The New York herald., 1877-09-08
FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

MEETING OF THE TAdNANY COMMITTEE
SPEECHES MADE AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
PREPARING FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
The Tammany Hall ward committee OF the First AS
sembly district convened at No. ~ Greenwich street
last night, in response call issued by Judge Z. q.
Duffy 10 organize the district association and TO elect
oliccrs. Judge Duly called the meeting To order
which he spoke at length on the issues OF The
coming campaign. lie said that the present meeting
called accordance with the resolution p,ssed at
the Rochester Convention IN 1872 The why tho
meeting was not called sooner, he added because
OF some local political difficulties which had been
amicaby adjusted. lie proud to state that the
First Assembly district N proportion 10 its popuia-
tion, gave more votes 10 the nominees of The demo-
party oil tho city, county and state than any
other district the cny hence could be Justly dcs
ienatcd the banner district Of the city. Mr. John
Kelly was next inGorset Judge Duny did not hest
TO say and lie was proud 10 proclaim II from tho
hOusetop II need be- or irUn tie market square II
necessary. thGt Nj. John Kelly. the present city
Comptroller was the purest OF patriots and tue wises
OF statesmen. Mr. Kelly, Judge Duny claimed, was
tue saviour oi The dSmocralic party III tLs city and
State. Mr. John Kelly was known OF all men, aud
his administration as Comptroller was the pih ana
substances OF economic ability and executive honesty.
Judge Duny next paid his compliments 10 Tue NAL
contents Ia the district who had mancously designated
him a Squatter. Ho was resident CT the district
twenty years ago and had been identified with the
education OF rs youh for "A number OF years. He
finally predicted the complete victory OF the demo
cratc party generally, and lamnany Hall particu
larry, AT the approaching elections.
At the conclusion oi Juugc Duny's remarks
mttco OF seven was appointed TO place IN nomination
the names OF officers OF the association. during ihc
absence o he committee Mr A!gernon sullivan
del vercd stirrng speech on the issues involved IN
The coming fall elections Mr. SulIivan's remarks
covered eood deal OF grouud. lie spoke oi Tie
policy OF tue present administration as Identical
with the ST. Louis democratic platform. hav-
ing stolen the Presidency, the republicans
stole the policy aud platform of the
democrats, which meant icconcimtion, pacihcauon
aud emancipation OF tho Soutn, and 4 wiso aud pa
trouc administration Of the laws gencray. The re-
publican party would be held to strct accountabIy
for national outrage, aud the aiders ana aDcttors
who as agents Or primo pals. partopk of tue smon-
ment OF their stolen olicr, would III good time, DC
brought TO condigh punishment ana stgmatzei with
dshonor aud disaster tor having auduenty defeated
the viii OF the people who elected samuel j. Iiiden
President oi the United states.
1T the conclusion OF Mr. suiiivan's remarks the fol-
loving officers were duly elected
John Gleason, Chairman, g. Slebers, Bartholomew
Cronn, Joseph ). Hare, Vice Presidents; Thomas :.
Murphy, Adam Schcider, George ). Thompson Sccre
tarlcs, Jurgen H. Wclbrock. Treasurer; Morris Heay,
Scrgegnt-at-Arms
Judge QUINN next presented the following rcsoiu-
tion, which was unanimously adopted:
whereas the First Assembly district has beon ever
in upholiing principles and sup
porting with hdety the candidates placed
nomination y the democratic party. the representa-
and dcnouncc be sadrs Of the publican party for she
crime OF cheating and icfraudn the American people
the election OF samuel j. Iden. the duly elected cand
uNte oi the dcmocrtic party for the office Of President
Resolved, That IN our opinion the administration ol the
Comptroller rs shown by the recently pno-
lshed deserves the watm approval mud hearty indorse
men OF the people Of the district and that we point with
pride 10 the Just and fair economc reforms he has hangu
rated and carried during the short time he has hued
the once OF Comptroller
The mentinr then nhinnrnad.