lowed by Thomas ]. Creamer. after which the meeting
adjourned TIE Tammany ruflans gathered In little
| knots in the Railways and on the walk outside and
cheered Justify for wckham and the remainder OF the
Tammany ticket for John Kelly, John Morrlssey ana
Others The meeting scarcely be termed success
and was not so regarded by those friendly to the
| ment II was imposing in point of numbers but seemed
70 he lacking the unity and determination which wouid
90 far toward making the movement against Tammany
| O success.