New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-03
RALLYING THE DEMOCRATS
TAMMANYs MASS MEETING AND PARADE.


A VERY SMALL ATTENDANCE WITHIN THE HALL
rur MEETING ADJOURNED FOR LACK OF HEAR
rRs-lHE sURGING CROWD IN THE STREETS
Extensive ToRcHuGHT PROCESSION
The Democracy of the city assembled last
evening in great numbers 10 the vicinity oi ian""'
Han and Union-square. filling up Fourteenthst between
these points and entrances by Broadway Fourth
ave and Iryingplace with vast throng OF people
Row and men of the rougher class seemed everywhere
present adding good deal of shouting aud camor 10
the beating Of drums and the music OF various otss
bands Calcium lights and fireworks cast their g,aio
over the faces Of the multitude, and decorations VI s
and Chinese lanterns we're displayed freely on Aa
dozen stands for outdoor orators. Inc
fropt Of Ta1nmany Hall was decked WIN
the national colors and two speakers sauoS hau oeu
erected before IT, The balcony OF the hote Opposite ~
tanned thirteen young ladies dressed III reu "i'e au
blue and bearing ST ndaris with the smeIs Vi inc UNI
teen original states Of the Union From O'CLOCK uhl
,b arrival Of the procession at little before 10 the
crowd waited persons nearest the STANDS listening
10 and appaudng the various speakers and the rest en-
loving themselves best they might where movement
was very difficult and they could see little ana near
nothing.
Connared with the throngs in the streets the attend
ance inside Tammany Hail insignificant, although
the managers had evidently expected great crush Inc
floor of the hall had been cleared of its seats 10 make
more stand ng-rOOm, and line of police had been s"
toned 10 keep an open space in front OF the reporters
form were admitted through private entrance But no
rnsh followed the opening OF the doors The great crowd
still surged in the streets and when the meeting wac
finally called to order less than 500 persons were III 'e
hall The printed list which was distributed
through the room and read from the platform
rave the names of about 600 gentlemen
as yicepresdents aud secretaries OF the meeting but
less than 80 made their appearance on the platform
Comparatiyely few well known members OF the party
were in that number. The most prominent were Jonn
Kelly, Augustus sche, August Belmont, Matthew l.
Brennan wheeler Ii. Peckham and Agernon 3 SUN
van Most of these remained during only
mart of the meeting John Kelly, who was
greeted with prolonged applause and CHEERS
in calling meeting to order referred at length 10 'e
record OF the Tammany organization ANY impression
that Tammany would be false to the Democratic nomi-
pees he said was entirely erroneous. Tammany had
never been known 10 prove eacherOus to the party III
the darkest hours OF the country had stood devoedand
loyal to the interest of that party. When parties
were divided and broken up and scattered on
the various political issues that arose from time 10 c
Tammany Hall had stood true 10 the principles Oh
the founders Of the Republic Tammany Hall, founded
at the beginning of the Republic TO sustain and develop
our principles of government, had ever been oya and
faithful to these principles. Speaking OF the ST. Louis
Convention he said that although some differences OF
opinion had developed TO the proper Presidential
candidate, they had been settled 10y the Ccnvehuohs
action and il had become the duty OF every Demo
crat 70 fail into line and to bury in oblivion all past OBJ
iections and lntagOnisms, and to support with his IN
uence and power the nominees OF the Democratic party
There were enthusiastic or determined ana Ieso
lutte supporters for party nominees than the people VINO
were before him. Mr. Kelly closed his address with
brief complimentary illusions each OF the State and
county nominees.
Resolutions were adopted cOngratulating the Democ-
racy OF the city upon the cheering prospect that reform
in government would be assured by the election OF
the Democratic candidates. all the main deciarauChs
of the ST. Louis platform rearmed ana the recent
military order sending troops to the Southern States
issued by President Grant denounced as treason
able crime against the Government. free ana pure
ballot5ox was demanded and the Democratic nomha-
tons for state county, and city officers were ratified
Augustus sche was made chairman, and delivered a
brief address, referring 10 the work Of reform which MI
Tden had already accomplished and claiming that the
Democratic party by placing him in nomination first for
the office Of Governor Of NewYok, and then FOR that OF
President Of the United States, had proved Itself the
great reform party OF the nation. MI Sche then miro
duced ex-senator James r. Doohtte of Wisconsin, who
gave an address Of half hour. The main portion OF
the speech was directed against the faults OF
the Administration and the evils Of excessive tax
aton which the speaker argued could only be removed
by putting in power the Democratic party-a party
pledged 10 retrenchment and reform He then reviewed
the career of Gov Tden and cOntrasted with that Of
Gov. Hayes.
Other speeches were made in the hall by Milton Saylcr
Of Ohio y. b. Lucas Of West Virginia. W. j.
OBrien Of Maryland, and j. b. Rodgers OF
Tennessee, who devoted their utterances largely
10 denials OF the charges against the party
in regard TO rebel claims and heaped bitter deuuncd
tons on President Grant for interfering With free
ballot in the South" Other speakers were expected to
continue the entertainment but the passing procession
attracted so many persons the that when the
last speaker concluded, less than 100 listeners remained
and MI schen proposed adjournment, which was
quickly voted.
At the front Of Tammany Hall there were two bal
comics from which speeches delivered These
structures we're decorated with canvas bearing notices
such as "Reiorn Necesssry;" a Change Demanded"
Reform is Necessary in the Civil Service" Nearly op-
posite in piece Of ground covered with sawdust was
stand for German speakers. Among those who made
addresses at this stand were Peter Kehr, German Han
schel julius Korn and Meyer ButzcL In Fourteenth
st. was the Cuban stand with notices OF CUBA Lbre;
"Tammany Welcomes Cubans ;" " Samuel j. Tldcn will
secure fair play TO Cubans in their struggle for
National Independence" The Irish stand IN Irving
place and had notices.
The chief outside meeting in Union-sGuare at tho
head Of Broadway where stand decorated with ORAL
liant lamps had been placed in charge of AgeTnon &
Sullivan. A great crowd assembled around IT, MI. Sui
Ivan made the opening address and the Hon Benjamin
A. Willis spoke at considerable length urging that true
reform was only TO he obtained from change OF admin
istIrtion John Mually H. A. Chalviu and others also
made speeches.
TIE TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
The t0rchght display much better managed and
lger than the preceding The front Of the process
sion left washiugon-square at quarter OF nine o'clock,
under the command Of Thomas S. Brennan, Grand Mar
shall and numerous aids and assistants escorted by clubs
from the Twenty-third and Twenty fourth Wards The
clubs from the various Assembly Districts and mum
Der Of miscellaneous organizations fell into line
from the side streets the column moved
up Fifth-ave to Twenty-tnirdst, thence to Second