The New York herald., 1876-10-31
Financial FallacieS Of the AdminiStra-
ton Thoroughly Exposed.
Addresses by Ex-Governor Walker. Sem
ators Stockton and Wallace.
THE CLEVELAND LEGION.
Brilliant Gathering OF Members
OF the Club.


the Manhattan Club Governor Tildsn Of tho
socsbls meetings that has taken place during the
campaign. The Managing Committee, Messrs John r
Agnew. L. Seymour Ashley, 8. l. NJ Barlow, August
Belmont John R. Brady. Bernard Casserly, Aug
W. classon, Smith Ely, JE. Thomas r.
Fisher, Austin Flint, Jr., George Carr
Emanuel B. Hart, VIM. Henry Hurlbcrt, John L.
Aacaulay, Manton Marble, Charles O'Conor, William
F. Rider, Robert 3. Roosevelt, Augustus schell
Horatio Seymour, Douglas Taylor. Samuel J. Tiiden,
Sidney Webster, William H. wickham and Cyrus
Yale, were assisted during the evening by the
following gentlemen that wsrc appointed special
reception commttee:-Messrs Samuel s. Cox. J. Au-
gustus Page John q. Davis James Spencer. Charles
D. BurrIl, Edward Patterson, Wheeler H. Peckham
Edward l. Csul, Thomas L. snead Henry W. Allen.
John D. Van Burcn, Henry H. Porter, Gerard Belts
Alfred 7. Acksrt and Edward Cooper.
The club thrown open to the guests Of the
Ing and shortly after eight r. NJ the house began TO
NIL GrafuIia's band placed in the second story
and performed a series Of selections during the
Ing from L'Afrcaine Lohengrin La Joie Parium-
suse and other operas Shortly after nine
O'Clock the club house was crowded with
an assemblage OF gentlemen representing all
sections OF the Union and embracing the leading
Ihe arm Of James f. Spencer. who In conjunction
committee escort him to the club. The Governor
was Immediately conducted the reception room where
hc Was engaged shaking hands with tho friends
that congrsgatsd around him. The speaking
upstairs shortly after nne O'Clock, led OF by Mr. Bel
mont Senator Stockton and other gentlemen. During
the evening Governor Tilden reviewed the Orestes
Cleveland Legion OF Jersey City that paraded In front
Of the Club House. some 1900 strong. They
presented very fine appearance, with thcir torches
and lanterns, and handled in = soidierly
manner Al eleven O'Clock everybody repaired
to the dining room, where handsome collation. was
spread on two long tables placed A. to form
two sides Of . square In the centre of tho
anglo formed by the two tables rested q
maRniacent basket Of flowers, with Tilden and
Hendricks inscribed in red flowers on .
bed Of white stephanotes Tho reception was one
u the pleasantcst affairs OF the kind ever given in
his city. social enjoyment gave way any political
business Among those present were:-Mayor Wick
ham, Msssra Auguste Belmont, Royal Phelps,
Fernando Wood, s. s. Cox, James s. Thayer.
Benjamin A. Willis J. r. Brady. Clark
n Potter, H. A. Gildersleeve. w. A.
Swim, Of California; W. A. Wallace, of Pennsylvania;
General Darlington, W. s. Grocsbeck OF Oho General
Randall N. Gibson, or Louisiana; W. W. Gordon, Il.
Barrett, Of Missouri; W. q. Mann, Of Georgia; John
Gaul. A. s. Hewitt, Elijah Ward, Smith Ely, Jr.: w.
D. veeder, II. r. Robinson !. f. Daily, W. +.
Curtis, A. Oakley Hall, James I. Peirce, Rich
rd O'Gorman, 5. W. Hunter, W. c. Dewitt
s. T. Curtis, r. Lathers. Edward Cooper. W. r. Ira
vers. c. H. Marshall John 7. Hoffman, s. r. Carvin,
Ira shafcr, W. J. Hunt, Oswald Ottendorfer. T. H.
Miller, T. X. Fisher. j. T. Agncw. W. E. Rider. William
Terry. OF Virginia; Alfred Wilkinson, r. o. Bruce OF
Massachusetts,; s. o. Gleason, H. Halsted, Governor
Coquitt. OF Georgia. Charles Faulkner OF West vir
gna; Gilbert G. Walker, Ex-Governor OF Virginia;
John Robbins, of Pennsylvania; Bradley II. johnson,
OF Virginia. j. S. Preston, of South Carolina Allen c.
Beach, Joel rarker. OF New Jersey; John r. Buchte,
OF Ohio; Charles W. Carrisan. OF Pennsylvania Gen.
era John E. Ward OF Georgia; Orcstcs Cleveland, d.
r. Skelling, OF Illinois; Joseph Pulitzer, OF Indiana
Judge Stao, of Illinois; Milton Sayler, OF Ohio; Ben
Damin Stark. OF Connecticut; NJ Hardenbureh, Miles
Ross, J. p. Stockton, Beverly Tucker, OF Virginia;
Josiah G. Abbott, OF Massachusetts,; James D. VAN
busren Homer A. Nelson, Henry A. TiIden, Judge Bed
ford Erastus Brooks W. H. Ludlow John Kelly, Grif
I'm Thomas, General Joseph e. Johnston, Benjamin H.
Field, Hiram Barney, James Gallagher OF Connecticut,
II. Hicken, OF D. -aware, Meyer Lewis, Of New Haven
George Ticknor Curtis, General Fitz-John Porter,
William Woods President Of Board OF Education Elias
Beach, George W. Mclean, Mathew T. Brennan, Com
missioner T. 8. Brennan Senator Bixby, General
Ingorso Of Connecticut; W. r. Hoy Of Elizabeth, MI
S. Il Hammond, Henry G. Murphy. Carroll Livingston,
Tlctehsr Webster Colonel Pam OF Ohio; DR.. roOias,
Hugh Butler OF Colorado; General Dakn of Brooklyn,
Thomas Crcamcr, Bobcrt Cutting, cx-May0r Godfrey
Gunter, William Turnbul f. A. Buck, OF the SPIRIT Of
ne Tmes. General sewcll, OF Georgia, William
voorhis, Harry Montague and others
Whom all the guests OF the evening had arrived and
social chitchat being INDUCED IN all over,
nouneemsns was made ina. the speakers ,nc even.
direction OF the upper pariors ln few moments
these crowded TO their utmost capacity The ad
joining library aud ante-rooms were also nled, and
silence Tell upon the entire gathering August Bel
mont came forward and delivered the following re-
SPEECH or Mr.. ArGrsr BELMONT
deem u great privilege TO be permitted this even
ing, on behalf OF the mentors OF tue Manhattan Grub,
TO extend their cordial hospitality and welcome our
honored Governor and to the disngushed guests who
gladden. this occasion by their presence Never since
tho foundauon Of this club have we assembled under
brighter auspices Victory in the airi That
mighty orb OF our political ys,em-dcmocracy-is
irving rays made sunIish. ia the Valley Of the Ohio
and now they arc streaming down upon tho
valleys Of the Conncc,icus, the Delaware
darkness Of the South; they are fooding the Misss
sppi Valley; they are kndlina JOY and eIadness in
the Rio Grande from Florida TO the golden gates Of
the Pacific coast.
congratuIate you fellow democrats upon these
joyous omens. They betokcn speedy redemption OF
the land prey to the spoiler. They ioretcl the
VICTORIOUS wreaths with which, utter another week Of
toll you will deck the banner OF sTildcn and reiormn
One more week Of TOLL While every omen cheers
as let as not underestimate the strength, the num-
We have 70 d,siodrs and conquer an intrencncd
enemy who 1gh,s behind his works-and formidable
works they rs the federal plus
the republican party, using against Governor Tidcn
every weapon within reach. Powers lodged In us
hands the benefit OF all the people perverted
and placed In the hands OF his opponents 10 be en-
poyed aRainst him In popular election.
CIVIL SERVICE
Republican friends OF mine ssy they hone for re-
form of civil service which shall make uferIor off,
ccrs" only agents o the and tools OF
the party in power And yet tins very Hayes party
Is coercing the use OF the time, money, efi6rts
aud OF the mt agents. 100 0CO more
lcss-against Governor Tilden. The administration in
Washington permits the Hayes managers not
only bayonets vi the army hut the salaries OF the
civil service 10 brbe or compel Tor Governor
Hayes. Is that good beginning OF civil service
iormY or course, man by holding govcrnm mcnt
own and he should DO protected In using II Hs he
plcases But ihis Is not what complain oi Either
volun or involuntarily these tnicrior oicers''
no out OF their way " caiumniatc the
persopai character, and not merely the poht-