New-York tribune., 1875-06-29
NEW DEMOCRATIC EFFORT.
MEETING OF ORGANIZERS OF THE ANTI |
TAMMANY MOVEMENT.

AND CONDEMNtNG The REDCCilON Of
IABoRERs' wAGEs-A COMMITTEE OF FIVE AP-
POINTED TO DRAFT A PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
SPEECHES BY Ex-RECoRDHR SMITH, NELSON ].
WATERBURY, AND OTHERS.
About one hundIed and fifty representatives
Of the antiTammany Democracy assembled at Room No.
"a Cooper Institute last evening in response TO invita-
tons sent them by the Committee appointed OF Del
nonicoe last week. Only thvsc provided with caro-
signed Il. Wood Chairman" were admitted, While
large number not thus favored remained In the outer
hall As early as o'clock delegates from
the various Assembly Districts arrived, and by
q O'Clock the room was comfortably filed, the
heat being intense. Among those present were
Chas Creary, Robert Earl Capt Underhill, Elisha
Kingsland, ex-Sherif Bussing. Dennis MeMahon r. b.
Hart Gideon J. Tucker John McCove, Judge spauding
Shepherd Knapp james Everard Lawrence ID. Herman
Rnfus J. Andrews Geo. Duryee, Judge Murray, Geo. W.
Piunkett, Edmond Connolly, Jos. Blumentha, john
Hardy ID. WOLF VIM. Hail. p. j. Carly, Peter Doian'
Michael Halpin W. W. Lyon L. g. Gobie Dr. Muncks u
w. Brooke, Bernard Casscriy John f. MeGovern' Benz
Wood. ]. Rowagen, Major sauer. VIM r. MITCHELL I'M
ethy Shea James ID. McClelltn H. A. Mathewson Judge
Fowler DR. Stevens Chas. ii. Swan, +. A. Ransom, NJ
Healy K Krenke, c. p. Jessup, c. W. Baum, d. . rage
g. Cohen, Vim. Berrigan T. I. Conyughan' Bryan
Reilly John j. Blair, Ambrose ONeil Dennis BURNS
John Callahan, J. Duffy p. Monaghan James brien'
Francis NJ BiIby, Soln Mehrbach, Julious "sds"oi'h'
Hamilton Bruce, Judge Flanders. John d. Coughan ex
Recorder Smith, Thos L. Shear, Nelson j. Waterbury,
and others.
BENJAMIN Wood occupied the chair, and John d. Congh-
Ian acted as Secretary. Emanuel b. Hart stated 'hat
this meeting had been called in OF the action
taken by few Democrats last week. when Committee
was appointed lay before more representative meet
inr like this plan Of organization In which all Demo
erats opposed 20 Tammany Ha could join. He called
upon that Committee to report Ex-Recorder smith
handed TO the Secretary of resolutions upon when
the Committee appointed at Delmonco's had agreed.
theur cad lp>yin
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas II is conceded that the Democratic masses OF
this city have lost all confidence in the Tammany Han
Organization for the reason that
Firs. As n selfconstituted body Of offcehoders and
occseekers neither elected by nor representing the
peope vet deriving 600 Democrats Of this city
in the councils % the Sac Rsg II Il af at
the very q Dsmosraey Applssg,se nomination.. 70,
d That s ysa syse@ Been on sead into
more perfect machinery for enforcing the will and wishes
Of few against the better Judgment and interests OF the
fhird Fiat in reducing the legislative representation
Of the people Of this city 70 mere p% po sasonne and ter
rorsn carried out last Winter at Tammany Hall IN what
many II brought the Democracy this city in disgrace
and attacked directly the rEhts OF the people Jap
Fourth That its representatives in public office In re-
dvcine wages Of the abong Glasses 81 70 ~ cents an
ing $50 $40 per day. struck blow at our inous @
trials classes which not in the interest OF economy ana
Is only another source of hadshp large class of our
felowciti7, ms already suffering deeply from the srin
gcney of the times l(ireat applauseJ .
Res.ired That a committee of five be appointed to
draft plan Of organizato ana issue car loi 'o IT,
organization OF the Democratic party III TINS STATE
motion having been made and seconded 10 ADOPT the
Committees report Mr. Shea Of the IXth District moved
An amendment providing only for the adoption OF the
preamble He stated that the meeting at later hour
would take action that might possibly conflict
with this resolution IL adopted
Dr. Morrison offered al amendment that the committee
49, cd bv he
Dennis Burns moved that the committee when ap-
pointed have power increase their number This was
carried.
Mr. Truepenny expressed his surprise at the commit
tees report there expecting 10 see everything
prepared for organization OF the Democracy and now
the oommittee without having accomplished anything
desired to place the entire work In the
hands Of o committee Of five. There should
be no mistakes made this time They had had enough
oppression from central bodies; the people could not
stand it any longer, and Of old the time had come for
the Democrats to declare their independence The
ple must no longer be ignored, and he regretted that
fhose having charge Of the resolutions did not this very
night recommend something which would restore polit
ica rights TO the people, the of all power in this
country.
SUGGESTIONS FROM Ex-REcoRDER SMITH,
ExRecorder Smith stated that the meeting held at
pemoncos week there 80 few present that II
was thought best to the entire work
The Democratic party this city to the representatives
OF the people assembled here this evening" so that de-
cison on the plan proposed could be had from every
ward in the city, 1t safe for them TO say that con-
rderng the limited time since the subject had nrst been
broached, the scene which presented itscl: be-
fore them was UNPARALLELED in political organizations
The large number present showed that the
people in earnest ana deteTmned tern th' n,, 70
and intent OF the gentleman who had preceded him. but
there should be system IN the perfection Oh pGca or
government representative government, ana the
Democratic organization should be or
ors a. 70 the progress made in the wards and
fe trusted selecting men for office they would send
thrust upon them by General Committee. .
He knew OF what he was speaking; he also knew that
fFmanuei r. Hart having been called 10 the chair by Mr.
Nood and he would bear him out IN the statement that
the election OF their public officers the people wantcd
70 snd Young man q sns rs ,W Snu t6re Leaders TIE
voice OF the people was not misunderstood TINS time
faith and not carry out the will Of the people opposed
20 Tammany there would be no fneers attenulng tnelr
reorganization Of party nothing ephemera should be
decided upon and only such action taken as should place
prence life enabled him to state that the people
who had heretofore slumhered were now wlde eWaEe,
il hastily done. however, II would fai IL
could not be done in one night Plenty OF time was
waited organize political party, aud even after the
Committee had agreed upon plan II should DE submitted
to Of intelligence for and sne
not be attended by excitement
Mr. Shea rose to reply stated that lie had expected
70 zee Organization perfected at He saw no
danger In haste. People present here from dis
tance and they were determined to organize without
delay. They wanted five men to control the entire
body they wanted central dictstion. They had had
enough Of elsewhere They wanted On organization
from the people. II the committee TO be appointed
then he would have them report at once so that the
people could know what they should do In the district