The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
above reproaeh. whne theY had no quarrel with

above reproaeh While they had no quarrel with
QUARREL wIru THE sAcnEM SYSTEM
which the people 40 not Understand THIS sys-
erument winch ought TO DC rooted OUT. He had
propnesled wear ago that these Tammany lead
ers would prove incompetent; that they would be
unable 10 bring ahout tne reforms they promised
10 promote the interests OF the people. WHAT had
they done They had begun by appointing a
peu, could be turned 10 good account for the peo-
pies interests; but 1t had not been turned TO
good acc%Hnt. The men at the head OF
affairs licked common sense as well as the
brains necessary TO make good managers. The
them all, and that the black nag OF Tammany,
representing rs 1t dld all that was IN po-
ties, was SIN Haunted In the eyes OF the people.
ana tue duty OF the democrats opposed 10 ram
many was 10 tear II down next November.
GETTING MIXED.
After Mr.. Dreamer mad taken his seat consider
able CONFUSION ensGed by reason OF several men,
bers trying 10 speak at once. Prominent among
these was Marx flanlon, VINO denounced as an act
OF Iammany despotsm a resolution offered by Mr..
Blumenthal that one member Tor each district
should be appointed by the Cnair," To report tue
permanent officers OF the County convention One
member wanted 10 amend the resolution because
he was "a democrat VINO knew no master" The
confusion became worse conlounded, wnen one
member sprang to MS lee. ana exclaimed that ne
wanted ''no machine WORK, no Internal slate Dusl-
ness" the Chairman was quick 10 perceive
tine tendency OF the elements, ana soon
brought order ont OF chaos by deciding
tnat Mr.. Blumenthaps motion was out
OF order. all other motions would be
until a permanent organization had taken place.
One seedy looking ueegate, rather the worse on
for liquor the decision was announced, eX-
claimed :-"Wel, It's all right; Pm only supsti-
lute; my principals IN the country" Soon alter
TINS little storm the committee that had aiter all
got appointed during the CONFUSION, retired, and
during their absence Nj. Cougniln sent
AN ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE CITY
which nad been prepared by SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The main points OF the address, winch was quite
lengthy, were given by Mr.. Roosevelt III mis-
speech. IL gave history Of way the old
Ring used 10 manipulate primaries, dissected
the rammany Society, and denounced Kelly as an
autocrat, who, with the ald OF ms satellites, made
nominations, regardless OF the wishes oil the
people. 1t declared tnat the power OF Tammany
was so used that even the State was Drought
under It's tnraldom y SO that when in a state Con-
venton an independent delegate IRON TINS city
uai ed TO raise his voice against 1ammany vnlany
he was shut OF by the acuon OF some tool from
the rural district moving the previous question.
the address was mainly an essay. oil winch
MIR. Roosevev's speech was the epitome. 1t
closed by declaring that what was needed in this
city was thorough democratic organization
/ whose delegates would be elected, not by Assem-
bly, districts, out by election districts accord
ance with the pan laid uown by the STATE Con-
/ vention of 1871. IL oehooved every democrat the
address salu, JOIN hands 10 rId the city OF Tam
many, when was despOillng the city democracy OF
! Its lair name ana endangering its success in the
| dependent democrats The grand object could be
! obtained next November.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The reading OF the address over, the committee
appolnted 10 select the permanent officers OF the
county Committee reported as Iollows:-
George w. Narian, Chairman; Vice Presidents,
Joseph r. Flanders, Henry Clausen, Jr. Robert
b. Roosevelt. Henry Murray. Eas J. Patterson |;
secretaries. Jonn ID. Cougnlin, A. L. sanger, p
Ii. McDonougn, L. Ii. Graham, n. ]. Pagan !;
Treasurer, Dennis H. McManon; Sergeants-at-
Arms, James Moore. Patrick Walsh.
BREEZE.
Mr.. varian being absent Mr.. flanders made a
long speech, whlcn consisted simply OF an ampli-
fcaLlon OF he speeches OF Mr.. Roosevelt and
Senator Dreamer. During his speech Tim
Snea raised q little breeze. Starting up
suddenly he cried out, Il move we
adjourn sine die When l came here thought
was 10 come TO an assemblage OF well meaning
democrats. but 1nd We have been betrayed"
Cries of .'shut up" and "put him QUIZ rang out
through the han, but Jim uudismayed waited
patiently for The huDbuD to cease and, then
raising mis- voice 10 Its highest pitch, yelled ~
say betrayed by tine man VINO mas betrayed
Apollo Han aud every other organization
he was ever connected with" A tremen-
duous cry OF ''snut upn was AGAIN raised,
wnen Tim, with lungs refreshed by the pause he
was compelled to make, CRED out, ~ Will not
smut up Tor Wood or any otner man, but then
ana there he did shut up ana peace ana quiet
again reigned supreme When this mucu wished
for peace am quiet had come down again a COM
mittee on bylaws was appointed, also one III ryla-
tloD 10 the appointment or inspectors, after
wnlcn, amid some conInsioD, the adjournment
TOOK place, one-nalf OF the convention having lett
the halt during Mr.. Flanders tedious speech on
the wrongs OF democrats and how ITO rlgnt their
rights"