The New York herald., 1874-10-21
Tn. Reform Movement.

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The revolt against Tsmmany Hall came to
head last evening by mass meeting st
the Cooper Institute. The large and an
thusiastic character Of the assemplage
shows the existence OF those electric
elements which, under proper management
and with really representative merchants
and citizens enlisted, could have been fuseo
into thunderbolt for the destruction OF
Tammany HALL There was probably never
time when the spirit of dissatisfaction Was 80
rife. Men of all classes see that under the
arrangement proposed by Kelly and Morrlssey
we pass from one ring to another; that 1t Is
only Tweedism in . different form; that we
shall have in time the worst features OF the
old Ring. In the pungent and forcible speech
of Mr. Dreamer these points were presented,
and we have assurances that, if elected. the
new candidates will really be reformers. This
is good DEAL especially if we could see any
hope of their election. Reform has never been
more injured than by the accession of bastard
reformers to Office. We have always felt that
if genuine reformers ever gained power New
York might become city worthy to be the
emporium of America We should be g'ad to
see the candidates nominated last evening
under trial. for reform is a business that we
think should be tried again and again until
we learn whether it is possible ever to have
honest men in Office
The nominations of the Cooper Institute
meeting are certainly unexception.ble and in
every way an improvement upon the Tammany
candidates. For Mayor we have Oswald
Ottendorfer, the editor Of the leading German
paper OF the country. The nomination of
Mr. Ottendorfer is double compliment to
the German classes Of which he is an honored
representative, and to journalism Of which
he is on honored member. We do not know
whether he will accept the rule observed by
Mr.. Dana and Mr.. Marble, and now, as it
were, a canon in journalism, to the
effect that no editor should accept Office.
If he feels that his duty leads him
to accept his candidacy will have on impor-
tsnt effect upon the German vote. For Register
we have General Patrick a. Jones, republi-
can. General Jones is an Irishman, and was
appointed Postmaster of New York by Cen
eral Grant at the request Of Horace Greeley.
When the lamented Halpine, better known
as "Miles O'Reilly," died the incumbent
of this very Office Of Register, General
Jones was appointed to succeed him by
Governor Fenton. He held the Office, per-
formed the duties and turned over oil the
receipts to the family of Halpine. The sum
thus accruing was enough to preserve the
family in comfortable circumstances It
seems almost poetic justice that the General
should now be nominated for the Office he
once held for the sake of dead friend. and it
will require some effort for Jimmy Hayes to
defeat o man who has such claim to the
sympathies Of Irishmen as General Jones
earned by his treatment of the family Of
stMiles O'Reilly." The reform ticket, there
fore, goes to the people with candidates espe-
cially strong with tho Irish and the Germans.
We are afraid, however, it is too late 1t is
very hard to open reform canvass at the
eleventh hour. All the organization is with
Tammany. The republicans are apathetic. No
one knows whether they will indorse Often
dorfer. Although General Jones is repub-
lican it is quite uncertain whether he will be
altogether welcome to the Custom House We
understand that Mr.. Royal Phelps would have
taken the nomination for the Mayoralty had
the republicans agreed to support him. But
the leaders of that party have held of, and
there is fear even now that they will sell out
for aid in the Assembly nominations. If the
republicans were serious in their desires for
municipal reform and would go honestly to
work they could do great deal towards the
success Of the Cooper Institute ticket. But it
seems to be too late to make any headway
against the Kelly -Morrissey Ring. The move
ment, however, has our best wishes for it's sue
cess. In day or two We can see what Mr..
Creamer and his allies will do
A HERALD PnoPHEcY.-On July 10, 1873,
the HERALD, in the fifth article on the subject
of Cesarism, said: :-AItis not too late Cen
eral Grant has an un:ivalled opportunity,