The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05
TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE.

wHIsTL1NG TO KEEP THEIR COURAGE UP
ANOTHER SPEECH BY JOHN KELLY-A BID
FOR THE LABoRERs' SUPPORT
About 400 members of the General Committee OF
Tammany Hall attended the usual monthly meeting
last evening at Tammany Hail. The appearance OF
John Kelly, who entered few minutes before the
hour for the converting of the committee, the sig
nal for outburst of applause thar continued fol
some moments and acknowledged by the "Boss'
with modest smiles OF recognition of the prominent
actors in the late election gathered in the The
chair taken by ex-Assembyman Daley, who called
the meeting order amid cries of "A speech" "a
speech
Peter B. olney Vice President then took the chaib
as presiding officer The Committee Resolutions OF
the Committee Organization offered preamble and
resolutions, the substance of which was as follows-
Resolved That accepting the result of the recent election
the democacy Of the nation and especially Of
the election the candidates placed in nomin
Resolved That by the election democratic State
candidates the democracy of this city and county Of New
York feel encouraged 70 extend TO the democracy Of ths
ence principle and the presence Of selfish and corrupt
only bond which strength the oppose
the rannany Hall organization IN the recent
test ana wherein we rse9sn're e ~ o, az INC
against the effort and determination q this organization 10
o G'S Dn Sa r o0o''' anu . Pu' '"s
Resolved That taking new courage the support
given the people Of this city the nnexceptonabe
ddates named this organization and against this
70 to the people the blessings and benefits Of an en-
w d a. ' IA '"a nm . COMMUNISM 49, ~
Resolved That Tammany Hall as ut present organized
viii hereafter be- as it has ever been the rally
ing point where win be found all who believe in and uphold
pure aud Undecided democracy.
JOHN KELIYs
The resolutions were adopted amid great cheering
Mr. Kelly then took the floor and explained that he
wished to speak of the of the recent de-
feat The main the preiudces created in the
laborers' minds. The feeling prevailed through all
classes of working people in the city and county
OF New York and our enemies took advantage
OF il. II continually presented to the people o
this city that we were the who should be held
sponsibe Some OF the public press urged II continu
aiy before the people and failed to do us Justice Now
we all know that we are not guilty OF the charge lale
at our door We have done all we could as an organL
cation with the Commissioner of Public Works and
other heads of departments TO reconsider their action
but they would not hear us Now is unfortunate thai
anything of the kind should occur, and only
neat that the people Of this city should understand It.
and not be governed by their biases ana preudiccs
and not hold responsible for that are not
guilty Mr. Kelly here referred to the large number
of laborers out employment and the suffering likely
to exist among them this winter declaring that while
the party cannot relieve them It becomes the duty oi
the people do verifying they possibly can 10 relieve
them. Mr.. Kelly then proceeded TO berate the presi
for not exposing the dscredabe acts OF the canauatei
opposing Tammany Hall and Ignoring the merits OF ~
candidates They continually hammerlng AZ hn
the man power ana ms system
He expressed the belief that before three
months the people would discover Their error
and then would denounce these men thcy had sup
ported. He denounced Francis BNoy as the party
who perpetrated the Seventh avenue pavement JOY,
polls elect HIM over such man as MT wheeler.
He spoke OF John Morrissey as the Keeper " gam
bling house IN this CITY ana man VINO was ~ tna
WINS elected 70 Congress he took oath engage In