New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
THE PROCEEDINGS.

The meeting was called to order by Christie
pher Fine, who, chairman OF the Committee OF AT
rsngemens. announced the object Of the meeting 10 DE
formally 10 ratfy the Democratic State and county nom
nations. Mr.. Fine nominated the Hon. Henry L. Clinton
AZ chairman Of the meeting Upon taking the chair MI
Clinton after briefly commencing the judiciary nom
noes on the Tammany ticket adyerted 10 the nomination
Of John X Hscket for Recorder one entirely unnt 10
be made and having been made In the interest OF the
Custom-house and Tweed Rings. He aimed TO show
connection between the action Of A. Oakley Hall III ap
pointing f. Deafeld Smith Corporation Counsel and
that Of g. Jayne Special Agent at the Custom-house
in endeavoring 10 secure from Corporation Counsel
Smith compromise in the Tweed suit together with the
action OF Recorder Hackett in Diminishing the indic
ments against Tweed sweeny and others. When toward
the close OF his remarks Mr. Clinton referred in comp
mcn,ary language to John Kelly there was loud and
long continued applause and Mr.. Kelly came forward
and said:
SPEECH OF JOHN KELLY.
FELLOW CITIZENS: l thank you for this demonstrs-
ton Of your respect for myself can TO you aud the
people ths city, that far as myself am concerned
and those that associated with me in making the Sc
,ect,ons for judicial officers we governed by the
best OF motives and Of interest 10 servo the peo
pie OF this great CITY Applausel When these news
papers of NewYork will have considered the abuse That
they have heaped upon me- and the Democratic party
VIII have elected these gentlemen TO the duties to which
they TO be chosen their abuse Will be turned lbo
praise You all knowyOu that are cOnversanl WIN me
Affairs OF this city-that the criminal couts % the City
and County OF New-YOrk are disgrace TO any
free people Applause They have cndeavored TO make
the people OF this city believe was governed oy niIct
that had some personal motive in Offering my op0s
non 10 Recorder Hackett say to YOU gentlemen that
1have personal motive IN the matter Ina, genie h
man SO far know, has never done me an INJURY put
had this view: Recorder Haekeft has record before
the people of TINS city heh should tGhue IN, n od oi
publish that record only paper III the Cy
Of New York that would publish H. But the Ianhihai
ORGANIZATION has taken upon itself issue that record
and it circulated through the city and with ms
ssIFb h before r b se ePe ecs Of Voices SeTer let
cav too that the combination made by those VINO nave
always been opposed IA us and the new element known
as anti Tammany IL an unhOly alliance II is an alliance
Which the people OF this city should condemn, for II has
the wicked purpose 10 elect men 70 office VINO should re-
oeiVe the e1eerat0n Of the people Of this great county
IlOng applauseJ
Major William II. Quincy read the list Of VicePres
dents Second in the list the name of Mayor Wick
ham, and when IL greeted with mingled cheers
and Kisses The included also the names OF Augustus
schell, John Kelly, Edward Cooper, James W. Gerard
Royal Phelps Eugene Kelly, Arthur Leary, Jordan j"
Mott Everett +. Wheeler, Wilson c. Hunt, Isaac ode
Bernard Kelly, John 4. Agnew e1-Mayor 1einahn
Andres Mills Edward schell, sheriff Conner
James DAY. Matthew 7. Brennan, Charles f. Loew
Judge Larremore. Elbridge r. Gerry, George W. Quin-
tsrd George l. Forrest, Moses Taylor, f. +. Marbury
WIN. G. whitney J. Nelson Tappan, Judges Lawrence
Brady, Donohue, DAILY and sutherland, hudOiph
A. witthaus, George w. Varian, Thomas Cooper
Campbell, Peter Kehr John ID. Townsend, Edward L.
tin Naehtmsnn and large number Of others The See
retaos included Major WIN. H. Quincy, Alfred T. Ack
srt, f. ID. Gale Thomas l.. Feitner, Richard j. horrson
Albert Goet mann, and others.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
william A. Boyd read the resolutions. In which the
action OF the TammaDy County and Judiciary CSn'eh
tons 4. cordially indorsed" They further declare
that we deem any man unworthy Of the confidence OF
this community who, being a candidate for high and
honorable once proclaim himself by his attitude unable
70 answer and therefore affects 70 ignore grave chsrxeh
openly made and sstained by public records, affecting
hs integrity official character aud capacity" The reso
luti0bs also state the following: .,
That the ticket nominated at the State Convention
hearty and unqualified appreciation, In that
the candidates named tbereupOn, men VI uncxc-Puon
able character, Of preenDent ability, and OF unwavef
s fehnlness the Constitution, are worthy 70 DC ine
standard arers OF the Democracy Of EewfoTk IN the
OF reform against the Official prodigsnty corup
ton and crime with which Republican misg0vernInent
has dshonoYed and disgraced tho state That the VIE
nm Il the Convention has beck clearly eemsnsusted "
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