The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-25
HON EST MEN FOR REFORM.
TIE PIRST GREAT RdTTrfCITION
MEETING IN NEW YORK.
Irving Place Ablaze with FIreworks-The
Anti-rammany Wen for Uncle samuel
Soeecbe. nv Sennt mr. Stock 10 n nd Others.

Irvina Place Abiase with FIreworks-Ths
Anti-Tammany wen for Uncle samuel
Speeches bv senator stockton aud Others.
The FIRST grand mass meeting for the rati-
Gcation OF the nomination OF Tilden and Hen
bricks was held In and around Irving Hall last
night, under the auspices OF the anti-Tammany
Democrats. At eight o'clock the hall was filled
to its utmost capacity, and Irving place In
front Of the hall was crowded by the
friends OF Tiden and Reform. The hall was
handsomely decorated, Back OF the platform
were portraits OF rlden and Hendricks, and tho
flags Of the State aud city, and on the walls
hung shields bearing the arms OF the States.
The Hon. Emanuel Il. Hart called the meeting
| to order, and appointed the Hon. Samuel u. Gar
vim Chairman.
Among the Vice Presidents were the Hon.
| John Morrissey, Recorder Hackett. Judge
GildoIseeve, Judge Van Hocsep, Wilson q.
Hunt, william II. Travers, Rufus H.tcn, Rufus
u. Andrews, william A. Vanderbilt, William
Tidcn. Thomas J. Creomer, Isaac Sherwood,
Robert L. Cutting. william A. Nelson. John N.
Barbour, Ira Shafer, Benjamln Wood, James
OBrien, and Magnus Gross. The auditors ami
tested their feelings toward each Of the gentle
men named rs his name was read. As Senator
| MoIrssey's name was read the hall rang with
| cheers.
| Mr. Garvin, on taking the chair, delivered q
brief address. exhoriinc ali Democrats and
| lovers OF good government to vote for Samuel
J. Tilden. Letters were then read by Mr.. John
ID. Coughiln from Horatio Seymour, .Coueress.
| men j. Randolph TUCKER. Sarlel J. Randall =.
.. Cox. Abram 4 Howltt, Elijah Ward. Dsn-
1amin A. Willis, Scott Lord. and Oswald Ot,cn-
The Hon. Rufus y. Andrews road resolutions,
| declaring tnat the Republican party Ia rightly
held res onslble for the decline OF public morals
| and Official integrity, aud for the trouble and
distress exisung Among the people, and assert
Inc thsti is the duty Of all good citizens to
rescue the republic from It's failing fortunes ~
| electipg samuel J. lilden to the Presidency.
lbe resolution ratifying ne nomination OF Gov.
| ltlden says:
sts eq'A naSssce men es sna pors, 20 eSpSs AZ
dowed with the nora courage And sturdy resoutian Co
sr.pge mltn sOu.cs sitsogsh strengthened into estab
own psrtyl ora Whose name is already a watch
work are mae Of Tecss f SS o S.
and speeulseo whose NE Is guarantee q MS ndety
dependenes snd reeiude "a the early admins siioos
e9ed @ i.ss new course and % mankind to sayi
ancient purity Of their GoTsfaineSi '''
Toe resolutions having been adopted the
chairman ntrgduccd the Hon. John Z. Stock
ton OF New jersey. The ex-senator WAS re-
| ceived with cneera. He began nv telling his au-
ditors that be proposed to address them as
Democrats. lie oid not care TO which organl-
Of Gov. rilden they belonged to his parry, and
we're hi, friends. Tnis was time when ali IIf.
| A
purpose ofescting Samuel. iilden. tApplause.l
| lhe ex Senator then SPOKE at length OF the noul-
inI,'Sn' ina, S OF the two pnrtes Inc Republicans,
| tive of their party. Had they been consistent,
taey would have nominsted James o. Bainc.
He was their representative man. In him were
embodied the PRINCIPLES that had governed
toe republican leaders for sixteen years.
session he was undergoing an investlgation Of
bis corrupt acts as CONGRESSMAN. He should
have been nominated. But the leaders OF tho
| party were afraid to nominate him. Ihey did
| not dare to 90 before the people with a candi-
date who reUresentsd the party. Tney thought
tnat tney could deceive the people snd make
the Democrats oeht the battle on other issu
nominated a man unknown In national politics.
| but the Democratic party could not be hood
winked. They intended to conduct tina cam
| paign on the issue OF reform, aud tho enemy
| would nave to face the musIc. Thit they
| might cOmnel The Republicans 10 scoept that
| issIe, tho Democracy. with perfect unaminity
| hid nominated samuel }. Tiden. VINO. mors
| than many utner uublc man, nad shown oy his
! acls that ne was practical thorough refOTiner.
| Nj Stockton tnen spoke Of the religious Is.
sues that the Rep .Ohcans were trying to intro
| duce into the canvass, anu said that the
| men VINO had given the ballot TO the
negroes, that by their votes taey miznt
teen yeirs, hAj been steeped In corruption
| would not hesitate 60 plunge the country into "a
| religious war. II ,neY believed tnat through il
tney y ight re main Ia once 70 roo the people.
| As MIR. Stockton RESUMED his seat ne was
loudly eaeered' W LomoaTd sang campaign
was introduced lie siid that the Re-
| puDlicans had written moro nne platforms
and violated them oftener than any arty that
had predominated in tho country They
preached honesty AND reform. out they mad
ostrusful OF Republican promises. They
wished TO have tue Government really re-
O'nS prse;ica rsfor2sT and Is %as fon no tSas Uas
| reason that they would elect Samuel J.
Tilden. tApplause.l GOV. Huyes had never
| lifted up his voice IN favor OF reform. He had
| not denounced the puUlic men woo had robbed
| TIE people or violated their y this Of ONCE. lie
bad MI "a uts..f D.
| whicn he knew existed Ia his own party. hut
GOV. Illden snown himself to be a reformtr.
| tie mad punished his own associates wuo were
guilty and tue people believed tnat II lie were
President ne would punish the thieves who Ill
| the puolic Offices. lApplsuse.
| Mr.. CHARLES w. Brooks, In short Speech pro-
| dicted that the unanmity with witch all Demo
party In this CITY would soon be united.
Mr. brooss was followed by Mr.. simon Stern
and other speaker.
30 nrge aud enthusiastic was the meeting
that II overlooked the hunts OF the hall aud
COMPLETELY hlled me street In front, from walk
10 waIk. for over "A block. Speeches we're called
for, and were soon furnished from tue h.nd-
somely- drsped n.nl stand just TO tho
meeting was pre-idru over by Justice Fowler
VI tue lhifd District Court. Afler II ting toe
uOj ct OF the meeting ne introduced nessrs
James ID. McCeliand. Judge Blrds.ll. Emanuel
| Pens, ID. Mcnan"n, aud J.inos Jiufrsy. all Of
named gentleman delivered long address,
which was reoiete with auecdote.
lne speeches were frequently Interrupted by
|
and o,oorting brilliant TansD.reuces, whion
| pTlded IN front uf tue nan. Among these were
| the men Of the fiith assembly District, OeHu -
| ilden aud HenJttrks DauDer, .nd account Anled
| by those ot tue Nineteentn Dis rict, escOrtng
| large fOur-horse wagon. IN wnioh Was trans
| pareuoy Gearing ON the sides " Iilden Hnd Hen
| ducks," and under This tue motto, We want
| men VINO viii protect US lrbm fraud and cor
| ruuon," and ON 'he ends, "For Governor,
| Andrew II. Green" The fianols NJ. BlxUy Club
| OF tue wentietn Assembly District escorted a
banner nd "a trans lhren'y Leartng tho WOrds,
| Uncle Sammy the Ring Sui .sher" " am
many Hall TO let. Apply T. j. Kelly" 1non
| care tue homas WEIGH Association, and he
Jefferson Club OF the Tw entieth District, whose
| lransparency sdid. "GOld and silver the Only To-
| ga tender OF our dOyernmsnt." 1nese were
| followed by the German DemOcratic AssOcia-
| ton VI the Twentieth District, 80 strong. Dur
ing tho passage Of tho pruOursluns the air was
aUlaze with rockets, bombs, aud Roman candles.
DIR. NICHOLS WHLTEH