The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-26
VOL. XLlll. NO. BIZ.
REFORM THE WATCHWORD.


Jrit tor itIdcn nrd tfcndricks-A briiitant
sprctnclc In aud iround the Wigw"m'
An immense mass meeting for the ratih-
rntinn of the nomination OF Samuel j. Tilden
ard hendricks was held st evening, under the
auspices of tho Tamm my Hall Gen raj Com
n ce As elrly as seven o'clock Fourteenth
,.ree;, in front of rammany Hall, was fun Of
men. For N an hour they stood there listen
i,c to the music Of Grlfull,'s band and the
nie e hurstine bombs At hali past seven
the doors Of the great h II In the dig wigwam
were thrown open, and within few minutes
tvrrv saat was nlied, aud every foot ~
stan ling room was occupied. The nail was
handsomely decorated. over the platform
werr the fags Of the nation, the state
sud the city. and nne portraits or Samuel ~
Tldeu. an 1hps. \. Hendricks. Shields bear
In me 9, a OF arms Of the states adorned the
W U.s. nnd the pillars and the front OF the gallery
were ornamented with rcd, white' ana blue
bunting. hung In festooDs. At eight o'clock.
ihr loor n the rear Of the stage was opened,
nul tn. cers ~ the meeting, the speakers,
snd ,i u influential Democrats stepped on the
plltrDrn. As the face ~ the Hon. JOHN Kelly
ip. cir,i through the opening, the hall rang
W h O. ecrs. As soon rs order had been restored,
III X g rose, and said
Il $, heen in4'ructcd by the Committee Of
Ar. % ornent- to n inmate - the Chairman Of
thi~ meeting q gentleman well known to tnis
u'Ni MY. For man ycirs he has attacked
: rrylti' IN ~ = urescn National Admins
tr fnn editor In this ruu Try hns done more
~ -,rvice for the Interests 81 the people
.D,u Charles A. ID na Of lnE NEW ioRK sun.
lt.stl lie mas not been under the inhu
snr 80 ny political o'g iniz tion. He his ,cted
., % ndepende editor. nd whenever he has
on c.vUr'I buses In the National Administra-
% nr IS not asitated To- exp1se them, no
o. cr wnom thev might al cct. lApplause.l
80 hls not teen an adyOc tie " any party. but
- .vcclte Il right under nll circumstances.
J. i-. h"tetore. condes 'ensi1n on hts part to
rr-I at meeting t. r,tt' the nomin tions
Of Eet .cr tic \ ltion Conve ntion. | take
lie ur'. fellow ciiiz,r- In introducing to YOU
t. Hon. Charles a. Dana.
A. y r. Dana stepped to the front OF the plat
fnrm three tn usanh men sprang TO their feet
bud chrer with enthusi ,sm. and Gen. S9lnola
tten'. to tie fr mt of the platform, and
w,yius his ha', called for more cheers for
tuarl's \. Dana and for TUE SuN. Tue cheers
We heartily gwen. As soon the immeuse
dience hhd become q ief, Nr. Dana said:
MIR DANAs SPEECH.
I n We come t. lammany Hall with great
pie re ~ aid In ~ ipe the nomin.tlon OF
SEQUEL j. 1ildcn and Thomas u Hendricks as
the clndi 1aie- OF the Democratic party. In my
judgment. II Is pf the greatest imuortince to
The peou.e of tii- country tha these candidates
thouli 10 elected aud viii join nds wit h
uuN fudn W 20 desires and lauurs to assure their
success [Appl .use1 / know both the canii-
dales and am sure that by their election the
riu1nistration OF the Government will be
rus TO destroy tree Institutions Will he stopped ;
tat the enormous taxes which eat up
the frat uf labor Will be reduced tn I
of .usiness. which delrive 50 many men Of all
einitoy lent. ana turn sAill .borers and their
f.u.i Is out TO arva.ipn, Will be ended, and an
era ~ new activity and prosperity be begun for
the country. he REPUBLICAN party has oeen In
power fHr nfteen year and see wnere II has
brought US and where II has brought itself. One
memuer OF the Cabinet Is now under impeach-
men. for bfoe-takins; another. more guilty,
but more cunning than he deserves impeach-
meni, and: l trust will ret nis deserts an
otael, tsly Secret .ry Of the in,srior. having
committed or nd larceny In his omce, resigned
10 avoid IN peachment. md anothtr, lately At
torney-Gener !, having committed petty larceny
Auay removed from ms VI tcs through
eonte uptible social intrigue. tApplau-e.l Such
are the Represent itves OF the Republican party
tn the heighis OF power; and going down from
tlat elevation, We mud everywhere corruption,
taxp.v r. one would sup ose that the decent
n4eu. q such party, .eeIng its condition, would
be o,trcuLe ny a sense OF shame aud would re-
re ~ to step down and out, TO hide It's
t4'e ul TO die frOm among men Applause 4;
tu- instead Of tbi-, It comes forward with
"a 'ddate- ana rlatiorm TO ask FOR
ihr les u the people. Aid to make a nsht IN
tir ction. he i'm udencs the efrontery Of
III ro'cedins exceeds everything ever heard
ht'fs "h1 have bro ght the Republican party
intl tpis condition. with Zack Chandler AT their
hc talking ab1uf tetprming tne civil service
and storing he earlirr purity of our pontlcS
Do IN txuect Hnybouy u believe them l.
tn.r- uy con,iuer tie number of fools in the
rUultry who can again b. deceived by such
frll2 these are questions which the election
va ,nsss r. aud ,nswer, a. nope and tiusl by
luttiuG IN illden IN DOW aud estab ishing
tie q. l. uis platform the ch rter OF a real
raIu..I and l.sttugr form.
fI. ..u..l..tt.e TINT followed Mr. Dana's ad
d. "'y,ny ceased Mir lanes r. Morrisor
-. -, 80 a., = o. :, - IL.
r. 'he Us. ~ - 'isS ~ M ~ sc e',' o'
Among tue Nlce-ChArneh were AUGUSTUS
rl "M"i,,s M = '.i'i i,s Wd n y a.
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TIE ORGANIZATION
Mior Will m n. Ouincey read re.oIution,
d.cl ring mat Inc groundworx OF good govern
M, i. nonest, m Office and intelilgence In III,
ant.tniatraIiDn of tu Aic l'ffa rs and tbat abso
n,.. uersnu,l economy In punhc Once and al
si.i, refr-nchment in ine pubIIc seryice n
n,w es,efl,Ial t. The lie of the mai in,
rea In i,ns rntifyint the noniIn .tions ssy:
,,s ,hs n,,,rd .,rsn',,I, and mo v,so,o,,. On,
ep "f o,ir ne 'craiic at III oaeci,s rs a. "
srJ II isn, Gov rn r Of ne Eniplre st.ie. sp,
H. oct cninent citzcn, the man 10 whom ali eye
49, Uirncd,r ccu.noliu NJ OF national reform. an,
at. VII "hose name Il th- most Intense desir.
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ia l., eI.ru A. alc ia tl,.e,c ioI ss c1. Presl
o. f.r Tinted ale, II Tnois, A. Hend tess, nov
-t.ul nf lnlani, AID tie fayorit. son OF the grea
wee, 'n-4 lrcd lAsts'iiy ahu large e1p-rlenct
"',.. ava we zee t"e le pc resdofei oIee M ~, re
~ ioyr M ~, I,,,n' II lar he ,ae oi me- Iiaiun
,lo,e I'D time aitaclm a 4 whlc4 give assur
n. rlrr ana rln0lv IN rOux ONT th- land