New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
JOHN KELLY SUSTAINED BY TAMMANY.
HIS DEFENSE SATISFACTORY TO HIS PARTY-TIR

JOHN KELLY SUSTAINED BY IAMNAN1.
HIS DEFENSE SATISFACTORY TO HIS PARTY-TIIK
GENERAL COMMITTEE EXPRESS INCREASED con-
FIDENCE IN THEIR LEADER.
Mr.. Kelly's reply to Mayor Havemeyer is
received by his friends and the leaders OF Demo
acts and accounts while Sheriff Tue party managers
accept 1t fully, and already the notes Of
preparation for vigorous election campaign
have begun, with Mr.. Kelly the recognized
chief to guide and direct operations. Col. George W.
wingate, Junior counsel stated a TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday morning that he hard at work preparing
the necessary legal papers with libel suit
against Mayor Havemeyer and Mr.. Waterbury. The
exact form In which the suit would be brought he was
not prepared to state but believed that 1t would DO
cui suit for damages, and would probably begun In
the Superior Court
The Tammany Hall General Committee met last even
Ing the Hon. Augustus Schell in tho chair with a very
large attendance OF the members. The subcommittee
on Legislation submitted report recommending citzen No
to deposit ballots election day for Assistant Alder
men, and thus test the cOnstitutonality OF the Act
of the Legislature continuing tho present fncum-
bents office. sentence In the report referring to
Mayor Havemeyer convict exercising chief execu.
tive functions 10 the City Of NewYork" created much
excitement, aud on motion Of Mr. Kelly altered 50
as to read poor old under tho influence Of bad
advisers exercising chief executive functions In tho
City Of New-York"
Tbetregulsr call for holding the primary elections
approved and ordered to DO published by tho
Treasurer Judge Spencer, Chairman OF the Committee
on Naturalization, reported that had been hired
at No l6 Centre-st, aud would be open for business
daily, beginning on Monday next Col Fellows, on bc-
half Of the Committee Organization, presented the
following resolutions, which adopted:
Resored That the Democratic Repubn
and rsnaes the Democratic state
10th both " platform and candidates
nominations Of Samuel Tep William Dorsheier their
the State ticket r.cs1,c tie Of the erds
10 the highest order Of merit IN esnd
and eject the reforms sra needed alike the present
nlsraon Of our Federal state, And city aasirs
Resolved That the platform adopted deserves aud
platform,
tanning Short uneluvoeA cardinal
doetrnes principles Of the
Of political parties Add recognise with especial
ALL that the regulations therein forth
clear unmistakb declarations VI principles u
doubtful double interpretations that espes, rejoice that b.
the adoption Of this platform the Democratic party the Empire STATE
soleply pledged the following ARTICLES political faith; Gold
aid silver the enly legal ends aud tho eolverbhtp
.. all currency Into gold aud silver, the honess pay
ment OF tho public debt Ia and tho sacred pesevs.ss
Of the public faith reform and Federal tanAlios
for only and pcs for the pon,of meuopo
Home opposed the anti and peuoas doc
having ssihoy and b. large majority 81 her
imposed she 0ster STATE
Of Louisiana The point OF the ba,osek Tue freedom Of the and
the freedom Of the individual unrestricted BY ebnoioas snd oppressive
umptas laws contrary 10 the spirit u liberty aud eand nershy
Gsssvs THAT ths csss;ss su ss Assss.bs .a si ~