New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-31
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
EARNEST APPEALS TO VOTERS.

,,,,..,,o,, ,,yrr,Sas IN THE COOPER INSTITUTE
AND AT TAMMANY HALL-MR. Mohl"N 49, IT,,
- snrrcu-prRNARD BIGLIN REPUDhTED
ny THE Eleventh DISTRICT REPUBLlCANs'
Fertilization meetings were held bOth ny
ra,nnoonv and Anti-Tammany Democrats last
elf in Tammany Hall and the Cooper lnstl-
,nto respectively. The meetings were largely at
tended. and speeches were made by well-knoWh
politicians. Levi P. Morton, the Kepuon-
can candidate for Congress ID the AiU
District, made a hard-money speech ~
Parepa Hall last night. The RepuDhcahs,
of the XIth Assembly District have declueu
20 renudiate the nomination of Bernard Dig
lin for Alderman, and to make arrangements
for the nomination of another candidate
,NTI-TAMMANY RATIFICATION MEETING.
. GREAT GATHERING AT THE COOPER INsIIICIE-
SPEECHES IN FAVOR OF THE COMBINATIONS
CANDIDATES BY FRANKLIN EDISON. JOHN b.
HAsKIN, JAMES o'BRIEN, IRA sHAFER AND JOHN
r. FELLOWS.
A political meeting, which was imposing In
u numbers was held at the Cooper institute last night
nv the several Ant-Tammauy ORGANIZATIONS the meet
ing was for the purpose OF ratifying the union list
A candidates for municipal offices drawn up
nv the conventions Of the Republican party and Anti
Tammany organizations; the list being heaced
nv the name OF Edward Cooper for Mayor
The great hall Of the Institute was crowded TO
overdowinR, seats, aisles, and Railways. In the
little square in front Of the Institute hundreds OF
persons gathered about two platforms that had been
erected there and listened to the speeches Inside and
outsde the Institute the main burden or the
,peeches delivered was denunciaton OF Controller
Kelly and the Tammany Hall organization
upon the platform Of the great hall were seated the 1o
owing chiefs Of the AntiTammany party: Ex-senator
UIarfI IL,
y,son John B. Haskin, Douglas Taylor John r. Fellows
Joseph Bumentha. Judge Murray. Nicholas Haughton'
General Thomas F. Egan, Thomas j. Barr ana CharIes
n. Truax
The meeting was called 20 order by James L. Morr-
,on who nominated for chairman Franklin LdsOh'
president OF the Produce Exchange. Mr. Edison was
elected Before taking the chair he made snort ad
dress during which be said In order to overthrow an
olcarchy that has for many years had almost unds-
puted control OF our city affairs and which unbush'
ney asserts itself able and determined 10 continue tnat
control II has become necessary for the citizens OF New
the right 10 nominate and their public servants
Mr. Edison then said that II the candidates on the
them far better government than the present, ana
especially government that would encourage the
long list of vice presidents and secretaries was then
read Among the vlce-pesdents were Ine i I
Campbell, Henry Claueen, jr Edward H. Ludlow, DaVlu
Jones Robert Hoe Waa H. MeGO; william aa ~ Gersr
Wheeler H. Pcckham, George Ehret, Jordan L. Mott,
Wis., DAVID DOws, SIMON Stern, Roya Phelps. B. g. Ar
mold Robert Bonner j. h. Cornell, william a. Bntier
william H. wickham, Lewis s. Goebel. Nelson j. Water
bury and A. ID. Tappan. Resolutions were adopted ap
proving the union ticket and favorng expenditures 10
improve the value of real estate
IRA sHAFER's ADDRESS
Ira shafer then addressed the meeting. He said in
part:
"Ths is TO me familiar ground but the OF upturned
before is scene never before saw In cooper
Institute This uprising OF the people, the greatest
since 1875 against tyranny Of man, that man not
Tweed, not thief. but king, DICTATOR This move
mentis 10 teach him that he does not own New-York
He owns Ed Gale and Jake seebacher and
others but he does not own New-YOrk Win
an imperfect organization we beat him IN
1878 by a majority Of $4,000. We were so
poor that could have patti hardly for TINS hail. pnt
an is now changed, aud when we see here men IKE
chairman the president o. bne F1ouuTe ma We
have the munitions OF war; That the business men oi
NeNE-York are aroused" W.T..
After referring 10 the Of legislation last Winter
~ Albany by which he claimed that the Iammany Hall
Democrats by collision with the central kall
road defeated wishes Of the business men OF the CITY
for cheaper transportation charges the speaker con-
timed: ,, ,,..,,,
H. Vanderb-is potent IN the management o. the
Kew-YOrk Central than any other man except Mr. Van
IL Augustus Sche who goes win MIN TO te court ana
to his lunch Wnat me prGpGuSn 9i ITh pm
New-York Central Road, into the ehlei maSisuacy VI
The speaker then charged Mr. Kelly with being not
only a tyrant but an obstinate one, ID having
MT Bedford and Mr. smyth who hsd been defeated be-
fore by large maOriues He considered then the claim
ilst salaries of tie TammaDy city officers had been
reduced and that taxes were substantially unchanged
Join K"Iiy has staied all on this fight Harold Of
England rsked his army at Hastings and Richard on
BOsworth field Napoleon Tisked his all at Waterloo
and Napoleon III at Sedan. SO let KING john the first
meet the fate these men met before him."
~
Loud calls were made for James O'Bren, and as he
stepped to the edge Of the platform he received
with three cheers He said:
"You all know my position have been in the cause
for the last years. from the beginning OF the
mont because l knew the Tammany Hall party
Was In,ed by dishonest tyranny. You are controlled
hy one man who has received the ndOr5emen OF
ns Aseme district 4avS Sa on by wSm me- is
surrounded. He has rewarded men Tor being corrupt
There is no honest about him; he 10
AFRAID Of having honest men IN Tammany Hall.
An honest man would express MS OPINION,
and then the Tammany Discipline Committee
not a regular Democrat Great fault mas been
o'Brien la voice Don't you deny 1t, Jimmy'1 but am
not 10 blame for that stand here as an independent
for, but the respect Of my fellow citizens"
After a brief notice OF political movements, he con-
II t6ank Won for this reception. among yOu,
aud all am and have have gained from you. have
Xth District, in opposition 10 the Kelly candidate.
do not 10 tOiCOngress out desire lhetIesPect
of my feowctIzens Ihave been through tue district,
and guarantee 900 majority for the ticket
OTHER ADDRESSES.
John b. Haskn followed In a speech OF considerable
length on the subject OF reform and economy in the adj
unstration ofcty affairs. lie declared that the vsaua
ton had been increased enough to make up for the
duction In the tax levy and that the reduc
ton had been effected by wrongful economy
in cutting down appropriations for the department.
uf Public Works apd Public Charities. The speaker
concluded by depicting W. III. Vanderbilt driving down
broadway Lord Mayors coach in winch sat Augustus
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