New-York tribune., 1876-07-26
THE AUDIENCE AND TIE SPEAKERS.

The crowd at Tammany Hall began assembling mt
a very early hour attracted by the explosions OF
fireworks, which began as early as o'clock lhe
proceedings were therefore begun promptly at the
hour of : O'Clock, and continued without Interrupt
ton until nearly H. The interior Of the large hall
was without other decorations than flags and trl-
colored streamcrs aud large portraits Of Cows Tden
and Hendricks Outside were large and small trans
parencics and the usual calcium lights
The audience inside the hall filled the seats of the
gallery and thrcc-fourth, of the body of the house
below. The crowd pushed forward into the als!es,
and flied these, but the rear of the hall, Behind
the seats was not occupied at all There were prob
ably , 900 persons inside the building aud half a.
many about the stands erected in ITS front. MANY
young men were present. The vast majority Of the
crowd were evidently of the laborirg class the few
prominent prof .sonal men and merchants occupied
the platform No ladies were visible. The utmost
good humor prevailed, and there 10 disturbance
Of any sort.
Applause was not frequent during the delivery Of
the speeches. Men and names rather than senti-
mcnts seemed to awaken most enthusiasm John
Kelly who called the meeting 20 order received the
most noisy and loug-Cou;Iuued welcome. Charles
4. Dana, who presided, AID who was introduced by
Mr. Kelly a. one who had served the Democracy b.,
dcuoau,iug the Administration, was also received
into thc Tlmmany camp with many demonstrations
OF approval which were sklliully led lbs Cen /. i.
-pu,a. Ex-Goy. Walker of Virginia, who - not a
stranger 20 Ncw-York audiences. va, heartily ap-
plauI,d less however for what he said than for the
fine manner Joe winch hc said 10. Throughout the
whole meeting 10 could not but bc observed that the
passages in the spccche, which received the most
applause were tlos. dcuuciltUry of the Admin
i-tratiou. and especially Of the members Of the
Cabinet %. rr,sdcut Grant AGAINST WlWm charges
hay, been made. This spirit o.. the audience was
carly DEVELOPED during the delivery OF NF Dana s.
speech which was wholly of the i,nun ..ato.y 'se,
and the speaker who followed were quick 90 catch
H. AUu.inus 10 the r.moya ! Of S,,rctlrc- Uri-tow
and Jewell mc. with some igniacmt response, hut
There was not apparent much disposition 10 applaud
the virtues 90. Republicans, though Nr. AMeoc" oil
Toygs aud others gave opportunity by compliment
ary illusions 10 Gov. Hayc, and other OF the party
Nr. Hancock Iu one place alluded 10 the military
lg.icr, of the Rebellion the abest captains OF
th, nineteenth century" aud ycry nearly succeeded
I'm surprising the audience into Applause. but il was
Gin, ,l,i IN Il ,go.nout. Tho illustrative anecdotes
,r.r, generally we'll appreciated, ont on OBJ" MOLE
the audience wa, not quick, ready. and Intelligent.
A Iouyli.t Of yicc-chaiuucn and secretaries was
read but few of thc names bad more tAIn local si--
uiHclucc and many of the most prominent named
were not present Among the leading and repre-
sentative Democrats on the plIi.'rm. besides he
speakers w,r, Corporation Council Whitney. Angus
tu, Scucl, Excise Commissioner George ". Morton,
John T. hgu,w Commissioner Thomas :. Brennan,
Martin l.. NON .huu. Aldermen Gumhl..'u iurruy.
,crry. M,Cagthy. and President Lewis RuiH' /.
Audlcws, Isaiah R}uders, eN-tuirt of the Frr De
partm,nt Henry Howard. and Memo DrfcndorL
Late in tie eyauing Arthur Lcarg, Edward Cooper,
and Peter g. O'aey crowded their way 10 tho plat
form. Except these, y,ry few prominent persons
were recognized.