The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-02
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS.

LIVELY MEETING IN IRVING HALL-THE
WORK OF oRGANIzArIoN- RESOLUTIONS,
SPEECHES AND COMMITTEEMAN.
The ant-Tammany Irving Hal-Edward Cooper
Ot,endoror democrats held large and enthusiastic
organization" meeting In Irving Hall last
evening. No persons except those hold
ing cards OF invitation were admitted. The
auditorium OF tho hall was DIVIDED into twenty-one
Imaginary assembly districts. which were dcsig
By pacards whsro the Of the districts
occupied seats John McCoo, cxRegiser o, the city,
and chairman OF the .Commttee Of Sixty-fve," pre-
sided, and James E. Morrison and Mr. Ingcrsoh
acted secretaries. The 'Committee oil Sixty-hve"
reported 200 names members OF the new orgari-
cation, henceorth 10 be known the New York DEM
ocratc Association, and then the following resolu
lions were presented, read and applauded:-
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas ono Of chie safeguards OF democratic ns
tutions Is the facility with which evils in tbs body polite
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that this association has been formed and whereas
hssaah Of Til.
voter :n. have s, right Inv, TO mar
right respected; aud whereas tho consequences
S pr.rs" amy reform Of tie city
government and whereas tho present condion OF the Ia
rnasie obtain cmpoyment Is Target, anc to the fact
iss " oseehod H, employed a. large salaries, who
render no more service than could 10 performed by =
devote their time .he power which gives them
D ross whe would al eS
wcrknrnon and would be Of substantial benefit to tho
Resolved That Is the duty of Of New York
co %. Of 1aa"ns a and 10 Secure s
tion taxation efficient economical mini.sra.
salaries p and the dismissal useless
this time continue e,sary public works shoresy
aordng employment as =. as may DO conducive TO tho
ns.ov.d Tina. IN ..e opinion o. mi, .s..s..,oa the
S.y S r.. or panty ."
Law providing the means OF an honest popular vote a.
..ss.on By the person. enrolled Of
Resolved, That for tho purpose Of aif,rding oppor
.a urinary siss sna, M
mbcrs Of this Organization IN each dissre. to er
the same the meeting OF tnis association.
COMMITTEE
..The committees oil i've" were then elected. The
following represent Two OF tho persons Sc
Icotcd from each Assembly district, and they will
show tho class chosen to complete the organi-
zaton Of tho which Is TO contest with
Tammany HALL
First Assembly district-John Fox, and John Gala
bun; Second, Bartholomew Cronin'and Robert q. Bull
key: rnird, James Hayes aud Howell Vail; Fourth,
john J. Dslavey and Chris,opher Berry; Fnin, Dr.
Knox aud A. c. DazenYiIis; Sixth, Richard Evans
ANA james Bryan; seventh, Joan H. whhmore,
William Arrowsmith and Allen Mcdonald;
Egn,h' James Neville ME ana awsenc s, wfs a;
A. DinKei and Joseph p. srack; Eleventh, Nelson j.
Waterbury, Thomas MaliisAn, robert b. Roosevelt,
tn ofnns Costigan and Joseph T. FLANDERS; Twelfth,
Peter Bowe and David Hany; thirteenth. Theodore
Arnold, Joseph J. rrimDie anu Pat j. Hart; -Four
joseph joseph Bi"1e"thai ana M,cnsci F,.zs,Inons;
Edward Cooper, j. FitzgerAH Emil Bien-
vile, Il. Emmett: NJ. }. Power; Seventeenth Thomas
Draddy, Micusei Doolcy. Michael rragcsen; EiIh-
teeuth, Hubert o. thomson, Peter CASSIDY, Thomas l.
BourKe. Peter Caio, Rufus Andrews: Nineteenth.
John Tracy, W. s. Bainton, Thomas Flynn, John ].
Rooney, Edward Roach; Twentieth, William a. But
Ter, John McCanerty; Twenty-hrst. warreA Fiizsb-
bons, Henry A. Tree
JErFgRsoNAy PRINCIPLES.
Alter some ouispoksn speeches against Tammany
and in favor Of reform and return OF Jcnersonisn
democracy the resolutions were adopted amid hearty
applause In speaking Of the resolutions ex-Distriot
Attorney Nelson j. Waterbury said that he moved the
non OF the resolutions step toward purifying
the politics OF tho city. No true democrat could luoN
on the disgracefu condition OF public affairs In tho
CITY Without be ny wiling 10 dcvotc every Energy to
reorgauizing the party on Jcnsrsonian principles.
rhe democratic party had been radecea snd mus
ganizalson sham and fraud. zap
piau.e.) One hundred thousand democrats IN
that they submitted year after year to the shameful
dcspotisnl of Tammany Hal! The democracy OF New
YORK had been deprived OF vgos ana lie, and tho
democracy OF tho whoe country had been misrcpre-
scnted BY Tammin and u bastard President foisted
on tho people. (Applause) For nfteen years, sa,d
he We have been lacking Ia true demo
cratic manhood; but In spite OF Tam.
many Hail honest government shall triumph.
ilpplausc) Corrupt democrats nave Joined hands
with dishonest republicans TO make Illegal laws, and
John Kelly has tried TO have these laws passed over
the Governors veto. tApp'aase.) A state conyen.
ton will be called. apd tho man nominated by that
con vcntlon vii DO elected. tGrcat appiausc.)
Robert H. Roosevelt the next speaker, seconded
the rcsolr lions aad SAID that the new orgauiz,ton
was 10 be- aa organization OF tho democrats OF Now
y ork aud not OF man or OF faction. IL would
command the respect OF every honest man and cna-
bic every to be democrat. Industrious
poor work .ngmen should be employed, aud the
OF employ nicnt aud power One hundred Thousand
Tor icss) iuc were supported by tho authorities at
Tho expense OF the industrious Iaboriug mon.
Inc meeting ADJOURNED TO rca-semblc NJ the call OF
tho Chairman before The LIST OF september.