The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-03
T.fMuINY nun.
John Kelly Holds Private Council His
speech -Jcerr and Jibc-.

speech Jcrrr aud Jibc-.
During yesterday afternoon Boss Kelly
snt In his private council in rammany II II and
received visits from his intimate friends. among
them Mayor Wickh m aud his secretary, Cot
Harrison, Cunning 5. Bedford, Alderman Lewis
Thomas Cooper Campbell, ANA others. The Boss
was confident Of victory and estimated the ma
jority Of votes 10y which the Democrats would
carry the state at 1900. lie thought John Nor
ri-sey would be defeated by 1880 or 1000 votes
although Mayor wickham insisted that the ma
joritv would prove TO he at least 5000 Neither
the Boss nor his friends had any idea OF the de-
fest lammdny Hall bad suffered In the city.
returns were read before AN assenblaRe that
nearly filed the great hall Of the society. Gen.
Spingla was appointed chairman OF the meeting,
and Messrs. storms aud Porter secretaries. boss
Kelly sat at a tahle ON the platform. and around
MN were all the well.kno~n chiefs OF the 40
ctety except Mayor WiCkham. As the returns
were read 1t was discovered that the majority Of
the audience were In sympathy with the oppo-
stion. As majority after majority for Hackett
and Phelps were announced tumultuOus APP
plause was given. The returns were nearly all
Of an unfAvorable complexion, aud she faces of
the great Sachem and his chiefs assumed
doubtful expression when the result Of tho
election was no longer in doubt, Coz. Fellows
lowing words:
nave no very encouraging news 10 give YOU.
The returns point to "A defeat OF the entire
Tanmany ticket and threaten with disaster the
Democratic state ticket
JOHN KEII.Y's SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS: Whatever have been the
motives thut actualed the people In deciding
this contest, myself feel "a Ind the night that
] presented the record ut Hackett before ju-
uicial convention m THIS nail. The people .an-
MT stl that they ola not know anything of his
rccutd flr the pamphlet combining that exhibit
sent To- nearly every voter ~ the Gu and
county Of New York. Let the responsibility
rest on themselves. You can't blame me. In
tie face Of the facts | presented you have re-
elected that man. | say its disgrace to the
people Of the city aud county. And the De-
mocr cy have AIDED and assisted IN rejecting
Benjamin X. Phelps.
Ms God Is It possible where there is so much
the people of New York viii REQ !ect him in the
face OF the investigation made 10y the legislative
committee 10 discover the causes of crime in
this ciyf Let the responsibility Of that act
Hall They can't say 1t has had any part In per-
petuating this monstrous iniquity. Whatever
reforms We been accomplished during the last
three years and half are due to Tammany
Hall. | accept things as they are. My con-
the people are laooring under the idea that |
want to be a dictator, they are mistaken.
have nothing to ask from the people. have
given my time in correcting monstrous aouses /;
ynu have decided against me, but assure you
VIII always assist and aid in giving the people a
good aud efficient government.
| will close In saving that though defeated this
! organization will revive aud be strong AS ever
| It was. II Oakey Hall, the ex-Mayor can die
tate "a nominee like John X. Hackett, with such
record rs has been shown, let the respoDsioll-
be with the Demorratic party. Why, the frauds
! comnntcd Dv the Republican party should con-
! sI-n it. le Iders TO state Prison aud have at
tempted ana have faiied In trying to give you
! good government. You have allowed your pref
udices tD control your judgment; but say the
/ District Attorneys ofiics Is mOnstrOus int
/ quit. and Joun X. HHcketts record is an in
quitou, one. am satisfied with my action, ami
| only hope, after the peope hive examined
their consciences' they viii be satisfied with
! theirs.
The Boss given cheer after cheer at the
/ cOncu- on of his address, ana was followed by
/ Can't. kynders, Abram :. Hewitt, James
! Riley, Peter B. Olney, Thomas Cooper Camp
/ bell, Col. william X. Roberts. and others, who
made short addresses. Each of these speakers
| were interrupted with groans and cries Of " Put
! MiCkham Out!" " IL was a collar sixty a day
that beat YOU !" How about Morrissey p and
Where's John Fox" The hartman i'm pored
! the audience to be resp ecttul, the police turned
! dozens Of noisy persons into the street, but II
was not until II o'clock, when the crowd had
! almost all ispersed, that order gained.